U.S. Rep. Joe Heck told Nevada lawmakers Monday that graduate medical school education, career and technical education, unmanned aerial systems and increased international travel were the focus of his efforts in Congress to boost Nevada’s economy and strengthen national security....

This week's guest on It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer is with Hannah McDonald from Partnership Carson City.
Partnership Carson City is a coalition of agencies and organizations that help out the children and parents in the Carson City area. Its mission is to foster a healthy community by building strong families and successful youth, through education, collaboration and engagement of our citizens.

Miss Carson City, Briana Neben says, "Please come and learn what CASA Volunteers do. Bring a friend!"

CASA of Carson City will hold an Information Hour, 5:30pm, April 7th, at the CASA of Carson City office, 1539 E. 5th Street.

Come and learn more about being a CASA volunteer. CASA volunteers are appointed by the Carson City Juvenile Court to serve as guardian ad litem for a case of abused or neglected children in a child welfare court case.

Several weak systems will pass through the Sierra and northwest Nevada this week bringing a cooling trend to the region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

While high temperatures will be near to just slightly below normal, it will feel downright chilly compared to the record or near record warmth the past five days. In addition to the cooler temperatures, breezy conditions are expected today and Tuesday along with slight chances for showers north of Interstate 80 Tuesday through Thursday, according to the weather service.

Feeling stressed? Want to get fit? Try doing what the Western Nevada College Baseball Team does — practice yoga.
In a relaxing and creative opportunity to support Wildcats Baseball, Carson City’s Hot Spot Studio Yoga instructor Theresa Simmons is inviting the public to practice yoga with the Wildcats, to raise funds for team yoga mats.

Wow, time sure flies when you are having fun.

So fast that I almost forgot about our birthday. I first turned the Carson Now website on back in November 2009, but our official public launch was in March 2010.

Celebrate the Easter season with the family. Western Nevada College’s Latino Club will host the annual Easter Fiesta event on Saturday, April 4, 10 am to 3 p.m., at the Carson City campus, 2201 West College Parkway.

Alll are invited to enjoy two Easter Egg Hunts, as well as a number of games, including face painting and a coloring contest. There will also be a chance to take a photo with WNC’s Wildcat mascot, Willy.

Game tickets cost only $1 each, or six tickets for $5.

Cab drivers and public-safety advocates gathered outside the state capitol and the Grant Sawyer State Office in Las Vegas today to protest proposed legislation to legalize ride-share services like Uber. The protests dovetailed with ......

Jun 28, 1929 - Mar 18, 2015Josephine Baldassare passed away, surrounded by her boys on Marc...

MD Labs is a growing company in northern Nevada that is maximizing on the skillset of recent University of Nevada, Reno graduate students and creating jobs within the community.

A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....

Sen. Harry Reid acknowledges using his clout to speed visa applications for wealthy foreign investors in the SLS Las Vegas resort, and says whistleblowers who had a problem with that are “a bunch of whiners.”...

In Las Vegas, where theoretically there is a contested mayoral race, just under 15,000 people have voted through Sunday.
That's nine days of early voting, and turnout is at 6 percent. People clearly cannot contain their excitement at the Carolyn Goodman/Stavros Anthony matchup.
Alas, the scheduled "...

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SATURDAY, APRIL 4:
Head on down to Dayton for a big Easter Egg hunt starting at 10 a.m. at Abandoned Treasures, 5000 US HWY 50 East. Enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny, Pony Rides, a raffle, prizes, a bounce house, and vendors.

The ongoing debate over federal control of lands in Nevada will heat up again this week with a hearing on a bill proposed by Assemblywoman Michele Fiore that would prohibit the federal government from owning or managing any lands that it has not acquired with the consent of the Legislature....

Fans of NASCAR, the Electric Daisy Carnival or the Burning Man countercultural event held every year in the Black Rock Desert in far Northern Nevada could soon have to pay a bit more to get their groove on....

Beginning on Monday, March 30, Heavenly Mountain Resort at south shore Lake Tahoe will offer mountain access via the Heavenly Gondola in the Heavenly Village for the remainder of the season and Stagecoach Express through Sunday, April 5.

All mountain operations on the California side will close March 30, a week ahead of schedule. The resort will operate 11 lifts, accessing 27 trails. Mountain Operations staff continue to closely monitor and assess conditions daily. At this time the resort is still planning on closing on April 19.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 30 to April 5, 2015. Fifth Street will be closed between Carson Street and Stewart Street and the intersection of Fifth Street and Plaza Street will be closed during the following dates and times due to special events:

Nevada and Arizona lawmakers laid more groundwork last week for a new highway to link their states to points north and south....

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Lyon County Building, 27 S. Main Street, Yerington. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00am. Our speaker this month will be Jeffery A. Page, Lyon County Manager who will speak on Title 15. The public is invited to attend to hear his comments, learn more about grassroots politics and meet with Republican officials.

For more information about the LCRCC, call Richard at 775-409-7076 or check their website www.lyoncountynvgop.org.

The community is invited to attend Carson City Supervisor, Ward 1 Karen Abowd’s monthly walkabout, Friday, April 10 at Mills Park.

While constituents are invited to discuss any topics they feel are important to the progress of Carson City, Abowd is also seeking specifics about the kinds of arts events people would like to see developed and promoted.

The Greater Nevada Credit Union branch at CHS recently sponsored a Mural Contest open to all Carson High Students. All entries were judged and the 1st place winner was Athena Favero, who received a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Second place and a $100 Amazon Gift Card went to Michael Rose. As part of the contest, Athena painted her winning design "A Senator’s Road To Success” on the hallway wall outside the GNCU branch at CHS. Students and staff are encouraged to come by and see her winning mural at Carson High School. Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to all the students who entered.
 

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s signing of Assembly Bill 76 into law Thursday highlighted the annual Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature.The law extends the length of time a veteran with an honorable dischar...