By Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association
With the substantial amount of rain the region has received this winter and spring, the water levels are up and enticing.
Not to mention summer is just around the corner!

It’s time to start planning your houseboat vacation in the Shasta Cascade region and enjoy an experience to remember.

Depending on which houseboat you choose, you can be sliding down two or three story waterslides into the cool, refreshing lake water.

When I first visited Latvia in 1989, the nuclear disaster of 1986 in Chernobyl still was a hot topic of conversation and concern among my relatives. My hometown was only 400 miles northwest of Cher...

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.Remember way back in January, when the weather was cold, the year was brand new, and you were full of ideas for all the ways y...

DAYTON - A wildland fire driven by high winds Tuesday destroyed a Dayton home and claimed the life of family pet, described as "the best dog we ever had.""The fire started in a backyard on Grosh...

If letting the air out of tires on all of the school district's buses was meant to be funny, school officials are not laughing. "It really disrupted our operations," said Richard Stokes, superin...

The 28th annual Carson City Rendezvous, the area’s largest special event, returns Friday through Sunday to celebrate the wild west and Civil War era history.

The 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's presidential inauguration is just one of many new events for the free three-day Civil War-era living history set at Mills Park, according to a news release issued by the Carson City Visitors Bureau.

The opening ceremony will be a special re-enactment of the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, at Mills Park on Saturday at 10 a.m.

CARSON CITY – A bill requiring more of the state’s financial data to be posted online at the Controller’s office website has been signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

A fire is burning of Rose Peak Road in Dayton. Witness Jena Bailey said it appears a house is involved. Updates will be posted as they become available. A reporter is on the way to the scene. --Fir...

Every bus in the Carson City School District's fleet had the tires flattened sometime overnight, making it impossible for morning bus stop pickups, an official said this morning. "Someone flattened...

We've all heard about the half glass of water. Show it to a pessimist, it's half-empty. Show it to an optimist, it's half-full. But, show it to an engineer, and he will tell you the glass is too bi...

Terry Hubert's raw emotion reminded everyone at Lone Mountain Cemetery on Monday exactly what Memorial Day represents. Even more than 40 years after losing fellow Marine, Private 1st Class Micha...

For you seniors that have been following Congressman Paul Ryan's Republican budget proposal, you should be outraged and scared silly.First of all, his budget would force rapid cuts of Social Securi...

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Monday, negotiators are "getting there" but conceded there is still a gap.In addition to differences in the dollar amounts being discussed between the two sides, Sandova...

Bills banning texting while driving, letting districts trim a school year and ramping up penalties for computer hackers are moving forward as lawmakers make a frenzied push to adopt bills before...

The National Pony Express Association has rescheduled it annual re-ride in light of a fast-spreading horse virus that's shown up in nine Western states."Due to the outbreak of the equine herpes vir...

Lawmakers on Monday moved to make Nevada the latest among a number of states to ban talking or texting on a cell phone while driving. Senate Bill 140 cleared the Assembly and now moves to the Senate for a final vote. Click here and here for the story.

The Dayton Valley Dog Park is seeking vendors for Grand Opening July 9th. All vendors are welcome. We would like to have dog related vendors in the Carson & Dayton area to attend.

For more information please contact:

Andrea Platsis
#775-246-0814

Closed door talks to balance the budget continued through Sunday without a resolution."No white smoke tonight," said Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, "We'll meet again in the morning...

800. Another 800. Memorial Day, and every day throughout the year another 800 survivors from World War II die. Not to count the heroes from each of the "Police Actions" that have followed that war....

Reno's 3G Studios hired seven people in the last couple of months, but looks to step up the pace to 10 new hires a month.Noble Studios in Carson City continues to see an upsurge of contracts fro...

Lawmakers and the governor's office met into the night Saturday to find compromise on a plan to resolve the state's budget crisis.Both the Senate and Assembly were scheduled to return to work today...

Three museums in Carson Valley and Virginia City are participating in the Blue Star Museums program, to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day t...

Carson Water Subconservancy District General Manager Ed James will present the comprehensive regional water management plan to the Carson City Board of Supervisors when they meet Thursday,James wil...

RENO - Nevada's smoking laws have not hurt business at restaurants and bars, according to a study by an advocacy group that was released as lawmakers debate a bill that would water down the restric...