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A Carson City computer technology company known for making high resolution applications is now a key partner in the development of autonomous public transit systems currently being tested for the San Francisco Bay Area market.

What began 12 years ago as a music celebration in the back parking lot at Cafe at Adele’s has now grown past the confines of John Street — adjacent to the restaurant — and moves this year to Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Kurt Meyer, program manager for the second annual Epic Rides Off Road Carson City mountain biking event, this Friday through Sunday, June 16-18.

Fashions and steam technology of the Victorian Era collided Saturday with those of science fiction fantasy, creating a steampunk revival on the grounds of the Nevada State Railroad Museum (NSRM) in South Carson City.

Planes, trains, and automobiles take over Carson City this weekend. Steampunk ‘N’ Trains at the Nevada Railroad Museum features train rides, fun costumes, food trucks and more. You’ll find two car shows in town – the Party at the Pavilion as part of the Nevada State Fair and the Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show at the Carson Nugget. The Carson Airport Fly-In and Open House has plenty of aeronautic fun in store. You’ll have to keep reading for all of the fun options in Carson City and the surrounding valleys.

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Reno, NV – The state’s Veterans Coordinator is organizing a State of Nevada Career Fair which features employment opportunities and other resource information for Nevada Veterans, June 22, in Reno. Attendees will benefit from meeting representatives from the following state agencies to learn about jobs available and benefits of working in Nevada State Government:

The streets of downtown Carson City come alive this month with the sound of music as concert series fill the summer air of the historic west side.

The carnival midway is all aglow in lights tonight as the 2017 Nevada State Fair and Rendezvous opened Thursday at Mills Park in Carson City.

The Jazz and Beyond festival committee announced Thursday the winner of the 2017 poster and program cover art contest is William Smith, a member of the Nevada Artists Association.

Holy moly, what a way to start the weekend. The Nevada State Fair kicks off today in Carson City’s Mills Park and so does the Annual Carson Valley Days celebration in Douglas County. No matter where you are, there is a carnival nearby. You’ll find some fun in downtown Carson tonight with karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar or at the Westside Pour House. Kick start your bike and head to Battle Born Harley; their Bike Night features live music by the Smoken Rabbits. Keep a sweater handy, the temperature is dipping a little, and will drop even further as soon as the sun goes down.

The third annual Rock Tahoe Half Marathon, presented by Epic Tahoe Adventures, will return to Stateline, Nev., on Saturday, June 17, 2017.

Science fiction fantasy and historic reality will come together this Saturday and Sunday at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. Or to put it simply: Steampunk meets steam trains.

The 2017 Nevada State Fair returns this week to Carson City bringing four days of fun, entertainment, carnival rides, culture, music and more to Mills Park.

Embracing the area's manufacturing community, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, "Industrial Art: Sports Edition", at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from June 9 – September 28, 2017. CCAI will host a reception for the show on Friday, June 9, 5-7pm including a short introduction of the exhibition participants at 5:30pm. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.

This edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Diane Rhea of American Tea Mistresses who discusses two upcoming fundraisers. The Tea Mistresses are a group of women who portray women of Nevada history from 1864 to the 1900s.

If you happen to be up very early on Saturday morning, you may just see some runners in the pre-dawn hours. The Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, a 178 mile relay, passes through Carson City on its way to Virginia City. A huge congratulations goes out to the Class of 2017; the Carson High graduates will get their diplomas today. It’s wine walk weekend, so downtown will be hopping with sippers, strollers, and plenty of summer fun. Keep reading, and you’re sure to find something to make this weekend special.

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The Third and Curry Farmers Market returns this Saturday morning to its regular spot behind the McFadden Plaza. For the rest of the summer season, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. the award-winning market brings all sorts of goodies to downtown Carson City.

In keeping with long-standing tradition, limited-edition, numbered silver medallions have been created to commemorate the 79th Nevada Legislative Session.

The next Nevada Business Connections breakfast meeting will be Wednesday, June 21, at Gold Dust West Casino in Carson City. The meeting will feature guest speakers Buzz Harris with The Liberty Group of Nevada, and Dean Haymore, director, Storey County Community Development.

Carson City Symphony's 33rd annual Pops Party concert will be held on back lawn of the Governor's Mansion on Sunday, June 11. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, and guest singer CeCe Gable.

Carson City has an awesome Farmers Market and it begins on Saturday, June 3. Hear more about the market as It's Your City host Cortney Bloomer speaks with David Theiss of Butler Meats.

As one of only two certified diabetes education programs in Northern Nevada, Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City has once again been awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for providing an outstanding diabetes self-management education program.

Temperatures at 6,000 feet above sea level are always a little warmer this time of year in Virginia City, which hosts its annual Chili On the Comstock chili cook-off competition along C Street.

The 14th annual Cops and Kids Open House at the Carson City Sheriff's Office (CCSO) started at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and runs until 2 p.m. today.

More than 25 Spectrum employee volunteers will be in Carson City this Saturday to support the Charter Communications, Inc. national philanthropic initiative, Spectrum Housing Assist, which focuses on safe and healthy homes and seeks to improve 25,000 homes by the year 2020.

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.

The Carson Comedy Club will feature the hilarious comedy stylings of Milt Abel, who will headline Friday night's Carson City show at the Carson Nugget.

The Silver Rush, a new 4,159-foot long zip line opening this summer at Heavenly's Epic Discovery, will take users from tree-to-tree at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Overlooking the Carson Valley, Silver Rush is comprised of five segmented zip lines; the final of which flies guests over the waters of East Peak Lake.

Carson Tahoe Cancer Center in Carson City opened a new blood and bone marrow transplant care clinic on Monday with support from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Under the collaboration, a Bone Marrow Transplant physician and nurse from HCI will travel to Carson City once a month to treat patients both before and after they receive a transplant.

All good things must come to an end, and that includes the weekend. What is beginning, however, is Bike to Work Week. Please remember to share the road with those braving the potentially icky weather during busy commute times.