'Many Faces of Native America' art show featured at WNC's Carson City campus

A problem with a boiler that began two days ago has left the Carson City Aquatic Facility without hot water for showers.

UPDATE 12:49PM: Carson City Fire Department reports making progress on the fire, with the firefighters knocking it down. The fire was about an acre in size and had been threatening nearby homes.
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Carson City Fire Department was called this afternoon to the 4000 block of Meadow Wood Lane in the Lakeview area for a brush fire that is threatening homes in the Lakeview area.

There is still time to sign up for the 4-H 2017 Summer Youth Day Camp. A full week of educational field trips that begin at the Cooperative Extension office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Happy Wednesday, Carson City. The Wild West is still alive and well; the Reno Rodeo and Carnival is going on right now. Snowshoe Thompson comes to life at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch as Steven Hale performs a Chautauqua tonight. Head over to the Carson Mall for their Home and Garden Show. The Greenhouse Garden Center has set up lovely displays and will help you find just the right thing to make your yard a little slice of heaven. Tonight you can choose a jazz jam, karaoke, or trivia to get you over the mid-week hump.

WEDNESDAY:

They did it. Western Nevada College’s Adult Literacy and Language program prepares students to reach their education goals and career aspirations.

A Carson City District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday that may temporarily halt plans for the retail sale of recreational marijuana in Nevada that was to begin July 1.

Unemployment in Carson City fell to 4.7 percent in May, down 0.3 of a percentage point relative to April and down 1.8 percent in the past 12 months with the addition of 500 jobs, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Wednesday in response to United States Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s opening remarks in front of the Senate Energy & Water Subcommittee.

Lyon County has closed Miller Lane in Yerington due to flooding issues. In the past 48 hours Lyon County has discovered the road barriers moved and a county vehicle damaged, officials said.

The Road Department has filed a report with Lyon County Sheriff's Office and may be installing video surveillance until the road can be open, said Lyon County Manager Jeff Page.

IRS Code Section 1411 charges 3.8 percent additional Medicare tax on unearned income of high earning taxpayers. That surtax is called “unearned income Medicare contribution tax” or the “Net Investment Income Tax.” It is in addition to the regular income tax.

I love the summer solstice - longest day of sunshine all year. Celebrate the first day of summer with a hike up to our waterfalls; the guided Muscle Powered hike this evening will show you the way. Load up the kids and take a short drive to Silver City; all summer they offer educational fun stuff like today's 'mining for chocolate' activity. It's a night of 1000 Dad Jokes at the Brewery Arts Center where funny and punny run smack-dab into silly - laughter is the best family activity.

• TUESDAY: Summer Solstice

CARSON CITY — A Carson City district judge is expected to make a ruling Tuesday in a dispute over recreational marijuana distribution in Nevada.

SILVER CITY — Each summer since 2003, the historic Comstock community of Silver City has partnered with Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey to organize a free, public program with guest teachers leading fun, hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind surrounding communities to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire during critical fire weather conditions resulting from high winds and low humidity.