Comprehensive Life Skills students at Carson High School got into the spirit of Thanksgiving and celebrated being thankful for friends and family last week by helping prepare a Thanksgiving meal for fellow students and staff. With the assistance of some parents and educators, students learned life skills like cooking, place setting and cleaning.

Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday period, the Carson City region will see a gradual warming trend that will bring temperatures to near seasonal averages by Thursday with a more unsettled pattern that could arrive early late Sunday.

Two were arrested Friday for multiple alleged felony offenses after an investigation led to a stolen vehicle, methamphetamine and a credit card taken without permission, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team report.

UPDATE 9:18AM: NV Energy reports power mostly restored throughout Douglas County. The problem appears to be caused by equipment failure at the Buckeye Transfer Station in Douglas County. East Fork Fire units responded to the fire in the equipment area and NV Energy is working on the damage. Power has been fully restored for South Lake Tahoe area customers.
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UPDATE: NV Energy says 12,300 customers remained without power in Douglas County as of 8:03 a.m.
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More than 17,000 NV Energy customers are without power Monday morning, while thousands more across the state line in South Lake Tahoe are also experiencing an outage.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early Sunday evening to a vehicle crash involving a deer on I-580 near the north Carson Street exit and a secondary crash due to traffic backup.

RENO — It’s the holiday shopping season and many consumers are searching online for the perfect gifts. While shopping online is easy and convenient, Better Business Bureau warns shoppers to research before buying, be mindful of social media scrolling, and use credit cards to avoid scammers.

While it might be trendy to champion mental illness on social media, the real conversations creating change are messy, vulnerable, and full of pain. Authentic conversations about mental health are still stigmatized, with millions of sufferers afraid to share their stories for fear of judgement. However, one author is taking readers behind the curtain to facilitate these conversations with grace, humor, and courage.

Less than 10 percent of Nevada’s 3.1 million residents live outside of the Reno and Las Vegas metropolitan areas, spread out in small communities that dot the tens of thousands of square miles of desert landscape.

CARSON CITY – U.S. Representative Mark E. Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement Thursday after being re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Nevada’s Second Congressional District, and after Republicans secured the House Majority for the 118th Congress:

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Joe Bly, Program Director at KNVC, 95.1 FM. Joe will be telling the remarkable story of how Carson City's all-volunteer community radio station was born, how it continues to thrive on a shoestring budget, and how members of the community can help keep it on air and on course into the future.

Just before 3:30 p.m., a crash was reported involving a bicyclist and a vehicle on Long St. near Carson St.

The bicyclist is reported to have suffered a leg injury, possibly a break.

Elementary schools in the Carson City School District took time to observe designated Math Weeks and Math Nights over the course of the past few weeks. The celebrations were designed to change the way students experience mathematics by hosting special events and activities designed to create a passion for and to help foster mathematical thinking.

The Carson City Host Lions Club is pleased to announce that Vanessa Tran, the daughter of Jolene Tran, of Carson City has won the local competition in the Peace Poster Contest. The Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them.

Are you looking for a furry friend to snuggle with this winter? Look no further than precious Nova. This sweet girl is more than ready for her new forever home.

Just 2 years old, she was a beloved pet for one family her entire life. Her world was turned upside down when her people decided to move to central America without her.

At 3:43 p.m. on Friday, Carson City dispatch received report of a semi "clipping" a vehicle in the intersection of Koontz and Carson St.

No injuries are reported, but the two parties are currently blocking traffic in the intersection.

Hello fellow anglers. Oh, has winter come to the Sierra? The month of November has given us the most snow totals in many locations since 1994. But we have a long way to go to fill up our lakes for the 2023 season.

After serving 26 years as a deputy sheriff in Carson City, Don Gibson wanted to continue a safety service for his community. Together with his twin brother Mike, Don founded Mountain Top Vents to protect the community from fire dangers.

Local bowlers in the Carson Country Bowling Association of the U.S. Bowling Congress presented a check to the Veteran’s Guest House on Saturday at the Bowling for Veterans Link (BVL) local tournament held at Carson Lanes.

On Friday the Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a canvass of the vote to certify the 2022 midterm election results.

Though still unofficial, incumbent Stacey Giomi won his reelection bid for Ward 1, alongside newcomer Curt Horton to represent Ward 3.

Empire Elementary, a Governor designated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) school, got a big boost this week from the Rotary Club of Carson City. The club awarded its annual Rotary Education Grant to two educators at the school.

CARSON CITY — The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest welcomes Duncan Leao as the Deputy District Ranger for the Carson Ranger District. In his new position, Leao will assist the District Ranger in overseeing staff and resources needed to manage over 400,000 acres of National Forest System lands in the eastern front of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, straddling the Nevada and California border.

Come join the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce as we kick off the holidays with Small Town Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Our Park in Dayton.

This annual holiday celebration will feature Santa and the Grinch, the Central Lyon Fire Department, the Dayton High School Cheer Squad, and much more!

Douglas County Democratic Women will hold their Holiday Celebration on Monday, December 5th. The Douglas High School music department will provide holiday music. DCDW holds luncheons monthly, usually the first Monday except on holidays, with an educational or entertaining program. Contact douglasdemwomen@gmail.com for more information.