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During Thursday's Board of Supervisors meeting, the board voted to allow curbside pick up as well as increasing the maximum number of cannabis dispensaries within the capital city from two to four.

The Bank Saloon proudly hosts The Brother Dan Show every Monday. The local music livestream features interviews and music with local musicians and songwriters. This week the show will feature Tom Miller, a long-time regular veteran of the Northern Nevada music scene.

Mark your calendar! The 158th Nevada Day celebration takes place Oct. 28 through Oct. 30, with the Nevada Day parade festivities on Saturday, Oct. 29. The 2022 theme is “Carnivál on the Comstock.”

We hope that you will participate in this one-of-a-kind, award winning celebration! Put your brand in front of over 30,000 people to build brand recognition and have fun connecting with the community.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony child neglect/endangerment after his 4-year-old daughter was found wandering alone with a stroller for more than an hour, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Crew members of a Nevada Bureau of Land Management fire team were gracious to provided demonstrations and fire safety tips to grade schoolers at Seeliger Elementary School in Carson City last week. The subject was top-of-mind for all the students, given the air quality we have experienced the past week.

The Nevada Artists Association is presenting a free demo on Saturday, September 24th at 10:30am at the Gallery, 449 W. King Street, Carson City.

The Carson City School District is asking local community members to attend the quarterly Community PLC (Professional Learning Community) meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6 p.m. The meeting, held inside the Carson High School Library, will be the first meeting of the 2022-2023 school year.

Heaven gained a beautiful, gracious and courageous angel in the passing of Mary Sokoloski on Sunday, September 11, 2022 after living with cancer for several years. Mary was a loving wife, devoted sister, nurturing aunt and cherished friend who is sorely missed by all. Her contagious smile and jovial laughter captured our hearts and left a lasting imprint of deep joy in the souls of all she touched.

As skies in northern Nevada took a turn for the worse Tuesday night, University of Nevada, Reno Extension wants to remind residents of their research-based, online resources from the Living With Fire Program that provide recommendations to protect their health and that of their outdoor animals when wildfires cause unhealthy air.

Main Street Gardnerville is hosting its annual Fall Fest Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heritage Park.

There will be coffin races, scarecrow building, live music, dozens of local vendors, and much more.

Carson City Fire Department, Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County emergency crews were called to a crash involving four vehicles Wednesday afternoon in the area of Highway 395 and Topsy Lane in Douglas County.

4-H, Extension, Carson City, Storey County, Shooting Sports

A “4-H Showcase” will be hosted by UNR Cooperative Extension for 4-H youth across the region this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18 at Fuji Park in Carson City and the Ice House Range in Virginia City.

In her 30s, Xochie Aranda was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, a leading cause of kidney failure. She was placed on the national transplant waiting list and within three years received a transplant. However, Aranda was placed on the national transplant waiting list again after experiencing transplant failure nearly 10 years ago.

Western Nevada College is inviting artists to participate in “The Native American Showcase of Great Basin Artistry” this fall. All Indigenous students, staff and alumni of WNC are welcome to contribute to the show, which focuses on representation of the area's lineage or cultural ties to the land.

Come one, come all to Dayton Valley Days, a two-day outdoor street festival where people from Dayton Valley and the surrounding areas can come together to enjoy the historic downtown area.

In its 33rd year, the festival will be held in Old Town Dayton on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18 beginning at 8:30 am.

A 44-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of robbery after allegedly punching another man in the face and stealing his backpack, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

The second annual Chowder for Charity fundraiser for Carson City's FISH is returning Friday, Oct. 7 to Tee Jay's Corner inside Cactus Jack's.

Owner Chuck McCray is a chowder fanatic — so much so that in his chowder research, he has created a New England Clam Chowder based on the recipe offered in Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce three Carson City educators will be highlighted as presenters at the Nevada State Teachers of the Year’s Early Career Educator Leadership Conference scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, 2022.

Smoke from the Mosquito wildfire continues to produce unhealthy to hazardous air quality around the Reno, Sparks and Carson City region Wednesday morning.

Southwest Gas representatives Brad Harris, vice president of northern Nevada and California and Stacy Woodbury, manager of Public Affairs, took time to present a $5,000 check to the Carson City Schools Foundation at the school board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

The wait is over! The 33rd Annual Dayton Valley Days is September 17-18, 2022 in Oldtown Dayton. Show 'n' Shine, Cornhole, Vendors, Kids Zone, Live Music and More!

Sierra School of Performing Arts in association with Reno Little Theater will present "Into the Woods" this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-18, 2022 in the Maizie Theater at the Brewery Arts Center. This witty, profound, and moving musical explores what happens after “happily ever after."

