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Join our thriving Community Healing Circles: The Rising Suns and Rays of Light. We're excited to share the continued success of two transformative healing circles in our community, facilitated by Erick Keene. Both groups are welcoming new participants!

In a letter shared on their website and social media, owners of Homewood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe announced they will be unable to open for the 2024/25 season for financial reasons, but the community says it is more than that.

My comet photos from Dayton and Silver Springs.

Three Carson City Symphony and Carson Chamber Singers concerts are lined up in October, the first happening this Friday and the second on Sunday. Those interested in attending should see concert start times below. Please note that the banner over Carson Street shows an incorrect time for the Sunday concert, which will begin at 4 p.m. with lobby entertainment starting at 3 p.m.

This past weekend, nearly two dozen members of Carson High School’s (CHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), along with their advisors, took part in a community service project at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe. The group spent the afternoon collecting garbage along the shoreline and in surrounding areas, contributing to the preservation of the natural beauty of the popular destination.

Open Mic Night at Polecat Tavern every thursday at 6pm. Let's hear your new stuff! Bring you friends to cheer you on!

Drop on in to enjoy the Classic Vinyl Live ‘FX’ Music! Lots of great music that will get you up on your feet.

Carson City resident Brett Fisher took these photos of the rare celestial visitor Comet A3, also known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, that arrived this week over the skies across Nevada and throughout the world.

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over the Carson Range.

A gas leak was repaired Thursday and there is not an active leak, according to a Southwest Gas spokesman. It is unknown at this time when the portion of backcountry trail will reopen. We will update when it does.
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A portion of the Spooner Lake State Park backcountry is closed until further notice due to an ongoing gas leak, according to Nevada State Parks in a social media post Monday.

It will begin to feel more like fall later this week around Carson City and surrounding counties with a storm system arriving Wednesday that is expected to bring cooler temperatures and shower chances.

Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing Thursday night into Friday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a freeze watch.

Looking for a place to take your little ones this week? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) activities and events happening this week around Carson City.

UNR Extension Master Gardener Community Garden Talks

Join UNR Extension Carson City Master Gardeners for a garlic planting demo at the Carson City Community Garden.
Location: Carson City Community Garden 1044 Beverly Dr., Carson City
Time: 10:00 am
Free and open to all.

Two were arrested over the weekend for alleged DUI third offense in separate arrest incidents, according to Carson City Sheriff's Office booking reports.

Garage / Estate Sale
Saturday, October 19th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1269 Lindsay Lane
Carson City

Sierra Nevada Realtors released Monday its September 2024 report on existing home sales in Carson City along with Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties, excluding Incline Village. The report includes the median sales price and number of home sales in the region. SNR obtains its information from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Here are the recent births that occurred at Carson Tahoe Hospital between Oct. 7 - 12, 2024.

Megan Jackson Cortinas has been playing and coaching roller derby for 12 years; first, with the Carson Victory Rollers and then in 2014 she joined the Sierra Regional Roller Derby’s All-Star team.

Now, she’ll be adding a third team to her resume: the World Cup Training Squad.

UPDATE: Former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and current Republican Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin will make a campaign stop Tuesday on behalf of Former President Trump. They will be at the Robert Crowell Athletic Center, also known as the MAC, 1860 Russell Way at 6 p.m. The doors open at 5 p.m. Go here for tickets.

GreenUP!, is excited to introduce the new 2024 commemorative stainless-steel cups for Nevada Day. These reusable cups manufactured by Klean Kanteen, are now available for purchase as part of this year’s efforts to reduce waste and promote sustainability during the celebration.

Local author Kendall Brown of Carson City is set to release her highly anticipated debut book, "10 Secrets of a Lazy Dog Trainer," at an special event on Dec. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Beer NV in Reno.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Sunday evening to a vehicle crash in the area of Goni and Old Hot Springs Road.

have always been a fan of English gardens with their beds filled with varieties of colors and shapes of flowers. I have never successfully grown an English Garden, due to our low humidity, intense sunlight both in winter and summer, excessive winds and lack of consistent winter moisture.

Don’t you love October baseball? Me too! It might not be America’s pastime anymore, but this time of year it feels good to hear the crack of the bat and the slap of the glove.

The Capital City Community Band will present its annual Nevada Day concert at 2 p.m. immediately following the parade, on Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Capital Amphitheater in Carson City.

