Carson City School Board to discuss nutrition services, budgets and more Tuesday

Due to the resignation of a member in the citizen-at-large category, there is one position now open on the Carson City Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee.

The economic climate of Carson City is following an upward trend, according to data released last month from the state of Nevada, as taxable sales revenue made significant gains over the past 12 months.

CARSON CITY — The Department of Taxation decided Thursday that there are an inadequate number of liquor distributors interested in transporting marijuana to Nevada’s retail establishments, opening up the business to others.

Michael and Sharron Tipton took a photo of this mother bobcat and two kittens Wednesday morning on Maison Way in northwest Carson City.

With the discovery of illegally planted Northern pike in Comins Lake, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of the person(s) responsible. Conviction for this crime would be a misdemeanor, but the crime also carries hefty civil penalties that can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars.

Are you itching for the weekend? It will be musically magical with a plethora of Jazz and Beyond Music Festival events throughout town. It’s a classic car lover’s dream come true, as well, with Hot August Nights in Reno and Sparks. But don’t get ahead of yourself, today has some great options for a good time. Enjoy some air conditioned entertainment with the Carolyn Dolan Band at the Carson Mall. ‘Elvis, Marilyn and the Space Aliens’ and their place in the movies is the topic of this month’s Douglas County Historical Society’s lecture.

Carson City Nevada TRIAD presents “Prepare for a Medical Emergency” with Carson Fire Department paramedics at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, on Friday, August 11, at 11:45 a.m.

Carson City Fire Department and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Wednesday afternoon to a single vehicle accident in the southbound lane of I-580 south of the Arrowhead exit.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Monday for a felony failure to appear warrant issued in March out of Carson City District Court.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies and fire department personnel are investigating how a car wound up Wednesday morning in a retention pond near Western Nevada College off of Foothill Road.

What to do on a Wednesday? If you travel down this list, you’ll find the new Wheeled Food Wednesdays at the Brewery Arts Center featuring a line-up of local food trucks and family fun. Jazz and Beyond brings you a free outdoor concert with Lake Effect in the Comma Coffee Courtyard. Chris Bayer transforms into Major Ormsby at Dangberg Home Historic Ranch’s Chautauqua tonight. Get on the Highway to the Danger Zone and it will take you to Top Gun on the big screen at Galaxy Theaters.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: Lyon County has had three (3) confirmed cases of WNV. Two (2) of them were confirmed via pre-screening of donated blood. One (1) case was confirmed to have the less severe form of the illness.
The three (3) cases were located in Fernley and Yerington.
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Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting the first human cases of West Nile virus in Lyon County for 2017. The Disease Control and Prevention Division at CCHHS oversees disease surveillance and investigations in Lyon County and is the agency monitoring the situation. The individuals confirmed to have WNV were diagnosed with the less severe form of the illness.

Don’t have the time or means to travel to the pathway to view a total solar eclipse later this summer? Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College in Carson City has you covered when the moon covers the sun on Monday, Aug. 21.

No one I know makes 100 decisions and finds all 100 were right or good decisions. We all make mistakes. If you purchased a stock say for $10,000 and the value has gone down to $6,000, maybe you should consider selling it to recognize a capital loss.