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In March of 2023, Youth Theatre Carson City’s Showstoppers show choir traveled to Southern California to compete in the Musical Theatre Competitions of America 2023, a national competition against 36 teams representing 19 states and 3 countries and learning from some of Broadway’s biggest and brightest stars.

Gusty winds will arrive Sunday afternoon as a storm system moves into the region, bringing gusty winds, snow to the Sierra and rain with the possibility of snow showers along the lower valleys by early Monday morning.

This month's Polkadot Powerhouse meeting has been changed to LA Capital Cafe! Join our amazing group of women for our lunch meeting! Come network, celebrate, collaborate and get your dose of positivity!

1865 Schoolhouse in Dayton

Do you want to know the historic town of Dayton’s best kept secrets? Visit the Dayton Museum at the town’s 1865 schoolhouse at 135 Shady Lane to discover the culture, the tools used by the pioneers, their lifestyles and names of many who settled in Dayton 174 years ago.

CARSON CITY — The Public Health Emergency declared during the COVID-19 pandemic came to an end on March 31, 2023, which means current Medicaid enrollees will no longer be automatically renewed for benefits. Medicaid recipients will now need to have their eligibility redetermined to see if they still qualify for Medicaid coverage.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 3-9, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations, weather permitting, due to road and utility work:

Beginning April 3 and continuing through April 28, 2023, the Carson City Water Division will start and test wells in anticipation of increased water demand. In a systematic approach to improve water quality, the Water Division may be flushing the water mains in the following areas:

Monday Night Bingo in Dayton

Looking for a fun evening out? Come join us for Bingo!

Bingo is played on Mondays from 6-9 PM at the Dayton Valley Community Center at 170 Pike Street in Old Town Dayton. Doors open at 5 PM. Free coffee is available and you are welcome to bring your own snacks.

Game packs are $10 and include the 3 warm-up games, 8 regular games, and the Double Action Blackout. Other games include:

  • FREE Stand-up/Last Man Standing Bingo
  • Progressive Special Bingo
  • Bonanza Blackout
  • Fun Tabs
  • FREE Raffle Door Prize Drawings

Vehicle update: A dark colored sedan possibly a Honda or Toyota with a white sticker in the lower left hand side of the back window. Possible California plate, could also be a speciality license plate that is mostly white. Potentially four individuals including two suspects in the car.

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Suspects possibly headed westbound on Carmine. However another witness said possibly northbound Airport and Champion.

Suspects are potentially in a black Nissan or a white Honda sedan. Both vehicles have California license plates.

The Nevada Dental Association is proud to announce it has reached over 100 member dentists volunteering for the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program. The Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program recruits Nevada dentists and specialists in local communities to provide services to veterans in-need free-of-charge. Since 2010, Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program’s volunteer dentists have provided dental care to more than 1,500 veterans totaling more than eight-million dollars in donated treatment.

Finally, a sunny day! At least somewhat; wine walkers took to the streets Saturday for the April Wine Walk in Carson City. With temperatures in the mid-50s, the occasional cloud won’t ruin their day.

Wine walk continues through 5 p.m. Saturday.

Interested in experiencing the thrill of flight in a single engine aircraft? The Carson City EAA Chapter 403 is hosting another Young Eagles event at the Carson City Airport.

Kara Easton has been hired as Douglas County’s new Emergency Management Director. Easton most recently served the City of Las Vegas as the Emergency Management Specialist, where she has served in the role since 2016.

Stanley has a different story than usual. He isn’t looking for a home. After 4 long years lost from his family, last week they were happily reunited, thanks to his microchip.

Sheriff Ken Furlong celebrates the appointment of a new Senior Deputy Coroner at the Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with Organ Donation Month. Ms. Pettie Braninburg was appointed to replace retiring Senior Coroner Ruth Rhines who had filled the position of Coroner at the Sheriff’s Office for over 21 years.

