Western Nevada College is pleased to announce that nearly 100 students have qualified for the 2022 Summer Dean’s List.

To earn this recognition during the summer session, 94 students attained a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and completed six units of classes or more. Students achieving the academic honor are:

Singer songwriter Tim Goldsmith will join host Brother Dan Palmer for an afternoon of music, chat, and storytelling as the host interviews Goldsmith about his career and upcoming appearances. The show streams on Mondays from the Bank Saloon in Carson City and gives local audiences an up-close and personal look at local performers.

As Northern Nevada residents make plans to enjoy the end of summer, the Nevada Highway Patrol asks that you make sure those plans include alternatives to driving under the influence. From August 24 through Sept. 7, law enforcement agencies participating in Joining Forces will be on the lookout for the dangerous driving behaviors of impaired drivers.

Do you want to quit smoking? Carson Tahoe Health welcomes all who want to quit to be a part of a supportive, group effort for smoking cessation.

Returning to Carson City this weekend, dozens of dirt bikes will roar and race at the Fuji Park Flat Track dirt bike races this Friday and Saturday, August 26-27 at Fuji Park.

Join us at the Carson City Kiwanis Pancreatic Cancer Golf Tournament and Fundraiser, Sept. 10 at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We will host up to 144 golfers in different categories: mens, senior mens, womens, senior womens, mixed, and senior mixed.

The Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies is back for the final concert of the 6th in person season. Some have claimed it is the best season yet so grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together!

Attention local musicians. The Carson City Symphony will begin rehearsals for the first concert of its 39th season on Wednesday, August 31, 7:00 to 9:15 p.m., at the Carson High School orchestra room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

It was confirmed Tuesday that the deceased body found by divers in a car at Prosser Reservoir on Sunday, August 21 was 16-year-old Kiely Rodni of Truckee.

Nevada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in July 2022, a decrease of 0.3 percent from June 2022, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s economic report.

A 56-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of felony preventing a victim from calling 911, gross misdemeanor false imprisonment and misdemeanor obstructing a police officer, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

These were the words spoken by Los Angeles City Water Department’s chief William Mulholland, upon completion of his engineering marvel, the LA Aqueduct. This program examines closely, the construction, intrigue, and the long reaching effects of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which diverts almost the entire Owens River in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada region to the City of Angels, over 300 miles away.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Lyon County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

During a joint press conference Monday in Truckee, law enforcement said it is likely the body found in Prosser Creek Reservoir is that of missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni. An autopsy is being conducted on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, August 16, detectives with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with the U.S. Marshals and Nevada Department of Parole and Probation performed a sex offender compliance checks operation.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Monday morning to a crash involving two vehicles in the area of Long and Stewart Streets.

UPDATE: The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Sheriff’s Office, FBI and allied agencies are investigating the findings. There will be a press conference Monday, 11 a.m. at the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District.
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An independent diving team informed Nevada County and Placer County, Calif., law enforcement Sunday afternoon that it has located a vehicle submerged at Prosser Creek Reservoir and said 16-year-old Kiely Rodni, who has been missing since August 6, was inside the vehicle.
Placer County and Nevada County sheriff's offices have not confirmed the information.

The best Border Collies in North America will be coming to Gardnerville, Sept. 20-25 to compete in the 2022 National Sheepdog Finals. These top dogs will be arriving in Nevada from all over the United States and Canada to battle for the coveted title of National Sheepdog Champion.

My little dog had a stalker on Sunday morning during our walk off Airport Road near Fifth Street, in front of the animal shelter in Carson City. So much so we had to leave and go somewhere else to walk. Always be aware of what's around you.

Nevada added 7,700 jobs in July, with employment having fully recovered the jobs lost in the pandemic, and is now up 12,200 jobs since February 2020, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s July 2022 economic report.

A 56-year-old man was arrested Thursday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and gross misdemeanor destruction of property, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Nursing students have long been successful in Western Nevada College’s Associate of Nursing program. One reason for their continued success, in part, is through the outstanding work and dedication of Deborah Ingraffia-Strong, who doubles as the college’s interim director of Nursing & Allied Health and as a Professor of Nursing.

Speaking at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Aaron Sims, the Democratic candidate for Nevada State Senate District 16, and Shannon McDaniel, the Democratic candidate for Nevada State Assembly, District 40. In the November 8th general election, they will face off against Republican Senate candidate Lisa Krasner and incumbent GOP Assemblyman P.K. O'Neill.

Join us for a virtual Eyes on the Lake training! This free training is open to the public, all ages welcome.

Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League and our partners to control new populations of aquatic invaders before they do lasting damage to Lake Tahoe.