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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Here's some important information for residents and visitors to keep in mind this Memorial Day weekend at Lake Tahoe. Warm temperatures have accelerated melting of our tremendous snowpack, streams and rivers will be cold, swift and high.

UPDATE: A brush fire and possible structure fire is burning Thursday afternoon in the area of Idaho and Citrus streets in Silver Springs, prompting a mutual aid call from Lyon County to surrounding agencies, including Carson City.

Ariana Schmidt, Executive Editor of the 2017 Carneta yearbook and Carson High School News Magazine, accepted yet another Gallery of Excellence award from Walsworth Sales Representative Natasha Volpe.

Reno Street Food opened the seventh season of its popular annual "Food Truck Fridays" weekly event Friday night at Idlewild Park in Reno with a food truck from Carson City in the mix.

It’s going to be gorgeous all weekend long, and there are plenty of ways to take advantage of the sunny weather. The Annual Cops and Kids Open House at the Carson City Sheriff’s Department is a family favorite with free food, activities, and games. Treasure hunters will be kept busy with the Genoa Community Garage Sale, as well as one encompassing the Saratoga Springs area of Johnson Lane. Lend a hand to Muscle Powered this morning as their monthly Trash Mob tackles the Linear Park Trail. Keep reading for great ideas on how to have some fun.

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There's a new pizza in town and it's got wheels.

Rollin' Pizza Pies took to the streets of Carson City at the end of April, said co-owner Desiree Kagan, and is fast becoming a local icon.

A grand opening celebration for the new Shoe Tree Brewing Company, located next door to Carson Hot Springs Resort, has been scheduled for June 17 from noon to 10 p.m. at 1496 Old Hot Springs Road in Carson City.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features a conversation with Kevin Moore, Zero Teen Fatalities Manager for the Nevada State Office of Traffic Safety and the airing of a Carson High senior project video featuring a teen drinking and driving fatality scenario.

Please join us as Silver City resident Karen Kreyeski unveils her show, Fragile Jewels of the Earth, on Friday, June 2, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. at Carson City Art Gallery & Pottery. Light refreshments will be served.

Join Soroptimist International of Carson City for Our Scholarship and Girl of the Month Award Luncheon on Wednesday, May 24 at the Brewery Arts Center.

Saturday May 20th, 2017, Carson Valley LGBTQIAP&Friends will be hosting Beth Schroeder, a representative from The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention program, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall between 2 and 4 p.m.

This event is free to attend, 100 percent family friendly, and an LGBTQIAP inclusive safe space. Once the presentation has complete, The normally weekly scheduled Carson Valley LGBTQIAP&Friends meeting will commence and we would love to have a chance to meet more of our community!

The Carson Nugget turns up the electricity for Memorial Day weekend, announcing the first concert in their 2017 Summer Concert Series, Volt: A Salute to AC/DC.

Powering up Sunday, May 28, VOLT: A Salute to AC/DC is a hard-hitting, high energy rock band based out of Livermore, Calif, specializing in the music of AC/DC and performances of the albums Back in Black and Powerage, Live.

Makayla Warner was an energetic 2 year old with a contagious giggle. Suddenly, she started waking up with swollen eyes, which turned into a growing "Buddha belly."

If you transport a watercraft on any public highway in Nevada, you are now required to have your drain plugs, drain valves and any other removable device used to control the draining of water removed and open while transporting the vessel.

Governor Brian Sandoval on Monday officially signed Assembly Bill 85 into law, requiring all Nevada students to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known as CPR, and the use of an automated external defibrillator before graduation from high school.

Pamper the special lady in your life with a soak at the Carson Hot Springs. It’s free for moms today, but fun for the whole family. If breakfast-in-bed isn’t the plan, head to the Douglas County Museum for the Lions Club’s annual pancake breakfast. More adventurous mothers may want to try their hand at BMX racing, with a special race just for them at the Livermore Sports Complex. This is just the tip of the iceberg for Sunday, keep reading and you’ll have the perfect plan to make her day.