It’s spring, and that means our area bears will soon come out of hibernation. Tahoe Urbanized Bear Expert Toogee Sielsch wants residents to do everything they can to keep the bears out of neighborhoods and to limit their human encounters.

He will share his knowledge about local bear activity with members of the Rotary Club of Carson City and the public at the club’s next meeting on Tuesday, April 4th.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, April 6 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Boardroom of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Carson City's Carson Raceway go karting track is now under new ownership, and has added a new activity to the roster: Axe throwing!

Axe throwing has risen in popularity throughout the country in recent years, in which participants stand inside of a safety zone much like a batting cage and throw axes towards a static target. While there are axe throwing locations in Reno, this is the first of its kind in the capital city.

Flyer for the Jungle Book camp

Experience the magic of musical theater this summer with Wild Horse Children’s Theater’s Summer on Broadway 2023! We are excited to offer a 2-week performing arts summer camp, featuring the classic Disney story of “The Jungle Book, Kids.”

The Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department presents two free writing workshops for the community on Saturday, April 22, as part of the Mark Twain Days Festival. The workshops will take place at the Carson City Community Center, Bonanza Room, 851 E. William St.

This is a wonderful opportunity for adult writers of any level to learn from award-winning Nevada authors Suzanne Morgan Williams, Courtney Cliften, and Nevada Poet Laureate Gailmarie Pahmeier.

Enjoy the brief warmup this weekend around Carson City and surrounding counties as another winter storm is expected Sunday through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Carson City’s newest mural is a portrait of Mark Twain that will be unveiled at the Nevada State Museum on Wednesday, April 5 at 11:00 a.m.

In conjunction with the Inaugural Mark Twain Days festival taking place April 21 - 23, Visit Carson City partnered with the Nevada State Museum to commission a Mark Twain Mural that is being installed on the Robinsons Street exterior wall of the museum.

Group of six people dressed up for Genoa Western Heritage Days

GENOA, Nev. – Nevada’s oldest town commemorates its Western heritage on April 28-30 with a three-day celebration packed with music, history, art, food and fun.

Happy Thursday Carson City! If you're as sick of this winter as I am, I have good news for you: Sunshine and warm temperatures are coming this weekend. With daytime highs of around 50 through the weekend, make sure to get out and soak up some of that vitamin D at one of the amazing events going on.

Let's take a look.

Carson City’s Timberline Animal Hospital has moved to their new home on Curry Street, replacing Mike’s Pharmacy next to Heidi’s.

With much of the heavy snow from earlier this year having melted, there remains a lot of debris that's ready be raked up, piled and hauled away. Carson City is again offering waste disposal vouchers for residents that can be found on their March or April utility bill.

Carson Now reader Mickey Garcia took these photos of the colorful Thursday morning sunrise. The photos were taken along Russell Way just past the MAC Center in Carson City.

Maybe if we all collectively put our faith in the Easter Bunny he'll bring sunshine and flowers and true spring with him when our colored eggs are deposited! Let's take a look at all the ways you can enjoy the (hopefully) warm weather that will (hopefully) be here by Easter.

The response to the recent pandemic was a collective learning experience on a global scale. Although the effects were world-wide, the response to the new contagion varied from region to region and nation to nation. From the draconian lockdowns in China to the moderate restrictions among liberty-loving Swedes, the world became a virtual laboratory for best and worse practices.

Lady K is such a fashionista, don’t you think? Don’t mind her grumpy face, she’s really just a sweet and independent lady who loves treats, pets, and hanging out on the couch or cat bed. Looking out the window and watching the birds, in addition to binge watching TV, are top priorities for this fabulous 9-year-old feline.

She hasn’t been able to do this as she’s been in the Carson City shelter since late December.

On Sunday April 2 at 1 p.m., Sorenson’s Resort (formerly Wylder Resort Hope Valley) continues its history series with a 50-minute presentation, “Into the Jaws of Hell.”

