Lyon County opens evacuation site for recreational vehicles, large animals; dry camping only

Carson City area Toastmasters will host an evaluation speech contest on Tuesday, Feb. 20, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Don't miss out on the fun and mark your calendars.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 19-25, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Meet Squeak, a cute little short-haired black cat with a tiny white patch on his chest. This 7-year-old kitty is small, with a gentle soul who retreats to avoid any conflict with the other cats.

YERINGTON, NEVADA – On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Lyon County Board of County Commissioners heard a presentation from Waste Management on the new collection contract that begins March 1.

With recent tragic accidents involving young pedestrians in Carson City and Mound House on the minds of many, the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization met Wednesday to discuss the long-range plans of road safety issues in Carson City and the nearby counties, including northern Douglas County and western Lyon County.

In February 2024, Youth Theatre Carson City’s Showstoppers show choir traveled to Southern California to compete in the Musical Theatre Competitions of America, a national competition against teams representing from across North America and learning from some of Broadway’s biggest and brightest stars.

Youth Theatre Carson City brought home several honors.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Friday afternoon to a two vehicle crash at South Carson and Overland streets.

Local students have one month remaining to write, illustrate, and submit stories in the 2024 PBS Reno Writers Contest. This year’s theme is "wonder."

Detectives with The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit and Special Enforcement Team conducted an investigation regarding 28 separate graffiti locations reported in the downtown area of Carson City between 2023 and 2024.

A winter storm will arrive for the holiday weekend, bringing brief periods of valley rain to the Carson City area and snow to the Sierra by Saturday with a more potent system arriving Monday and extending into early next week, according to the National Weather Service.

The Nevada Humane Society's Pet of the Week is Mademoiselle, an affectionate and gentle 16-year-old, who is up for adoption at the Carson City shelter.

What started out as a road rage incident led to one man being run over by another man’s vehicle, the Carson City Sheriff's Office reports.

There was another passionate packed house on Tuesday to hear the Douglas County School Board (DCSB) vote on its candidate for superintendent, John A. Ramirez, Jr. Many of those in attendance wore the familiar red shirts and carried signs including those that stated "My Voice Doesn't Matter" and "Don't hire a liar."

Prompted by a tragic pedestrian crash in January that killed a 10-year-old girl, an online petition is open for Lyon County citizens that is asking for a pedestrian crossing signal on US-50 in Mound House.