Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval endorses Rick Perry for president

Cooler weather and fewer mosquitos make for a great walk by our beautiful Carson River. Scroll and click photos to enlarge.

Jazz & Beyond Carson City Festival continues its 11-day stretch today, Sunday, August 18 with live music, cowboy poetry and more at Silver Saddle Ranch.

Nevada families are poised to spend $525.1 million on back-to-school preparations this year, according to the Retail Association of Nevada. Compared to one year ago, total spending is down 0.5 percent.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of August 19-25, 2024. Closures and lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The Carson City Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Department seeks public input, especially from the local sports community, regarding the city’s sports fields.

Each year, the Town of Gardnerville collects more than 450 tons of green waste from its residents. The green-waste program started in 2000 as a free service to Town residents as the Town was able to dispose of its green waste at Bently Ranch free of charge.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department, in partnership with the California Highway Patrol, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, Nevada State Police, and the U.S Forest Service Law Enforcement branch will be out in force August 21 through August 25, in response to the unauthorized car event called Lake2O.

On Saturday, August 10, CBP Aerial Arts, an authentic and professional aerial arts studio in Gardnerville, presented its 2024 Annual Production, The Lion King, at the Carson City Community Theater, Bob Boldrick Theater.

On Friday, August 16, 2024, at approximately 12:36 a.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) was asked by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to be on the lookout for a black Mercedes GLC SUV believed to be travelling north on U.S. 395.

On Thursday, eight Carson City youth graduated from a ten-week wilderness program designed for minors who have been court ordered on probation and into the program.

According to Ali Banister, Chief of Juvenile Services in Carson City, the participants embarked on a “transformative ten-week adventure,” which totaled over 300 hours of “intense learning and personal growth.”

Join UNR Extension Master Gardeners at the Carson City Community Garden for our monthly Garden Talks.
Topic: Technology in the Garden.

On August 15, 2024, at approximately 2:07 PM, Lyon County Deputies responded to the Dollar General Store, located at 101 Ambrose Ln. in reference to a subject who attempted to place a credit card skimming device on the card reader in the store.

A 43-year-old man was arrested for felony indecent exposure in front of minors, gross misdemeanor indecent exposure, and failure to register as an ex-felon.

The annual Carson City Historical Society's Ice Cream Social is Saturday, Aug. 24th, from 3-5 p.m. at the Foreman-Roberts House Museum Park, 1207 N. Carson Street, Carson City.