Students are returning to classrooms with additional resources this year. The State of Nevada has invested $75 million for free school meals in Nevada schools operating the National School Lunch Program to continue pandemic recovery and ensure students have food to eat by providing free school breakfast and lunch. NSLP is administered through the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

“We’re thrilled to be making Northern Nevada music history,” says Kitty McKay, co-owner of the new restaurant, lounge and music venue, the Nashville Social Club in Carson City. “The first ever show at the 'The Swan’ Music Hall is happening this Friday, August 12.”

UPDATE: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office received calls that Heidi Lanyon has been seen in the Reno area of Kietzke and Plumb Lane. The 43-year-old appeared to be approximately 160 pounds with stringy hair and wearing a purple dress.

A 70-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of sex crimes, indecent exposure and being a habitual criminal with three prior felony convictions after he allegedly exposed himself in the presence of a child at a local park, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy is pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Frohlich as deputy director.

Reno Police Chief Jason Soto will present religious statesman Rajan Zed with Chief's Commendation Award in a recognition ceremony to be held at Reno Police Headquarters on August 29.

On August 2, the Carson City Elks Lodge #2177 was out in force to provide drug awareness goodie bags to kids and cooked 2,000 hotdogs, to help support our First Responders on Sheriff’s Night Out at Mills Park. Parents and their children had a fun time visiting the various booths of local businesses who also were out in support to our first responders.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory on Sunday night until 9:30 p.m. for portions of Douglas County, including areas affected by the Numbers Fire burn scar.

New construction is booming throughout Northern Nevada; with numerous projects, both commercial and residential, underway in Carson City. If you are interested in learning more about those developments consider joining the Rotary Club of Carson City’s weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 9.

At last, and finally, this summer, the International Olympic Committee reinstated my hero, Jim Thorpe, as the gold medal winner of the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States. After winning both events by wide margins, he was hailed by King Gustav V of Sweden as, “the greatest athlete in the world,” to wit, Jim responded, “Thanks King.”

CARSON CITY — Nevada was awarded more than $14 million Wednesday to help more Nevadans reach their full potential and secure good-paying jobs that are vital to building competitive economies and a thriving middle class.

A recent letter campaign done by the inmates of SDCC's AdSeg unit describe the deplorable conditions they are living in along with claims of seven AR violations. I am an inmate advocate and have been asked to share this letter with the media. I ask you not share my personal information. Below is a link to a blog post with a copy of said letter.

Don’t miss out on tacos, live music, boba, and much more starting at 5:30 p.m. Xquisite Awareness Nights at the Diamond Strong Freedom Center in Carson City are kicking off Tuesday, August 9.

Xquisite is a local nonprofit that is dedicated to bringing freedom and empowerment to sexually exploited women and survivors of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence to live healthy, flourishing lives.

Businesses will host a pet food drive at their business location and volunteers host pet food drives in their neighborhood August 7-13 ,2022 as part of the national Give a Dog a Bone Week.

Abortion laws are one of the top factors driving voters to the polls, and there’s broad support for making major structural changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, a recent poll from The Nevada Independent and OH Predictive Insights indicates.

Following the thunderstorms that occurred during the last few days, SR 88 and 89 were forced to close due to flash flooding and mud slides.

As of Saturday morning, SR 89 remains closed from the junction of SR 4 to four miles south of the East junction of SR 88 at Woodfords due to flood damage.

UDPATE: UP has been cancelled due to the rain. Organizers are hoping to find a new date and we will update when that information is available.

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Because of inclement weather, the Jazz & Beyond opening event today (Friday, Aug. 5) has been moved from the Governor's Mansion to the Brewery Arts Center's Performance Hall at 511 West King St., Carson City.

Kantu Inka will perform at 4:00 p.m. and Reno Jazz Orchestra will perform at 6:00 p.m.

Following the thunderstorms that occurred during the last few days, SR 88 and 89 were forced to close due to flash flooding and mud slides.

CARSON CITY — In partnership with Sierra Nevada Realtors, the 12th annual HopeFest returns, in-person, as Cornhole’s Best for HopeFest, a rockin’ cornhole tournament. The tournament will raise funds to support community members facing cancer by providing assistance with rent and mortgage payments, gas vouchers, groceries and more.

Beginning August 8, 2022 the Carson City Recorder’s Office will offer document recording notifications to those subscribed to the new online service.

SILVER CITY — The next STEM + Arts event in Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties summer program for kids and their parents is Tuesday, August 9 at 10 a.m.

“Ah 5-6-7-8!” Wild Horse Stage Company is thrilled to present one of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, “A Chorus Line.” With more than 6,000 Broadway performances during a 25-year run, “A Chorus Line” won nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Director and Best Choreographer, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

UPDATE: The event has been moved to the Brewery Arts Center due to rain.

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Carson City’s 19th annual Jazz & Beyond Music & Art Festival, presented by the Mile High Jazz Band Association, offers 17 days of free entertainment and more than 30 performances.