Community - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 5:16pm
UPDATE: The Earth Day Cleanup at Lake Tahoe, schedule for April 22, will take place on Monday, April 25.
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As the snow melts, winter litter is exposed. Help Keep Tahoe Blue this year by celebrating Earth Day with a trash clean up to kick off the start of Tahoe's warm weather.
Community - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 4:01pm
By Lisa Blauth
The Northern Nevada Science and Technology Festival is a week-long community celebration of innovation happening April 26-30, 2022. The festival inspires and connects families and students with the power of science and technology through a series of free, family-friendly events hosted by educational organizations throughout Northern Nevada.
News - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 3:50pm
Bryan Hofmann, KTVN
With the rate of inflation and the seemingly ever-increasing rental prices, many find themselves underemployed and unable to learn a new skill to advance their career. One organization in Carson City is looking to help.
Nevada State Museum
CARSON CITY — E komo mai (welcome)! The Nevada State Museum is celebrating Lei Day on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free for this annual event. In Hawaii, "May Day is Lei Day" and the museum is sharing this tradition with the northern Nevada community with a lei making demonstration by Nā ʻŌiwi O Hawaiʻi, Northern Nevada Hawaiian Civic Club.
News - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 2:09pm
A 26-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of misuse of 911, a gross misdemeanor offense, misdemeanor obstructing and two counts violation of bail conditions, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.
Nevada Dept. of Education
CARSON CITY — the Nevada Commission on Mentoring announced Thursday it is accepting applications for Spring and Summer 2022 Micro-Grants. Micro-grants are available to non-profit organizations or programs in the State of Nevada which provide mentorship to students.
News - Last Update Wed, 05/04/2022 - 11:21am
Soroptimist International of Carson City
Soroptimist International of Carson City celebrates Carson City women who have given of themselves, their time and their hearts helping women and girls in our community. Here are the 2022 Women Helping Women recipients:
Community - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 10:48am
Kristin Sickler, Nevada Humane Society
Happy Thursday, Carson City! It's a great day to cozy up with a brand new friend, and I've got the perfect one for you.
Say hello to Lucky.
News - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 10:39am
Carson City Sheriff's Office
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking information to identify a vehicle burglary suspect. On April 11, at approximately 0038 hours, a vehicle burglary occurred in the 300 block of Bath Street. The suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and items were taken.
News - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 9:13am
Douglas County news release
GARDNERVILLE — The Douglas County Community & Senior Center and the Douglas County Community Services Foundation are very thankful for the exceptionally strong support that Carson Valley Medical Center has shown to the County with their renewed pledge to be the 2022 Naming Rights sponsor for all eight scoreboards in the Douglas County Community Center gymnasium located on Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville.
News - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 8:16am
Samantha Thompson, NDCNR
Ahead of Earth Day, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is excited to announce that nearly $5.5 million in Volkswagen Settlement grants will be leveraged to replace over a dozen diesel trucks and buses with new emissions-free electric vehicles in Carson City and Clark County.
Business - Last Update Thu, 04/21/2022 - 7:58am
Press Release
The Fingerprinting Express, Carson City location, will be closed to the public on April 30, 2022. Fingerprinting Express will offer mobile fingerprinting and mobile Notary options to Carson City and surrounding areas for hiring fairs and job orientations.
Feeding Pets of the Homeless
Feeding Pets of the Homeless, the first and leading national animal organization focused solely on feeding and providing emergency veterinary care to pets of people experiencing homelessness, has added the option to donate to the organization with Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.
News - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 1:07pm
by Kelsey Penrose
Additional allegations of abuse at the hands of a special education teacher at Bordewich Bray have surfaced following the recent allegations a parent levied after she learned her autistic’s son’s teacher threatened to hit him.
By Staff of Nevada Humanities
Nevada Humanities, in partnership with Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, is launching Humanities in Nature, which is a series of outdoor nature walks that are part of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Discover Your Parks walk series at northern Nevada parks.
News - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 11:55am
Lyon County news release
On April 14, 2022, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners approved $6.1 million of American Rescue Plan Act allocations.
News - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:57am
Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a number of graffiti vandalism reports Wednesday morning.
News - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:21am
Nevada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5 percent in March 2022, which decreased by 0.1 percent from February 2022, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s March 2022 economic report.
News - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 9:38am
Another blast of stormy weather is on tap through Friday with gusty winds returning ahead of the main system that is expected to bring 1 to 3 feet of snow to the Sierra, valley rain with a chance of some lower elevation snow showers, according to the National Weather Service.
Community - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:05am
Flag Retirement Ceremony at Stagecoach Junction
VFW Post 8071 is conducting a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Stagecoach Junction, 5955 Apache Drive, Stagecoach, NV on May 7, 2022 at 9 AM. If you have flags that are worn, tattered, or badly soiled feel free to bring them. This event is free and open to the public.
Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:07am
Photography by Edward Howell
Buzzy's Ranch flooded land morning light.
By Quest Lakes
Silver City, Nevada - Award winning poet Shaun Griffin will offer a reading of his poetry as part of Silver City's month long celebration of poetry. His reading at the Silver City Schoolhouse at 2pm on Sunday, April 24 will include some of his recent poems describing his experiences at the border of the U.S. and Mexico.
By Dan Palmer
Singer/songwriter Nick Aliberti will be featured on The Brother Dan Show, live from the Bank Saloon in Carson City, on Monday, April 25. Local audiences will recognize Kingwhistler from a number of local appearances including the annual Levitt Amp Concert Series in Carson City.
Community - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 11:04am
Carson City Republican Women & NV Federation of Rep Women
Who will you VOTE for in the JUNE 14 PRIMARY? Everyone is welcome to come MEET candidates, ASK hard questions & GET answers! THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 6:30-9:30pm at Carson City CASINO FANDANGO.
by Bepsy Strasburg - Build2Win
Volunteer about 2-6 hours per week to learn and spread the word on building Carson City responsively; cultivate what we treasure most about Carson City and keep it forever attractive for families.
by Kelsey Penrose
Are you a Nevadan caring for a loved one dealing with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia?
Caring full-time for a loved one suffering from dementia can be a high-stress job, especially when many individuals must work another job or care for other family members at the same time.
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 3:28pm
By Chris Joseph, Seth Jones and Jeff Cowen
Monique Rydel-Fortner and Seth Jones have seen more of what lies underwater at Lake Tahoe than most. Unfortunately, that includes trash and lots of it — from drones, car batteries and sunken boats, to plate glass windows and enormous sheets of metal siding.
Community - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 3:03pm
Linda Buchanan, Executive Director of Catmandu
The annual yard sale to benefit the kitties and Catmandu is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday April 23 and April 24 at 3831 Southpointe Drive in Carson City. It is going to be the biggest sale ever, featuring lots of items in almost every category imaginable.
by Nevada State Prison Preservation Society
The Board of Directors of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society has announced dates for the 2022 Tour Season of the historic Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
Opinion - Last Update Wed, 04/20/2022 - 11:07am
By Jason Tingle
At any given moment in time you can pull up youth fighting and assaults on you tube. Even more disturbing, one can now see it on our local news. It seems like it's happening daily anymore. It is not uncommon to see a cell phone video, or security camera showing teens fighting in a high school.
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 1:03pm
Carson City news release
The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Carson City Library Board of Trustees. This committee oversees all library policy and budgets. Applicants must be willing to serve approximately six to eight hours a month.
Outdoors - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 12:52pm
Muscle Powered
The ladies' Muscle Powered mountain bike rides return, just in time for Bike Month. Meet at Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. at Foothill Drive off Winnie Lane (39.178859, -119.788133) in Carson City. All abilities welcome. We'll be riding the first two Tuesdays every month. Questions? Shoot an e-mail to Beth Harrison at beffybwooga@gmail.com.
By Chris Pattison, Membership Chair CCHS
The Carson City Historical Society would like to that Mayor Lori Bagwell and the (DAR) Daughters of the American Revolution for joining us at the Beautiful Foreman Roberts House for their annual meeting. Such a great turnout of 50 people! Quite a lovely event and a beautiful day!
