Carson City residents might know Friends in Service Helping, or “FISH,” for their thrift stores and food bank, but a new project with big, long-terms goals, helping a higher level of client, is finally taking shape on Carson City’s main street. The FISH Student Housing Project — completion planned for Fall 2023.

If you are on the search for something to get you out on the town, look no further. Bill Wharton has been entertaining crowds throughout Northern Nevada for years.

UPDATE: Monday, Jan. 16 is the last day to book the Carson City Chamber luncheon with WNC Computer & Information Technologies professor Dave Riske who will talk about what the metaverse is. Go here to sign up.
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What is the metaverse? That’s the question many want to know who are not involved in the gaming world. For many, the entire concept of the internet or even how computers affect our every days lives is still a mystery although the internet has been around since 1970’s but not really used by the general public until the early 1990’s. Just 20 years later, the internet is used by over 4.5 billion and has become a part of our everyday life.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed addressed the congregants of Unity Center of Reno on January 15. Toni King, Spiritual Leader of Unity Center of Reno welcomed and introduced Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism; and who then spoke on “A Universal Perspective on Faith,” and answered questions.

Adele Mary Whitcome (Dowding) of Carson City, Nevada gained her angel wings and peacefully passed away on January 3rd, 2023. Born on October 2,1930 in the small town of Willows, California to Leslie and Edna Dowding. Adele spent 92 wonderful years spreading love, joy, and sass to any and all around her.

Saturday Jan. 21, 2023 the Carson City Moose Lodge 2709 and the Blue Bull will be hosting a fundraising event to support Moose charities and local community project.

Partnership Carson City is looking for volunteers to teach English as a Second Language. Can you speak, read, and write in English? Then you can teach English to one to three students. You can help your student use the textbook, stopping to explain or help with pronunciation.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club is sponsoring
FREE West Coast Swing Dance Lessons & Open Dance
Every Wednesday
Carson Lanes Family Fun Center
6:30pm free lesson, please be on time
7:30pm open dance.
For more info
Idie 775-443-8870

Mile High Jazz Band will present “Big Band Jazz at Gina's,” on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music and Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget.

The music is free, donations welcome.

The speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Michael “Mike” Smith, a retired high school principal who relocated to Carson City from the Memphis area in 2017. His PowerPoint presentation will commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the national holiday observed in his honor since 1986.

DIY Classes are back with a new look and space for the new year at MidTown Marketplace!

We have created an in-shop space reserved especially for our DIY Classes starting in February.

Lake Tahoe Epic Curling Celebrates 10 Years With Special Public Events. To celebrate, the club is hosting events open to the public throughout the month of January.

A new "Wednesday Honkytonk!" has been added to the Nashville Social Club's January event calendar, introducing "Beginners Night."

No partner required, get out of the house midweek and join us for dancing! This is a great way to keep your body and spirit healthy and in shape, while learning something new and hanging out with a fun crowd!

CARSON CITY — Nevada is known for its dry, arid climate, 300 days of sunshine a year and limitless outdoor activities, which can wreak havoc on your skin.

Elaine Spencer, owner of the newly opened Le Visage Spa for Skincare located in the Carson Mall, said skin, being the largest organ in the human body, needs to be nurtured especially in this climate.

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “Roman Holiday” (1953) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 West King Street-the old Catholic church).

Come join the Ormsby Republican Women's Club at our January meeting as we present our speaker Joey Packwood, a young conservative Patriot student. She is a dynamic speaker, so come join us on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 5:30pm.

Do you have youth that are interested in rabbits or poultry? Come to the University Extension office for our new Rabbit and Poultry 4-H Club meeting to learn more about these 4-H Youth Development Projects. The meeting will begin at 6:30PM at 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 15 on January 17th. If you have any questions, please contact Tara Ansotegui at Tansotegui@unr.edu. We look forward to seeing new and familiar faces!

The Carson City Moose Lodge in conjunction with The Blue Bull are hosting a Beer & Brats fundraising event. For just a $10 ticket, one can get a freshly grilled brat and two draft beers. A raffle will be held every half hour from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds will support the Friends of Sutro Tunnel.

The annual 4-H Fabric Sale will be held on Feb. 4-5 at Fuji Park Exhibit Hall in Carson City. Doors open at 9 a.m. and will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.

Attention parents of Carson City and Storey County Youth: Please join us for our new Rabbit and Poultry 4-H Club meeting. The first meeting will be held at the University of Nevada, Reno Carson Extension office at 2621 Northgate Lane Suite 15, Carson City, on Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

All the snow has made for some exciting times since last week, but our team really stepped it up to care for the horses. One of our 2023 goals is to continue providing the best of care for our equine partners, despite the rising cost of food and care needs. This is why with the new year, we’ve launched the Healthy Horse campaign, and our 2023 Kids & Horses calendar.

On Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m.,, Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its history series with a 50-minute presentation, “Into the Jaws of Hell.” Local historian David Woodruff recounts the dramatic and heroic tale of how forlorn and desperate argonauts found demise in the desert while searching for a shortcut to the California goldfields, and christened the chilling name upon their fatal location, Death Valley.

Johanna (Joey) Packwood is an 18 year old firebrand conservative. She was raised here in Carson City and attended Bishop Manogue Catholic High School. Joey has worked on many campaigns including Captain Sam Brown's Senate campaign. She was also the representative for Northern Nevada at the Leadership Institute campaign college. Joey remains active in local politics with the intent to save America!

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday Jan. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.