Scientists sampling surface waters at Washoe Lake State Park have identified a potential Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) along the shoreline of the lake.

The Interagency HAB Task Force – comprised of officials from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Nevada State Parks, and the Nevada Department of Wildlife – are working together to ensure the public is notified to help protect the health of park visitors and their pets.

On Thursday, Carson City Pop Warner President Austin Matthews issued a public statement regarding his previous statements given to Carson Now which led to calls for his resignation.

Matthews came under fire after he discussed the fact that convicted sex-offender Gabe Miles, who is married to the CCPW Cheer Coordinator, regularly attends games, practices, and even cross-state trips with the cheer team with support of the board. Miles admitted to and was convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old girl on several different occasions.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! Let's take a look at the schedule this weekend to see what we have in store.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe and ECO-CLEAN Solutions are kicking off the 2023 summer season by expanding their robot-powered, beach-cleaning initiative to cover entire Tahoe beaches.

The BEBOT – an all-electric, solar and battery-powered, sand-sifting robot – completed the first-ever full cleanup of a private beach in Lake Tahoe, combing through Tahoe Beach Club’s shoreline at Stateline, Nevada. More full beach cleanings at sites around the Lake are on tap for the coming months, and a second machine will be added to the robot fleet.

On June 28, 2023, at approximately 6:40 PM, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division received a 911 call reporting that a male subject was walking along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Silver Springs, NV and actively firing a weapon in the direction of houses in the 2500 Block of Ramsey Street.

Joycie “Jodi” Kelley Liebhard went to her permanent home in Heaven June 25, 2023 at the age of 78. Jodi was born October 11, 1944 in McAlester, OK, to Lealand and Clema Lee Kelley, who preceded her in death along with her beloved sister Lawanda Rapp.

After announcing their new in-patient facility in Dec. 2021, Carson City Community Counseling Center will be opening their brand new 50-bed Regional Wellness Center facility this summer.

An open house for the facility is scheduled for this Friday, with a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. A donuts and coffee food truck will be on scene, and the community is invited to attend.

​The July 4th weekend means an increase in boating activity on Nevada’s waters. Unfortunately, it also means an increase in drinking related accidents as well. That's why game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), along with law enforcement agencies from across the state, will be out in force this holiday weekend (July 1-4) targeting boaters operating under the influence (OUI) as part of Operation Dry Water.

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is hosting “Tahoe Talks on the Beach” July 11, featuring the Sierra Alphorn Players (www.LakeTahoeMuseum.org).

Carson Nugget has partnered with winemaker Mike Owen, founder of Crystal Basin Cellars, and Debbie McCarthy, owner of About Town Deb and food, travel and wine blogger, to present a Winemaker's Dinner Series on Thursday, June 29 at 6 p.m. at the Barrel Room located in the Carson Nugget at 507 N. Carson St, Carson City.

The series includes a bubbly wine reception and a three-course meal with various Crystal Basin Cellar's wines.

A 45-year-old transient man was arrested near Retail Drive after allegedly masturbating at a coffee shop.

According to the arrest report, deputies responded to the business on report of indecent exposure. They made contact with a supervisor of the business who said an employee had seen a regular customer masturbating in a chair facing the coffee bar where employees were working.

Good morning Carson City!

Have you met Wu? She has been in the Carson Shelter since early March and is ready to find her home. Wu was surrendered due to financial hardship from her previous owners, so she is in the shelter due to no fault of her own.

Find new treasures and hand-made items at the pop-up summer Flea Market & Craft Faire Saturday July 8t from 9am-2pm, located at MidTown Marketplace in Carson City.

On July 4, Max Casino Carson City will host its inaugural Hot Dog Eating Championship. Six contestants will go bun-to-bun to see who can eat 10 hot dogs the fastest in 10 minutes.

Spirited Investigations is hosting a unique paranormal and historic experience with a BBQ cook-out and paranormal investigation at the iconic Sutro Tunnel and the surrounding ghost town in Dayton.

The Carson City School District’s McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program is requesting gift card donations valued between $10-$100 to help assist pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in transition. Students in transition are those individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence including children and youth sharing housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reasons.

A message to my fellow menfolk: Shun the fireworks. Everybody knows all the bodies exhumed from Pompeii were men. When Vesuvius erupted the women fled, while the men gathered together in the courtyard to watch the eruption, and place bets on how long it would last.

AmeriCorps is a national program that connects individuals and organizations to help communities tackle challenges. Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties is currently recruiting for part time and full time AmeriCorps members to work up to 12-month service terms teaching financial literacy to children, teens and adults.

Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol division is investigating a fatal crash that happened early Sunday morning in Washoe Valley.

Carson City Community Development, in partnership with UNR’s Center for Economic Development and Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association, will host a speakers panel to discuss careers in land use planning for youth and young adults.

Carson Tahoe Health is pleased to announce its nomination for the prestigious "2023 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the USA" organized by Soliant Health. This recognition highlights the beauty of the Carson Tahoe facilities and the caregivers who work there.

Catmandu will be closed from June 19 to July 27, 2023 for a facility makeover. Almost a decade of helping cats has finally caught up with us. The facility is desperately in need of maintenance, repairs and some necessary improvements. We just can’t put them off any longer.

On June 23rd, 2023, at approximately 11:28 pm, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Jeffrey St. and Hazel Ct. in Incline Village for a report of an unresponsive subject.

Kristen Schwartz, a South Lake Tahoe Arts, Culture, and Tourism microgrant recipient, is seeking input from locals about human-caused issues affecting our water, wildlife, wildfire safety, and overall environment.