The next installment of the Mike Thomas Lecture Series is 'Tesla: Eccentric Genius' at the Plaza Hotel, Friday, Feb. 13 at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm, the lecture will cost $5 and light appetizers will be served.

The life of Nicola Tesla is the story of one of the greatest minds in history. He was a troubled man, fighting his own demons, while expanding the limits of science with ideas far beyond his time.

Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada on Thursday demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs add staff “immediately” to attack a backlog of benefit appeals....

Restaurant and food service inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. The 21 inspections listed here were made from Jan. 9, 2015 to Feb. 3, 2015.

See the report below.

Nevada Humane Society Executive Director Kevin Ryan will be the featured guest speaker at the Carson City Chamber monthly Soup’s On! luncheon to be held at the Gold Dust West, Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Mayor Robert Crowell and other dignitaries gathered to officially cut the ribbon to announce the grand opening of Lake Tahoe Brewing Company on Wednesday evening. Owner Mike Candelaria is holding the scissors while manager Morgan Davis (left) holds on to the ribbon. The Brewery is located at 302 N. Carson Street, Carson City.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying these three persons of interest in a theft at the Famous Footwear Store located on Topsy Way in Carson City.

Four males entered the store and while two males distracted the clerk, the other two males stole two pairs of shoes. The photos above are three of the four males. Click on each photo to enlarge.

The second Earth Spirit Faire fundraiser is this weekend, Feb. 7-8, 2015 from 10 am to 4pm at the Fuji Exposition Hall on Old Clear Creek Road in Carson City. Organizer Liz Andrews-Booth stopped by Carson TV News to tell us about it. See the video below.

With snowpack in the Lake Tahoe Basin at low levels, the U.S. Forest Service is asking snowmobilers to shift their activities to locations with adequate snow coverage, within permitted snowmobile areas. Snowmobile operators should avoid bare dirt and patchy snow and should not ride across streams or over small trees or brush. Operating snowmobiles on too little snow creates ruts in the soil and crushes vegetation.

A bill to address the problem of people running for offices in areas where they don’t live is back in the Nevada Legislature. But can it really work?...

Presented by the Sierra Nevada Alliance, South Tahoe Earth Day Committee and Patagonia South Lake Tahoe, the 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival South Lake Tahoe combines award-winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. Featured films will include exciting outdoor adventures, environmental battles and inspirational stories of people making a difference. The Film Festival will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the MontBleu Showroom.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have been called to several residential burglaries in the Carson Valley area during the past few weeks.
The incidents have occurred primarily during daytime hours, said DCSO Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties are among 12 that have been designated as primary natural disaster areas because of the ongoing drought, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week.

More than 100 law enforcement officials representing Nevada’s 17 counties are gathering in Carson City for a summit hosted by Attorney General Adam Laxalt. The Thursday event is aimed at identifying emerging crime trends in Nev...

A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday in the 3500 block of Emerson Drive on felony suspicion of domestic battery with strangulation, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

In custody is John Joseph Burritt. He also faces two counts of violation of probation, both misdemeanors. His total bail amount is $26,000. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the Emerson Drive address at 11:17 p.m. on a 911 hang up call.

A week after Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt broke rank with GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval in joining an immigration lawsuit aimed at the federal government, more of the state’s top Republicans are turning away from the governor....

LAS VEGAS — A Utah congressman is reviving an effort to ban online gambling throughout the United States. Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz Utah reintroduced his Restoration of America’s Wire Act bill on Wednesday. The measure wou...

You have heard the meme by now: Gov. Brian Sandoval’s tax proposal IS EXACTLY THE SAME as what the teachers union proposed at the ballot in 2014.
This is what opponents of the Business License Tax, most of whom know little about it or don’t care, already are telling people, including, in some cases,...

With the field of candidates nearly set, this June's municipal elections are shaping up to offer a heavyweight bout for Las Vegas mayor but few other competitive ......

February 9 marks a special day in the life of yours truly. It is my four year anniversary, writing about the Great Outdoors at Internet website Carson Now. Four years!

Time certainly flies when you are having fun, and it has been an enjoyable and memorable four years of writing (together with Elaine's photos) about all kinds of activities in the Great Outdoors, both near and far away.

Republican Assemblyman Chris Edwards, the possible victim of an alleged extortion attempt, is facing the potential prospect of a recall launched by Mesquite residents....

A strong Pacific storm will begin to move into the region Thursday with the potential for damaging winds Friday and periods of heavy rain to the Carson City area and high elevation snow along the Sierra Crest into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Another storm system should also arrive Sunday night into Monday.

Winds will increase through the day Thursday into Friday as a 170-plus mile jet stream moves over the Sierra. The fastest, and potentially most damaging winds, will occur Friday afternoon as winds begin to downslope off the Sierra into the valleys.

The Nevada Supreme Court this week modified a September order, opening the door for the Carson City District Attorney’s Office to refile charges in a child sexual assault case.The high court last year upheld the dismissal of 10...

The South Lake Tahoe fire captain accused of receiving child pornography has resigned, according to South Lake Tahoe city officials Wednesday.

Former Fire Captain Mark Wygant, 44, was taken into custody on Jan. 29 as a result of a federal criminal investigation.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce held an open house Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 to unveil its new Artisan Showcase. The works of talented artists from within the region are now showcased along with metal artisan Robbie St Clair who created a special sculpture for the event.

The chamber recently finished an overhaul of its building including adding the Artisan Showcase where local art and jewelry are sold. It commissioned St Clair to recreate the Carson City freeway eagle to a size suitable for displaying in homes or on desks.