The Fritsch Elementary School Archery Team earned the highest marks for an elementary school in the Nevada State Archery Competition for the 2020-2021 season. The achievement brought the State Title, trophy and honor home to Carson City for the first time in program history.

Carson City had the largest job percentage increase in February among the state's two other metro areas — Reno and Las Vegas — up 2 percent since January, with an increase of 600 jobs, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation in a monthly economic report.

The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department has long been a staple in the capital city’s community; it has hosted summer camps, movies, egg hunts, swim lessons, and of course, sports for children and adults alike.

However, some of the programs and facilities such as the swimming pool, sporting teams, and Camp Carson simply cannot function without the important safety requirements facilitated by the life blood of these programs: The lifeguards, coaches and camp counselors.

Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (D-Las Vegas) is seeking to lower barriers to birth control in a state ranked the third-worst for access to primary care doctors and with an

Battle Born PTA is accepting applications until March 31, 2021 for up to $25,000 in scholarships including two new education scholarships. In addition to general scholarships, Battle Born PTA, the statewide unit of the Nevada PTA, is offering a new scholarship opportunity for current non-licensed school employees who wish to become a licensed educator.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, March 24, 2021 that there are 3 deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad County region. CCHHS is also reporting 168 new cases and 196 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region.

An inmate who walked away from Stewart Conservation Camp in Carson City on Sunday, March 21, 2021, was arrested Tuesday, March 23, 2021, by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in California on suspicion of homicide.

Signs of spring are popping up all over Carson City, and with them come opportunities for residents to contribute their observations and experience to community science projects all over the world. Staff at the Carson City Library are excited to facilitate these contributions with help from a grant from the National Library of Medicine's All of Us Research Program.

The Carson City Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby is a community organization affiliated with Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Citizens’ Climate Education. The March meeting is now available to watch.

A man and woman who were arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony burglary and drug possession, also face 23 counts misdemeanor petit larceny charges after they allegedly broke into a mailbox at a Carson City apartment complex and stole mail from those boxes.

For the coming 2021-2022 school year, the Carson City School District is shifting all full-time online education for elementary, middle and high school students to one consolidated site: Pioneer Academy (grades 1-12). Pioneer Academy will replace all individual school site remote learning models the district created at the start of the 2020-2021 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nevada will receive $45 million from the settlement of a lawsuit against consulting firm McKinsey & Company, which provided services for opioid manufacturers, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on Monday.

Nevada’s roots are deeply sown in the Agriculture industry, and as today is National Ag Day, it’s important we highlight both the history of agriculture in the Sierra Nevada, as well as those who continue to keep that history alive today.

A change in a communications policy to help Americans in mental health crisis will — beginning in October — affect how telephone calls are made throughout the country, including here in Nevada.

The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City is thrilled to announce the arrival of a new video wall that was purchased with funding from a grant from the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation. The digital wall is comprised of 16 LED panels that set up a 13.5 x 7.5 wall but can also be configured in a variety of ways.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced that beginning Monday that recent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance system updates will require PUA claimants to take a few extra steps when they a file a new claim or they file a continued weekly claim including verifying their identity.

As recently reported in this fine family journal, your Nevada neighbor and age-old fossil McAvoy was a lifeguard at Lake Tahoe away back in the summer of '61 at the tender age of 17.

Carson City Symphony Association announces release of Project Euterpe Episode 12, “Far From Me.” It features the Carson Chamber Singers, an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony, performing works by Claudio Monteverdi and Elaine Hagenberg, conducted by Richard "Ricky" Hutton.

The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that on Sunday, March 21, 2021, a minimum-security inmate walked away from Stewart Conservation Camp in Carson City, Nev.

CARSON CITY — In the fourth session of the Carson River Coalition’s Watershed Wednesdays’ forum, speakers will tackle one of the big issues facing rural and urban communities alike: Climate Change.

The Carson City School District is celebrating three new National Board Certified Teachers from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.

After a couple sunny days to mark the start of spring, typical weather patterns fitting for the season will start up again late Monday bringing cooler temperatures, a chance for snow showers and brisk winds for western Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Sierra.

I read a lot. So much so that often even if I enjoyed the read, I might soon forget the formulaic content as I immerse myself in the next book. One book, however, that continues to stick with me is "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant.

Music is in the air at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. On Tuesday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m. the club will host its annual student music contest. However, this year the contest will take place online instead of in person. The students are high school aged and have been nominated by a teacher. Guests are invited to attend the meeting via ZOOM.