Just before 6 a.m. Saturday morning, deputies and first responders were dispatched to College Parkway on report of a vehicle versus pedestrian.

The crash was deemed to be fatal at the scene.

College Parkway was shut down in both directions as an investigation took place.

We will update with new information as it becomes available.

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, James Blueberg was an employee of the Carson City School District and driving a Carson City school bus occupied with Bordewich Bray Elementary students.

Shortly, after arriving at Bordewich Bray Elementary School, a motorist, identified as Michael Baxter approached the driver window of the school bus and made allegations of misconduct against some of the children on the bus.

Ormsby Republican Womens’ Club in Carson City would like to invite you to our Monthly General Meeting. We are featuring Garrett Tamagni, Election Integrity Director, Nevada Republican Party. The meeting is located at Craft 55 Banquet Room, Casino Fandango, 3800 South Carson Street, Carson City.

5:30 pm Social
6:00-7:00 pm Meeting

Dayton resident Richard Joseph Shea died peacefully at his home on September 9, 2022. Rick was born March 3, 1954 in Fitchburg, MA and graduated from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.

In 1977, he moved to Nevada and eventually settled in Carson City with his wife, Kristin and their children, Jesse and Tara. He is predeceased by his parents, Edward and Theresa Shea of Fitchburg, MA and a brother, Jack Shea of Edinburgh, UK.

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) and the Dayton Valley Dog Park will be holding a fundraiser, “BarktoberFest”, on Saturday, October 15 from 8:00-3:00. Our purpose is to raise money for the WARF animal rescue sanctuary and the Dayton Valley Dog Park.

Medicare can be confusing. That’s why you need to attend this no-cost Medicare 101 seminar with Craig Wilcox at Red’s Old 395 Grill on Tuesday, September 20 at noon. You’ll learn about the different parts of Medicare and how to avoid common mistakes with coverage decisions.

UPDATE: https://www.carsonnow.org/story/09/16/2022/carson-city-bus-driver-allowe...

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On Thursday, it came to the attention of the Carson City School District and the Carson City Sheriff's Office that a man armed with a holstered handgun entered a school bus with elementary school students from Bordewich Bray Elementary School, and was later arrested for intimidating minors and false imprisonment.

Youth interested in learning more about honey bees and pollinators will love this camp. The fun and hands-on sessions will include topics such as: bee anatomy, bee care, products from the hive, planting for pollinators, honey tasting and processing, other pollinators, and what to look for in a hive inspection.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Lupe Ramirez, District 1 candidate for reelection to the Carson City School District Board of Trustees. Lupe currently serves as board Secretary and the board's designated representative to the Student Attendance Review Board and Partnership Carson City. She also serves as the board's liaison with Seeliger Elementary School and Carson High School.

Dayton Valley Days in Old Town Dayton is a two-day event that begins Saturday, Sept. 17 and runs through Sunday and the Dayton Museum, one of Dayton’s most revered treasures, in the heart of Old Town Dayton on Logan, is open from 10 am to 4 pm both days.

While smoky skies are expected to remain, changes are ahead around the Carson City area including cooler temperatures, a chance for rain showers and maybe even some snow showers in the Sierra by the end of the weekend.

A festive weekend is in store for the art community at “Watercolor Carson City 2022.”

The fundraiser for the CIRCLES Initiative and a Western Nevada College scholarship is being presented by "CRME Exploring Watercolor" and Carson City Democratic Women’s Club.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.