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As the Earth warms from climate change, the risk of lethal dehydration and mass die-offs of songbirds during heat waves will increase in many areas of the world, according to a study published Monday in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


Want to be a lawyer for a day? At CHS, with Mock Trial, it is possible. Mock Trial is Law and Order set in a simulated trial environment in a real courthouse with a real judge. The Carson High School Mock Trial team will meet professional attorneys and students around the state to compete Feb. 17 in Reno.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties sponsors Stand Tall teams in four high schools and one middle school in the Lyon County School District.

The cast this year for the Carson City Vagina Monologues is small, but mighty. Eight women will take the stage to perform and raise money for Advocates to End Domestic Violence. The show, which is in its fifth year in Carson City runs February 10 and 11 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall.

On Monday, Feb. 6, the Nevada Department of Agriculture gathered 16 feral horses that were wandering in east Carson City for about three weeks. The horses will be vaccinated with fertility control drugs, as part of an agreement between the NDA and the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign and then relocated to an area south of Highway 50 near Stagecoach.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada is hosting free basketball dribbling clinics for kids of all ages from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Saturday through Feb. 25 at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center at 1870 Russell Way in Carson City.

Drop-in clinics are open to children and teens, and participants need not be Club members.

In the photo: Shane Olivas double dribbles at the Carson City MAC during the free basketball handling clinics hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada.

Ross Stores, Inc. announced that it is partnering with Boys and Girls Clubs of America with a four-week program called, “Help Local Kids Learn.” Beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, customers in Carson City can make a monetary contribution at their local Ross Dress for Less location during checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada this February.

The Frezzo family of Washoe Valley honored their son and brother Mike, who passed away from esophageal cancer in 2014, by presenting a naming gift to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada to establish the Mike Frezzo Tech Center for Club members ages 5 to 12.

Katie Leao, chief professional officer for the Club, said the Club’s tech lab had not been updated for over 8 years. The gift includes new furniture and 30 new Chromebook laptops, similar to those used by the Carson City School District.

Last month, the Carson River breached its banks, crossed a major highway, and transformed commutes up and down the Carson Valley from Reno to Minden, turning a twenty- or thirty-minute scenic drive into a three- or four-hour ordeal.

Then, a series of winter storms dropped over ten feet of snow in parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Emergency officials advised residents in both areas to shelter in place to avoid the flood or the blizzard—and for some who live in the valley and work in the basin (or vice versa) — both.

Please come to CenterPoint in Dayton, NV to watch the game on Feb. 5th. It is free for all and will have prizes and raffles. There will be a movie room for the kids. Feel free to bring a snack to share and enjoy the game in a family friendly environment!
CenterPoint is located in Dayton, NV at 100 Breakwater Dr. - in front of the Dayton High School, near the Dayton library.

On Tuesday, February 7, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Phyllis Shafer. Her illustrated talk, "Painting on the Outside", is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Shafer preceding the event at 6pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer features guest DeeDee Foremaster, executive director of the Rural Center for Independent Living in Carson City.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada (BGCWN) will announce its Western Nevada Youth of the Year Award recipient Thursday, Jan. 26, in a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Carson Online, the Carson City School District’s online education program, was piloted at Pioneer High School in 2009. It has become a very successful online credit option for students that has helped change culture, provide technological support and has contributed to raising the graduation rate in the district.

The early storm event that began on January 7 with over 5 inches of rain in some regions of the Lake Tahoe Basin before turning to snow, delivered a massive amount of runoff to the Lake in a short period of time.

During this storm event the Tahoe RCD Stormwater Monitoring Program measured the highest flows ever recorded at all eight monitoring locations since monitoring began in 2013. Our Tahoe Valley site, located off Tahoe Keys Blvd, measured 1.5 million cubic feet of flow, nearly 90% of the flow that was observed throughout the whole 2016 water year!

CARSON CITY— The Carson River Coalition invites you to the 2017 Carson River Watershed Management Forum. The Carson River Watershed is truly “A Lifeline Connecting Our Communities.”

CARSON CITY— The Carson River Coalition invites you to the 2017 Carson River Watershed Management Forum. The Carson River Watershed is truly “A Lifeline Connecting Our Communities.”

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Sharon Rosse, executive director of the Capital City Arts Initiative. Sharon discusses art happenings, shows, exhibitions, galleries, four local talks and more for residents to attend.

The last weekend performances of Youth Theatre Carson City's production of Disney’s 'The Lion King Jr.', are Friday through Sunday, Jan. 20-22, in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Thursday that Valerie Melendez has been named as the new Tribal Economic Development Director and Tonya Champa as the Investor Relations Director.

A new generation of skilled machinists are receiving more pay, finding better job opportunities and providing additional expertise to manufacturers.

An ambitious effort to explore solutions for safe, clean and efficient transportation and to establish a “Living Lab” in the northern Nevada communities of Reno, Sparks and Carson City is under way.

Here is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Disney’s 'The Lion King Jr.,' based on the classic animated Disney film and the groundbreaking Broadway musical, Friday through Jan. 22 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Coming in January are seven new courses offered by WNC Community Education in literature, art, drama and life-long learning. Linda Whitehill, Co-ordinator of Community Service and Continuing Education, announced the new offerings at WNC Carson campus to begin Friday, January 13. “We are delighted to add these unique courses to our program,” said Whitehill.

Decided where to go to college yet? Filled out all the applications? Been accepted? Now what? As if that was not difficult enough, now comes the time to think about moving, what to take, what not to take, whether or not it is better to live in the dorms or get an apartment.

Law enforcement is preparing for the annual New Year's Eve party held at Stateline, an outdoor gathering that at one time saw 50,000 people in the streets.

It’s a great time to be a business student at Western Nevada College. Changes to WNC’s Business program are providing students with important community contacts, real-world training, marketable skills, online course offerings and the opportunity to transfer to a four-year business program as a junior.

Youth who are planning New Year’s Eve parties this year are being asked to extend an unusual invitation — to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.

Working with the Carson City School District and Partnership Carson City, the sheriff’s office is promoting a safe a sober New Year’s Eve for the youth by encouraging school resource officers to monitor parties.

The Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards for 2016 were presented on this fall at the annual Nevada Mining Association Convention at Lake Tahoe, Nev. These awards are presented to companies who have made exceptional accomplishments in the restoration and preservation of Nevada’s environment. The awardees were: