2017

Families check out an ofrenda or altar created to honor the victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting during the Dia de los Muertos reception at the Nevada State Museum on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. The free celebration at the museum continues with “Family Fun Saturday,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including crafts, traditional Mexican dancing, bilingual storytime and other activities. For more information, call (775) 687-4810.

CARSON CITY — Less than a month from opening night, The Polar Express Train Ride is on its way to another sold out season. Even with additional dates this year, tickets to the popular holiday train are more than 70 percent purchased. Families are encouraged to purchase tickets now for a magical trip running from Nov. 18 through Dec. 30.

Mark Korinek, director of operations for the Carson City School District, was chosen as a winner of GreenNevada's (Growing Resources for ...

A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday for a misdemeanor warrant out of Douglas County, driving with a license revoked for DUI and failure to yield, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The 14th annual Holiday With a Hero campaign is officially underway. The goal is to give at least 200 homeless children in Carson City a holiday gift to remember by presenting them with a $100 gift card to spend during a special shopping spree at Walmart.

A 26-year-old Carson City jail inmate was booked for violation of a court order after allegedly calling the victim of a domestic battery 12 times, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Soroptimist International of Carson City is accepting applications for its Live Your Dream Award. Applications may be obtained online here. Deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2017.

Carson Tahoe Health is excited to announce that the most advanced robotic surgical system, the da Vinci Xi, will be available at the Regional Medical Center beginning mid-November 2017.

Welcome to November, Carson City. 2017 is plugging right along: summer is behind us and the holiday season is on its way. Take a breath and enjoy this moment of autumn. Get your dose of jazz at Living the Good Life. This week’s jam is led by Tom Stryker’s Impromptu. The Westside Pour House invites you to their first mid-week karaoke night, and ladies will be treated to drink specials. Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge brings the boys of J and M Productions into the house every Wednesday for an over 18 karaoke party.

Brewery Arts Center is now in the running to bring back the 10 week free live outdoor music series to Carson City once again during the Summer of 2018.

Carson City School District is pleased to announce Director of Operations Mark Korinek as a winner of GreenNevada’s — Growing Resources for Environmental Education in Nevada — 2017 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Award.

The Nevada Department of Transportation and partners are reminding community members to be pedestrian safe by installing sidewalk decals at two pedestrian crossing areas in Carson City.

A 46-year-old Carson City woman, who has been in custody at the Carson City Jail since August 9, was booked Monday for three felony warrants alleging two counts burglary and fraudulent use of a credit card, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City area casinos saw a September gaming revenue increase of nearly 4.5 percent over the same time last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Join Nevada Author, Sandie La Nae and Historian, Arline La Ferry in celebrating their new book, “Weird Virginia City,” at the Gold Hill Hotel on November 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

This volume is the third of a “Weird” trilogy about Virginia City. It is Sandie and Arline’s seventh collaborated book, and La Nae’s sixteenth book in print.

Special entertainment is scheduled for this event: Chautauqua Performer, DebiLynn Smith; Western Performer, Doc Durden; Country & Western Musician Krista Jenkins; and “One Feather Photography” showcasing Gold Hill prints.

Crews install the Inside the Mind of daVinci sculpture at the Community Center in Carson City, Nev., on Monday. The 10-by-23-foot cement sculpture, created by local artist Mischell Riley, is the first piece of public art purchased by Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority and will be gifted to the city.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for felony suspicion of fraudulent use of a credit card, possession of a controlled substance and other charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Lynn Zonge and Mark Kimbrough accepted the 2017 DeBoer award from the Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association for excellence in planning, outstanding rural on Oct. 4, 2017.

An 81-year-old Yerington man was found guilty of three counts sexual assault on a child, one count of lewdness with a child under 14, and one count of open and gross lewdness, following a week long jury trial in Lyon County.

CARSON CITY - Carson Tahoe Health is excited to present its fifth annual Spooktacular party, a family-oriented Halloween celebration open to the community. The free event takes place on Monday, October 30 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in the north parking lot at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

California State Parks will kick off the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team fall prescribed fire program beginning Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. If conditions are favorable, prescribed fire operations will take place in D.L. Bliss State Park on the southwest end of Lake Tahoe.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday for felony suspicion of heroin possession and other charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Nevada's 153rd birthday and 79th Nevada Day Parade teemed with excitement. From floats to marching bands, beards to single-jack drills, pancakes to chili, there was something for everyone to see and do in downtown Carson City along the parade route.

Here are additional photos of Saturday's Nevada Day celebrate downtown near the State Capitol.

Facial hair of all sizes, shapes and sorts took over Bob McFadden Plaza in downtown Carson City Saturday following the Nevada Day Parade.

Dozens of competitors from all over the Silver State let their whiskers hang low in a beard versus beard face-off.

Collection of photos taken along Carson Street Saturday during the Nevada Day Parade.

Nevada Day officially began Saturday morning with the annual Nevada Day Classic 8K and two-mile run/walk in downtown Carson City, followed by pancake breakfasts hosted by the Builders Association of Western Nevada and Carson Lodge No. 1, and then annual sunrise hot air balloon launch organized by Relax.

The Nevada Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. at William and Carson Streets.

It’s Nevada Day weekend, and that means the annual parade and festivities will bombard downtown Carson City with thousands of revelers. I made the decision to put all of the parade related events into a separate list for a few reasons: one, this list would be way too long otherwise; two, Halloween fun is plentiful all weekend long; and three, I want my list to be as easy to read as possible. Read on for events throughout Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, Silver and Virginia Cities.

The Nevada Day parade, with all of its corresponding events, is my favorite thing that Carson City has to offer. Normally, I would just have the complete listing of everything Saturday has to offer in my weekend event summary, but Parade Day offers a few challenges. Namely, there is just so much going on in downtown Carson City that creating a separate listing seems easiest for all of my readers. Whether it’s the bloody marys, the beard contest, or running into long-lost friends that gets you there, it's going to be a beautiful, sunny day.

Two men and a woman were arrested Thursday night at two locations on felony drug and related charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.