Carson City area weather: Storms to bring valley rain, Sierra snow to region through holiday weekend

Carson City’s art and culture director is looking to the youth for insight and suggestions into the community’s mural program.

The Nevada State Fire Marshal is requesting the public’s help identifying a person of interest in connection with an arson attempt that happened Thursday to the North Lyon County Fire Department in Fernley.

This edition of It's Your City features Darla Bayer, who is usually behind the camera, steps to the front to speak with host Cortney Bloomer about the upcoming Jukebox International Film Fest held in conjunction with Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music Festival.

Saving for your retirement and possible bequest to family and friends is good to do! Many folks have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) that is a major part of their retirement savings.

The Salvation Army is collecting school supplies and backpacks for at-risk children through August 14. Children from Carson City, Douglas County and the surrounding communities will receive school supplies and backpacks as needed.

The million-selling band Rednex is in the line-up for the upcoming memorial event for Deputy Howell in Carson City on August 19. To complement their first visit to the US have they released a song and video dedicated to Deputy Howell, who was tragically killed in the line of duty in 2015.

Carson City’s National Night Out, the safest outdoor party of the summer, arrives this Tuesday, August 1 at Mills Park, with a host of games, music, activities, and refreshments offered from dozens of agencies and community service organizations designed to promote public safety, awareness and community.

The National Weather Service in Reno is predicting record high temperatures in Western Nevada over the next few days, resulting in increased risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. People who are at highest risk are the elderly, the very young, and those with chronic diseases or who are overweight, but even young and healthy people can get sick from the heat if precautions are not taken.

Sometimes I have to use my own medicine on myself. Although much of my life is clicking along like a well-oiled machine, there is one part that is not. That gets under my skin. I get frustrated. I feel entitled. These feelings pile up within me and then, when someone says just the right thing, I want to throw up my hands and say forget it all.

Get ready to kiss July goodbye. August begins tomorrow and brings with it classic cars, the Virginia City Rodeo, and some scorching hot temperatures. Beat the heat with an ice cream cone from Baskin Robbins – today they’re offering a scoop for just $1.50. Survive the week and you’ll be rewarded with the downtown Carson City Wine Walk and the Silver Dollar Car Classic, just to name a few of your options. Keep your eye on my things to do, and all week long you’ll find something to enjoy.

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Dayton Township Kiwanis is in the planning stages of re-chartering a Key Club at Dayton High School this fall and invites parents of and students attending DHS to learn more about this at its monthly meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Dayton Senior Center.

A 40-year-old man was arrested Friday afternoon following a brief vehicle chase, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. — Logging operations are underway to clear some of the trees that were burned in the Little Valley Fire last October. Crews have been working for months to remove the thousands of dead trees the fire left in its wake.

Making an encore performance as part of the Levitt AMP summer concert series, Southern Drawl Band returned to the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) Saturday night, bringing with it a unique style of southern rock and contemporary country music.