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UPDATE 4:15PM: The Sierra Interagency Dispatch Center (SFIDC) in Minden reports the Rock Fire in the Red Rock area north of Reno is now 50 percent contained 1,500 acres.
The voluntary evacuation orders for about 50 residents in the area has been lifted, and those residents are being allowed to return to their homes.
No injuries are reported with this fire.

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Construction of Carson Street along the downtown corridor is now a little over half way through the project's eight-month timeline and the work remains on pace to be mostly finished by Nevada Day weekend, Carson City Public Works Engineering Manager Daniel Rotter said.

If you are considering donation of your car, truck, boat or aircraft to a church or other charity, here are some of the tax rules you need to know.

My name is Colleen Bannister and I am a personal trainer here in Carson City. After working out many years myself I’ve learned that being open to learning new things and incorporating them into your workouts is one of the best ways to stay motivated.

Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Nevada amounted to 11,144 in June, down more than 15 percent from June 2015, but up over the month, according to figures released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

What started out as a group of friends coming to south shore Lake Tahoe from their homes in the Sacramento area to watch the American Century Championship golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe has turned into a spectator sport of its own.

The social scene is changing in Carson City and elsewhere.

These days a night out is looking less like club or bar hopping and more like painting ... with a cocktail.

Think Van Gogh and DaVinci; not Behr and Valspar.

A “C” corporation, one that files and pays its own tax, has a maximum tax rate today of 34 percent. That makes it profitable to move jobs and investments to other countries that have lower tax rates. The proposal the House of Representatives recently sent to the Senate proposes a new flat rate for “C” corporations of 20 percent.

The Nevada Arts Council has awarded nearly $50,000 in grants to 14 Nevada artists selected to receive FY17 Artist Fellowships, executive director Susan Boskoff announced today. From Las Vegas, Reno and Minden, their work includes music, poetry, choreography fiction and non-fiction. In addition, artist Stephan Caplan received a $6,955 grant in the Fellowship Project category for new work.

Visitors sat down at the Empty Bowls booth Saturday morning during the Third and Curry Farmer's Market to paint blank, unfired ceramic bowls for charity.

The second annual Sassabration Festival, sponsored and organized by Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, kicked off this morning at 11 a.m. with a parade of bicycles, whose riders left the Brewery Arts Center on King Street and paraded to the Carson Hot Springs Resort on Old Hot Springs Road in Northeast Carson City.

The internet based, anonymous source, advertisement promoting the Nevada State Capital grounds as a location for a “Day of Rage” protest failed to attract any protesters. The event was set to take place at 4 p.m. Friday on the Capital Complex and Carson City was the only designated Nevada location for the protest.

The Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club presents the 14th Annual Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs. Carson City plays host as the event headquarters. Runners packets are being distributed today, Friday, in the legislative mall.

This three day event with over 550 participants and at least as many volunteers, began in 2001 as a 50 Mile and 50 Kilometer Endurance Run. The 100 Mile event was added in 2006 and is an internationally recognized Ultra Event.

A private developer from Reno has purchased the membership-only Thunder Canyon Golf Club in southern Washoe Valley, renaming it Toiyabe Golf Club, a press release from the Bauserman Group said.

Few people really understand the world that David Haynes lives in.

There's his family, his treatment team, and now Francisco Rodriguez, owner of the Tazmanian Boxing Club in Carson City.

West Coast swing dancing sponsored by High Sierra Swing Dance Club, El Charro Avitia Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St., Carson City, every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., free. Preceded by a lesson by Tim Renner in beginning West Coast swing at 6:00 p.m., lesson $8. No partner necessary for either activity. Practice your moves or just check out the dance at this fun, nonstructured event. Information: 707-321-3010 or HYPERLINK "http://www.highsierrasdc.org/"www.highsierraSDC.org.

Although other activities and events are happening around town this Independence Day weekend, the centerpiece venue has been Mills Park for the past several years.

