Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days this Friday and Saturday includes events in Carson City, Silver Springs and Yerington

A 34-year-old Carson City man faces robbery and drug charges after he allegedly pulled a large knife on Walmart security Saturday when they confronted him for shoplifting, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The way we use our bikes is always evolving. Technology, design, and an ever-expanding trail system are allowing us to do all sorts of new things on two wheels. I often find myself thinking, “Who ever thought we’d be out doing this on a bicycle?”

Two decades is a long time to spend collecting used computers and components that nobody wants anymore. A lot of inventory can be amassed in that span.

One look inside the warehouse at ComputerCorps in Carson City tells the story of a business that has been making a difference locally and worldwide since 1997.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture announced a new agreement with Food Bank of Northern Nevada to provide emergency food assistance to the 95,000 food-insecure individuals in Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine counties.

The Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County sheriff's deputies were called Sunday night to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

The Brewery Arts Center wishes to thank all the residents of Carson City and beyond for the incredible support of the Levitt AMP Carson City Summer Concert Series. We hope to bring it back for you next year so please take time to vote for Carson City to receive the Levitt AMP award in November.

Sundays can be a lazy day if you prefer, but there’s plenty to do if you’d rather seize the day. There's a Health Energy Fair today from 11 to 4 in Carson City. The pet parade at Dayton Valley Days is free for all participants, so dress up Fido in his best costume and strut your stuff. Head over to the Shoe Tree Brewing Company for an afternoon of good feels. A fundraiser to benefit the family of Iliana Avila, a local girl with an inoperable brain tumor, features great beer, a silent auction, live music, and more. Keep reading for all your Sunday options.

SUNDAY:

The all-new Healthy Energy Center in Carson City is holding a fair Sunday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 515 W. Fourth Street.

A motley crew of buccaneers, led by Captain Dogfish Briggins, came ashore at the Carson Mall in Carson City Saturday providing live demonstrations of pirate life on the high seas.

Emergency dispatch reported shots fired at Walmart on Market Street in North Carson City at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Initial reports from dispatch were that a firearm had been accidentally discharged after being dropped, and a bullet had hit another patron.

Lately I have found a renewed interest in succulents. There are practical reasons for using succulents as part of a Northern Nevada plant palette.

With fall arriving in a week on Friday Sept. 22, the weather around Carson City, western Nevada and Sierra is headed for a cool down of autumn proportions beginning Monday.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a runaway teen. Nicholas Jennings, 15, was reported as a runaway teen on Tuesday, Sept. 12 and entered into NCIC out of Carson City.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Matt Sampson, director of operations for Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada in Carson City, was one of 15 Afterschool Ambassadors appointed by The Afterschool Alliance, a non-profit public awareness and advocacy organization dedicated to increasing the availability of afterschool programs for children.