Join Us for Our Monthly Wine Walk, Voted Reno's BEST monthly event for almost 20 years! The Third Saturday of Every Month.

It has been just four days shy of one year since the first jump into Lake Tahoe to start removing trash around its 72-miles of shoreline. Now 81 dive days later, the non-profit Clean Up The Lake has finished its extraordinary initial goal of recovering thousands of pounds of trash from the lake.

The Carson City Moose Lodge 2709 will offer a unique experience on May 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. For just $25, participants can ride the train in Mills Park which will make several stops in order to get off and sample 10 different wines or craft beers.

The Heart of Nevada Pageant at the Nevada State Fair is currently accepting contestants ahead of the June 4 pageant. Contestants can be any age, and include both boys and girls as well as women.

In addition to the traditional pageants, there will also be “Just for Fun” Mommy and Me and Best Friend contests.

There will be a Johnny Cash Tribute Show on Saturday, June 11, 6 p.m. at 410 East John Street behind the Cracker Box Diner.

The Saturday night Carson City community event features is free and everyone is welcome. Call for Info: (775) 386-5576

UPDATE 914AM: Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon reports a fence fire with minor extension into a sunroom. The fire is out and there were no injuries.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Wednesday morning to a reported structure fire in the 4200 block of Mulligan Drive near Ferguson Ranch Road and Shelbyville Drive.

Nevada Health Centers’ school-based health center in Carson City will offer COVID-19, flu and other select vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic Wednesday, May 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Voting in a primary is important, even more so in non-presidential election years when voter turnout is generally low, thus those who choose to vote are the ones responsible for choosing candidates who will either advance to the general election or may win in the primary.

Check out the free Senior Celebration Health Fair from 8 am to 12 noon, Thursday, May 12 at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City.

Senior Service Network’s signature annual fundraiser, Senior Celebration, was first held in 1998 and has steadily grown each year since.

Senior Celebration features information about health, happiness, independent living and other products and services of interest to seniors and their families. Entry to the event is free to all.

Come experience Northern Nevada's finest jazz musicians as Music Director Doug Coomler and the Reno Jazz Orchestra present the music of the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Orchestra. This big band jazz Orchestra became world-famous, especially with their 1967 release, Live at the Village Vanguard. The album was nominated for a GRAMMY in that same year under the category of "Best Instrumental Jazz Performance of a Large Group." The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra went on to win a GRAMMY in 1979.

A bonus! The Reno Jazz Workshop students open both concerts.

Troopers with the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol have made an arrest in the fatal crash that occurred on Saturday, April 23, 2022 on US-395 and Airport Road.

While MAGA Republicans are popping the champagne corks over the imminent reversal of Roe vs. Wade, and the blow it delivers to women’s control over their own bodies, a little reality checking is in order. This is especially true for the many candidates who, if elected, will certainly begin the process of eliminating the protection of women’s reproductive rights currently found in Nevada State Law.

Many thanks to all who attended the Carson Educational Support Association Banquet at the Governor's Mansion in this past weekend. The banquet honored all Education Support Professionals in Carson City for their efforts to strengthen Carson City schools and the local community by helping students remain safe, healthy and ready to learn each day.

Come on down to Gardnerville where Nevada Ugly will be hosting Keith Alan Barnett and the Lonesome Polecat Band beginning at 9pm in Friday, May 13.

The Nest Cards & Collectibles, Carson City’s Friendly Local Game Store, is celebrating its 2nd year in business. It is now asking for support from its community to help with difficult times.

Peter Stetina’s Paydirt gravel bike race has become a staple in the High Fives Foundation event calendar. Since 2017, the event has raised over $63,000 for the non-profit which has gone to rehabilitation programs and now to build future para-cycling categories in the Paydirt race.

Carson Chamber Singers, a 50-member chorus directed by Richard Hutton, presents “Be Staid…a choral reflection for our time” on Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, 310 W. 2nd Street, Reno and on Sunday, May 15, at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Division Street, Carson City.

Join us for a day of fun celebrating the history of Nevada and one of it's historic homes. A mansion history talk will take place at the top of each hour given by the Mansions Curator. Self-guided tours will allow you to share in the various exhibits and living history demonstrations inside the mansion.

Carson City Classic Cinema Club will host a free showing of "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" this Tuesday, May 10 at 1 p.m. in the Nevada Room at the Carson City Senior Center at 911 Beverly Drive. Call the Senior Center at (775) 883-0703 for future showings.

The 2022 Jazz & Beyond Music and Art Festival is calling artists for two opportunities. First is an art contest for poster and program design. Second is participation in the fourth annual Carson City Open Studios Tour in August. Entry deadline for both is May 17, 2022.

Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division has identified a Carson City man who died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, April 30 in Sparks.

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, at approximately 3:32 a.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a single vehicle crash southbound on IR-580 in the area of Washoe County Mile Marker 10 in Reno.

The countdown has begun for impending graduates of Western Nevada College. As the two-week mark nears for WNC’s three graduation ceremonies and reception, 2022 graduates are taking care of arrangements for their big day.

Strong gusty winds will continue Sunday as a cold low pressure system moves into the region, dropping overnight temperatures below freezing along the valley floors through Wednesday morning with snow showers around Lake Tahoe and Sierra and possibly a few flakes or snow pellets on the valley floors.