The Capital City Community Band will present a “You Asked For It” concert on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7 p.m. in the Carson High School gym.

This year 17 students attended the state FFA Convention and participated in 7 different contests. One of Carson High School's own students, Melanie Burrett, was elected the 2024-25 Nevada State Reporter. Meanwhile, Maximillian Bushey was placed on one the Nom Com team for the State Office during the convention.

Get ready to rewind to the raddest decade of all time and party like it's the '80s all over again! New Wave Crave, the ultimate 80s band, is hitting the stage at Max Casino in Carson City on Friday, May 24th at 8 PM!

You're invited to an epic 80s Party to kick off Memorial Weekend in style! Break out your leg warmers, neon colors, and hairspray because we're throwing it back to the era of big hair, boom boxes, and totally tubular tunes!

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
Time: 8pm
Location: Max Casino, Carson City
Dress Code: 80s Fashion (think Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Miami Vice!)

Mark Twain Days (Year Two) was yet another triumph, particularly the group photo, where every kid and her grandmother sported humongous mustachios. I can’t wait to see the print. My personal favorite event was, “Connections.” A hundred folks gathered together upstairs in the Brewery Arts Center to share personal connections that improved their lives.

Carson City’s oldest continuously meeting social organization, the Leisure Hour Club, recently installed new officers for the 2024-25 year.

Western Nevada College celebrates the achievements of its 2023-24 graduates on Monday in Carson City, with a second ceremony planned for Thursday, May 23 in Fallon.

Collectively, the two traditional ceremonies will honor a record-tying 617 graduates who are approved to receive a record 692 degrees and Certificates of Achievement.

An approximately 14 foot by 60 foot mobile home is disabled in the center turn lane at the corner of Fairview Drive and Steamboat Drive in Carson City and has disrupted the flow of traffic. Motorists can expect delays through Monday morning.

According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, the mobile home lost 4 of its 6 wheels while it was being pulled Sunday evening by a truck.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Nickelodeon’s The Spongebob Musical, Youth Edition, a 60-minute adaptation of the hit Broadway show based on the iconic Nickelodeon series! The show will run four performances, July 26-28, 2024 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

My friend Diane grows perennial flowers quite successfully in containers on her patio. She is good at it and grows a greater variety of perennials than I do. Recently, she pointed out a variegated plant called Glechoma hederacea, commonly called ground ivy or sometimes creeping Charlie.

Nevada State Prison Preservation Society is offering May through October tours of the historic Nevada State Prison in Carson City.

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Memorial Day Fun Shoot from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Target fees will be discounted with a limit of 400 targets per person. The Club is a shotgun only facility, offering Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand, and Sporting Clays. The Club is located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive. For more information call (775) 882-9904. Everyone is invited to come!

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 20-26, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Donna Inversin, President of The Historic Virginia & Truckee Trail, will speak on the nonprofit's effort to find those remaining sections of old rail bed routes and stitch them together to build a multi-use path of between 60 and 80 miles that will be an echo of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens and visitors of Northern Nevada.

Over the last 10 years, Catmandu has helped more than 2700 cats and kittens have a better life through rescue, adoption, education, assistance programs and a cage-free sanctuary. To mark the occasion and raise money to continue their lifesaving efforts, Catmandu is having a celebration/fundraising event from 6-9 pm on Saturday, June 29th at the Carson Events Center.

We at Reno Tahoe Comedy are excited to present Comedian & Actor Craig Shoemaker! Craig is a maestro of mirth and a sultan of snickers and has journeyed through the galaxy of giggles for over four cosmic decades. Crowned as the Comedian of the Year at the star-studded American Comedy Awards on ABC, he’s also a two-time bearer of the coveted NATAS Emmy scepter.

His stand-up saga, “Daditude,” a 90-minute cavalcade of chuckles, took a prime-time bow on SHOWTIME Network, basking in the Netflix spotlight for moons on end.

The 2nd annual Hot Air for Hope Balloon Festival is returning May 17-19 at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. This is a free community event that benefits the Center for Hope and Healing.

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. That is my biggest problem. I do NOT make a good first impression.

Since creating its Jump Start College more than decade ago, there have never been as many graduates as the Western Nevada College’s Class of 2024 produced.

WNC will honor a record 168 graduates at graduation ceremonies on May 20 in Carson City and May 23 in Fallon.
The program includes nine participating high schools, three academies and homeschool students.

Carson City is now accepting Letters of Intent for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects taking place July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

The City is specifically seeking projects correlating with the City’s FY 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan, approved on August 3, 2023.

The Lyon County Nevada Republican Youth Program is holding its first meeting. Friday, May 24th, 3:30 PM at the Dayton Valley Library. 321 Old Dayton Valley Road, Dayton, NV 89403. During this meeting, we will be going over what the program is about, summer plans, and how the program ties to the 2024 general election.

This week the senior in the spotlight is Madelyn Monson. Maddie is an excellent student and a dedicated athlete with expectation of world travel. Maddie’s academic record speaks for itself. Boasting a 5.14 weighted GPA, Maddie is in the top ten students of the senior class.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is introducing the capital city's first Trails Challenge in hopes of turning it into an annual outdoor adventure.

A “Stuff the Cop Car With Food” event will be held at Smith’s Food Food and Drug parking lot in Dayton on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10am until 3pm.

Have you ever wanted to learn the old art of Blacksmithing? Early smiths made wagon parts, handmade tools, shaped ornamental pieces, horseshoes, hinges and just about anything to having to do with working metal into a desired shape or purpose.