A Reno couple face felony drug charges after officers found methamphetamine inside a purse and stashed in a pill bottle following a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was registered Saturday afternoon 15.8 miles south of South Lake Tahoe, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.

Last weekend the cyclists ruled our city, but now the hot-rodders are king of the road. The Rockabilly Riot is jam-packed with activities all over town: the races and booths at Mills Park; a street dance at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar; a tattoo show in the Community Center; a free concert at Gold Dust West; and Burlesque at the Nugget. Don’t think that’s all our valley has to offer, though, keep reading for all this weekend’s fun.

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The number of dead trees in the Sierra Nevada are now at historic levels and have fueled the risk of catastrophic wildfires according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The agency announced Wednesday that it has identified an additional 26 million dead trees in California since October 2015, bringing the total to at least 66 million dead trees in the state. The most recent additions are located in six counties across 760,000 acres in the Southern Nevada region.

The monthly Open Forum at the Carson City Senior Center will focus on Question 1 - Nevada Background Checks for Gun Purchases Initiative.

We meet at 10:30am in the Tahoe Room. Question 1 will be on the November Ballot.

We will look at the overview of the initiative, then will open discussion on the issue.

Income from a hobby is offset by expenses only to the extent of the income. Further, the expenses are supposed to be claimed only as Itemized Deductions on Schedule A of form 1040. The expenses are reduced by 2 percent of Adjusted Gross Income (bottom of page 1 on form 1040).

The inaugural Carson City Off-Road racing series, part of the Epic Rides mountain biking circuit, was more than successful.

It was epic.

Todd Sadow, co-founder and president of Epic Rides, said the race around the Nevada state capital exceeded expectations.

Hello fellow anglers. We have had two successful kids fishing derbys in our area. The Lampe Park Kids Derby had 1,300 children attend this year and last Saturday was the Alpine County Kids Fishing derby at Indian Creek.

My hat is off to all the volunteers that came together to make this such a successful and fun event. Now it is time for the kids to take dad fishing. Father's Day is this Sunday and what better way to give back than to take your dad fishing. These events are the reason that most kids get hooked on fishing.

Where can you see fireworks shot off a moving steam-powered train? Only in Ely! This annual train is generally a sell-out and offers 'front row' seats to the fireworks that are shot off of the back of the moving train. This festive 4th of July event will make the perfect patriotic, family activity!

 
Address: Nevada Northern Railway, 1100 Avenue A, Ely, NV 89301
 (at the end of  E.11th Street, off of US 93)
 
 
Website: http://www.NNRY.com
Tickets: http://www.nnry.com/pages/special.php - calendar 

West Coast swing dancing sponsored by High Sierra Swing Dance Club, El Charro Avita Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St., Carson City, every Monday, 7-9 p.m., free. Preceded by a lesson by Tim Renner in intermediate West Coast swing at 6:00 p.m., lesson $8.

No partner necessary for either activity. Practice your moves or just check out the dance at this fun, non-structured event. Information: 707-321-3010 or online HERE.

West Coast swing dancing sponsored by High Sierra Swing Dance Club, El Charro Avitia Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St., Carson City, every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., free. Preceded by a lesson by Tim Renner in beginner West Coast swing at 6:00 p.m., lesson $8.

No partner necessary for either activity. Practice your moves or just check out the dance at this fun, nonstructured event. Information: 707-321-3010 or online HERE.

With summer here and more people heading outdoors to enjoy the season, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind visitors and residents in communities adjacent to the Forest to be extra cautious while engaging in activities that could start a wildfire.

Let’s go to the Fair, Carson City. Mills Park is hopping with activity: a carnival, car show, exhibits, music, and a return of the Rendezvous. If you have kids, don’t miss this month’s Young Eagle Flights at the Carson Airport, just make sure to sign up by 8 a.m. Start your day at the Third and Curry Farmers Market, and don’t forget to make your artistic mark on a handcrafted bowl for the Empty Bowls event. Read on for all of your weekend options.

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