Carson City Aquatic Facility Closed for Election Day

The Nevada Commission on Tourism approved $631,350 in funding earlier this month for the creation of a Destination Development project that will create a cultural corridor highlighting Carson City, Carson Valley and Virginia City.

UPDATE. Power has been restored.
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As of 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, over 2,600 Carson City residents are out of power according to NV Energy.

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, Inc. is excited to announce the 4th annual Veterans Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, Inc. in partnership with the Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177.

Woody Worthington, Director of National Partnerships and Government Affairs at Green our Planet, will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting this Tuesday.

UPDATE 12:05PM: Jacks Valley Road has reopened and Douglas County is reporting all area roads are open except Bavarian Drive. Evacuations have been downgraded to a Precautionary Evacuation Warning. Go here for evacuation parameters.
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UPDATE 11:30AM: Eastern Sierra Fire and Ice, which monitors fires in the region, reports forward fire progress has been stopped per incident command. The fire is estimated at around 3 acres. It is unknown at this time if any structures were damaged.
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UPDATE 11:28AM: Evacuation orders have been issued for the vicinity of the fire in the Jacks Valley area of Alpine View Court and Bavarian Drive; Parameters may be viewed on the Perimeter Map here. Evacuees are requested to exit the area via Jacks Valley Road. See Douglas County social media page here for updates.

UPDATE: The alertwildfire.org camera shows less smoke in the area as of around 11:15 a.m. Multiple fire engines and brush crews have responded to the scene.
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East Fork Fire and Carson City Fire Department responded Sunday morning to a brush fire in the area of Alpine View Court in the Jacks Valley area of Douglas County.

As the 2024 Nevada Day Parade ended, the fun continued with the annual Nevada Day beard competition. Bob McFadden Plaza in downtown Carson City buzzed with nearly two hours of excitement as the bearded showed off their best.

Colorful balloons drift over Carson City for Nevada Day on Saturday morning.

From the Carson Mall to McFadden Plaza and at the Nevada Day Powwow at Robert "Bob" Crowell Multi-Purpose Athletic Center, activities continue Saturday afternoon and evening into Sunday.

It was a perfect day in Carson City for the hot air balloons to celebrate Nevada Day 2024. The air was crisp with a light breeze from the south. The balloons went off right on schedule and headed north, across the city. A couple were seen landing on, or near, Silver Oak Golf Course.

Here are the Nevada Day Parade road closures for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 via Perimetermap.com.

The Nevada Day Parade returns this Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024! The parade kicks off at 10 a.m.

Check below for the full list of entries.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division seeks information to identify the suspects in a grand larceny investigation involving the theft of go-karts.

The top election official in one of the nation's most politically important counties said Wednesday she was forced out of her role just weeks before the November presidential election, disputing an official statement that she asked for a leave after experiencing "stress issues."

For the first time, the Las Vegas Raiders will be participating in the Nevada Day Parade.