Single? Try Furry Speed Dating on Valentine’s Day

CARSON CITY — Consumer advocates are concerned about a proposed rate filing from NV Energy because it would raise the fixed monthly service charge by 31 percent.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with EJ Maldonado, president of the Tahoe Mountain Milers. The two discuss the half marathons coming up in less than a month and EJ's amazing story of how he went from 300 pounds to becoming an ultra-marathon runner and fitness advocate.

UPDATE: Airmen from the 152nd Airlift Wing of the Nevada National Guard departed Monday morning for Fort Lauderdale, Florida to provide communications support for Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

As you drive through Carson City today, the flags at half-mast are a somber reminder of the lives lost during the attack on the World Trade Center. If you’d like some time to reflect, the memorial in Mills Park is the perfect setting. Learn how to lend a hand to the next generation during a volunteer workshop at the Senior Citizen’s Center: reading help is needed and the volunteer commitment is only one hour a week. They say laughter is the best medicine, and funny-lady Kat Simmons is the prescription.

A low pressure system off the California coast will provide western Nevada, Carson City and the eastern Sierra with the conditions ripe for thunderstorm development Monday through Wednesday mainly in the afternoon/evening hours with the strongest storms on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 11-17, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday evening to a motor vehicle crash near the Maverik gas station at East College Parkway and the 3900 block of Highway 50 East.

A 29-year-old man was arrested Saturday for felony suspicion of being a convicted person in possession of body armor and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

On September 13, Carson High School will open its doors a little wider and longer for a back to school night like no other. Open House, Open Hearts is a community event focused on building bridges to local services for teens and their families, increasing parent and guardian engagement at CHS, and celebrating the community, creativity and diverse talents of Carson City.

Participants in the 5K Walk for Suicide Prevention walk through downtown Carson City Saturday morning to help raise awareness about suicide. Partnership Carson City, the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention and the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention co-host the event to educate the community about resources available for people suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as give support for their families.

Nevada’s first ever Progressive Agriculture Safety Day arrived at Mills Park in Carson City Saturday bringing a variety of safety topics to the entire community.

Two men were arrested on charges following a traffic stop Friday night in the area of Anderson and William streets, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

With harvest time upon us, you may find you are blessed with a bounty of late summer treats such as zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes and more. Or, as fruit ripens on your fruit trees, are you finding you have more apples than you need or know what to do with? Perhaps you have too many grapes? If nature has rewarded you with plenty, would you like to share it with your community?

Come cheer on both the Junior and Adult teams of Carson Victory Rollers this Sunday as they usher in a new school year and raise money for the Carson City Recreation Division Kid's Klub! See some awesome derby and help this great organization as all the kids head back to school.