Carson City School District is pleased to announce Lucas Valdez, 14-year-old eighth grader at Eagle Valley Middle School, as a winner of GreenUP!’s Golden Pinecone Sustainability Youth Leadership Award. He was given the award in Reno April 13, 2023.

Brianna Cross will go on to represent Carson City in the competition for Miss Nevada. She is working to promote her Community Service Initiative Project: Raise the B.A.R.R. Obtaining better resources for recovery.

This is the time of year where we notice damage to landscape plants and lawns. We may immediately jump to the conclusion that a pest caused the problem. Amazingly, most problems are not caused by an insect or critter.

To reduce hazardous fuels on National Forest System and city-owned lands, sheep will be released on Friday, April 21, 2023, in the West Carson Fuels Project area located on the west side of Carson City. These sheep will consume cheatgrass and other non-native vegetation on Carson City Open Space and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District.

Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space has contracted Sierra Nevada Construction to perform asphalt pathway maintenance in the Long Ranch neighborhood beginning Thursday, April 27.

With the theme of "shapes" to work with photographically, the Carson City Photo Club has announced the winners of its monthly photo competition for the month of February.

Carson High School named Jacob Xie and Deepti Arun as the 2023 Prom King and Queen. A short coronation ceremony was held Saturday during the Prom Dance.

Additionally, Hunter Curran and Emily Vicente were crowned Carson High School’s Friendship Ball King and Queen during that dance Thursday evening in the Morse Burley Gym.

According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s March 2023 economic report, Nevada gained 2,600 jobs over the month. The number of jobs in the state is up 73,000 since March 2022, an annual increase of 5.0 percent.

Progressive lawmakers want art therapists to be reimbursed by Medicaid for services used as treatments for anxiety, depression and other mental health symptoms – including drama, art, dance and music therapies.

Explore Downtown Carson City while solving riddles and completing challenges on this FREE, family-friendly adventure as a part of Mark Twain Days.

As far as busy weeks go, this week has been no exception across Lyon County. Spring is in the air (kind of) and that means the community is becoming more active and calls for service are climbing. Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputies and volunteer groups with the Sheriff’s Office are working harder than ever to make Lyon County a safer place to live.

UPDATE 5 p.m.: The Carson City Health Department responded to request for information regarding the closure and issued a statement. They could not provide details on whether or not food was contaminated, and stated customers who are concerned should contact the store; however, the store is closed and the phones are not being answered. You can access Smith's Customer Service for the corporation at https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/hc/help/contact-us or by calling 1-800-576-4377.

In the meantime, Carson City FoodMaxx is reported to have increased their staffing over the weekend to deal with customer overflow.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will begin to offer free soil testing for homeowners within the Carson River Superfund Site. Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this program is voluntary and free-of-charge.

According to Carson City’s Friends in Service Helping (FISH), the Living Stones Church spring drive in conjunction with the Brewery Arts Center was able to contribute a significant amount of food and diapers for the community.

The Carson City Historical Society announces "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Games and Earth Day Celebration, one day only, Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Foreman-Roberts and Carriage House, 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors on Thursday upheld the decision of the Planning Commission to provide a special use permit regarding a 12-unit apartment complex off Silver Sage and Stafford, against a neighboring appellant who did not want to the project to go forward.

“Oh, the places you’ll go!” Wild Horse Children’s Theater in Carson City invites you on a journey through the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss with their upcoming production of “Seussical, Jr.” This magical extravaganza, filled with toe-tapping tunes and wild characters, is a must-see for all ages!

At approximately 5:30 p.m. Lyon County investigators assisting in the search for Nike “Toni” Riess located her conscious, alert and injured at the bottom of a ravine in the desert approximately a half mile northeast of where her vehicle was located off of Apache Drive in Stagecoach.

CARSON CITY — The Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is happy to announce that their new website vrnevada.org is live. The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation connects Nevadans with disabilities to services they need. It also offers a full-service, no-cost program for employers.

Carson Ridge Disc Golf Club, Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space & the Foundation for Carson City Parks & Recreation presents:

“Let’s Play 9” Club Tags; Low-Key Disc Golf Competition - 2023 Tag Opener.

Douglas County Democratic Women will present an overview of important bills before the Nevada State Legislature and answer your questions. Learn how to advocate, in person or on the NV Legislature website, for the issues most vital to you. Reservations required by April 26, Email DCDW at jkw@gbis.com or call Katherine at (775) 267-0539 More information about DCDW at dcwomen.net

A 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday morning for violating her bail conditions and driving without a valid license after deputies stopped the car she was driving for being without license plates.

When deputies made contact with the woman, they asked if she had a temporary registration card for the vehicle which she said she did not. She did, however, provide insurance for the vehicle.

LTI Educational Commonwealth is pleased to announce our production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The cast is comprised of youth ages 10 and up who have been studying Shakespeare's plays and influence in their class this year.

Thank you to the community for your overwhelming response to the first class offered at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. This class, "Cooking with Nettles" taught by Melanie Smokey, Washoe/Yomba cultural plant medicine expert, is now full and closed to registration. We will post a notice if this class is offered again in the future.