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Mild temperatures continue through Tuesday before a couple of quick-moving storms will move in bringing gusty winds, Sierra snow and rain to the Carson City area, according to the National Weather Service.

Celebrate the holidays with the Mile High Jazz Band, singer Jakki Ford, and six award-winning poets and readers on Dec. 12 at Gina's Good Life Music and Lounge in Carson City.

Carson High School’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program earned fourth place overall (All-Service – Mixed division) at the National Raider Team Challenge in Fort Knox, Ky. last month. The inaugural event hosted by the U.S. Army Cadet Command brought together talented cadets from across the nation to compete in a series of physically challenging events.

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Beautiful sunrise Sunday morning in Carson City.

Friday night’s Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights was a magical event filling the downtown with onlookers who wanted to witness one of Carson City's spectacular hometown events to usher in the holiday season. For many, the tree lighting has become a family tradition.

This week’s senior in the spotlight is Laura Bennett. Laura is an exceptional young woman; she is a strong student with clear ambitions. Laura’s academics really speak for themselves. She has always been a hard-worker, earning high marks in her increasingly difficult classes.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 4-10, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

During Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday, Nevada saw a surge in consumer activity, with an estimated $609.0 million spent by 1.9 million people on gifts, decorations and various merchandise, according to the Retail Association of Nevada.

’Tis the season for holiday merriment with family and friends at South Lake Tahoe to celebrate winter and the coming year with an array of favorite traditions, festivals, celebrations and new events.

Carson City Empty Bowls Planning committee wants to express their gratitude to the community for coming out to the 9th Annual Empty Bowls event held this past Friday, December 1st, at the Carson Mall.

Throughout the year, the committee invites the community to join them at Ogres-Holm Pottery to learn how to create, glaze, and design ceramic bowls for the event.

PBS Reno President and CEO Kurt Mische will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is invited to attend the event which takes place on Tuesday, December 5, at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Happy Saturday Carson City and say hello to our newest pet of the week, Ace!

He’s a nine-month-old large lad who has been with us since the beginning of October. He’s a good boy who’s a bit shy; however, he becomes very social once he spends a few minutes with someone and gets to know them a bit.

On Monday, December 4, 2023, a heavy concrete pouring project is planned between 5:00 AM and 2:00 PM as part of the Rolling A Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase Four Expansion project in Dayton, Nevada.

During this period, heavy concrete truck traffic (up to 10 trucks every hour) is expected in the Riverview neighborhood area.

UPDATE: The Carson City Fire Department reported the following:

Just after 11am your Carson City Fire Department responded to a house on fire in West Carson City. Firefighters were confronted with a heavily involved garage fire. Firefighters quick actions prevented the fire from spreading into the main house. A total of 23 Firefighters responded to the blaze. One firefighter suffered a minor injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation. East Fork Fire assisted in extinguishing the fire.

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The Carson City Community Emergency Response Team will be offering a free Basic Training Academy in mid-January 2024, and is accepting applications from persons interested in volunteering.

The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol identified two State Troopers who died in the line of duty Thursday, Nov. 30 after being struck by a vehicle on I-15 in Las Vegas.

Beginning Saturday, Santa will make appearances over the next three weekends at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, which is hosting holiday train rides for families featuring the big man with the long beard, happily decked out in red.

Hello Carson City! Let's take a look to see what the weekend has in store for us.

UPDATE: The following is from Las Vegas Metro Police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh.
On Thursday, Nov. 30, at approximately 3:23 a.m., two Nevada State Police Troopers were making contact with a motorist who appeared to be sleeping behind the wheel and was pulled over to the side of the road in the area of Interstate-15 and D Street.

Clear Creek Bowmen Holiday with A Hero Shoot is this Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Carson City Archery Range, just East of Eagle Valley Golf Course. The event is open to the public.

The Carson City Historical Society presents, "A Sugar Plum Victorian Christmas Tour" on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, with seven locations open for tours. Tours start at 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. at the Carriage House, behind the Foreman Roberts House at 1207 North Carson St., Carson City.

Thanks to Mother Nature and a strong push from its dedicated snowmaking team, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is scheduled to open this Friday, Dec., 1 for the 2023/24 ski and snowboarding season.

Since Monday, our wonderful Carson City Public Works crews have busily been attaching the snowflakes on light posts and placing the snowmen and penguin photo op cutout characters strategically about so you can take your Christmas shot!

Two days before his 21 birthday, Jan. 20, 2020, Carson City local Jake Sullivan Roman died from injuries he suffered in a tragic accident. As a registered organ donor, his liver and both kidneys saved three people.

KNVC 95.1 FM Carson City invites the community to an open house Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. Come visit your community radio station. Enjoy refreshments, take part in raffles, tours and more.

Pioneer Academy’s Student of the Month for November is Kaitlyn Nguyen. Kaitlyn’s life experience has taught her hard work, dedication and determination to do her best can help her find success wherever she looks. Kaitlyn was eight years old when she enrolled in school in Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division were called to a vehicle crash Tuesday evening in the northbound lane of I-580 near College Parkway.

The Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights was born out of darkness, the darkness that was brought about due to the ongoing oil crisis that had been crippling the country for years.

Carson City’s residents were weary of joyless and lightless holidays to conserve energy and decided it was time to bring a bit of light and joy back into the holiday season.