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Mike Marty, co-founder and CEO of the Retired Investigators Guild (The RIG), will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting.

Brewery Arts Center, in partnership with Visit Carson City, is excited to be hosting the 2nd Annual Brewery Arts Center’s Holiday Bazaar! We will be hosting an art fair in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom and Exhibition Hall on Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th, 12 to 4 pm both days.

Reflections of Lake Tahoe, a slide show presentation will happen Sunday, July 28, 1 p.m. at the Minden Mill in Minden, Nev.

The Carson River creates abstract art in its light and motion. Scroll and double click to enlarge.

Construction crews recently uncovered an artistic mosaic rendering of the Great Seal of the State of Nevada at Carson City School District’s Student Support Services building at 710 West Fourth Street on the Bordewich Bray Elementary School campus in Carson City.

Portable business solutions company Quick Space has announced the opening of its new operations center in Carson City.

Meet others from the community for conversation and real connection.

Experience CONNECTIONS at the Carson City Senior Center's Nevada Room, 911 Beverly Drive, every 3rd Tuesday of the month 1 to 2:30 p.m.

CONNECTIONS brings people together to share stories, engage in conversation, and learn how to strengthen and build meaningful relationships that bring more joy to ourselves and to others.

Rock, reggae, soul and funk stylists False Rhythms will headline the Leavitt Amp outdoor concert series Saturday night at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Opening act is Miki Rae and The Hooligans.

The historic Gold Hill Hotel in Virginia City continues its lecture series Thursday with a Chautauqua performance by local historians Gayle and David Woodruff who will highlight “Lucky” Baldwin, one of the greatest pioneers of California business.

If you go out in the woods today, you could be in for a big surprise, for you may stumble not upon a teddy bear picnic, but two alphorn aficionados who hike miles and miles with their alphorns to serenade the woodland creatures and sometimes the occasional hiker who may happen upon them.

UPDATE: The Lyon County Sheriff's Office submitted the following press release: On July 25, 2024, at approximately 10:05 PM, Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 400 block of Brookfield Ct. in Dayton, Nevada for a report of a disturbance.

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“Life’s a Beach!” LGBTQ+ & Friends Social! Wear your favorite summer hat or Hawaiian shirt. Best Hat and Ugliest Shirt Contest!

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a missing person. Sharon Contreras, 36, was last seen around the Carson City Courthouse and was reported missing by friends.

At 4 p.m. a crash was reported in the intersection of Highway 50 E and Saliman.

No injures are reported but traffic is blocked. Two vehicles collided with one towing a trailer. The trailer is reported to be tipped over in the intersection.

A two vehicle crash has closed down 5th Street from Curry to Nevada streets as of 3:50 p.m. Friday.

One vehicle reportedly ran a stop sign and struck another vehicle.

Celebrity Comedian Aaron Berg is coming to the Carson Nugget this Saturday, July 27, with two shows at 6pm and 8pm in the Grand Showroom.

Near the heart of Carson City, CAAST Sierra Tahoe has been dedicated to the creativity and growth for young performers over the past year. Guided by Director Miss Sydney Rose, the studio has quickly become a cherished community hub for aspiring dancers of all ages.

A Churchill County Sheriff’s deputy received a letter of commendation after his actions ultimately saved a juvenile’s life.

Placer County Environmental Health, the California Tahoe Conservancy, and NTPUD are reporting bacteria levels present in water quality tests taken over recent days at Patton Landing Beach, and East of the spill site have returned to a normal range and are within California beach water quality standards.

The inaugural Healing in Harmony Festival will be coming to Carson City Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hosted by Erika Olivas of Aurora Heart Healing, this wellness fair will be a collaborative event of multiple holistic health practitioners who offer services locally. They’ll be on site to help raise awareness of natural healing methods, and the first 150 attendees will receive gift bags.

Among the many delicious vegetables grown by Nevada farmers, tomatoes are a common fan favorite among shoppers. However, if you’ve shopped the farmers market recently, you may have noticed an unusual absence of these delicious fruits.

This absence of tomatoes is largely due to the unfavorable weather conditions experienced throughout the 2024 growing season.

The speaker at the July 29th Democratic luncheon will be Kristin Luis, District Judge in Department Two of the First Judicial District of Nevada. The district covers Carson City and Storey County. She was appointed to that position by Governor Lombardo following the retirement of Judge James E. Wilson. She was sworn in on January 9, 2024 and is currently running for election to a full six-year term.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is seeking information to identify a suspect in a vehicle burglary and credit card fraud investigation.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate two missing elderly persons. These two cases
are not related. Their photographs are attached to this press release.

