Carson City emergency crews respond to crash at South Carson Street and Old Clear Creek

On my way to college away back in the last century, I landed a summer job that a boy could only dream of having, "lifeguard at the Sands, South Shore, Lake Tahoe." So it was with a broad smile that I drove my ’55 Chevy to the lake and found a room to rent for those three months of summer, 1961.

Beautiful colors fill the morning sky over Carson City early Monday.

Prescribed pile burning will take place again Monday in the Genoa area, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Smoke will visible throughout the Carson Valley along Highway 395 and in the town of Genoa. Local fire departments are aware of this project.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations and Patrol Divisions responded to a significant commercial burglary and vehicle theft which occurred at 3700 South Carson Street at the Michael Hohl GMC dealership during the early-morning hours on Feb. 6, 2021.

Hurrah for wet snow that came late last month! We had two feet of snow at our house. I don’t have to water the trees for at least a month. However, I did notice when I drove into town, that Carson City received much less snow.

Increased clouds are expected to build around the Carson City region for the beginning of the week with mild temperatures Monday, the possibility of snow or rain showers Tuesday and the potential for winter storms Thursday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — This season, influenza activity has been significantly lower than past years — specifically hospitalizations, deaths, and positive test results from sentinel laboratories — according to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology, which regularly monitors influenza activity in the State of Nevada.

Sponsored by Carson High School Future Business Leaders of America, and in conjunction with Winterfest, students, teachers, and staff took time Feb. 3 to watch the premier of the 2021 Virtual Talent Show on YouTube. Want to have some fun?

Western Nevada College and Capital City Arts Initiative present "In Search of ____", an exhibition by Tracy Fish in the college’s Bristlecone Gallery, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City from January 25 – March 3, 2021.

The gallery is open to the public, M-F, 9am - 7pm. Due to public health concerns, there will not be an artist’s reception.

Carson High School has named Will Breeding and Serena Dantzler as the 2021 Winterfest King and Queen.

As part of the ongoing Nevada Humanities Exhibition Series, a new virtual exhibition, Performing in the Dark: The Sudden Disappearance of Live Entertainment, opens online on February 5, 2021, at nevadahumanities.org.

Miranda Alam, curator of the Performing in the Dark exhibition, will host a curator's talk on Friday, March 5, 2021, at 7 pm. Register for this Zoom event at nevadahumanities.org.

UPDATE: There were no students on the bus at the time of the accident.

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Just before 4 p.m. a vehicle accident was reported involving a car and a school bus on Long and Molly in Carson City.

Ten years ago, Brenda Sandquist sat in a Carson City hair salon when she noticed a woman who had come in to get her hair done. Sandquist was shocked to see patches of hair missing from the woman's head.

Join the Park Rangers of the Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department for this year's Winter Tot Trot!

This hike will be a chance to bring young ones into the wonderful outdoors with a guided hike on Prison Hill.