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The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will visit Douglas County for the second time this spring. The Moving Wall, which has been viewed around the country since 1984, will will be in Minden for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The Wall will be free to view for the duration of its display at the Eastside Memorial Park, 1600 Buckeye Rd, Minden from May 23-28, 2024. The building of the wall began at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Fourth grade students in Ms. Allie Davis’ class at Bordewich Bray Elementary School in Carson City received a special treat Wednesday as actor Khleo Thomas, famously known for his role as Zero in the beloved film "Holes," made a guest appearance via Zoom.

Join the winning team at Hertz. Hiring event Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from 9am-12

Hertz is hiring and will be holding interviews on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from 9am-12pm at the EmployNV Business Hub, 4001. S. Virginia St. Suite 11, Reno, NV. Walk-ins are welcome! Open positions include Experienced Automotive Technician, Customer Sales & Service Associate, Customer Service Instant Return Representative, and Driver with wages from $14.00-$26.50, some positions may be eligible for commission. View and jobs and descriptions on EmployNV at tinyurl.com/ybc2bsos. Join the winning team!

Since the passage of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) in 1998, more than $4 billion in revenue generated from Las Vegas area land sales has been directed to conservation, park improvement and wildfire prevention projects across Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin.

YERINGTON — Lyon County and the Nevada Secretary of State are aware of the error on the 2024 Lyon County primary ballot regarding the number of candidates to vote for in the Fernley City Council Ward 5 and the Stagecoach General Improvement District Trustees races. Lyon County and the Secretary of State's Office are working through these issues and will have additional information for the candidates and voters by the end of this week.

Join the Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department for a celebratory hike at the Foothill Trailhead in honor of National Trails Day! National Trails Day allows us to recognize and appreciate all the benefits we have from our local trail systems and appreciate the ability to be in nature.

This June, a group of over 100 denizens of Carson City will depart for a 10-day educational exploration of Japan.

Timbers Saloon will be hosting The Bette M. Larsen Second Annual Memorial Golf Tournament on June 22, 2024 to continue providing scholarships for our local students.

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Carson City School District and the Carson City Fire Department, will conduct a comprehensive active shooter Full-Scale Exercise at Carson High School.

Join us for our spring Science & Nature Speaker Series at TNC's River Fork Ranch Preserve the fourth Thursday of each month! Experts from The Nature Conservancy in Nevada and partner organizations will share their expertise on a variety of topics. We hope to see you there!

Specialized Protective Services Virtual Hiring Event on Monday, June 3, 2024 fro

RENO, NV - Specialized Protective Services Virtual Hiring Event. Calling all job seekers with at least 1 year of security experience! Specialized Protective Services is seeking candidates to fill their unarmed/armed security officer positions for the Reno, NV area paying $17.00-$19.50/hr.

On Friday, Carson City Supervisors will be discussing potential salary increases for classified and unclassified city workers. The meeting takes place beginning at 8 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William St.

The raises are a part of the planned 2025 city budget, which was first approved in April.

The Carson City Sheriff's office reports four arrests since Monday.

During their hours-long meeting Tuesday evening, the Douglas County School Board chose three of the six superintendent candidates to move forward into the interview process.

The application deadline for Mile High Band Association’s 2024 Jazz & Beyond Festival art contest is Friday, May 31, 2024. Northern Nevada artists, including teachers and students are invited to apply, and participation is free.

Bring your acoustic instruments: Guitar, Banjo, Cajon or Bongo Drum, Tambourine, shakers, etc, and you voices to our Sunday Unplugged Jam!

We all sit around the campfire and jam. May be inside or out depending on weather. Bring your friends and family, order a pizza and make an evening out of it.

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Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is Wednesday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday evening to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of East 5th Street and Saliman Road.

Traffic was slow going in Carson City along Highway 50 East following two crashes Tuesday, according to Nevada State Police. There was a crash reported at around 3:50 p.m. on US-50 East and Nye Lane. There was a second crash at 5:18 p.m. reportedly near US-50 and Brown Street.
Injuries are unknown at this time. Motorists can expect delays.

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Why is Restorative Yoga with Sound so incredible? Restorative yoga promotes stress reduction and support for healing by balancing the nervous system.

A new state-of-the-art storage center especially designed for boats and recreational vehicles is now open for business in Dayton.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a Sparks man died Sunday of an apparent drowning at Topaz Lake.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle crash in the area of Hot Springs Road and East Nye Lane.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology announced Tuesday the creation of the Nevada Middle Mile Network.

The Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, also known as POST, is pleased to announce 23 graduates, from 13 agencies, accepted their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class 2024-01.

Seven Pioneer National Honors Society students received cardiopulmonary resuscitation training from Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, also known as REMSA. Kathleen Bobula-Salazar, Brooklynn Case, Ashley Ellis, William Houk, Kylee Krause-Mays, Vanessa Tran and Maggie Uzzell all earned CPR certification through a class in Reno.

Chase International Foundation Food/Wine Fundraiser

Chase International Foundation is hosting “Charitable Cheers, A Night at the Museum” on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The fundraising affair will be held at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nev.

