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Levitt AMP organizers hopeful for improved air quality ahead of tonight's concert in Carson City

Event Date: 
July 24, 2021 - 7:00pm

Despite poor air quality in Carson City and the surrounding areas due to multiple active fires, the Brewery Arts Center plans to move forward with the third weekend of the Levitt AMP concert series tonight at 7 p.m.

According to Gina Lopez, executive director at the BAC, organizers hope for afternoon wind to blow out some of the smoke.

Carson City's air quality, according to airnow.gov, is reported to be 176 AQI, or unhealthy, as of approximately 12:55 p.m.

Tommy Castro and the Painkillers are scheduled to perform tonight at the outdoor venue on King Street until 10 p.m. Background on Tommy and his band can be found here.

All concerts will be held in the BAC’s outdoor amphitheatre and are free of charge. A full list of this summer’s performers can be found here.

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As part of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s hazardous fuels reduction efforts, both Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts’ fire crews will conduct pile burning beginning in October through May, weather and fuel conditions permitting.

Nevada Day, Inc., in partnership with greenUP!, announces the reusable, stainless steel cups are available for purchase prior to The Nevada Day celebration.

The Carson Senators MTB Cycling team won their fourth race in a row at Hidden Valley Regional Park on Sunday, Oct. 15. The Senators have won every race in the Nevada Interscholastic Cycling League this season.

Is there a secret to happiness? Members of the Rotary Club of Carson City will find out at the next club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. The public is invited to attend.

This hawk was checking out my dogs Sunday morning in Washoe Valley. What a stunning creature. My dogs never noticed.

The speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Bepsy Strasburg of Build2Win, a non-partisan community group that organizes workshops at convenient times to raise awareness of public policies, practices, and projects that affect the lives of Carson City residents.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong is the featured speaker Wednesday, Oct. 18 for the October meeting of the Ormsby Republican Women's Club.

Some of us are not as wise as others, and some are not as old as others, but all of us can agree that killing each other to solve our problems is out of date.

Not that long ago we could grab an adversary by the beard and slap some sense into him, but that problem solver is outdated today when we can simply blow him up with a drone along with his immediate family and any neighbors who might casually know him.

I was thinking that autumn was supposed to be a slower time of year for landscape and gardening chores. I have so many tasks lined up, I don’t know where to begin — fertilize the lawns, shut down the garden, finish picking apples, prune trees, decide whether to deadhead perennials or not, shut down the irrigation system, and winterize the tools and machines.

Various Carson City arts groups have long wanted to bring artistic expression to the downtown through mural art. There have been a few murals painted here and there over the years; however, much of that art has been overpainted leaving blank slates.

It’s not every day that a student will make a decision that will change the course of their life, but that is exactly what happened when senior Mason Dey decided to attend Pioneer Academy. Mason is the Pioneer Academy student of the month.

A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday for possession of credit cards without consent of the owners and other alleged offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Here's what I got from my driveway. Used the solar glasses over the lens

I took some pictures using my Nikon point and shoot camera from my driveway in Carson City on Saturday. I held a pair of the solar glasses in front of my lens to protect the camera. It was a bit awkward but worked.

Solar Eclipse photo captured in Northwestern Nevada

Light cloudiness helped make viewing this morning's solar eclipse easier with the naked eye. This photo was taken this morning at 9:50am, just after the eclipse's peak.

beginning of eclipse picture

This morning there was an annular solar eclipse. The clips started about 8:05 a.m. and lasted for a couple of hours. The pictures are part of a series and were taken at 10 minute intervals. The GIF file is a combination of the series. Although the start was shrouded in cloud cover, the majority of the eclipse was pretty clear.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 16-22, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Pet Station's newest location in Carson City is holding a Spooktacular Grand Opening Extravaganza!

Stephen Provost, author of several books about the Silver State, will be the featured lecturer at the Nevada State Museum's Frances Humphrey Lecture Series on Thursday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. His talk details U.S. Highway 50 in Nevada, the former Lincoln Highway that now goes by the nickname "America's Loneliest Road."

Carson City High School Class of 1973 50th Class Reunion

Carson High School Class of 1973 will be having a 50th class reunion celebration on Friday, October 27th (day before the Nevada Day parade).

This will be an informal gathering at the Brewery Arts Center from 3:00-7:00 pm and all Carson High classes are welcome.

On October 13, 2023, at approximately 1650 hours, Lyon County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Starlite Drive in Fernley, Nevada in reference to a domestic disturbance.

Upon arrival, a responding Deputy advised, via radio, that a male subject came to the door of the residence and pointed a firearm towards the Deputy.

Help fight hunger in our community and join us at the 9th Annual Empty Bowls event in Carson City.

This is the same night as the Capital tree lighting. So, come on over before or afterward with the entire family, receive a hand-crafted ceramic bowl, and enjoy soups from various local participating restaurants.

Carson Now Reader Clare Holland submitted this photo of the beautiful trees changing on the way to Marlette Lake!

On Saturday morning, eyes went to the skies for the annual solar eclipse that took place. Photos were submitted by Bill Hopp, Donald Scott, Edward Howell and Randy and Vivian Spiker.

This year marks the 50th year of the World Championship Single Jack Rock Drill Competition which takes place every year during the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City.

The summer ended and fall began in September. While we remain extremely busy throughout Lyon County, our response times have remained steady since restructuring the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. I am attaching our response times, which include through September.

Throughout October, Carson City's Michael Hohl Motor Company is collecting pet food donations in hopes of filling a pickup truck with food to support Feeding Pets of the Homeless.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone to be wary of deals that seem too good to be true and how to avoid becoming a scammer’s next victim. Following are several tips to practice while making online purchases for gifts this year.

A University of Nevada, Reno mechanical engineering professor, Feifei Fan, recently filed a 49-page document full of allegations of “sexual slavery”, assault, abuse and misconduct.

To read the full story, click here.

As a salute to the creativity of the Great Basin Native Artists, the Capital City Arts Initiative is excited to present "It Started with Willows", an assemblage of working baskets and contemporary art.

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is hosting one night only an evening of fun, thrills, and chills celebrating our favorite holiday!