Carson High School debate season starts with a bang

Have you ever wondered if sex trafficking exists in your neighborhood? Chances are It does. The Carson City community is invited to hear from local experts in law enforcement and advocacy to become aware and have an opportunity to ask questions about what sex trafficking looks like where you live.

There are currently 103 animals being housed at the Carson City campus of the Nevada Humane Society following a large influx of stray pickups whose owners have not come looking for them.

In total, there are 53 dogs, 49 cats, and two rabbits looking for homes.

Carson Valley Community Theater kicked off its 2024/25 season with the opening of "Making God Laugh" this past weekend at the CVIC hall in Minden.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, Youth Edition, playing four performances only July 26-28, 2024 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

The For the Song Charitable Fund, formed by Founding Patrons and fueled by the generosity of the ArrowCreek Community, joins Artown and its commitment to multidisciplinary arts to bring this extraordinary Texas songwriter to Northern Nevada. Jamie Lin Wilson will perform at 7:30pm, July 27 at the legendary Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City.

UPDATE: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said it is investigating vandalism that was done to multiple political signs in the Dayton area and theft of signs in Silver Springs.

UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Marine units and dive team, along with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, on Monday located and recovered the individual reported missing on July 21, 2024 on Topaz Lake in southern Douglas County.

Looking for a place to take your little ones this week? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) activities and events happening this week around Carson City.

Thanks to the work of dedicated neighbors, community members and Carson City staff, the Saliman Road Walking Path Beautification Project is one step closer to completion with the installation of two new benches.

Carson High School Football and the CHS Football Booster Club are pleased to announce the Annual Kickoff Dinner at Fuji Hall, at Carson City's Fuji Park this Saturday, July 27. The event will open its doors at 5 p.m., with dinner scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

UPDATE: Power has been restored.
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UPDATE: NV Energy reports power being restored to most areas in south Carson City and north Douglas County. As of 6:35 p.m. Sunday there were 259 NV Energy customers without power.
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Thunderstorms may be behind power outages early Sunday evening in south Carson City and north Douglas County. As of 5:26 p.m. NV Energy reports 2,225 customers without power from multiple outages.

My friend Eric was wondering why his third-year strawberry plants were not as productive as they were in their second year. Last year he had a multitude of large, luscious strawberries. This year, while the mother plants were green and healthy, they had sent off runners on which the strawberry fruits were growing.

A man was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to run a pedestrian off the road, then threatening him with a metal pipe, and also for allegedly running another person off the roadway where they wound up in a ditch, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE: The roadway is now clear. No word yet on injuries.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police Highway Patrol responded Sunday morning to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash with injury on Highway 50 West, around a mile up from the I-580, US-50 junction.