News - Last Update Fri, 09/11/2020 - 7:42am
Lyon County Sheriff's Office
On September 10, 2020, at approximately 2028 hours, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Dispacth Center began receiving multiple 911 calls about an active shooter on the highway in Smith Valley.
By Rich Dunn
Fred Lokken, political science professor at Truckee Meadows Community College, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon. His presentation will highlight his in-depth analysis and astute observations on the political scene in the run-up to the November election, both in Washington DC and here in Nevada.
Opinion - Last Update Fri, 09/11/2020 - 5:02am
By Peter Hennessey
Local elections — where politics matters the most of all. While the race for president, and maybe certain races in the Senate and House, dominate the news, the fact is that all politics is local and that your local government is the one that affects your life the most. It’s local government that arranges for your basic services, such as water and sewer, trash, and all the utilities.
By Isaiah Burrows
Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Western Nevada College will host a memorial exhibit and informational presentation on the 9-11 attacks on Friday. Partnership Carson City will team up for a statewide suicide prevention virtual walk this Saturday. Along with live music and a 5K run/walk at Bob McFadden Plaza, there is plenty of excitement buzzing around the state capitol! Read on for more information.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 6:20pm
Carson City Health and Human Services
Carson City Health and Human Services reports Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 that there are 15 new cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,121, with 1,002 recoveries and 15 deaths, 104 cases remain active.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 5:14pm
DMV news release
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday an additional extension for expired or soon-to-be expired driver’s licenses and ID cards and new, limited Saturday hours for new Nevada residents. The DMV is continuing to find new ways to serve the public while operating under COVID-19 safety protocols.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 4:40pm
Megan Messerly, The Nevada Independent
Bars and taverns across Washoe County as well as in the town of Pahrump in Nye County will soon be allowed to open following a surprise decision from the state’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force on Thursday.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 1:16pm
Carson City School District
The Carson City School District reported three additional positive COVID-19 cases. Two of the persons work in the transportation department with a connection to the previously reported case. The last day of exposure was the same as the first reported case.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:44pm
UNR Extension
With 642 fires having burned 229,409 acres in Nevada so far this year, and wildfires continuing to threaten homes and lives across the West, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program continues its virtual workshop series, “Five Ways to Prepare Your Family and Property for Wildfire.”
Outdoors - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:27pm
Nevada Division of Forestry
This fall, bring home the beauty of Nevada’s natural landscape! Operated by the Nevada Division of Forestry, the State Tree Nursery in Washoe Valley has a great selection of Nevada-friendly plants available for purchase. All plants are grown and maintained at the nursery and are conditioned to survive Northern Nevada’s cold winters and hot, dry summers.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:25am
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Nevada this Friday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at CoCoMoes Qnique Eats in Gardnerville.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 11:31am
Continued shift in winds will bring more smoke from California wildfires back into western Nevada and the Lake Tahoe basin Thursday and Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Dense Smoke Advisory.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 3:17pm
CARSON CITY — It’s been nearly two decades since the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda sinisterly carried out the single deadliest human terrorist attack ever by crashing hijacked passenger airplanes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Community - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 9:08am
Rad Strategies news release
Miles Construction, a diversified northern Nevada general contractor, presented Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada with a $5,000 check in support of the Luau 2020 event and fundraiser, being held virtually this Saturday, Sept. 12.
Community - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 7:55am
Photo by Patt Quinn-Davis
Early Thursday morning at the state capitol in Carson City.
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 6:08pm
Carson City Health and Human Services
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 that there are six new cases and nine additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,106, with 998 recoveries, 15 deaths. There are 93 cases that remain active.
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 4:19pm
Nevada Day committee
The Nevada Day Committee would like to officially announce that, due to current conditions, the traditional Nevada Day Celebration will have a new look this year.
by Kelsey Penrose
In a few short months Maurice "Mo" White and Stacie Wilke-McCulloch will go to the polls for a second time to determine who will take over the seat for the Board of Supervisors position in Carson City for Ward 2.
by Quest Lakes
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties meets Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. This month, guest speakers include Misty Vaughan Allen, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention, and Cherylyn Rahr-Wood, Zero Suicide Coordinator.