Help keep graduates safe by volunteering for Safe Grad Night

Carson High Safe Grad runs on volunteers, like you! Help us celebrate The Class of 2024 while also helping to prevent fatalities related to grad night intoxication.

Join us at Polecat Tavern for Open Mic Night! The stage is open and the mics are hot! We have a PA, drum kit, and keyboard for you to show us your stuff! Sign-ups at 6:30, starts at 7pm. Don't forget to bring your friends to cheer you on!

Love to sing? Start your Memorial Day Weekend off right! Come to the Polecat Karaoke Night on Friday, May 24th beginning at 7pm. 100's of songs to choose from.

Polecat Tavern in Carson City will feature up and coming country western performer Carson Chandler on Saturday evening, May 25th, beginning at 7 p.m. Carson is a popular entertainer in Virginia City and is currently working on his first album.

The Fourth Annual Educational Kids’ Fair returns to the Historic Fourth Ward School Museum in Virginia City! Join us for an interactive day of exploration, fun crafts and interesting activities provided by local businesses & organizations in our Victorian Era school house museum on the Saturday of Fathers’ Day weekend.

When Maria Villanueva emigrated to the United States from Mexico City 20 years ago, she left behind her whole world: Family, friends, a career and cultural traditions.

Carson City is in the process of updating its 2006 Master Plan, which provided the framework for future growth and development.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possessing a firearm by a prohibited person, child endangerment and other alleged offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Capital City Community Band will present a “You Asked For It” concert on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7 p.m. in the Carson High School gym.

Community info night on youth vaping

Dayton, Nevada - Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) will offer a free information night for parents and other community members on the health risks of youth vaping, strategies for preventing vaping and ways to support youth in leading healthy lives.

This year 17 students attended the state FFA Convention and participated in 7 different contests. One of Carson High School's own students, Melanie Burrett, was elected the 2024-25 Nevada State Reporter. Meanwhile, Maximillian Bushey was placed on one the Nom Com team for the State Office during the convention.

Carson Valley Health Foundation (CVHF) proudly announces Sofia DeLange as the recipient of the Journey Continues Scholarship for the academic year 2024.

80's Dance Party

Get ready to rewind to the raddest decade of all time and party like it's the '80s all over again! New Wave Crave, the ultimate 80s band, is hitting the stage at Max Casino in Carson City on Friday, May 24th at 8 PM!

You're invited to an epic 80s Party to kick off Memorial Weekend in style! Break out your leg warmers, neon colors, and hairspray because we're throwing it back to the era of big hair, boom boxes, and totally tubular tunes!

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
Time: 8pm
Location: Max Casino, Carson City
Dress Code: 80s Fashion (think Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Miami Vice!)

The Carson City Senior Center continues its monthly Tuesday Conversations. The Tuesday, May 21 talk will feature Frank Joe, an alumni of the Stewart Indian School.

Mark Twain Days (Year Two) was yet another triumph, particularly the group photo, where every kid and her grandmother sported humongous mustachios. I can’t wait to see the print. My personal favorite event was, “Connections.” A hundred folks gathered together upstairs in the Brewery Arts Center to share personal connections that improved their lives.

Northern Nevada, get ready to experience an evening of unparalleled entertainment as Carson City’s premier live music venue and restaurant, Nashville Social Club brings the electrifying, mega hit Most Wanted!

2nd Vice President, Gary Yoakum-1st Vice President, and Debbie Lane-Past Preside

Carson City’s oldest continuously meeting social organization, the Leisure Hour Club, recently installed new officers for the 2024-25 year.

UPDATE 12:57PM: A foreign national was cited for failing to maintain lanes and failure to yield, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office sergeant. The driver, who is from out of the country, led officers on a slow-speed pursuit earlier Monday morning.
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A brief vehicle pursuit Monday morning where the driver of a white Kia failed to yield to Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies ended with a felony traffic stop near the intersection of William and Roop Street. The male driver was detained and is being questioned.

Western Nevada College celebrates the achievements of its 2023-24 graduates on Monday in Carson City, with a second ceremony planned for Thursday, May 23 in Fallon.

Collectively, the two traditional ceremonies will honor a record-tying 617 graduates who are approved to receive a record 692 degrees and Certificates of Achievement.

Carson High School is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Connor Beattie Alumni Bowl, scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event honors the memory of Connor Beattie, a former CHS student athlete who passed away, and celebrates his love for Carson High Football.

An approximately 14 foot by 60 foot mobile home is disabled in the center turn lane at the corner of Fairview Drive and Steamboat Drive in Carson City and has disrupted the flow of traffic. Motorists can expect delays through Monday morning.

According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, the mobile home lost 4 of its 6 wheels while it was being pulled Sunday evening by a truck.

Carson City health officials will discuss the youth vaping epidemic, along with short-term and long-term effects of vaping at a monthly parent night meeting, happening Monday night, May 20.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Nickelodeon’s The Spongebob Musical, Youth Edition, a 60-minute adaptation of the hit Broadway show based on the iconic Nickelodeon series! The show will run four performances, July 26-28, 2024 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

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