On Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, the Lyon County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a three-year employment contract with Andrew Haskin to serve as the permanent County Manager.

Mr. Haskin has served as interim County Manager since September 2022 and as the Lyon County Community Development Director since August 2021. The motion to approve Mr. Haskin as the County Manager was made by Commissioner Wes Henderson and approved unanimously.

Happy Friday Carson City! I hope you're staying warm, and having fun! In need of some inspiration on how to spend your time this weekend? Look no further.

Let's take a look to see what's going on this weekend in Carson City and beyond.

Wild Horse Stage Co. is proud to announce the upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical "Spring Awakening" at the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater in Carson City. This thought-provoking and powerful musical will run weekends from Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, 2023.

Where can you learn about the country’s first president and immortality all in one weekend? At Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City, of course.

Several wild horses were on the move Thursday afternoon in the area of East College Parkway near Research Way in Carson City. One horse was seen crossing the roadway. Motorists should use caution and be watchful for them while driving in the area.

Additional funding was approved Thursday for the Ron Wood Family Resource Center in Carson City by unanimous vote of the Carson City board of Supervisors.

The center previously requested and was approved for $120,000 and $100,000 during 2022 for the Ron Wood Family Support for COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program.

On Wednesday, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office produced a media release requesting the public’s assistance with identification of an attempted kidnapping suspect from an incident that occurred at the CVS Pharmacy located at 1980 N. Carson Street on Jan. 16.

Come mingle with fellow conservatives. See the flier above.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 24 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

The Carson City Republican Party will hold its general meeting on January 26, 2023. Our meetings start at 6:30 PM, with the first half hour for socializing.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Wednesday evening to vehicle crashes near the intersection of East William Street and Gold Dust Way and Research Way and College Parkway.

Enjoy photographs of Northern Nevada at DST Coffee through Feb. 19. Local artist Mark Gillard Photo Exhibit is at DST Coffee, 1411 Main Street, Gardnerville beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Feb.19. DST is open Mondays through Saturdays 7am – 6’ish and Sundays 8am – 4’ish.

Carson City's FISH (Friends In Service Helping) is calling for community donations of grocery bags for use in their food bank.

A quick-moving cold storm will impact the Sierra, Carson City and surrounding counties overnight through Thursday morning, bringing potential travel disruptions to the morning commute, the National Weather Service in Reno advises.

YERINGTON — Lyon County will reduce Emergency Operations Center to “monitor and ready” status and resume normal business operations beginning Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023.

Lost then found. If you had to use only a few words to describe how Andrea Munoz, 12th grade Pioneer Academy Jumpstart student, felt a few years ago when high school began.

Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell will be presenting her State of the City Address at the Gold Dust West on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

The theme of this year’s address is “Painting the Path Forward,” to conform with the city’s ever-increasing focus on arts and culture.

A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for gross misdemeanor destruction of property and misdemeanor assault after allegedly throwing a rock at a tow truck, shattering the windshield, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Deadline Extended! See the flier above.

Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series returns in February to help both new gardeners and those who already have a green thumb hone their gardening skills.

Following an assessment of the anticipated overnight weather and road conditions around the University of Nevada, Reno campus and area, a decision has been made to delay the start of nonessential campus operations (campus operations refers to any work performed at the main University campus, office, property, field work or sponsored events in Reno) until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Wintermester classes will continue as scheduled convening at 10 a.m.

As a result of the winter-related conditions, all schools in the Carson City School District will be on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Buses will also operate on a 2-hour delay, so arrival times will be approximately 2-hours later than usual. There will be no Pre-School classes or breakfast served at school.

Western Nevada is host to both resident and migratory birds, allowing locals to view a wide variety of species throughout the year. You may be noticing Bald Eagles beginning to congregate along wetlands and calving fields, and Juncos and Western Meadowlarks exploring the underbrush for seeds. Perhaps you've noticed a flock of Snow Geese migrating south for the winter.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Reno has upgraded its Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning through Monday night for Carson City and surrounding counties.

Heavy snow continues around the region bringing an additional snow accumulations of at least 5 inches or more to the greater Reno, Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties. The weather service advises difficult travel conditions will continue through the day, impacting the evening commute before tapering off later Monday evening.