A 34-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning for suspicion of misdemeanor reckless driving and driving with a suspended license, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Virginia City is known for having balls — and they are back with the 30th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, set for March 13, 2021. The classic St. Patrick’s Day celebration of Irish and Basque heritage is happening, but with major modifications to accommodate current guidelines. But one thing is for certain, this original sack lunch doesn’t hold back.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — For over 100 years, some boat owners were known to scuttle their boats in Lake Tahoe instead of paying for dismantling or removal. In the case of the SS Tahoe, it was meant to be an underwater museum near the shore of Glenbrook in 1940 after spending years docked and rusting in Tahoe City, but a miscalculation of the slope caused the boat to sink to almost 400 feet under water. An underwater trail highlights boats and barges sunk in Emerald Bay.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - A Southern Nevada Assemblymember has introduced a bill in the state legislature to keep Nevada Day on October 31st.

In a final series of profiles, Soroptimist International of Carson City is pleased to introduce 2021 “Women Helping Women” honoree Niki Gladys, who is among eight local women to be honored this Thursday, Feb. 18.

Come bleed with the Pigs! Desert Pigs, a nonprofit desert cleanup group, is hosting a blood drive with Vitalant on Saturday at the Carson City Center, 256 E Winnie Ln from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Carson City Health and Human Services is rescheduling the COVID-19 vaccination event that was scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington. This second dose event is rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington. The appointment times will remain the same. CCHHS is not cancelling events or appointments; events will be rescheduled; the appointments will not be canceled.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — In Plain Sight Marketing turned off the lights and closed the door on its brick-and-mortar operation during the companies shift to an all-virtual agency this month.

Renee Plain, chief executive officer of IPSM, said the firm sent its employees home to work on March 13, 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’ve always been agile and we run a tight, lean operation,” Plain said. “What we learned about ourselves, our business and our people is that we are more creative, more productive and more collaborative than ever working from our home offices.”

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will take place Thursday, Feb. 18 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room in the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Items up for discussion include law enforcement grants, establishing vaccination sites for COVID-19, downtown decor, a new subdivision and more.

Mind Body Physical Therapy has been serving Tahoe’s athletes since 2013. We had definitely outgrown our original location and were looking for a change. So when the chance to move to Nevada presented itself, I knew this was an incredible opportunity for us to reach more clients and build a larger clinic. Luckily my awesome coworkers are on board and we’ve been working together to create a healing space.

The Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce another round of $200 mini grant winners for Spring 2021. Each semester, CCSF gives back to educators and students alike.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance with any information leading to the identification of a person responsible for the attempted sexual assault of a minor.

Nevada Artists Association Gallery features its Winter Show. Bring the family! The entries in this show are from NAA member and non-member artists from Northern Nevada. One hundred and fifty-two entries are divided into judged categories including oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, dry media, 3D art, photography, digital art and mixed media.

Local theater performances were put on hold last spring in a joint decision by the Carson City and Douglas County Theater Companies’ Coalition. The goal of the coalition was to try to navigate certain challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including social distancing restrictions.

I spotted a poor pitiful ornamental crabapple tree recently. All its branches and top had been mercilessly sawed off leaving disfigured stumps. I hadn’t seen a so-called pruning job like this in a while. It was bad enough that the branches were ruined, but the entire main trunk of the tree was also whacked off.

Passionate. Insightful. An emerging leader. That’s Shay Hiney, and he’s Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s Youth of the Year. BGCWN hosted their annual Youth of the Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 13, honoring Shay and other youth who have been incredible, committed members of the Club.

STATELINE, Nev. — This month is the 57th consecutive February being recognized as American Heart Month, and the 2021 version comes with an impactful statement from someone normally tasked with saving lives.

On Sunday, Feb. 7, Tahoe Douglas Fire Marshal Eric Guevin found himself on the other end of a medical rescue.

The Carson City Photo Club has announced the winners of its monthly photo contest. The theme addressed by the competition was "fire."

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 15-21, 2021. There will be minor work at the roundabout on South Carson Street on Monday, Feb. 15. Northbound motorists will be detoured to Stewart Street and Fifth Street.


Amazing opportunities are still happening at Carson High School, and students are taking advantage of the benefits of winning money and scholarships. Students who enjoy dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, visual arts, and even the special arts for students with disabilities, were asked to participate in unleashing their inner artist in this year’s Parent Teacher Association Reflections contest with $500 available in prize money.

UNR President and former Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval joined his UNLV counterpart, President Keith Whitfield, in a letter Thursday to the Clark County Commission supporting changing the namesake of Las Vegas’ international airport from controversial Sen. Pat McCarran to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

In June of 2020 my volunteer activities were few thanks to the covid virus. I called my honorary “Aunt” Florence in Carson City, Nevada. I remember seeing her when I was little, and after that I heard about her all the time.

Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool in Carson City will host a preschool open house on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again on Friday, March 26, 2021, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Partnership Carson City is teaming up with Carson High School to bring back the Family Engagement Series, a nine-week free webinar series designed to promote health and wellness for families.