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 1:59pm
Brian Bahouth, Sierra Nevada Ally
The Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) provides for the sale of certain federal lands in Clark County, Nevada for development. Money from the sale of the land is then largely used to acquire environmentally sensitive land and, in a broad sense, to fund conservation and restoration projects across the state.
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 1:39pm
The U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday that it is temporarily closing the remaining 10 national forests in California, including Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Eldorado National Forest, Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest.
Megan Messerly, The Nevada Independent
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority has advised the company that leases the hangar where President Donald Trump had planned to hold a campaign rally on Saturday that the event is in violation of a state directive limiting gatherings to 50 people and that it cannot proceed.
News - Last Update Thu, 09/10/2020 - 1:44pm
Two were booked Tuesday for suspicion of felony possession of stolen property, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Obituaries - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:41am
Nevada Supreme Court release
Former Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Steffen died peacefully from natural causes on Sept. 1, 2020 in Hendersonville, TN. He was 90. Steffen served on the Nevada Supreme Court from 1982 until his retirement in 1997.
Community - Last Update Fri, 09/11/2020 - 5:00am
by Scott Hoen, Republican Committee Communications Chair
The Carson City Republican Committee is presenting all the Republican Candidates at our next General Meeting on Thursday, September 24th. Registration at 6:30pm and meeting starts at 7PM. Listen to their positions and make an informed decision when it comes time to voting.
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:43am
The developer of the Lompa Ranch residential project, located south and east of Carson High School, will begin infrastructure work Monday, Sept. 14, according to the home builder.
Sports - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:49am
By Rhonda Buckley
Join Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter for the Las Vegas Raiders opening game of the 2020-2021 NFL season at Jimmy G's, 301 N. Carson St., Sunday, Sept. 13.
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 8:58am
Dan Davis, Carson City School District
CARSON CITY — The U.S. Agriculture Department has extending the free school meal program to millions of children nationwide. The program allows families in need to pick up free food from any convenient school campus, even if their child is not enrolled there.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 6:58pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit released a list of beaches, campgrounds, resorts and public areas that are closed as of Monday because of dangerous fire conditions.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 6:22pm
Carson City Health and Human Services
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 that there are nine new cases and 15 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,100, with 989 recoveries and 15 deaths, 96 cases remain active.
Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent
President Donald Trump’s campaign is narrowing its focus in a lawsuit against Nevada’s expanded use of mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election, now specifically challenging a provision allowing ballots received up to three days after the election to be counted if their postmark is unclear.
Moonridge Group
The Moonridge Foundation’s 5th Annual Philanthropy Leaders Summit will be held as a virtual summit on Friday, Sept. 18 in place of its regularly scheduled in-person event. The summit is a gathering for corporate funders and family foundations, along with local, statewide, and national philanthropists to hear about the latest trends and best practices in giving. Knowing the importance of connecting and inspiring, attendees will hear from dynamic speakers about crisis philanthropy and strategic giving.
Opinion - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:57am
By Neviah Bogart, Mighty Rushing Winds Ministries
The ongoing protests at our State Capitol may have you worried or afraid, or even angry. Have you felt that things may be out of control in our nation?
Community - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:58am
by Carson City Library
Teens: Are you interested in voting, but not sure how or why you should? Celebrate National Voter Registration Day with us on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m., and find out how to register in Nevada, what happened to lower the voting age from 21, and why your vote really does matter. Register online: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7091131
Community - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:59am
by Carson City Library
Pick up your DIY take-home kit Sept. 21-25, and join in this worldwide, all-ages event on Sept. 26! Your take-home kit will include lots of activities for observing the moon, whenever it's convenient for you! Register for your take-home kit today: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7056467
News - Last Update Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:54pm
by Kelsey Penrose
For nearly 10 years the King of Carson, Carson City’s resident celebrity buck, has reigned supreme across the west side of Carson, collecting fans wherever he trod. But Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, we are sad to report the King has died.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 11:32am
Partnership Carson City
Partnership Carson City, inspiring a healthy community through education and prevention, is teaming up with the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention and the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention to remember those lost through suicide for the 14th annual 5K Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope.
