Nevada’s alcohol tax collections dropped during the pandemic, though tax officials attributed that more to a lack of wholesale purchases from casinos or bars than from any surge in teetotalers.

Are you concerned about global warming? If so, considering attending the Rotary Club of Carson City meeting this Tuesday, April 5 at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. Rotarian Chas Macquarie will give a presentation on the impacts of global warming on Nevada and on Rotary programs both at home and internationally.

Here is the Carson City Public Works area road report for the week of April 4-10, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

As the drought in Nevada continues, and with a gloomy outlook for water supplies in the future, a newly funded National Science Foundation project based at the University of Nevada, Reno will bring together key players from around the state to address water issues.

Photographer Jayson Berry submitted picture taken March 31 at the Carson City Library.

The Rotary Club of Carson City celebrated young musicians again this week when it hosted the Area’s 2nd round of its annual Music Competition.

Playing the clarinet, Carson High School student Kyra Fields took home the top honor with her performance of the Mozart’s Third Movement of Concerto for Clarinet.

Custom Vinyl Boutique opened up shop in September in the Port of Subs shopping center on E. William Street and has been serving up custom clothing ever since.

Owner Leatha Amos got the idea for her custom clothing operation from TikTok, and began making her own t shirts, sweatshirts and other printed items out of her home for a year before moving into a brick and mortar location.

Silver City, Nevada - Historic Silver City is the venue for a month of poetry events this April. Organized by the Resident Artist Program in Silver City in collaboration with many other groups, the festival includes four public events during National Poetry Month.

The Northern Nevada Hot Air Ballooning club will be hosting a community event this Saturday, April 2 beginning at 7 a.m.

The community is invited to come and watch as the balloons are inflated and take flight, and are encouraged to take photos and learn more about how hot air balloons work!

Lisa Schuette, who represents Ward 4 on the Carson City Board of Supervisors, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. A Carson City native, Lisa is a retired health teacher and probation officer who is best known as founding chair of the Carson Animal Services Initiative (CASI), which raised the funds needed to build and equip the city's state-of-the-art animal shelter.

On Saturday, March 12, 18-year-old Naomi Irion was waiting inside of her car in the parking lot of the Fernley Walmart just before 5:30 a.m., when the shuttle to her job at Panasonic would be arriving. Irion often waited in her car while waiting for the shuttle.

The Carson City Host Lions celebrated the 21st Annual Crab Feed on Saturday evening, March 26th at Fuji Park with a special ceremony honoring local heroes. Four people were honored for their actions saving lives in 2021.

Early morning majesty on Jacks Valley Road.

As validated by the International Ice Swimming Association, Carson City area native Lisa Yamamoto completed a 1.61-mile swim in 37.1F water to claim the longest “Ice Swim” in the United States, the 8th longest in the word, and the 2nd longest for a female.

As federal COVID-19 funding ends, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic actually being over, states have been left to fill the gaps on how to treat those diagnosed with COVID without bankrupting them.

Sundridge Women's Golf Club at Sunridge Golf Club in Carson City is welcoming new and returning members! Interested in joining a group of fun women playing fun golf games? Come join us. Our season starts on Tuesday, April 12, with a short meeting and continental breakfast at 9:00 a.m. and will have our shotgun at 9:30 a.m.

Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the Northern Nevada premiere of “Dear Edwina, Jr.” This heartwarming musical about the joys of growing up will be performed at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

Carson High School Career and Technical Education students received hands-on experience this week when they created and raced their own pinewood derby cars.

Join Donor Network West on May 19, 2022 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada where we will team up to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation and honor the donors who have given the gift of life. Your support directly benefits northern Nevada by aiding in funding for education, outreach and research.

Ioneer USA Corporation, an emerging lithium-boron supplier, and NexTech Batteries, the global leader in proprietary lithium-sulfur battery technology, announced Wednesday the completion of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies.

UPDATE 7 p.m.: The criminal complaint filed against suspect Troy Driver alleges that Driver "did willfully seize, confine, inveigle, entice, decoy, abduct, conceal, kidnap or carry away a person by any means whatsoever with the intent to hold or detain, or who holds or detains, the person for ransom or reward, or for the purpose of committing sexual assault, extortion, or robbery upon or from the person, or for the purpose of killing the person or inflicting substantial bodily harm upon the person (...)."

The complaint further states that Driver is accused of abducting Naomi Irion and did hold or detain her for the purpose of committing sexual assault and/or for the purpose of killing her, all of which occurred at or near 1550 E. Newlands Drive, Fernley (the address for the Walmart shopping center).

The body of missing 18-year-old Naomi Irion was found Tuesday in a remote area of Churchill County. On Wednesday the body was confirmed by the Washoe County Medical Examiners Office as Naomi Irion, according to a news release from Churchill and Lyon County Sheriff's Offices.

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On Wednesday afternoon, Troy Edward Driver of Fallon was seen in his first court appearance after being accused of kidnapping the still-missing 18-year-old Naomi Irion.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

Carson City area casinos saw a 17 percent increase in February gaming revenue compared to February 2021. Meanwhile, casinos statewide were up 44 percent, according to a report Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.