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Thanks to a generous gift from The Change Place and the volunteer efforts of former Parks and Recreation Director Roger Moellendorf, the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City has just installed the first of its kind in Northern Nevada, Harmony Sculpture Park.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 24-30, 2016. This is the final week of work on the Downtown Corridor Improvement Project along Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

— Carson Street will be one lane in each direction with lane shifts through the week during daytime hours.

— Sunday night through Wednesday night starting at 8 p.m., there will be lane shifts for final striping.

— At this time, all side streets should be open.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 17-23, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

— Carson Street will be closed between Musser and Fifth on Monday only.
— Fifth Street is open to east and westbound traffic, Musser Street is open to east and westbound traffic.
— Robinson will be closed at Carson Street, both east and west side for the week, Monday through Friday.
— Carson Street will be open north and southbound Tuesday through Friday.

What does a community "rich in art" look like? The Nevada Arts Council is partnering with the Carson City Visitors Bureau to hold a public Arts Town Meeting to assess Carson City and surrounding communities’ cultural vitality.

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:

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:

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:

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:

Here is this week’s Carson City area road report for Sept. 12-18, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

The Nevada Department of Transportation has reached a milestone 50 percent completion of construction of the final leg of the I-580 Carson City Freeway.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street with paving ahead of schedule. The following roads will be impacted.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Aug. 28 through Sept. 4, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

In Nevada most drivers age 65 and old must renew their driver’s license every four years and some special rules apply. Senior drivers who usually renew their license in person will be asked to do a basic vision test to ensure they are able to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Nighttime lane closures will take place periodically on South Carson Street near Spooner junction for the Nevada Department of Transportation’s Carson City Freeway project.

NDOT to host Silver Springs public meeting to provide USA Parkway extension update
The Nevada Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting to provide updates on construction of the USA Parkway extension on Thursday, Aug. 11.

The USA Parkway was originally constructed as a privately built, six-mile-long road connecting Interstate 80 to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center east of Sparks.

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of August 1-7, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted this week:

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 25-31, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted with daytime closures:

Veteran community advocate Steve Teshara has accepted the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Board Chair Mike McLaughlin announced the Board’s appointment of Teshara in a statement released July 21.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 11-17, 2016. Beginning Sunday overnight lane closures will take place on South Carson Street south of Fairview Drive as the Nevada Department of Transportation begins a project to resurface and improve the road.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Beginning Tuesday, drivers will see periodic daytime lane closures on USA Parkway/State Route 439 as the Nevada Department of Transportation begins heavy construction to improve and extend the Parkway to connect Interstate 80 and U.S. 50.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 11–17, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

A sign at the front entrance to Carson Hot Springs Resort notifies customers of construction noise, but that doesn't seem to bother patrons of the mineral pools, Resort Manager Keith Shellhamer said.

Since 1989 the annual Nevada Day Classic, an 8K Run or 2-mile Run/Walk presented by the Tahoe Mountain Milers, brings together hundreds of runners and walkers of all shapes and sizes — as Halloween costumes are encouraged — who hit the streets of the historic West Side of Carson City with Guide Dog Puppies-in-Training serving as course marshals to woof them on! Families and groups can participate in the walk, enjoy the race breakfast, and help celebrate Nevada by enjoying the Nevada Day Parade that immediately follows the Classic.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 4-10, 2016. Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

— Carson Street will remain one lane in each direction.
— Ann and Caroline will be closed to the east to Plaza.
— Spear, Proctor, Telegraph and 2nd will be closed to the west to Curry.
— Downtown and Third Street Businesses are Open During Construction.

Popular culture sensationalizes the martial arts as inflicting pain, but the reality is that these ancient practices are more about internal healing than forms of defense.

The U.S. Navy on Friday accepted delivery of the seventh expeditionary fast transport USNS Carson City during a ceremony held aboard the ship at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

EPF 7 is the second U.S. Navy ship named for the city in Nevada. The first Carson City was designated PF-50 and commissioned March 24, 1944. She was loaned to Japan in 1953 and served for nearly 20 years in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Carson City received two battle stars for World War II service.

Here is this week’s Carson City area road report for the week of June 27 to July 3, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. The following streets will be impacted:

Moses and Flash enjoyed the attention of visitors Saturday at the STEP, Inc. Fundraiser held at the CAL-Ranch Store located at the corner of N. Carson Street and Old Hot Springs Road.

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of June 20-26, 2016. Work continues this week on the Carson Street downtown corridor improvement project. Here's the downtown road closures and detours this week: