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It’s an energy that’s being felt in nearly every city. Emotions are high. The tension is thick. The weather is getting warmer and patience is wearing thin.

Graduation for the class of 2016 is Saturday, June 4, and the ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on the Carson High School football field in Carson City.

One last photo opportunity will happen the morning of graduation. This is the photo of everyone together wearing caps and gowns. The 2016 senior class photo will be taken in the gym, so all seniors must arrive at the school, and meet in the gym by 8:45 a.m.

PK O’Neill vs. the facts (excepts from his newsletters)

Issue 1: Representation; Leadership vs. Serving the People

PK O’Neill’s candidacy for reelection raises serious questions about pragmatism, principles, integrity, the role of a representative, what it means to be a Republican, what it means to be conservative, what it means to represent your constituents and what it means to govern.

Carson Tahoe Health recognizes their Foundation Advisory Committee member, Tami Marano, and her husband, Nick Marano, City Manager of Carson City, for hosting an uplifting evening of “Art, Beauty & CommUNITY” at their home Saturday, May 21.

What can kids do with spare change? Lots of things! Nancy Cole's 5th graders decided that their change will go to help shelter animals.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the “Hack Tahoe” Code for America Brigade are partnering to enhance the effectiveness of government through the use of technology.

This new partnership brings community members together through Code for America, a non-profit organization on a mission to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. Code for America has launched more than 2,300 projects with 100 government partners. Local Code for America chapters are called brigades and are organized by local volunteers.

Candidates for Carson City Mayor and State Assembly District 40 addressed a nearly full house of voters at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall Wednesday night during a candidate forum sponsored by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

The candidates participated in a structured debate moderated by Nevada Appeal Editor Adam Trumble.

As a group, they were asked questions on specific topics and each given two minutes to provide a response.

Northern Nevada Development Authority congratulates Fritsch Elementary fifth grade teacher Gina Hoppe and Fremont Elementary fifth grade teacher Genevieve Christie who be recognized Wednesday by the Carson City Schools Foundation's Business and Education Successful Together Program.

The following remarks are from Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell who delivered the commencement address at Monday's Western Nevada College ceremony in Carson City:

Thank you for the distinct honor of presenting some remarks on this very important commencement day — a day of new beginnings! On this special day, your school, your community, your state and your nation offer up their congratulations to each and every one of you.

Understanding the shortage of healthcare professionals across the United States, Carson Tahoe Health is excited to announce that nearly half of the 2016 Western Nevada College nursing graduates will be coming to work for CTH.

With a total of 20 WNC nursing graduates filling positions at Carson Tahoe, the health system’s Chief Nursing Officer, Anna Anders, had the honor of serving as an official speaker during the WNC pinning ceremony on Friday, May 20, 2016.

People use many fertilizer products to achieve a picture-perfect landscape and a high-yield vegetable garden, often without awareness of what is best for their plants, their soil or the environment. Timing of application and amounts of fertilizers are important because if applied in excess, they can be leached into groundwater and pollute our waterways.

Catmandu has closed the gates and is not taking in any more cats or kittens at this time. Unless Carson City and the surrounding communities open their wallets and start providing support, the facility will likely not re-open.

Carson Tahoe Health would like to recognize the Rotary Club of Carson City Sunset for generously donating three 2,000-pound concrete benches, located around the main entrance at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City.

Nevada’s weekly wage average reached $935 for the fourth quarter in 2015, the highest on record, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Greater Nevada Credit Union will host its annual Carson City Shred Day on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will include shredding and recycling services by Offsite Data Depot, American Document Destruction and Computer Corps.

Today dozens of people participated in the annual Veterans Suicide Awareness March, an event meant not only to raise awareness of the suicide epidemic among our military veterans, but also to spread the word about how to prevent these deaths.

But suicide infects more than our veteran population. It reaches across the demographic plain to touch people of many different races, colors, creeds, genders, ages and backgrounds.

As the days become longer with plenty of sunshine, elementary students in the Carson City School District may be more eager than ever to put their bike tires to the asphalt.

The basics of healthcare begin with an honest assessment of your genetics and environment. A visit to your family doctor (annual check-ups are ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Weather permitting, the U.S. Forest Service, the Nevada Division of State Lands and the Nevada Division of Forestry may conduct prescribed fire operations next week beginning Monday, May 2, 2016. 

On the East Shore, operations may take place in the Rocky Point area near Tunnel Creek Road, Montreal Canyon near Spooner Summit and south of Glenbrook near Camp Galilee.

Carson Tahoe Health is encouraging women with a family history of breast cancer to be proactive about their breast health by attending the Cancer Center’s annual Project Pink event. A woman’s risk of breast cancer doubles if she has a close relative (mother, sister, or daughter) who has been diagnosed with the disease.

A road safety audit that the Federal Highway Administration released this week for U.S. Highway 50 in Meyers, Calif., documents safety concerns for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians that agencies are now working together and with the public to improve through the Meyers Corridor Project.

Coming summer 2016, gaining access to complete breast imaging services in Carson City will be easier and more convenient than ever before. Michelle Joy, Chief Operating Officer of Carson Tahoe Health, announced Tuesday the plans for a comprehensive Breast Center at Sierra Surgery, located on the Carson Tahoe Medical Campus.

In the 1990s, new insecticides containing the active ingredient imidachloprid came on the market. They were easy for home gardeners to apply, reducing impacts on non-target organisms. They were effective against a variety of challenging insects including bronze birch borers and aphids.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada hosts its annual Kick-Off to Summer event at the Carson City Club House located at 1870 Russell Way in Carson City from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30.

The event includes food, games, prizes and more, along with mandatory orientation sessions for parents whose children will be registered to attend the club throughout the summer and the 2016-17 school year.

Capital City Farm Days returns to Fuji Park and Carson City Fairgrounds April 21 and 22. The event is free and open to youth pre K-5th grade.

Presenters explain where and how we get our food and clothing. Interactive stations engage older students about the challenges facing modern farmers and ranchers: how agriculture affects our environment and how our environment affects agriculture.

When people visit Tahoe for the first time, they marvel at the extraordinary natural landscape and fresh, clean air. At the same time, some are shocked at the dilapidated condition of the built environment: rundown buildings, crumbling infrastructure, and tired-looking development.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency defended its landmark 2012 Regional Plan to restore Lake Tahoe’s environment in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Tuesday during oral arguments against a lawsuit by the Sierra Club and the Friends of the West Shore organization.

Dozens gathered throughout the day Friday to see creativity and innovation in action at the TEDx debut in Carson City, held inside the Brewery Arts Center's Black Box Theater.

Sixteen speakers were selected for the 2016 program, ranging in age from 16 to 70 years old. Of those, eleven speakers are local in Carson City, the Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe and Susanville. Five others have local ties to Nevada.

Linda Buchanan, founder of Catmandu and feline friend Rascal sat down recently with Cortney Bloomer, host of It's Your City, to talk about the cat rescue organization based in Carson City.

Youth Theatre Carson City is proud to announce our upcoming production of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr., based on the classic Disney animated film, April 8-10, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.