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Children are naturally willing to take risks. We can easily recognize this as they tackle the playground, go down the largest slide, jump from the highest point, and show off their abilities to their parents. Many times they will fall as they are learning to walk, and with determination, they will keep getting back up for their next attempt.

It’s time for Bethlehem Lutheran School’s Annual Oktoberfest Celebration Featuring food, drinks, music, fun, friendship, raffle, and a silent auction.

Street Vibes and the Candy Dance are always the endcap to September. Arts and crafts take over the small hamlet of Genoa this weekend; get a jump on your holiday gift list. All the other corners of Northern Nevada are a playground for the thousands of motorcycle riders and enthusiasts here to enjoy the bike rally. Battle Born Harley on Research Way offers a huge party without ever leaving the valley. Those two events are hardly all that Carson City and our neighboring counties have to offer, however. Keep reading for more fun than you’ll know what to do with.

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To the casual observer, the plot of land between Rifle Road and Highway 50, just over the Carson City border into Lyon County, looks like any other Nevada desert scene. Sagebrush scattered with juniper trees under a wide, blue sky, surrounded by mountains.

As the weather moves from a beautiful spring to a hot summer, staying at home is simply out of the question, especially with two free performances of music and drama aimed at the community of Carson City. The Carson High School Orchestra and Concert Band will deliver “A Night with the Classics” at their annual spring concert on May 18, and CHS Theatre Arts presents The Taming of the Shrew (in the old west) on May 26.

“Every American city, whether it prides itself on its public sculptures or deep-dish pizza, on hot-air balloons or woolen jackets, on abundant trout streams or Greek architecture, needs to develop that identity, or if it has been allowed to escape, remember what it once was.”

That single sentence written by Robert E. Price, author of “The Bakersfield Sound” and award-winning Executive Editor of the newspaper Bakersfield Californian, struck a chord with me, for as we go forth with our “reimagining,” we still don’t have a clear vision/identity of who we were or who we are today.

North Sunridge Park in the Indian Hills area of Carson City, Miner's Park in Virginia City, Fallon Pauite Shosone Tribe Park and Nevada State Parks are among a handful of publicly maintained sites to receive federal grant money to make improvements, Sen. Harry Reid announced Thursday.

Community members from all over Carson City are getting ready to evaluate the Senior Project portfolios and speeches of Carson High School’s 2015-2016 soon to be graduating class, and it is an unforgettable highlight for everyone involved.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident at Mark Twain Elementary School on Wednesday where a 7-year-old boy picked up a teddy bear with five hypodermic needles. The boy was stuck with one of the needles, which was then tested and found positive for methamphetamine.

Two 55-year-old twin brothers were arrested Wednesday at Mills Park on disorderly conduct charges after allegedly harassing people while drunk, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the park in the 1100 block of East William Street after a report of two intoxicated men sitting on benches near the playground yelling obscenities at citizens.

Eagle Valley Christian School is hosting a Banana Split Social for current and interested first through eighth grade students on Sunday, August 2 from 3 pm – 5 pm at their campus at 405 E. College Parkway.

Eagle Valley Christian School (EVCS) extends an invitation to all 1st – 8th grade students and their families to join us for Banana Splits and information on the following:

The Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition congratulates Spencer Flanders, 16, of Minden, Nev., on his recent award as National Youth Advocate of the Year by Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Flanders was honored in early May at the annual gala in Washington, D.C. alongside former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and the 2015 winner of the Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence.

Update 1:40 p.m.: The lock down at Seeliger Elementary has been lifted. Carson City School Superintendent Richard Stokes said the sheriff's office was contacted when the man was on school grounds. Several officers responded, going through neighborhoods where the man was seen leaving school property, going over a fence.

With further consultation with the sheriff's office, the school was placed in a lockdown with admittance, which closes the school off for children, keeping them indoors but being able to go from classroom to classroom, said Stokes.

There's a Spring Craft and Vendor Faire today, Saturday, through 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School,
1837 Mountain St, Carson City.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy time looking through various vendors of crafts, foods, and products offered throughout our community. An unsupervised playground area is available for kids while you shop.

Click share and invite on your wall, in a message, and spread the word to support our local vendors.

Carson City's Biggest Egg-stravaganza is right around the corner! Over 16,000 candy stuffed eggs, the Easter Bunny and tons of fun to be had by families across Carson City. This is the 4th Annual Egg-stravaganza and will be held at Seeliger Elementary School (2800 S. Saliman Rd). FREE event.

Parking available off Baker Dr. & Fremont St. for easy access to the egg huting zones.
Please do not park in the car & bus unloading zones in front of the school (painting will be taking place on curbsides).

Special needs and age/grade specific zones with staggered start times beginning at 10AM

See the Reno Aces play Albuquerque opening weekend for only $12. Sit in right field at the Sunday, April 19 game at 1:05 p.m. and support the yet to be named Mark Twain Elementary School student selected to sing the National Anthem.