Local historian David Woodruff recounts the dramatic and heroic tale of how forlorn and desperate argonauts found demise in the desert while searching for a shortcut to the California goldfields, and christened the chilling name upon their fatal location, Death Valley.

Gov. Joe Lombardo has proposed a pair of pay increases for state employees — 8 percent next year and 4 percent the following year — but public safety officers could see raises around 20 percent in the next year under proposed increases meant to bring their pay in line with counterparts in other state and local governments.

Despite the never-ending winter weather we've been enduring, Spring is definitely here, and it is being heralded by the awakening of the bears.

Now is the time to be hyper-vigilant about securing your trash, keeping your car securely locked, and making sure your sliding glass doors aren't welcoming in any scavengers.

Bethlehem Lutheran School students Jason Bradshaw, Grace Emery and Max de la Torre traveled to Las Vegas and competed in the Nevada State Spelling Bee at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 25.

All three students represented Carson City well, spelling against the best spellers in the state. They all three finished tied for 12, beating 18 other spellers before misspelling the words emblazoned, hiatus, and exoneration, respectively.

The Carson-Tahoe Home & Garden Show is coming to the Carson City Community Center May 19-21, 2023. This highly anticipated event is free to attendees and is expected to draw thousands of people from the region.

Two Dayton women were booked for felony warrants alleging fraudulent use of credit card/debit card, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Spring Eggstravaganza, complete with the chaotic and wholly entertaining annual egg hunt on the lawn at Nevada State Railroad Museum, is returning April 8-9 in Carson City.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce three more National Board Certified Teachers who have earned recognition from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. The teachers were recognized in Tuesday’s school board meeting.

On Tuesday afternoon at 12:07 p.m., March 28, 2023, the Carson City Communications Center received 911 calls of a structure fire at the 500 block of Shoshone Street in South Carson City. The identified property is located on the Carson Colony under the jurisdiction of the Washoe Tribe.

Local non-profit greenUP! on behalf of several organizing partners, announced the winners of the 2023 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards.

Carson City area casinos saw a 11.92 percent drop in February gaming revenue compared to February 2022, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

UPDATE: This story has been updated Tuesday night to reflect the incident on Shoshone Street in which a 3-year-old girl died, a 2-year-old boy was injured and the mother of the children facing criminal charges. Go here for the updated story.

The annual Underwater Egg Hunt at the Carson City Aquatic Center returns April 8.

Swimmers (or splashers) of all ages are welcome to play, with egg hunts in both the tot pools and the shallow end of the large pool, with multiple sessions throughout the day.

A 60-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor intimidating a peace officer and misdemeanor smoking marijuana in public during a confrontation at the Capitol Building, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

A recent rework of Senate Bill (SB) 156 deemed crisis stabilization centers eligible for licensure, as well as reimbursable by Medicaid, significantly expanding access to mental health and substance use care for people across Northern Nevada.

"In September of 2020, the city of Wilson [of about 50,000] embarked on a dramatic change. It eliminated its entire public bus system in one fell swoop and replaced it with an on-demand van transit system that gave residents flexible options for getting to work, school, or anywhere else in town.

Steve West, has been appointed as Director of Operations for the Carson City School District. He began his role with the district Feb. 13, 2023.

Join Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space in removing the festive holiday lights from Homestead Lights this coming Thursday at Silver Saddle Ranch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. With all of the winter storms we have had, CCPROS has been unable to take the lights down. If you are interested in participating, contact Chelsea Kincheloe, the Volunteer Coordinator at chkincheloe@carson.org.

The Carson River Coalition, in conjunction with the Carson Water Subconservancy District, invites you to the 2023 Carson River Watershed Management Forum April 18-19. This year’s event will focus on actions that protect water quality and the health of the Carson River Watershed.

Enjoy a specially selected pairing of wine and cheese guided by Sommelier David Gruenloh. Pairing sheets will be available on the table to follow along. One lucky attendee will take home a platter of cheese. This is an event that will be sure to have you laughing, learning, and enjoying tasty treats.

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