A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for gross misdemeanor destruction of property and misdemeanor assault after allegedly throwing a rock at a tow truck, shattering the windshield, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Deadline Extended! See the flier above.

Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series returns in February to help both new gardeners and those who already have a green thumb hone their gardening skills.

Following an assessment of the anticipated overnight weather and road conditions around the University of Nevada, Reno campus and area, a decision has been made to delay the start of nonessential campus operations (campus operations refers to any work performed at the main University campus, office, property, field work or sponsored events in Reno) until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Wintermester classes will continue as scheduled convening at 10 a.m.

As a result of the winter-related conditions, all schools in the Carson City School District will be on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Buses will also operate on a 2-hour delay, so arrival times will be approximately 2-hours later than usual. There will be no Pre-School classes or breakfast served at school.

Western Nevada is host to both resident and migratory birds, allowing locals to view a wide variety of species throughout the year. You may be noticing Bald Eagles beginning to congregate along wetlands and calving fields, and Juncos and Western Meadowlarks exploring the underbrush for seeds. Perhaps you've noticed a flock of Snow Geese migrating south for the winter.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Reno has upgraded its Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning through Monday night for Carson City and surrounding counties.

Heavy snow continues around the region bringing an additional snow accumulations of at least 5 inches or more to the greater Reno, Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties. The weather service advises difficult travel conditions will continue through the day, impacting the evening commute before tapering off later Monday evening.

UPDATE: Monday, Jan. 16 is the last day to book the Carson City Chamber luncheon with WNC Computer & Information Technologies professor Dave Riske who will talk about what the metaverse is. Go here to sign up.
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What is the metaverse? That’s the question many want to know who are not involved in the gaming world. For many, the entire concept of the internet or even how computers affect our every days lives is still a mystery although the internet has been around since 1970’s but not really used by the general public until the early 1990’s. Just 20 years later, the internet is used by over 4.5 billion and has become a part of our everyday life.

Dateline, September, 2022: “Seventy-three-year-old Man Lands First Job - King of England.”

So, what do kings do, anyways? Well, we get an idea about what kings do in Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, when Huck and Jim are floating down the Mississippi on their raft.

The Eagle Valley Women's Golf Club is now taking applications for new and renewing members! We play 18 holes each Wednesday morning all summer long — from mid April to early October; and our after work Eaglets play 9 holes each Thursday afternoon. An application is available on the bulletin board at Eagle Valley Golf Course. Questions? Call Darcy Johnson and leave a message at 775-350-7146.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Employees at the Reno Veterans Affairs Medical Center held a rally on Friday over staffing shortages. The American Federation of Government Employees has called the shortages "severe" and says it's not just happening here — but all across the nation.

The stormy winter weather will continue overnight into Monday and Tuesday as the next system heads into the Sierra and Carson City area causing potential travel impacts for the region, according to the National weather Service.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 16-22, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

High Sierra Swing Dance Club is sponsoring
FREE West Coast Swing Dance Lessons & Open Dance
Every Wednesday
Carson Lanes Family Fun Center
6:30pm free lesson, please be on time
7:30pm open dance.
For more info
Idie 775-443-8870

Mile High Jazz Band will present “Big Band Jazz at Gina's,” on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music and Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget.

The music is free, donations welcome.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has appointed Alan Jenne as Director for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).

The appointment comes after Tony Wasley, NDOW Director of almost 10 years, retired in December ending a 25-year tenure with the agency.

Keep your eyes peeled for a beloved stuffed animal, Cason City.

During the recent power outages, the family of beloved Lamby went to stay in a hotel on New Years in Carson City, but Lamby mysteriously disappeared during this trip.

Lake Tahoe Epic Curling Celebrates 10 Years With Special Public Events. To celebrate, the club is hosting events open to the public throughout the month of January.

Around 4:20 p.m. a crash was reported with injury at the intersection of William and Rand.

The southbound lane is closed and the crash is blocking traffic.

Westbound lanes on Rand are also closed.

A new "Wednesday Honkytonk!" has been added to the Nashville Social Club's January event calendar, introducing "Beginners Night."

No partner required, get out of the house midweek and join us for dancing! This is a great way to keep your body and spirit healthy and in shape, while learning something new and hanging out with a fun crowd!

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday evening on counts of burglary, gun possession, and car theft.

According to the arrest report, Randy Lee Bauman was arrested in connection to multiple burglary incidents going back to Oct. 2022.

It is that time of year when The Greenhouse Project staff begins planting petunia seeds that will be nurtured to maturity before being transplanted into huge baskets and hung throughout Carson City's downtown historic district and corridor in June. Grown at Green Central, our primary location at Carson High School, flowers not used in the baskets, are part of the offerings at our Mother's Day Plant Sale.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr., playing eight performances January 14-22, 2023 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.