Hey ‪Swing Dancers!‬ High ‪‎Sierra‬ ‪Swing ‎Dance‬ Club (HSSDC) is presenting a six week beginner ‪West Coast Swing (WCS) dance class on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 28 through Feb. 25, 2015. Get a taste of Swing at the club's monthly dance held in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom on Jan. 24. HSSCD will have a free beginners lesson starting at 6:30 p.m. and free night of dance for new west coasters.

Staff at the Carson City Library should be able to operate more efficiently and better serve patrons after a series of training sessions this year.

“I would like patrons to come in and feel like they got the help they needed so they return,” said Director Sena Loyd. “The library is a community resource. They’re already paying for it through their tax dollars, so it’s important that they’re able to take advantage of it.”

The training sessions were designated by the library’s board of directors to take place on a Friday — when hours are typically shortened — every other month.

We are very fortunate to have Dr. Sandra Stotsky and Dr. James Milgram, the most qualified people on the Common Core Validation Committee, coming to northern Nevada for three public events.

They were the only two people on the committee who are content area specialists and who have written high K-12 standards; Dr. Stotsky English Lanugage Arts Massachusetts, Dr. Milgram math California.

The two of them plus three others on the committee would not sign off on Common Core. Both Stotsky and Milgram are for national standards but they both oppose Common Core.

Carson Montessori School recently visited the Nevada Humane Society in Carson City. In the spirit of giving this holiday season, the school children along with their principal, Jessica Barlow Daniels, dropped off canned dog and cat food, a check for $250 and $4.78 in cash.
"It was very kind and very sweet. The kids were thrilled," noted Kimberly Wade, Senior Manager of Communications and Events for the Nevada Humane Society.

Looking for some holiday music magic today before heading home for the weekend? Inside the Carson Mall, 1227 S. Carson Street, from 4 to 5 p.m. is the six annual Christmas Carol Play-along for Strings. The event is free and open to everyone and is well worth it to see the performers.

Aug. 24, 1925 - Dec. 5, 2014 On December 5, 2014, Elizabeth Jergesen Paul of Carson City, Nevada, went to be with her fami...

Sofia passed away on December 6, 2014; she was 102 years of age. She was born on August 21, 1912 in Moore, Texas. Sofia is survived b...

Mar 24, 1953 - Dec 13, 2014 Suzanne Ruth Conterno died in Carson City, Nevada on December 13 from complications of Prader-Willi syndr...

Rain showers continue Friday afternoon in the Carson City region with slick roads and chain controls in effect throughout the northern Sierra as snow falls today around Lake Tahoe.

Snow will continue to shift south through the day along the cold front. Travel restrictions are in place for Sierra passes and around Tahoe as snow accumulates on road surfaces. Carson City fire and ambulance were called to an accident at 1:22 p.m. in the westbound lane of Highway 50 near the Spooner Junction.

This is the second in a two part Women to Women series with Dr. Kent Gabriel. This is a hands-on program detailing the process of minor plastic skin surgery and a live demonstration with Heidi Nicol, a medical esthetician, of a deep cleansing facial. Go here for the first part of the two-part program. Enjoy the show, and we'll see you on Christmas for our final episode.

A third truck load of new toys are headed to the Toys for Tots collection in Carson City, courtesy of Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota. Families, customers, friends and employees have been collecting toys throughout the month of December to give to the holiday toy collection campaign.

The 2nd annual “WNC Baseball Bowling Night” will happen tonight, Jan. 19, at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center in Carson City beginning at 6 p.m. This year will be bigger and better than the last.

This year there will be raffle prizes that will be raffled off to lucky participants. So far the raffle prizes include a $500 VISA Gift Card to help you start off the new year right! Stay packages from Gold Dust West, packages from the Reno Aces, packages from the WNC Foundation, and local dentists Drs. Holmes & Mannikko DDS have given a $90 Philips Sonicare electronic toothbrush.

Happy Friday, Carson City, the holidays are upon us in full force! Hanukkah has begun and Christmas is less than a week away. Time to get your last minute shopping finished and get those yummy smelling goodies in the oven. There are still some fun things happening around town, so grab the kids or a special someone and have yourself a holly, jolly time.

UPDATE 10PM: A suspect vehicle has been identified in Thursday night's shooting in the area of Rand and Long streets, according to Carson City sheriff's investigators. The vehicle officers are looking for that may be associated with the shooting is described as a possible blue or black 2008-2010 Chevy pickup, lowered, with possible chrome rims, and tinted windows. If you have seen the vehicle call Carson City dispatch at 775-887-2011.

String players of all ages and levels are invited to join the seventh annual Christmas Carol Play-along this Friday, Dec. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m. inside Carson Mall. This free community event is hosted by Carson City Symphony Association and Carson Mall.

Violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp players are welcome to come and play. Bring your music stand. Everyone else, come and listen or sing along.

To play, contact Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584 or sue@tahoefiddler.com for sheet music and information.

Gov. Brian Sandoval traveled to Nevada State Park's Spooner Lake near Tahoe on Wednesday to be the first visitor to a Nevada State Park to have his park passport stamped, officially launching a new program.

The Passport Program is designed to challenge and encourage Nevada residents and visitors to experience the diverse natural, cultural and recreational resources that span all of Nevada’s 23 state parks.

The partnership between California and Nevada that created the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency turns 45 years old today, marking nearly a half-century of progress in the protection and restoration of Lake Tahoe and its treasured environment.

President Richard Nixon signed the Bi-State Compact creating TRPA on Thursday, December 18, 1969. Nixon’s signature followed the compact’s ratification by Congress and its approval by both states’ legislatures and former governors Ronald Reagan in California and Paul Laxalt in Nevada.

The business branch of the Carson City Library, currently housed at the Business Resource Innovation Center (the “BRIC”), will be relocating back to the main branch in January 2015. The BRIC Carson City library resources will close on Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. and are scheduled to reopen in the main library Jan. 26.

“With the new technology assets at the main branch, it makes sense to bring the BRIC resources back to the main branch,” said Sena Loyd, Carson City Library director.

Conducting an orchestra is a feat all on its own. Imagine conducting an orchestra while playing the piano. That’s exactly what guest conductor Jeffrey Kahane will do during the Reno Philharmonic Association’s Classix Four concert set. Kahane performs and conducts Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 from the keyboard during this fourth installment of the Reno Philharmonic’s Classix Series, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Hello fellow anglers, I would like to extend to you a "Fish you a Merry Christmas" wish. The weather outside may be cold and dreary, but for us die hard anglers we are just getting started. Ice fishing will be coming soon as well as the Topaz Lake opening season.

The gas station at Smith's on East William Street in Carson City opened its pumps for business Wednesday. A grand opening celebration is set for Jan. 7, 2015, according to a Smith's manager. The gas station is open 24 hours, with an attendant from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

In the photos, the first one was taken Thursday morning. The second photo was taken during construction. Construction officially began in October. The video below was taken by Carson City resident Eric Reimann showing early stages of foundation work.

COUNTRY Financial Representative Sean Marler of Carson City has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.

The CFP® program provides professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to assess a client’s current financial status, identify problem areas and recommend solutions.

A Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday, 8:33 p.m. in the area of College Parkway and Nye Lane on four misdemeanor charges including violation of bail conditions, driving on a revoked license for DUI, no proof of insurance and driving on a suspended registration, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

In November, 16,389 initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed in Nevada, up from October when they were at 14,124, and up 12 percent from November 2013 when there were 14,673 initial claims.

Data behind the overall initial claim counts indicates this increase was driven by a type of claim known as additional claims, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, in a news release.