City National Bank donates backpacks, $1,000 for books to Carson City's Fremont Elementary

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with Partnership Carson City will be beginning a marijuana awareness campaign. Efforts to expand the legalization of recreational marijuana use is increasing interest in marijuana, and stoking myths about its use.

As the weather warms up, people begin to daydream about the ideal summer. Phrases like “best summer ever” and “#Summer2k17” get thrown around. To ensure those dreams live up to expectations, Nevada has put together a summer bucket list for adventurers, explorers and travelers of all types.

Starbucks operations in Nevada’s Carson Valley plans to grow substantially over the next year with the addition of 700,000 square feet to the distribution portion of the Starbucks Carson Valley Roasting Plant and Distribution Center in Minden, Nev. The expansion will bring nearly 100 new jobs to the location in the first year after completion, bringing the distribution workforce to nearly 350.

Carson Now reader Yesh Purkar captured this video Friday morning of a bear running along the I-580 near Washoe Valley.

Congratulations on surviving yet another school year, it's officially summer. Celebrate with a family outing to Bower's Mansion and stick around for some live music by Acoustic Solution. Watch out for motorcycles, now that the Spring Rally has rumbled into town, the bikes will be out in full force. Tonight, head over to the Fandango to enjoy the Trey Stone Trio or grab a Hawaiian shirt and join in the Beach Party Karaoke fun at Carson Lanes.

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The Senate twice voted down a key 10 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales on party lines Thursday, signaling there was no agreement between the parties on the divisive Education Savings Accounts program and throwing a host of other major unresolved issues into limbo with only days to go before the end of the 120-day session.

Thursday was Agriculture Day at Empire Elementary School in Carson City. Woody Worthington, president of the Carson and Douglas County Farm Bureau, helped coordinate with the Nevada Department of Agriculture and several local agencies to provide the experience for students.

Carson City Parks and Recreation Department is kicking off the summer with some new programs for people of all ages.

The department is taking advantage of the open space available during the summertime and bringing additional sports and programs to the community. This year we are excited to offer three new activities to the public at the Carson City MAC, also known as the Carson City Multi-Purpose Athletic Center.

A 23-year-old Dayton man was booked Wednesday for a felony warrant alleging fraudulent use of a credit or debit card, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 29 bills into law Wednesday including a $6 million appropriations bill for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to make up for a projected shortfall due to the costs of fire suppression, emergency response and flood related projects over the past several months in Carson City, Douglas, Washoe, Lyon and Churchill counties as well as Lemmon Valley and Elko County.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that the Northern Nevada Development Authority and the Nye County Coalition will receive a total of $1.2 million in federal grant funds for brownfield site revitalization efforts.

Girl Scout Troop 287 of Carson City attended the Stewart Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. The girls will forever remember meeting the soldiers and placing flags on the graves.

With bears emerging from their winter dens, federal, state and local agencies around Lake Tahoe are urging outdoor enthusiasts to practice proper food storage and trash disposal as seasons transition into summer.

In preparation of the second Carson City Off-Road event City officials encourage residents to attend a public meeting about Epic Rides, event festivities, and street closures.