In recognition of those who have received life-saving transplants and in honor of both living and deceased donors, Donor Network West lights the iconic Reno Arch blue and green every April during Donate Life Month. The Arch turned blue and green Saturday, April 1, during a special ceremony and will remain blue and green the entire month.

From April 3 through April 20, 2023, Nevada’s law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be Joining Forces and citing distracted drivers. Nevada law clearly states that any use of a handheld electronic device — cell phone, mp3 player, GPS device, etc. — while driving is illegal. Nevada’s ban on handheld devices while driving went into effect January 1, 2012, and law enforcement continues to spot and cite offenders every day.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Calen Evans, President of the Washoe Education Association (WEA). He will present a teacher perspective on which proposals currently being considered by the 82nd Session support public education, and which do not.

On Saturday at 4:15 p.m. an armed robbery was reported at the CVS Pharmacy, located in the 3200 block of Highway 50 East in Carson City. The caller stated two male adults entered the store, wearing ski masks, and were armed with a handgun.

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.

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.

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:

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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