On Jan. 27 Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 hosted a fundraiser for Night Off The Streets, Inc. warming shelter. Ticket sales and all proceeds from the silent auction and raffle garnered $7,411 from this worthwhile event.

This was augmented by a Community Investment Program (CIP) grant from the State and National Elks Foundation of $1,548. A local Elk donated an additional $52 to round the grant up to an even $1,600 check as shown in the picture. Total raised was $9,011.

UPDATE 10:24PM: The Carson City Sheriff's Office tactical team has left after the search warrant was executed, said Sheriff Ken Furlong. The scene has been turned over to Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives. The 2600 block of Carmine Street is expected to remain closed for the next couple of hours.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office tactical team is executing a search warrant Tuesday night in the 2600 block of Carmine Street, said Sheriff Ken Furlong. The area is temporarily closed to traffic.

Gov. Joe Lombardo plans to propose lifting a cap on wages for state employees and creating new cabinet-level secretary positions within the governor’s office to coordinate with executive branch departments, the governor’s chief of staff Ben Kieckhefer told The Nevada Independent Tuesday.

Progress is being made to remove several thousand cubic yards of boulders and rock debris from the Jan. 10 landslide and rockfall on State Route 208 through Wilson Canyon in Lyon County.

A report from the USDA Forest Service reveals about 36.3 million trees across 2.6 million acres of federal, state and private land died in California in 2022.

In partnership with iteachNEVADA, a national licensing provider, the Carson City School District has created a “Grow Your Own” educator preparation program designed to help the school district hire more certified teachers amid continued teacher shortages.

Mardu Lydick and Bob Horrell, co-founders of the Military Animal Project will be speaking at the Ormsby Republican Women's Club February meeting. Come out and enjoy the canines they will be introducing, which are a part of their program.

CARSON CITY — Announced publicly Monday, Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Executive Order 2023-005, which directs the Division of Internal Audits in the Governor’s Finance Office to review Nevada’s 17 public school districts and the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.

The Carson City School District is pleased to honor school counselors during National School Counseling Week, Feb. 6-10, 2023.

The Division of Child and Family Services Victim Services Unit would like to invite all Nevada schools to participate in Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The Division is asking teens to share what healthy love means to them by writing a message or posting a video on social media with the hashtag #NoTeenDVinNV which stands for “No teen dating violence in Nevada.”

The annual Classical Tahoe Summer Gala features lakefront cocktails, a live auction, gourmet dinner, and special one-night only performances.

The 2023 Classical Tahoe festival presents four weeks of outdoor orchestra, chamber music, and jazz concerts in stunning settings on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. Join us at the Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to hear 70 virtuoso musicians from the top orchestras in the country for a festival of concerts and events for music lovers of all ages.

Light your child’s imagination and share in the joy of music at our Family day, in partnership with the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, with hands-on art creation and one-on-one interaction with Classical Tahoe orchestra musicians.

The 2023 Classical Tahoe festival presents four weeks of outdoor orchestra, chamber music, and jazz concerts in stunning settings on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. Join us at the Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to hear 70 virtuoso musicians from the top orchestras in the country for a festival of concerts and events for music lovers of all ages.

The 2023 Classical Tahoe festival presents four weeks of outdoor orchestra, chamber music, and jazz concerts in stunning settings on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. Join us at the Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to hear 70 virtuoso musicians from the top orchestras in the country for a festival of concerts and events for music lovers of all ages.

The Carson City Senior Center has a unique opportunity for a talented individual or organization to create a modern and welcoming environment for our dining room.

A student housing revitalization project through Friends in Service Helping, that is currently taking shape on North Carson Street in Carson City, is extending a contribution campaign after successfully collecting $80,000 in matched donations.

Nevada Health Centers' Mammovan will be in Carson City and Dayton this week to provide mammogram screenings with an appointment.

Treat your Valentine to A Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts, an evening of sweet and hot big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2023, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations welcome.

What might be my favorite Christmas present I have yet to open. It‘s a gift from a young man I admire, Bryan, who has some issues to deal with in his daily life. You see, Bryan does not talk, or walk, but is a hidden treasure of Nevada history and folklore. And once science taps into his vault of knowledge we might be the first to get to read the next great Tahoe novel.

Entries will be accepted on Saturday, February 11 for the Judged "Winter Show" from 10am-1pm at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery, 449 W. King Street, Carson City. 3 entry limit per person.

Local governments in Nevada are seeking more autonomy on how they choose replacements on their boards, organize their management structure and distribute legal notices to the public, and the legislative session that begins Feb. 6 may be their opportunity to get it.

Carson High School Senior Vanessa Diaz is a truly remarkable young lady. Her open, kind and engaging personality makes her instantly likable. Even as a freshman, Vanessa stood out for her tenacity and focus on her future.

City planners often make controversial decisions regarding our community’s land use. Rotary Club of Carson City members will learn how those decisions are made when Carson City Community Development Director Hope Sullivan joins the club meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7.