Nevada considers medical marijuana dispensaries

More than 150 NV Energy customers in the northeast area of Carson City are without power Wednesday evening.

When Alison Chavez laces up her running shoes Saturday for this weekend’s Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run, she’ll be looking for more than a finish. She’s out for redemption.

Northern Sierra Ladies Gun Club was one of the recipients of the Certificate of Appreciation, at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The certificates were presented on behalf of Carson City, the Board of Supervisors, and the Parks, Recreations and Open Space Department by Jennifer Budge, Parks and Recreations Director and Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell.

Today, Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m., the Capitol Complex grounds and associated buildings in Carson City will be closed to the public for first responder agencies to participate in a full scale “active shooter” drill.

Are you ready for one of the best Wednesdays of the year? The annual Concert Under the Stars just gets bigger and better every year. Food trucks, a silent auction, an exciting live auction, and of course, some amazing music – this year, the Family Stone will be rocking the Brewery Arts Center Minnesota Street Stage. For some quieter entertainment, Doug Watson appears as ‘Will Rogers’ at Dangberg Home Historic Ranch. Take the kids to Galaxy Theaters tonight and introduce them to a timeless favorite, The Sandlot.

With several summer fires roaring through our region and air quality levels reaching a “moderate” to “unhealthy” smoke level, it’s important to be mindful of our surroundings and make small adjustments to our daily routine to stay safe.

During the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting Tuesday, City Manager Nancy Kerry said former President Bill Clinton may be arriving into town for the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Stateline this week.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division are asking for help in locating suspects in multiple fraud investigations.

A Carson City man was arrested Monday for felony suspicion of domestic battery with substantial bodily harm after allegedly pushing a 95-year-old woman who was in his care, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Where else in the world can you traverse a forest composed entirely of dilapidated and half-buried cars, photograph a plaster ghost riding a bicycle next to a giant metal penguin and miner, admire eloquent murals depicting history, and watch 30-foot flames shoot from the antennae of a giant metal praying mantis? Nevada, of course. And the 2017 Nevada Magazine Silver State Scavenger Hunt is the perfect way to do it.

Carson City Classic Cinema Club will present its third annual Hollywood Gala this month honoring Hollywood's Legacy of Comedy.

First a little background. One of my grandfathers started a mortuary in Hardin, Montana just over a hundred years ago. It is still run by family, currently one of my cousins. My father had many occupations, including being a mortician.

It was pointed out to me that this is a week full of palindromes – a bit of fun word play with something that is the same forward and backwards. July 11, __17 is also 7.11.17, tomorrow 7 12 17, and so on. Coincidentally today, 7/11, is also free slurpee day at your neighborhood 7-Eleven. A full moon and a performance by the Mile High Jazz Band in the Comma Coffee Courtyard. Living the Good Life goes acoustic with singer/songwriter Canyon White.
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Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury announced Monday that a sheriff’s deputy acted in self-defense in the 2015 shooting of a domestic violence suspect. Deputy Carl Howell and Jonathon Pope were both killed when they exchanged gunfire at Pope’s residence in Carson City in the early morning hours of August 15, 2015.