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 12:46pm
A 43-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor second DUI, driving without a valid driver's license and failure to maintain a lane, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 11:19am
Darren Anderson, Sr Project Manager
Carson City will host an informational meeting May 3 to present preliminary design concepts and input received from the community for the East William Complete Streets Project.
by Kelsey Penrose
In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.
The 2022 Nevada Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 14.
Join the Carson Valley Art Association this Saturday, April 23 at 1:00 pm at the Douglas County Library 1625 Library Lane in Minden for a discussion on felt painting.
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 9:48am
by Kelsey Penrose
Historically, the Carson City Farmers Market has taken place every Saturday during the warmer months within the 3rd Street Parking lot off of Curry Street.
However, last year the 3rd Street lot underwent major renovations, forcing the market to move to the parking lot behind the Carson Nugget off of Stewart Street.
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 8:19am
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
The Transportation Security Administration has advised us they will no longer be enforcing the directive that requires masking in the airport. We know that travelers and employees might have mixed feelings to this change in enforcement and we ask everyone to be kind about the choice to wear a mask or not while traveling.
Outdoors - Last Update Mon, 04/18/2022 - 6:13pm
Muscle Powered
Muscle Powered has restarted its hiking program in the Carson City area with Tuesday hikes in April and May! Hikes alternate between morning and evening times; check out our calendar at musclepowered.org/calendar for details, signup links, and times.
News - Last Update Mon, 04/18/2022 - 6:07pm
Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Monday evening to a hit and run vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 50 and Deer Run.
Community - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 12:20pm
Muscle Powered
Join Muscle Powered to staff the first aid station of the 2022 Paydirt gravel race and help support cycling events in our area plus raise funds for Muscle Powered.
Community - Last Update Sat, 04/23/2022 - 8:49am
Muscle Powered
Welcome to the 2022 Gear Swap presented by Muscle Powered! This is a fundraising event for Muscle Powered, and is intended to be a kind of community yard sale specifically for “muscle-powered” gear: bicycles, bike parts, hiking and backpacking gear, skiing and snowshoeing equipment, and general outdoor gear.
News - Last Update Mon, 04/18/2022 - 4:02pm
Trooper Charles Caster
On Saturday, April 16, 2022, at approximately 1:55 p.m., a Trooper with the Nevada State Police observed a silver Toyota sedan parked at the Trinity Rest Area off of US-95 in the area of Churchill County mile marker 58.
News - Last Update Tue, 04/19/2022 - 2:48pm
UPDATE TUESDAY: A Silver Alert issued Monday by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office has been canceled. The missing man, Alan Corridori, has been located. His condition is unknown at this time, according to LCSO dispatch.
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On Monday, April 18, 2022 the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department activated a Silver Alert for Alan Corridori. Alan is a 63 year-old-white male who resides in Fernley, Nev.
By Carmella Downing, PA-C
Spring into a smoke free life with weekly smoking cessation classes offered from April 28 to June 9 through Carson Tahoe Health.
News - Last Update Mon, 04/18/2022 - 1:15pm
NDOT news release
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation is gathering public feedback to finalize the Mt. Rose Highway Corridor Study. The plan outlines future enhancements to the lower segment of Mt. Rose Highway (State Route 431).
Nevada Arts Council
Nevada artist, Ann O'Lear, will host a 4-week "You Can Draw" workshop starting Tuesday, May 3 through May 24 from 10 to 11:30 a.m at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, in the Job's Peak Room.
News - Last Update Mon, 04/18/2022 - 11:49am
A 49-year-old man was arrested Friday for a warrant alleging habitual criminal, evading and eluding a peace officer, two counts possession of a controlled substance and one count possession of paraphernalia, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Business - Last Update Mon, 04/18/2022 - 11:07am
By Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Customers, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce members and McDonald's staff gathered together on Friday, April 15, to officially cut the ribbon for the new McDonald's in Dayton. The first 100 customers received free sandwiches for a year and lots of swag!