Carson City man charged with 7 counts sexual assault, kidnapping with a deadly weapon

Veterans Healing Camp cordially invites the community to a free concert under the stars on Friday, August 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Veterans Healing Camp property located at 1775 East US Highway 50 in Silver Springs.

What a day we have in store. Sure, it’s off to school for the kids in Carson City, but this will be a day to remember for another reason, the solar eclipse. A huge swath of our country will see a total solar eclipse, but here in Carson City, only 81 percent of totality will be achieved. That means there is NO time that you can look at the sun without risking injury. I repeat: do NOT look directly at the sun. The Jazz and Beyond Music Festival bids farewell to another year with a free concert in McFadden Plaza featuring the talented members of the Mile High Jazz Band.

Join the Mile High Jazz Band this Monday on McFadden Plaza for the final concert of the Jazz and Beyond 2017 festival. This will be a celebration of Count Basie’s 113th birthday.

This week's edition of It's Your City features Dr. Thomas Herring, professor of physics and the director of the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College in Carson City.

Michael E. Fischer will portray the tenth governor of Nevada, John Sparks, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:30 pm.

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. — An event that is almost as famous as the town it’s held in returns for its 58th year and brings with it a host of critters, four fast-paced shows, new seating options, special pricing and more entertainment value.

A total of 89 juniors and seniors at Carson High School have enrolled for their first or second year in the Jump Start program at Western Nevada College.

A pair of classic and custom car shows brought out the chrome and reflective paint on dozens of unique rides featured Saturday in Carson City.

UPDATE 6:40PM: The brush fire, named the "Volcano Fire" as a working incident, has been extinguished after burning about a half-acre of brush, Carson City Fire Department has reported to dispatch.
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UPDATE 6:20PM: More Carson City fire crews have withdrawn from the scene of the brush fire reported above the Goni gravel pit in north Carson City.
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UPDATE 5:10PM: Carson City Fire Department has recalled some of the units that responded to the brush fire above Goni Pit. No word yet on fire status or containment.
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Emergency dispatch has reported a lightning-caused brush fire above Goni pit in north Carson City.

A Carson City Sheriff's deputy who was stabbed with a knife by a suspect Friday evening outside of the Carson Nugget has been released from the hospital and is now home recovering, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Saturday morning.

A 28 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday evening at around 3:50 p.m. in the area of Robinson and Harbin streets for multiple misdemeanor traffic offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Make this weekend something special. School starts up on Monday and it will be Halloween before we blink an eye. The Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival at Battle Born Harley boasts a full day of live music, vendors, activities and family fun. Bowers Mansion plays host to the annual Bluegrass Festival – bring a picnic and enjoy. Downtown Carson City will see the first of three monthly Beer Crawls; if you get there early, head over to Remedy’s to witness their yearly Bloody Mary Competition. There is something for everyone this weekend, so keep reading and find your fun.

Hundreds turned out Friday evening in support of the Carson Tahoe Health Foundation's HopeFest 2017, an annual fundraiser that benefits cancer patients and their families.

Country music star Ty Herndon along with Rednex, headlining acts for Saturday's Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival, were in Carson City Friday afternoon doing sound checks on the stage set up at Battle Born Harley Davidson.