With this month's "Framed/Shoot Through" theme, photographers took their camera lenses to the outdoors and beyond for the October competition of the Carson City Photo Club.

Beginning Monday, NV Energy will use helicopters to replace power poles and to clear large logs and brush that pose fire hazards to the utility's infrastructure around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The helicopters are needed to navigate steep, mountainous terrain in the area.

A blanket of snow covered the ground as a group of hunters, bundled up from the cold, gathered around a scale in a Northern Nevada parking lot.

As temperatures rise, particularly in alpine regions, lakes are feeling the heat. Research published Oct. 11 in the journal Science, led by researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science, indicates that climate change impacts critical winter processes including lake ice conditions.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums and AAUW Capital Branch held the second of four forums Wednesday, Oct. 9. The third forum will be held Monday, Oct. 14.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 14-20, 2024. Closures or lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

No one is more closely tied to the mysterious lore of Death Valley than Walter Scott. His tales of fabulous gold mines, dangerous desperados and opulent desert castles placed him and Death Valley on the front pages of newspapers for over fifty years and kept historians endlessly occupied trying to sort out the truth from his tall tales.

As Carson City continues to reinvent itself into a city that has fallen in love with the outdoor visual arts, we want to remind our locals — old and new — how the wonderful metal art seen along the Carson stretch of I-580 came to be, for that amazing art project could be considered the birth of today’s local outdoor art movement.

Powerhouse singer/songwriter supergroup Big Amygdala is the creative brainchild of Joel Ackerson (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Justin McMahon (vocals, guitar), and Kevin Brunet (vocals, bass).

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Saturday afternoon for a report of a brush fire in the Goni Pit area near the water tower. When CCFD arrived, they advised a small warming fire and not a brush fire. It was extinguished.

Get ready to kick up your heels and dance the day away with free country dance lessons from the amazing DJ Jeremy McGuigan & Sara B Dancin'.

A woman was arrested Thursday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor child neglect and misdemeanor DUI after an officer made a traffic stop when they observed a juvenile hanging halfway outside the window of a moving vehicle, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Carson City School District and three schools including Fritsch Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary and Al Seeliger Elementary were recognized for outstanding efforts in promoting positive behavior and supporting student success.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Saturday morning to a vehicle crash that happened in the area of South Carson Street and Moses Street.

Proud owners of the rugged Ford Bronco and all of its 4-wheel drive incarnations that have spanned multiple generations have gathered at Mills Park in Carson City this week for the annual Bronco Super Celebration.

Celebrating three decades of turning the round, orange members of the squash family into memorable Halloween carving traditions, Seeliger Elementary School in Carson City will host its 30th annual Pumpkin Patch today, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

Feeding Pets of the Homeless, in partnership with FISH, Riverside Veterinary Hospital, CASI, Nevada Humane Society, and Carson Tahoe Health, will be hosting a free pet wellness clinic for pets of unhoused and low-income individuals on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FISH (Friends In Service Helping) in Carson City.

Plumas Bank is pleased to announce the winners of their “Community Pride” Photo Contest for 2024. Participants, located in the 10 northern Nevada and California communities in which Plumas Bank serves, submitted photos over the summer from June to July 2024.

Partnership Carson City is hosting its bi-annual Prescription Drug Take Back event on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event aims to raise awareness about the safe disposal of unused and expired prescription medications, helping to protect the community and the environment.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office requests assistance locating a missing person. Christopher Henderson, 40, was reported missing by family members on Oct. 9, 2024.

Culinary Art students at Carson Middle School were in for a rare treat this morning and Monday as acclaimed Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur Jonathan Zaragoza hosted cooking demonstrations and sampling.

Join us on Nov. 9 for St. Peter’s annual holiday bazaar. Visit a historic church in Carson City to fin the perfect gift for family and friends. The bazaar will be stocked with jams, hand-knit winter wear and everything in between.

Come and Check Out Our New Psychedelic Wellness Center Prior To Opening! Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). The Open House Monday, October 21st, 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Here are some photos submitted by our Carson Now reads of the aurora spotted Thursday night in and around Carson City.

The Nevada Treasury is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Scholarship. The Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Scholarship awards up to $5,000 each to two students in Northern Nevada and in Southern Nevada respectively, who are majoring in elementary or secondary education with the intent of teaching in Nevada.

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