Carson City July 4 weekend celebration returns for 2021, organizers seek sponsors for fireworks show, carnival

CARSON CITY — Anna Camp’s lifelong interest in Native American culture started when she was 7 and had a “museum day” with her second-grade class from Quincy Elementary School.

The field trip for the Plumas County, Calif., youngsters started with a drive Carson City and the Nevada State Museum before heading for California’s capital city of Sacramento and another museum.

School is out in Carson City and the summer wasted no time in getting started with the fun stuff. Head down to Mills Park sometime this weekend to enjoy the Nevada State Fair, Rendezvous and Carnival. Carson Valley Days is an annual tradition for those who live in the Minden/Gardnerville area. Lampe Park will be hopping with live music, activities, and another carnival. You’ve probably noticed the very large tent erected by the Carson Mall. The Ramos Bros. Circus has come to town, and will be offering performances daily for the next 10 days. Read on, this is just the beginning.

The Carson City Library will kick off its “Libraries Rock” Summer Learning Challenge on Sunday with a food truck, yoga and other family-friendly activities.

Fifty years have elapsed since the release of "2001: A Space Odyssey," which creatively tried to make sense of the past and speculated about the future. Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will review that 1968 blockbuster film and its impact on a generation during his presentation Saturday, June 9 at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City.

A 56-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence after a deputy made a traffic stop because the vehicle did not have working tail lights, a sheriff’s deputy said.

The Chaves Fire that was touched off Sunday by target shooters and burned more than 3,400 acres east of Dayton is now fully contained, according to Central Lyon County Fire Protection District.

The 2018 Nevada State Fair will be held this Thursday through Sunday at Mills Park in Carson City. The fair brings four days of fun, entertainment, carnival rides, culture, music and much more.

This year’s road to the annual Secure Your Load Day, today, Wednesday, June 6 has been paved with success, thanks to nationwide support.

The circus is coming to Carson City! Beginning this Thursday, June 7 through Monday, June 18, the Ramos Bros. Circus will be located at the Carson Mall. Just look for the Big Top.

In its 29th year, Lake Tahoe’s celebrity golf tournament — the American Century Championshp — became a little more famous.

Baseball’s Trevor Hoffman, football’s Brian Urlacher and basketball’s Ray Allen will be inducted into their respective sports halls of fame this year, increasing to 16 the number Hall of Famers who will compete in the July 13-15 championship at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada.

Film lovers are invited to walk the red carpet for a night of glitz and glamour — while also raising money for arts programs in the community — as part of the Carson City Classic Cinema Club’s fourth annual Hollywood Gala.

A 24-year-old man was booked Monday into Carson City Jail on multiple felony burglary and credit card fraud charges, a sheriff’s deputy said.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer talks with Jim Davis about archery in Carson City, the Clear Creek Bowmen Club he helped establish with others and the Tuesday night archery shoot the club offers free to the community throughout summer.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in a case involving the theft of a large black water tank removed from a residence in southern Douglas County.