Six week free Tai Chi classes offered at Carson City Senior Center

More than 150 military veterans attend Western Nevada College (WNC) each year. The school hopes to increase that number and is making big investments in its Veterans Resource Center to help those veterans who want to return to or further their education.

Street Vibrations is happening throughout the region this weekend, including at Harley Davidson in Carson City.

Vendors, food, live music, beverages, test drives, tattoos and more can all be found throughout the weekend.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors, along with community partners, issued a proclamation Thursday to recognize Sept. 22, 2023, as National Centenarians Day to honor residents that have celebrated 100 birthdays or more.

A new business has opened its doors in Downtown Carson City this week, just in time for the lead up to Nevada Day.

High Desert Pine, owned by Mike and Rebecca Moser, offers unique artwork, gifts, apparel, toys and more, all with a local flair.

Shiny Soles Boot and Shoe Shine, is much appreciated to those who have dropped off new or gently worn shoes to the Silver Oak Golf Shop. A total of 72 pairs have been collected thus far for the Soles4Souls shoe drive donation, the goal is 500 pairs according to Mike Smith, owner of Shiny Soles Boot Shoe Shine.

After the incredibly successful event last year at Lone Mountain Cemetery with the Move with the Mayor initiative, we are hosting another mass clean-up of the cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 from 9 to 11 a.m. ‘Move with the Mayor’ is a national campaign developed by the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention to encourage people to live active, healthy lifestyles.

Nearly two dozen talented artists from multiple countries are getting ready to paint the town in Carson City this fall. The inaugural Murals and Music Festival, Sept. 28-30, will bring local, national, and international artists to Carson City to paint murals live throughout the city.

In light of September being Suicide Prevention Month, Carson City Juvenile Services will host an awareness event for mental health resources for youth on Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Carson City Sherriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser St. in Carson City.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 25, drivers will see intermittent lane closures as the Nevada Department of Transportation launches preliminary construction of a year-long highway improvement project to reconstruct U.S. 395 through downtown Gardnerville.

Carson City Supervisors voted Thursday to approve the proposed library mural as part of the Music and Murals Festival that begins next week.

Following discussions, supervisors voted to keep all titles off the spines of the books, to allow the community to envision their own favorite reads and let the art "speak to them" as individuals.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! Let's take a look to see what the first weekend of fall has in store for us.

The Carson City School District is asking learners and families to attend the free Multilingual Learner Expo Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the High Tech Center at Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road. The community-wide event will feature special guest speaker, Ms. Juliana Urtubey, 2021 National Teacher of the Year, featured in People Magazine.

The University of Nevada, Reno was recently ranked amongst the country’s best colleges and universities by several nationally respected publications including U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Monthly.

For 20 Nevada homebuyers, homeownership became a reality with the Middle-Income Down Payment Assistance program offered since May through Greater Nevada Mortgage, a subsidiary of Greater Nevada Credit Union.

The pilot program, made possible by the Federal Home Loan Bank, offered a small number of financial institutions, including GNCU, up to $1 million to disperse among qualifying middle-income homebuyers. Those eligible could receive $50,000 towards closing costs and down payment assistance on their first home.