Outdoors - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 10:57am
Photograph by Edward Howell
The Carson River in the morning with color, light, movement and life.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 12:37pm
Three were arrested Friday for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and other alleged offenses following an incident involving a firearm that happened at a Woodside Drive residence and a shot fired into a sidewalk on South Curry Street, according to a Carson City sheriff's deputy booking report.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 7:14am
The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory effective until 11 a.m. Tuesday morning for Carson City, Carson Valley, southern Lyon County, Reno and northern Washoe County.
Outdoors - Last Update Mon, 09/07/2020 - 8:42pm
Photograph by Edward Howell
Red Tail Hawk with a Saturday morning catch at Carson City's Silver Saddle Ranch.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 5:31pm
UPDATE: The names of the father and son victims and suspected gunman from the shooting at the Virginia City Gun Works on Monday have been released. The victims are Gary Lord, 71, and son TJ Lord, 39, who owned the business. The suspect, Joep Mols, 56, died of an apparent suicide in Reno.
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The Storey County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double homicide that happened Monday at a Virginia City gun business, in which the alleged shooter committed suicide.
News - Last Update Mon, 09/07/2020 - 4:13pm
U.S. Forest Service
Most of California remains under the threat of unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions with a combination of extreme heat, significant wind events, dry conditions, and firefighting resources that are stretched to the limit.
Due to these conditions, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing the following temporary closures and fire restrictions to provide for public safety and reduce the potential for human caused fire starts.
Business - Last Update Mon, 09/07/2020 - 2:07pm
Claudene Wharton, UNR Extension
University of Nevada, Reno Extension continues its online town hall and webinar series next week to assist small-business owners. With many businesses still struggling due to COVID-19, some are having trouble maintaining good credit or paying vendors.
News - Last Update Tue, 09/08/2020 - 10:58am
Dan Davis, Carson City School District
Due to the number of employees who have been advised to isolate from a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Transportation Department and out of an abundance of caution, the Carson City School District will temporarily halt all transportation and bus services.
By Muscle Powered
Bike Month has always been a cornerstone for Muscle Powered to bring community together every May to share our love of biking. Back in March, as we began to watch the COVID-19 outbreak unfurl in the United States, we held out hope that we could still come together to celebrate as usual.
Community - Last Update Mon, 09/07/2020 - 10:08am
Get an early start on your Christmas shopping and show support for your local veterans Sept. 26-27 in Carson City with the fourth annual Sierra-Tahoe Auxiliary Unit No. 137 Fleet Reserve rummage sale.
Stop by Veteran's Hall located at Second and Curry Street in Carson City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and pick up a few items in which you choose the price you want to pay, with the proceeds to benefit Carson City area veterans.
Ronni Hannaman, Carson City Chamber
The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City has been around since 1976, and it was the hope of then arts activist Betty Block (Brogan) and other artists who needed a special and permanent space to showcase their diverse talents that the BAC would serve as the very heart of the local arts community bringing the arts under one roof.
News - Last Update Mon, 09/07/2020 - 9:02am
Gusty winds and low humidity ahead has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning from noon Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday for northern and western Nevada, including the Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley and Lyon County region, as well as the Lake Tahoe Basin and the eastern Sierra.
Opinion - Last Update Mon, 09/07/2020 - 8:19am
By McAvoy Layne
I've been compiling a list of memorable things people have had to say about Mark Twain for 30 years now, and most of them are from Twain scholars, but a few might surprise you, as being from folks you might recognize.