SUNDAY: Mothers’ Day

The Nevada Highway Patrol is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to educate motorists on seatbelt usage. The "Click it or Ticket" campaign runs now through May 31.

This weekend is for all of the moms out there, and the dads that are also moms, and the women who hold a special place of honor in our hearts. Scoop the family up and find something to enjoy together. The annual RSVP Spring Carnival is an easy choice, but a round-trip to Virginia City on the historic V and T Steam Train is pretty memorable. Find something pretty for her garden at the Spring Plant Sale that the Greenhouse Project hosts each year. Keep reading, there’s plenty of family fun this weekend, and adult fun if you’ve found yourself a babysitter.

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In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon who came on board in March. Chief Slamon talks about the emergency management role in the city and discusses the snowpack issue from this winter's historic snow in the Sierra and the concern now of the snow melt and the potential for flooding.

UPDATE: A ground-breaking ceremony for the new Classy Seconds Thrift Store was held Thursday at the site located at 3591 Gordon Street in Carson City.

Carson City has made great progress in recovering from the January and February flood damage, and continues to plan for the upcoming spring and summer runoff. Carson City officials are monitoring stream, creek and river flows in Carson City; moreover, officials are concerned about flooding in the surrounding areas located outside city limits.

It looks like liberals are now in the business of using billboards to promote their delusions. They have hijacked the truth and put it on Interstate 580 for everyone to see with a billboard making the ridiculous claim that Senator Dean Heller voted to allow companies to purchase your Internet browsing history.

This claim is a far cry from the truth. All the Republican-controlled Congress did is restore the rule of law by repealing the political favoritism of the Obama Administration's regulatory overreach. Your privacy is still intact and the liberals know it.

Adapting to a very snowy winter in the northern Sierra Nevada, Epic Rides announced Tuesday a modified course for the Capitol 35 and Capitol 50 events for the 2nd Annual Carson City Off-Road mountain bike festival June 16-18. The Capitol 15 will be unchanged from last year.

Celebrate the Stewart Indian School's Father’s Day POW WOW June 16-18, 2017 with this summer’s happiest event at Stewart Indian School. The 5K Fun Run/Walk is Saturday, June 17, 2017. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the run beginning at 9 a.m.

Summer? Winter? Flip a coin. I could’ve guessed the rain was coming, my lilacs just started to bloom. Don’t let your parade get rained out though, downtown Carson will march right through this wet stuff. The early Spring Farmers Market debuts today behind Due Sorella at Nevada and Musser Streets. Grab the kids and enjoy today’s open house with free admission at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada. Stick around for the monthly Downtown Business Association wine walk and find something for Mothers’ Day at one of our wonderful local shops.

On Wednesday, May 17, members of the Leisure Hour Club will experience some of the amazing stories created by the Ageless Aviation Foundation.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer talks with Carson Tahoe Health Foundation Director Kitty McKay about this summer's annual HopeFest for local cancer patients and fundraising efforts held throughout the year.

A Nevada bear biologist who’s been subject to heated online attacks is striking back in court. Carl Lackey, a biologist for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, filed a lawsuit against critics he says use Facebook in a “vicious and calculated effort to damage his reputation and jeopardize his employment.”

Members of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and other special guests were treated to a preview of Battle Born Social Monday night in a ribbon cutting ceremony that formally opened the restaurant at 318 N. Carson Street in downtown Carson City.

Take advantage of the spring sunshine and seize the day. Virginia City roars with the sound of their annual Grand Prix. Beer and brats aren’t usually associated with ballet, but the Sierra Nevada Ballet makes the annual event at the Brewery Arts Center a great time for all. The Earth Spirit Faire wraps up its weekend of wellness at the Community Center. Head to Reno for a Cinco De Mayo Celebration at the Grand Sierra that features musicians, cuisine, and carnival rides.

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