GreenUP!, a non-profit working with businesses to reduce waste, announced that several Green Dining restaurants will host a charity drive in partnership with FISH – Friends In Service Helping, a non-profit that provides wrap-around social services to community members in need.

The charity drive will run from Dec. 15 through Dec. 25.

The location for Carson City Symphony Association's "Violin and Piano House Recital" on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2 p.m., has been changed due to icy conditions at the original venue. The afternoon of music, conversation, wine, and dessert with Brian Fox, violin, and Eric Kao, piano, will be at 191 Heidi Circle, Carson City.

Carson Tahoe Health and Carson City Health & Human Services, in partnership with several area health organizations, are now officially assessing community feedback, following the wrap-up of an in-depth regional health survey.

On Wednesday, the 18th annual Holiday with a Hero shopping spree took place at North Carson City's Walmart, serving 160 children throughout the school district.

Each K-8 student is provided with a gift card for $100 at the store so that their hero (a volunteer first responder from a variety of careers) can assist them in their shopping spree.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce that the Board of Examiners granted the green light to implement and start building DETR’s new and modernized Unemployment Insurance system. The modernization aims to make the process of filing for unemployment easier for Nevadans.

Special thanks to all of the amazing volunteers, donors, and businesses that support our Friends to All holiday program. This year our organization had 15 teams of Santa's and Helper's visiting more than 150 seniors in Carson City.

The Carson City Elks Club is throwing a farewell party for longtime Carson City resident and character Jim Smolenski on Friday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Those who know "Smo" are welcome to come celebrate his moving to Arizona. Bring a potluck dish and stories to share.

The Elks Club is located at 515 N. Nevada Street.

The Carson City SDA Church Food Pantry presents "A Caring and Sharing Christmas Concert" to benefit the pantry.

Please join us Saturday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m., at 405 E. College Parkway for some beautiful holiday music featuring local talent, and a special distinguished guest, followed by cocoa and cookies.

UPDATE: Ticket pricing has been reduced to $30 per family.

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Head down to the Genoa Town Hall this weekend, Dec. 17-18, for some holiday cheer with The Artful Santa.

Hosted by Cotton Candy Clouds, experience hands-on art and ornament-making, story time with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, play and socializing, and more.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday for a felony, non-fugitive warrant and for misdemeanor suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

This photo was taken in a Dayton neighborhood during our latest storm. Beautifully captured at the very moment the sun is hidden through transparency. The image depicts the gates of heaven opening and touching our world for this brief moment in time.

The Nevada Department of Corrections reported a stabbing death at Ely State Prison that happened Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.

The Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division says it has received reports of fraudulent calls from persons claiming they represent the highway patrol, with the callers asking for personally identifiable information.

In the field by 5th Street and Roop Street in Carson City, between the old tennis court and the fire station, is a gravel berm. I work in a building close by and noticed that decorated Christmas trees have been placed along the berm.

Being curious, I walked over there and found half a dozen decorated trees on stands, though not with water, and there was a "FREE" sign in front of them. If anyone needs a beautiful tree, please go look at these trees.

Vaccinations often make headlines, but rarely the Polio vaccine. You can learn why it is still important at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting.

Rotary Polio Plus District Chair Phillip Mahoney will be the guest speaker at the meeting, which takes place at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 13 in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 West King Street in Carson City. The public is welcome to attend. The presentation will cover both the past and present status of polio, vaccines and the different forms of the virus.

At Hoffman Plumbing, we believe that everyone deserves to have a happy holiday season filled with joy and laughter. That’s why this year, we are proud to be collecting toys for our local Marine Toys for Tots program through December 19th. We know that many families in our community struggle financially and can't afford to provide gifts for their children at Christmastime. By donating a toy or two to this worthy cause, you can help make sure those families have something special under the tree on Christmas morning.

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s local housing leaders are bringing affordable homeownership solutions to all corners of the state of Nevada through the Home Means Nevada Initiative. The initiative has allocated $10 million to Nevada Housing Division and Nevada Rural Housing. These agencies are launching down payment assistance programs that will provide $15,000 in DPA to eligible first-time homebuyers.

Sunday's Homestead Holidays at Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City has been canceled due to conditions at the ranch from the storm overnight. Saturday's festivities were also canceled due to the poor weather conditions.

The Trail of Lights event at Washoe Lake State Park is canceled tonight, Sunday, Dec. 11, due to damage from last night's storm, according to Nevada State Parks officials.

UPDATE SUNDAY: A fresh layer of snow on the ground adds to the holiday spirit as the "Santa Train," a much-loved Northern Nevada Christmas tradition, returns to the rails by train today, Sunday and again next weekend, Dec. 17-18 at the Nevada State Railroad Museum at 2180 South Carson Street in Carson City.

The train rides, which last approximately 20 minutes, are available from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Nevada Department of Corrections announced Thursday some clarifications in policy that have been cited as part of the impetus for the hunger strike at Ely State Prison.

The back end of a winter storm that brought several feet of snow to the Sierra and a few inches down to lower valley floors will begin to wind down later Sunday, with temperatures to remain quite cold for the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.

Join Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space in taking down the festive lights from Homestead Holidays on Monday, December 12th 2022 from 10 AM-12 PM.

Gerald Stephen “Steve” Bilyeu of Carson City passed away peacefully at his home on December 4, 2022 after a valiant fight with cancer.

Steve was born February 12, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Casper “Cap” W. and Grace Hogan Bilyeu. He graduated from Carson High School and furthered his education at Oklahoma State University, University of California, Berkeley, and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. He was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity.