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CARSON CITY — Showing solidarity with schools nationwide, some students at Carson High School will voluntarily join together for “School Safety,” commemorating the one-month anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., which claimed the lives of 17 people.

The Nevada Board of Museums and History gave final approval Monday to list both the Wilhelm and William Lampe Ranch and the Louis and Elmer Stodieck Ranch in the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. The Nevada State Register is the State’s official list of places worthy of preservation.

The percentage of obese children in Nevada is rising, and nearly one-third of children entering kindergarten are considered overweight or obese. To help teachers and parents teach healthy habits to children before age 5, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension recently launched the Healthy Kids Resource Center website.

Following a serious car accident in 2008 and two years later the discovery of a genetic predisposition for young onset Parkinson’s Disease, a career Carson High School teacher may have had to retire from the school district, but he has never stopped gaining and offering knowledge through his lifelong passion as an educator.

Carson High School is set to host two admission-free music events that will not only hit all the high notes but also showcase student talent and refined skill.

Several rural sheriffs, in interviews with The Nevada Independent, said they know that the back of their police car or, in some cases, a jail cell is not the best place for a person experiencing a mental health crisis. But sometimes there’s no other option.

Meth-related deaths in Nevada have nearly quadrupled since 2008 and are on pace to outnumber opioid-related deaths, according to state data analyzed by the Reno Gazette Journal.

A 37 year-old Carson City man was arrested at 4:20 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of Koontz Lane and South Carson Street on possession of a dangerous weapon, a gross misdemeanor, as well as misdemeanor reckless driving and first offense driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Fog settled into the Eagle Valley early Sunday morning as Carson City woke up to Daylight Savings Time.

Branding and marketing can seem daunting for small farms and businesses. Western Nevada College (WNC) presents “The Bareknuckle Approach” to help farms and ranches learn the basics in an informal and entertaining ambience.

A three county pursuit through Storey, Lyon and Carson City that began at 9:39 a.m. Saturday morning, March 10, ended when the suspect of the vehicle crashed and was discovered deceased in his vehicle shortly after 10:08 a.m., on Highway 50 East in Carson City.

Nearly 300 people attended the annual Western Nevada College Foundation Scholarship Appreciation and Recognition Celebration Friday in Carson City.

More than $260,000 in scholarships were awarded to more than 100 Western Nevada College (WNC) students.

A hot air balloon landed in a South Carson City neighborhood Saturday morning in the area of Sean Drive and Austin Way.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal reminds residents that when setting clocks forward one hour for Daylight Savings Time, which occurs at 2 a.m. this Sunday morning, March 11, it is also a good time to check smoke alarms and change their batteries.