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What is in it for me? Western Nevada College will answer that question by presenting career options and pathways leading to a sustainable living wage at its Career and Technical Education Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20.

JOIN, Inc., Northern Nevada’s career training agency, wants every Nevadan to have the opportunity to make not just minimum wage, but a living wage.

“We are breaking the cycle of poverty through education,” Denise Castle, executive director for JOIN, Inc. said. “We offer paid tuition, funding for supportive services like pre-employment physicals and OSHA cards, as well as help with safety gear and tools for eligible clients.”

United Federal Credit Union will celebrate the opening of its second branch in Carson City with a week full of activities for members and the general public, including a daily treasure hunt at nearby locations with clues provided via social media.

The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Community Service Awards for year 2016 recipients in a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park. The public is invited to attend this free, outdoor event.

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s USA Parkway/State Route 439 project has reached a milestone as paving of the future roadway extension begins.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 10-16, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

The Nevada Department of Transportation is nearly finished with a $1.2 million project to resurface and improve South Carson Street south of Fairview Drive, the agency announced Friday.

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Wednesday he will call the Legislature into special session Monday at 8 a.m.The purpose of the special session is to approve room tax increases to fund construction of a 65,000 ...

As our readers know, we’re huge sports fans. So the idea of going to a professional sporting event in our home state of Nevada is very exciting.
And that excitement is resonating across Nevada as the Oakland Raiders are considering relocating to Las Vegas.

However, that excitement alone isn’t enough to justify higher taxes in order to provide public funding for constructing a new stadium. Professional sports are, after all, a business and should be financed on their own.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has substantially completed a project to enhance traveler safety and roadside water quality on U.S. 50 in the Cave Rock area of Lake Tahoe nearly one month ahead of schedule.

All U.S. 50 travel lanes through Cave Rock are now open. Since the project’s start in May, traffic had previously been reduced to one lane in each direction through the Cave Rock tunnel.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 3-9, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

Last fall, Western Nevada College became the only Nevada System of Higher Education institution to offer a Certified Home Inspection training program. Now, WNC is bringing a Northern Nevada’s industry leader to drive the program.

Fall in love with downtown as Carson City moves into autumn. The monthly Downtown Business Association’s monthly Wine Walk pays no heed to what the weather serves up. Start the day at the semi-annual Vintage Market right behind Due Sorella, then stick around to sign yourself, your friends, family and neighbors up for October Wine Walk.

Considered one of the hardest hit states during the nationwide recession and downturn eight years ago, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced Friday that the Silver State has surpassed pre-recession employment, gaining more than all of the jobs lost during the recession.

Hello fellow anglers, I can tell you where there will be plenty of fish this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, is the Kokanee Salmon festival at Taylor Creek located on Highway 89, a half mile north of Camp Richardson on the south end of Lake Tahoe.

Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC is celebrating the grand re-opening of the historic Murdock Building at 318 No. Carson Street in Carson City today, Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

NNDA worked closely with NV Energy, NAI Alliance Carson City, and Miles Construction in order to assist Cosmetic Enterprises with their expansion.

Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Wednesday that Cosmetic Enterprises Ltd. will expand its manufacturing facilities into Dayton, Nev. CEL plans to invest a substantial amount of new money in their new Lyon County facility while retaining their existing manufacturing plant in Pacoima, Calif.

Requests by land developer Lumos and Associates for a Tentative Planned Unit Development (TPUD) and to change the city's Master Plan Land Use Designation (MPLUD) will be reviewed at the Thursday, Sept. 29 Carson City Planning Commission meeting.

The Good Intentions and Rick Shea will perform in concert Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at the Silver City School House.
The event It is a fundraiser for the School House, Silver City Arts and the new outdoor venue in the Silver City Park called the Silver Pavilion.

Here's the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 26 through Oct. 2, 2016. Work will continue on the downtown corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

A crowd gathered in the courtyard fronting North Carson Street and the Dema Guinn wing of the Nevada State Museum Saturday afternoon in a rededication ceremony marking 150 years since the first stone was laid erecting the historic U.S. Mint building.

It’s hard to believe that nearly two years ago we began a partnership with Carson City, as the city selected Nevada Humane Society to lead Carson City Animal Services. Our tasks would not only include pet adoptions and animal sheltering, but the animal regulation services too.

Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on the new $4 million Carson City Animal Shelter in preparation for the facility's Oct. 8 grand opening.

A 40-year-old Sparks man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony drug trafficking after a K9 alerted to a vehicle that had a large quantity of methamphetamine inside, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Temporary traffic closures will be in place on State Route 28 south of Incline Village in coming weeks as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to construct a shared use path and enhance roadway safety and water quality.

CARSON CITY — It's a clear warm day in early September and the construction crew working on the Carson City Airport terminal is hammering away ...

Throughout the past several months, Carson City's downtown corridor has been under a flurry of construction in efforts to revitalize and improve the ...

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 19-25, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted this week:

A day after the Carson City Board of Supervisors granted the owners of the Ormsby House an extension to its building permit, some of the fence surrounding the south side of the Carson Street corner structure were brought down.