Carson Now reader Mickey Garcia took these photos of the colorful Thursday morning sunrise. The photos were taken along Russell Way just past the MAC Center in Carson City.

The response to the recent pandemic was a collective learning experience on a global scale. Although the effects were world-wide, the response to the new contagion varied from region to region and nation to nation. From the draconian lockdowns in China to the moderate restrictions among liberty-loving Swedes, the world became a virtual laboratory for best and worse practices.

On Sunday April 2 at 1 p.m., Sorenson’s Resort (formerly Wylder Resort Hope Valley) continues its history series with a 50-minute presentation, “Into the Jaws of Hell.”

Local historian David Woodruff recounts the dramatic and heroic tale of how forlorn and desperate argonauts found demise in the desert while searching for a shortcut to the California goldfields, and christened the chilling name upon their fatal location, Death Valley.

Despite the never-ending winter weather we've been enduring, Spring is definitely here, and it is being heralded by the awakening of the bears.

Now is the time to be hyper-vigilant about securing your trash, keeping your car securely locked, and making sure your sliding glass doors aren't welcoming in any scavengers.

The Carson-Tahoe Home & Garden Show is coming to the Carson City Community Center May 19-21, 2023. This highly anticipated event is free to attendees and is expected to draw thousands of people from the region.

The Spring Eggstravaganza, complete with the chaotic and wholly entertaining annual egg hunt on the lawn at Nevada State Railroad Museum, is returning April 8-9 in Carson City.

On Tuesday afternoon at 12:07 p.m., March 28, 2023, the Carson City Communications Center received 911 calls of a structure fire at the 500 block of Shoshone Street in South Carson City. The identified property is located on the Carson Colony under the jurisdiction of the Washoe Tribe.

The annual Underwater Egg Hunt at the Carson City Aquatic Center returns April 8.

Swimmers (or splashers) of all ages are welcome to play, with egg hunts in both the tot pools and the shallow end of the large pool, with multiple sessions throughout the day.

A recent rework of Senate Bill (SB) 156 deemed crisis stabilization centers eligible for licensure, as well as reimbursable by Medicaid, significantly expanding access to mental health and substance use care for people across Northern Nevada.

Steve West, has been appointed as Director of Operations for the Carson City School District. He began his role with the district Feb. 13, 2023.

The Carson River Coalition, in conjunction with the Carson Water Subconservancy District, invites you to the 2023 Carson River Watershed Management Forum April 18-19. This year’s event will focus on actions that protect water quality and the health of the Carson River Watershed.

Every month, the Carson City Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun, events and exciting adventures.

A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator Truckee Gaming.

But it wouldn’t be a large chunk of the company’s cash flow, said CEO Ferenc Szony.

This six week hybrid class invites students to affirm and experience their inner divinity and, at the same time, honor their humanness and appreciate the beauty of who they are in the here and now on their path to higher and higher expressions of their divine nature.

Nevada OSHA aims to ensure employers provide safe and healthful workplaces. To ensure enforcement resources are directed at workplaces with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses, Nevada OSHA has updated its Programmed Inspection Plan.

TOCCATA, Tahoe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus James Rawie, Artistic Director and Conductor will host Passion According to St. Matthew First performed on Good Friday, 1727 in the ThomasKirche-Leipzig, Germany, Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750.

The concerts are:
Saturday, April 1, 2023 4:00 pm Carson: First Methodist Church
Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 4:00 pm RENO•Trinity Episcopal Church
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 7:00pm INCLINE VILLAGE • St Francis Catholic Church
Good Friday, April 7, 2023 7:00pm RENO• St John’s Presbyterian Church

Northern Nevada just got a whole lot sweeter. The Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory and Champagne & Chocolate are excited to announce their partnership, bringing together the elegance of Champagne & Chocolate with the nostalgia of the Chocolate Nugget. This partnership offers something for everyone, from brunch and wine tastings to family-friendly events and chocolate treats.

We learn from declassified documents and an excellent article in The Week magazine, that back in 1961 a brave 25-year-old leader of an Air Force ordinance disposal team got an urgent call. Lt. Jack ReVelle was assigned the daunting task of finding and disarming two hydrogen bombs that fell from a B-52 bomber seconds before crashing in North Carolina.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place Tuesday March 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

In a rare move, Gov. Joe Lombardo testified before state lawmakers on Thursday in support of his bill revising a contentious 2019 restorative justice law that school districts and others have said ultimately limited teachers’ ability to deal with disruptive or violent students.

We are the Carson City Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby. Our chapter includes people from Carson City and the surrounding areas who are concerned about climate issues and want to take action to lessen the impact of climate change.

Elizeth Acuna, this week’s Senior in the Spotlight, may be speaking for all seniors when she says what she is not going to miss about high school. “I won’t miss coming in early every morning.”

Small nonfarm businesses in 17 Nevada counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced last week.