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A livestream of the parade will be taking place from beginning to end on the Nevada Day Facebook page.

Get your FREE Raffle Ticket from the Michael Hohl RV folks in the parade and bring it to the RV Center to win prizes, enjoy sweet treats and have a blast in our photo booth! Free Family Event - Saturday October 28 from Noon to 4pm.

When Diego Fuentez first moved to Reno to attend the University of Nevada in 2017, he had never really heard of the Nevada Day Parade.

He had been living in Vegas prior to his move to the north, and was impressed by the university’s diverse opportunities in music.

He joined the marching band, and experienced the Nevada Day Parade firsthand without realizing the scope of the day.

“I thought, wow, this is extremely cool,” Fuentez said. “I was able to do it once, but it made a lasting impression.”

Happy Friday, Carson City, and say hello to our newest Pet of the Week, Shrek!

Ever dreamt of having your very own friendly ogre? Shrek's no swamp-dwelling fairy tale character, but he sure is a lovable, big-hearted dog searching for his forever home!

This larger-than-life guy has a personality as big as his namesake, with a penchant for bones and a love for car rides. At first, our gentle giant can be a tad wary of strangers - perhaps he's just waiting for his own fairy tale adventure to begin.

The Carson Mall in downtown Carson City has fun for all ages planned this Nevada Day. Anchoring the end of the parade, the Carson Mall will be a hub of festivities including the annual hot air balloon launch, the 50th Annual World Championship Single Jack Rock Drilling Contest, cornhole tournaments, live music and the annual Trading Post and Artisan’s Market.

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

After the Nevada Day Parade, the Carson City Historical Society invites the public to attend an Open House at the Foreman-Roberts House Museum and the Carriage House following the Nevada Day Parade.

The Open House will start around 2:00 p.m., at the conclusion of the parade, and will last until 5 p.m. Visitors should first report to the Carriage House, the yellow building with the double doors just east of the Foreman-Roberts House Museum.

Did you know that Santa and Mrs. Claus had to apply for their jobs? Have you heard about the 12 Pains of Christmas? Plus there’s a whole new take on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas that you didn’t expect.

Taylor Creek in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday while viewing the salmon run, a bear finds some dinner.

Sierra Arts Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for arts and the artists that create it within a 200 mile radius of the Reno, Sparks region, is hosting the first Holiday Music and Art Festival in partnership with the Carson City Parks and Recreation department at Silver Saddle Ranch on Nov. 18.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to the public. It will feature artists, vendors, musicians and other nonprofit groups in advance of the holiday season.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space department invites the community to join in an evening of tricks and treats for the 7th annual Carson City BOOnanza at Mills Park.

Please come and join the Stewart Father's Day Powwow Committee in kicking off Native American Heritage Month at our Second Annual Craft Fair.

This fine fella paid a visit early Monday morning and stayed until noon. Eastern Carson City was humbled by its beauty!

A 70-year-old man was arrested Monday for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties is now offering new hours at two of their food pantries for those who cannot visit during their regular hours.

The Silver City Preservation Society, with Evangeline Presents and Yellow Truck Productions is pleased to present An extraordinary duo of songwriters and musicians in a benefit concert in Silver City, Nev., on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., doors at 6 p.m.

The setting sun among the clouds in Carson City on Tuesday night.

Fifteen teams and more than 300 athletes from Nevada and the Eastern Sierra competed in the Nevada Interscholastic Cycling League championship on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Western Nevada College. The event drew more than 800 riders and spectators and was hosted by WNC and Visit Carson City.

Schoolchildren all across the Silver State learn early on the words to Nevada’s official state song, Home Means Nevada. But for 68 years, our home had no state song to speak of.

Home Means Nevada was written by Bertha Raffetto in 1932, and was officially adopted a year later as the official state song by the Nevada Legislature.

The Carson City Historical Society invites locals and visitors to join Bernie Allen and Donna McLaren on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at 10 a.m. as Mr. Allen guides you on a free, two-mile, Nevada Day walking tour of the historical east side of Carson City.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is partnering with Ducks Unlimited and UNR students to install wood duck boxes along the Carson River corridor.

Hello fellow anglers. Renee and I took a few more trips around the Sierra over the last couple weeks, and yes there was fishing involved. We first camped for 5 days on the East Fork of the Carson River. It was brisk in the morning, but very toasty in the afternoon.

The Nevada Artists Association has announced the winners of the annual Nevada Day Show. This show will be on exhibit through Dec. 23 and features 166 entries by 73 local artists. All entries in this show are available for purchase. Drop in and vote for your top 3 favorites for the People's Choice Award while you explore the show.

After a wildly successful sold-out run of "Carrie: the Musical," Carson High School Theatre Arts is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for our next main stage production. "Puffs (or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic) One Act for Young Wizards."

For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs, who just happened to be there too!

The first thing I did on my first day of retirement was to toss my Mickey Mouse alarm clock out the window. Then I started pricing marimba’s, as I have a latent desire to make some music. Also I’m looking for books to learn Spanish because it is a beautiful language and I want to get closer to some of my interesting neighbors.

Out for a walk Sunday morning at Mills Park in Carson City.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli, will open its 40th season on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at 4 p.m., with a concert, “Life begins at Forty,” at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater.

This will be the Symphony's 220th concert. Featured guest soloist Eric Fassbender will play Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major with the orchestra.