Enjoy these photos from the morning of the Nevada Day parade.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

Krysta Palmer, a Carson City resident who grew up in Gardnerville, graduated from Western Nevada College and the University of Nevada, Reno, made history during the Summer Olympics in Tokyo as the first U.S. woman to finish on the podium during individual diving since the Sydney Games in 2000.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

History is alive and well here in Nevada’s capital city, replete with historic buildings and landmarks, war memorials and museums commemorating our State’s past.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc. (RSVP) is hosting a free pancake breakfast for senior veterans on Veteran’s Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Carson City Elks Lodge on 515 N. Nevada Street, Carson City, NV.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

With the decline of the Comstock Lode starting in the early 1880s, Nevada was in the middle of an economic depression. The 1880 census showed a population in Carson City of 4229, by 1897 the population had decreased by more than 40 percent.

UPDATE: A pedestrian struck by a vehicle Thursday night on South Carson Street in Carson City near I-580 died of injuries, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. The identity of the victim has not been released. The incident is under investigation and an arrest has been made. We will update as more information becomes available.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Thursday evening to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on South Carson Street near the junction of I-580.

Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad County community with a weekly update for the week starting October 21 and ending October 27, 2021.

Nevada Humanities is pleased to announce the publication of Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada, a 100-page nature guide published by Nevada Humanities and designed by Black Rock Press, including special front and back covers letterpress printed by Black Rock Press.

The annual Dolan Class Project wrapped up Thursday with an exciting turn of events — every teacher that entered this year’s giveaway was awarded a share of more than $100,000.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories and more!

This year, the Nevada Day Parade committee chose "Historic Moments in Nevada" as the theme for 2021. Explore the interesting history of Nevada below in preparation for this year's parade!

CARSON CITY — There is just one week left to see BEADS: Indigenous Beadwork of the Great Basin in the Great Basin Native Artists Gallery at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. The show ends Nov. 5, 2021.

The community is invited to join the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department this Friday, Oct. 29, for a lovely autumn afternoon at Silver Saddle Ranch celebrating the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Question 18, the Quality of Life Initiative!

That’s when a core group of volunteers began their pursuit of the mill’s restoration, working tirelessly to not only save the historic building from imminent collapse, but to restore it to its former glory for the benefit of the public.

The Nevada Day Carnival at Mills Park in Carson City will not be happening this year due to non-COVID related reasons, according to organizers.

Like most Carson City carnivals, the Nevada Day Carnival, generally held at Mills Park during Nevada Day weekend, is put on entirely by the Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, also known as RSVP, which helps provide access to services for Nevada’s senior population.

CARSON CITY — With the scheduled retirement of Superintendent Richard Stokes, set for June 2022, the Carson City School District and the Board of Trustees are reaching out to parents, families, staff and community members to provide essential feedback in a survey to help determine the most desirable characteristics in their search for the new, incoming superintendent.

On Friday, October 22, 2021, at approximately 6:06 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a single vehicle rollover on SR-208 at Lyon County Mile Marker 13, in Yerington.

To the Board of Supervisors, I live within a short radius of the proposed slaughterhouse. I’m deeply concerned that it’s being presented to the community as a boutique retail store with a slaughterhouse that will have a minimal impact on the community.

The Carson City Host Lions Club has been designated an official vendor of the Nevada Day Button, and will be selling the buttons again this year during the Nevada Day Parade.

The Nevada State Museum, Carson City, will mark its 80th anniversary Thursday, Oct. 28 at a lecture exploring the institution’s past. The arrival of notable collections, expansion of facilities, installation of exhibits and honors received all will be explored in the talk offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m., both in-person and online.

Speeders, red light runners, stop sign runners in general less than great drivers. In this day and age seeing a driver with their phone in their hand despite local laws, is not unheard of.

While there are many other reasons for distracted driving as we all know and most have been guilty of, there is no excuse. In a busy section of Mountain Street located behind the old Carson Tahoe Hospital and multiple medical offices, an accident is waiting to happen.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Wondering what to do in your free time? A new experiences app, MOPO, aims to answer this question for its users by recommending area activities and events, all based on a user’s specific values and interests. As one of MOPO’s foundational partners, Visit Carson City is helping launch the app throughout the Nevada Day celebrations.

This photo was taken Monday afternoon following the storm that brought rain to Carson City and snow to the mountains.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 26 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

Items up for discussion at the school board include Family Life Committee members, changes to CCSD policy, and more.

The Carson City School District would like to share special thanks to City National Bank for generously donating $1,000 for books from Barnes and Noble as well as a large donation of backpacks to Fremont Elementary School students.