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Tuesday evening to a vehicle rollover crash in the area of South Carson and Overland Street.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: The Dutch Vegetation Fire along I-80 is 48 acres and 50 percent contained. I-80 westbound traffic is reduced to one lane. Eastbound lanes are open. All threats have been mitigated.
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UPDATE 7:48PM: The Dutch Fire near I-80 and Ridge Road in Dutch Flat is 30 acres and 30 percent contained. All evacuations have been lifted. Interstate 80 has opened to one lane in both directions.

The class will include observation of nature utilizing skills to provide shapes, shading, and color to create a landscape painting. Students will learn the behavior of watercolor in order to have the best outcome for their work. Supplies are included and participants are encouraged to bring a chair and their curiosity.

The workshop is $35 and 50% of all proceeds will to to The Nature Conservancy. Space is limited to 10! To RSVP, please contact Lori Leonard at lori.leonard@tnc.org. https://fb.me/e/3DgnooxVu

Please come and support the Carson High School Wrestling team! Join us Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, from 5 to 10 p.m. or until the beverages run out! The CHS Wrestling Boosters will be holding their fundraiser for the CHS Wrestling team at The Tap at Rice St., 211 Rice Street, Carson City.

Join Sierra Nevada Journeys, The Nature Conservancy in Nevada and River Wranglers for a fun and interactive experience for all ages at Family STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Night!

If you’re a bride to be, the place to be is Reno’s largest, most diverse and elegant wedding event for couples planning their special day. Enter to win door prizes, win wedding gowns or join in the Cake Dives to win a pair of diamond ear rings or a gold band for the groom. Sample food from some of the best caterers, bakeries and restaurants in the area.

This is an installment in a series of "On the Record" pieces highlighting the policy stances of candidates running for major offices in the 2022 Nevada election. Check back in the coming days and weeks for additional coverage. You can find our coverage of Marchant’s opponent, Cisco Aguilar, here.

In the race for Nevada secretary of state, former Republican assemblyman and one-time congressional candidate Jim Marchant has cut a national profile as a prominent denier of the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election and vocal critic of the state’s election administration.

Air quality around Carson City, western Nevada and at Lake Tahoe will continue to see periods of clearing and worsening conditions Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

According to a new study provided by WalletHub, Nevada falls last in children and teens receiving the flu vaccine.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

With mountain lion sightings last week in northwest Carson City, Nevada Department of Wildlife biologists are looking to determine whether the sightings involve more than one adult lion.

The Nevada Supreme Court has affirmed a lower-court ruling that a statutory ballot initiative that aimed to create a voucher-style education program cannot move forward.

CARSON CITY — State transportation contracts announced during Monday's Nevada Transportation Board of Directors meeting are projected to support 483 jobs while helping provide a transportation system to keep Nevada safe and connected.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Monday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the area of South Carson Street and Fairview.

If the smoke wasn't enough, National Weather Service forecasters say scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed Monday afternoon across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada, some that could lead to potential flash flooding in burn scar areas.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr. The show will run eight performances, Jan. 13-22, 2022 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Nevada Day, Inc., in partnership with greenUP!, announces the reusable, stainless steel cups are available for purchase prior to The Nevada Day celebration.

RENO – De Castroverde Law Group, a personal injury, criminal defense and immigration law firm founded in Las Vegas in 2005 by brothers Alex and Orlando De Castroverde, announced that Lacy Coite will direct community outreach projects in the firm’s Reno office.

Most individuals who experience memory loss begin their journey with very mild symptoms that still require care and can cause stress for primary caregivers. Join Prestige Senior Living for a free webinar on caring for a loved one facing mild dementia on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m.

On Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at approximately 6:17 a.m. Troopers with the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol responded to a suspected hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on Interstate 80, near state mile marker 354 near Wells. The victim was transported to a nearby area hospital.

CARSON CITY — At the Monday morning Transportation Board of Directors meeting, Nevada Department of Transportation Director Kristina Swallow announced that $101 million in additional federal highway spending authority — the most Nevada has ever received — has been made available for state road and bridge projects in Nevada as part of the August Redistribution from the Federal Highway Administration.

A 53-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of credit cards without permission of the owner and two misdemeanor offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Smoke from the Mosquito wildfire continues to produce unhealthy to hazardous air quality to many areas throughout the Carson City region on Monday morning.

Long time Northern Nevada broadcaster John Potter will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is invited to attend what should be an informative and entertaining event.

Been training

Terek Been attended Carson High School 2012-2016. He was a member of the CHS Baseball program. After graduating high school in 2016, Terek has climbed the Canadian ranks in rowing.

Host Brother Dan Palmer will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Kennemur for an afternoon of music, chat, and storytelling at the Bank Saloon on Monday. The show welcomes a live audience, and streams weekly on Facebook at the host’s music page: Brother Dan Palmer.

There have been many requests for a night-time experience at the Nevada State Prison Historic Site. So on selected Tuesday nights, the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society is offering guided, two-hour "Ghost Walks."

Lucretia Fudge was the Wailuku Librarian, and I ask you, what better name could a librarian possibly have? She was, as are all good librarians, rather stern.

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