Carson City beauty academy hosts 'Cutz for First Responders'

The Carson City Breaking Addiction Ministries team of Terry Kilfian and his wife Tara and sister Shelly Kilfian recently won multiple medals in arm wrestling during the USA Fit Games in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Are you looking for a smart, handsome and quirky cat who will keep you constantly amused? Meet Rudy. Not quite 3 years old, Rudy is a short haired neutered silver and white tabby with a beautiful coat. His big green eyes and adorable face will melt your heart.

Interested in experiencing the thrill of flight in a single engine aircraft? The Carson City EAA Chapter 403 is hosting another Young Eagles event at the Carson City Airport.

As summer draws down and the school year begins, Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH — a Carson City area nonprofit dedicated to providing community members in need with access to Food, Instruction, Shelter and Healthcare, is preparing for one of its busiest times of the year.

Celtic sound pioneers The Wicked Tinkers will bring their bagpipes, drums and didgeridoos along with a Bronze-Age Irish horn to the Levitt Amp outdoor concert this Saturday in Carson City.

Carson City School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss policy matters regarding teacher supplies and materials, textbook adoption, parental leave and employees who nurse their infants.

The Nevada Humane Society, a nonprofit animal shelter working to save animal lives in northern Nevada, will launch its Pick of the Pack fundraising raffle on Saturday, August 10 at Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota, an opportunity for the community to purchase tickets for a raffle running through Nov. 2 wherein they can win either a brand new car or $15,000 in cash while supporting homeless pets in northern Nevada.

The Nevada State Museum is honored to introduce our new Curator of Anthropology Dr. Anna Camp. Anna serves as only the third Curator of Anthropology in the 83 year history of the Museum, and she is the first woman to assume the role.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Friday morning to a vehicle crash, southbound I-580 north of Fairview Drive.

Smoke filters the skies over Carson City at sunrise Thursday. Smoke and haze will continue to impact portions of the region through the weekend, forecasters said.

For the latest air quality readings, see airnow.gov here.

Drift smoke and haze from the Crozier and Park Fires has moved into the Lake Tahoe Basin, Reno and Carson City areas.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce the appointment of a dozen new principals and district administrators for the 2024-2025 school year (listed alphabetically by their last name).

UPDATE: Nevada State Police report all lanes are now open.
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UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police Highway Patrol were called Thursday morning to a concrete truck that rolled over on I-580 between Arrowhead and Eastlake Boulevard.

Using rare and seldom seen photographs, local historians and authors David and Gayle Woodruff will recount interesting and often amusing tales that have helped shape one of America’s favorite and well used mountain traffic corridors at a Minden talk Sunday.