Save up to $10 per ticket and help Mark Twain Elementary School in Carson City raise funds for new playground equipment and snacks for national testing week in April. A singing contest will be held in the near future to determine which student will perform at the game.

As the incoming Chair of the 15-member Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, this promises to be a hopeful and exciting year. 2015 will be full of opportunities, but also challenges, for the continued protection of Lake Tahoe.

The number one priority among our challenges is funding shortfalls. Federal and state funding that has paid for environmental restoration and protection efforts at Lake Tahoe for years is drying up and new approaches need to be pursued.

Remember when You were Young
Remember when You had Hopes and Dreams
Remember when You were Optimistic and People were Friendly
Remember when We were a downtown community with 2 lanes, Parking and Shopping

The Young need the Elders for their Wisdom and Guidance, so they can learn from our mistakes.
The Elders need the Young for their Optimism, Hope, and Enthusiasm, to keep them young at heart.
I am a third-generation Carsonite. I remember this city in the 60’s and 70’s. Recently, a gentleman told me this is a senior community, a thought shared by many.

The final day of the NV 150 Fair at Fuji Park in Carson City kicks off at 9 a.m. with the Ranch Rodeo finals at the grandstand. Come down and see all the bucking broncos and barrel racing events. The rodeo runs until 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the grandstand or here.

Discover the wonders of the night sky at Washoe Lake State Park on Saturday, June 21 as local astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will have telescopes set up to view Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and all the best objects of the summer Milky Way.

The Summer Solstice Astronomy Party runs from from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. or later at the Maze/Playground (Overflow) parking area inside Washoe Lake State Park.

Making Western Nevada College the best educational experience possible for students brings pleasure to Rob and Dorothy Ramsdell. Over the past 15 years, the Carson City couple has been instrumental in improving programs, facilities, equipment and students’ educational opportunities at WNC.

Their unwavering generosity and support of WNC recently touched the college’s Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Construction Management program when they made a lead gift of $100,000 for the an endowed faculty chair position.

As May comes to a close, it’s time to look back on all the fun events we had during Bike Month and thank our volunteers and sponsors who made it all possible!
Tour of Carson City

Come see the historic home where John Wayne's last movie, The Shootist, was filmed. Built in 1914, the Krebs Peterson Mansion turns 100 this year. Join us on Saturday, July 19, for the 100th Anniversary of the Krebs Peterson Mansion and Western BBQ benefitting the Elect Jason Woodbury Carson City District Attorney campaign. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mansion, located at 500 Mountain Street in Carson City. Admission is $25 per family and includes Western BBQ, volleyball, basketball, kids playground, bounce house, DJ and fun.

Enjoying time in a traditional playground can be difficult, if not impossible for families with handicapped or special needs children. Reno and Sparks each have one "all abilities" playgrounds — Carson City has none. One Dayton mom is doing something to change that.

Wendy Robards says, ”We've always been able to get to the park, but once we're at the park, there's nothing for her to do. She's always left on the sidelines to watch her siblings play, to watch her peers run off and leave her sitting there.”

Spencer Flanders, 15, of Carson City, has been named the West Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for his leadership in the fight against tobacco. Spencer will be honored at a gala in the nation’s capital on Thursday, May 15, 2014 along with a national winner, three other U.S. regional winners and a group winner.

Back on home turf, Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter from South Lake Tahoe spent Saturday doing everything from autographing hundreds of posters to standing in front of thousands of cheering fans.

The "Golden Girls" are all glad to be home after the whirlwind they've been on since the 2014 Olympic Games. The celebration and parade held in South Lake Tahoe, Meyers and Sierra-at-Tahoe, their home ski resort, was the first time the three Olympians had been together since Sochi.

by CAMBRIA ROTH Each Friday around 6 p.m. you will see children running around the Evelyn Mount Elementary School playground in Reno. Volunteers play tag with them, push them on the swing sets, and often just sit and talk about... Read More ›

A Carson City woman was arrested Monday and faces two felony charges of attempted robbery after admitting to authorities that she was the one who handed notes to clerks demanding money at Burger King and 7-Eleven on Nov. 3.

To All Fair-minded Americans: At this juncture in our history, we are facing a new terrorist threat. Not from a foreign entity but from a radical extremist sect of the Republican Party. The anti-American factions around the world must be rejoicing to see the government shutdown and know that all the ramifications of this action are caused by our own government.

The Stanton Arms Apartment complex received some new playground equipment over the weekend, thanks to local law enforcement officers and Partnership Carson City.

About $3,000 went toward monkey bars, basketball hoops and tetherball courts at the complex. Partnership director Kathy Bartosz said the playground equipment was paid for through the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and the partnership as part of an ongoing outreach to connect kids to law officers and to provide activities for them.

The apartment complex is between Edmonds and Woodside.