Located on the corner of Carson and Long St
Carson City’s beloved thrift store FISH, which includes a treasure trove of unique and stylish clothing, is excited to announce a spectacular 25 percent discount on all clothing items for August.

Carson City Camp GOTR is a week-long, half-day camp at the Carson City Community Center.

Each participant will have a fun interactive week of camp with character-building activities designed to instill confidence, resilience, and teamwork.

To mark this special occasion, we are hosting a 2 year anniversary event on Sunday August 4th, 2024 from 9am to 5pm we will be offering $10 Mini facials, $10 Mini manicures, and chair massage. Our location is 4250 Cochise St. Suite 70 Carson City, NV 89703. We will be enjoying sweet treats catered by the Sugared Squirrel as well as a raffle with prizes from 5pm to 7pm.

Help us celebrate National Aviation Week at Minden-Tahoe Airport Discovery Day, Wings & Wheels event. Officials at the Minden-Tahoe Airport are pleased to announce an exciting open house event on Saturday, August 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Warren Elliott went missing Friday afternoon while going for a walk after doing trail rehab work ahead of the Jeep Jamboree along the Rubicon 4x4 trail. Since then, up to 100 searchers a day from 10 agencies from across the state have been looking for the 70-year-old man.

Our Pet of the Week is Tyson! Tyson is a seven-year-old pup who is cute as a button. We are not quite sure why he is still here with us because he really is a PERFECT pet - he loves people, has lived with kids and cats, was housetrained previously, enjoys walks, and rides well in the car. His favorite game is fetch!

Here's a photo of a bald eagle on the East Carson River taken Tuesday.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted the National Weather Service to issue Wednesday a Flash Flood Warning for Douglas County.

With threats of heavy rain and thunderstorms Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Carson City and surrounding counties. Douglas County is already under a flash flood warning.

Carson City School Board trustees approved a new proposed policy Tuesday regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the district, and discussed implementation tactics for educators.

The purpose of the policy is to develop guidance on how to “responsibly embrace” AI as it can be a “powerful tool and partner in the learning process.”

Registration is open for Carson City Symphony's after-school string instrument instruction and youth chorus programs. Classes will begin in September at five locations in Carson City.

UPDATE 12:30PM: The roadway is now open, according to NHP. One person died, three persons were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

It’s been over seven months since Carl’s Jr. was announced to be taking over the building most recently occupied by Arnulfo’s Mexican Restaurant, but since then, there’s been only crickets.

Carnelian Bay West Beach and Patton Landing Beach will both remain closed after a sewer line break near Carnelian Bay dumped untreated sewage into Lake Tahoe last week.

The sun is out, the snow has melted, and now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands! The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with our partners at Heavenly Mountain Resort, invite the public to Hike with a Ranger beginning Friday, July 26.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is this evening, Wednesday July 24, at 7:00 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

Reno based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who read the invocation (opening-prayer) in the United States (US) Senate in Washington, D.C., on July 12, 2007; has been scheduled to deliver the opening-prayer again in the Senate on July 30.

UPDATE: NV Energy reports no outages in Douglas County as of 9:55 p.m.
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UPDATE: As of 7:48 p.m., there are 6,901 NV Energy customers in Douglas County without power.
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UPDATE: As of 6:30 p.m., there are 8,953 NV Energy customers without power.
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UPDATE: As of 5:30 p.m., 10,832 customers were without power, according to NV Energy.
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NV Energy reports more than 14,300 customers are without power across Douglas County on Tuesday afternoon.

The Carson City Community Development Department is advising that someone is sending falsified invoices to customers and requesting that the funds be wired to a bank account. The invoices are sent by email, and the sender impersonates a member of the City’s staff.

An osprey catching breakfast from the Carson River in the Monday morning light.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, Youth Edition, playing four performances only July 26-28, 2024 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

There are currently 103 animals being housed at the Carson City campus of the Nevada Humane Society following a large influx of stray pickups whose owners have not come looking for them.

In total, there are 53 dogs, 49 cats, and two rabbits looking for homes.

We are a culture with a gun problem exacerbated by a rage problem, resulting in an era of political violence. So here we are, in this hot summer of ‘24, recognizing that we are the canaries in the coal mine. It’s hotter than the hinges on The Gates of Hades, and The Gates of Hades are hotter than usual with the heavy flow of traffic passing through them these days.

The summer baseball season is officially over and with it comes the final undefeated win for the Carson High School Blue Jays B Team.

Carson Valley Community Theater kicked off its 2024/25 season with the opening of "Making God Laugh" this past weekend at the CVIC hall in Minden.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed two cases of rabies this year. Detections were made in bats from Carson City and Clark County.

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