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Walking back to my car after shooting the full moon late Friday afternoon, a red tail hawk roosted on a power pole directly in front of me. I think the bird of prey was more curious about the camera than me.

Bid farewell to Autumn, because today is the first full day of Winter.

This is also the last weekend before Christmas Day, which means the last Santa Trains of the season at the Nevada Railroad Museum. Santa Claus also leaves his North Pole headquarters at the Carson Mall Sunday in preparation for his big night.

The Christmas spirit is very present around Carson City these days with just over two weeks remaining before the big day.

Santa and his giant igloo return to downtown Carson City for photos this weekend, Friday though Sunday.

There is a small power outage affecting around 30 NV Energy customers in area of Fall and Plaza streets in Carson City, the utility confirmed.

The Carson City School District is needing local community members to attend the quarterly Community PLC (Professional Learning Community) meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m., inside the Carson High School Library.

Black Friday is all about putting companies in the black, a good shot in the arm for the national economy.

A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Saturday morning for misdemeanor first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol, a sheriff's deputy reported, after her vehicle had struck an electrical pole.

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

Carson City students recognized and honored military men and women on Thursday morning with a Veteran’s Day concert at Carson Middle School.

Carson City students will recognize and honor military men and women this week with Veteran’s Day displays and events. Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as families of students, are encouraged to attend. Campus visitors should check in at the front office at each school site.

On a recent visit to Oregon, I spent three days harvesting produce from our friends’ garden before temperatures could kill cold-sensitive crops. We harvested bushels of tomatoes, four kinds of peppers including "Jimmy Nardellos" and jalapeños, lemon cucumbers, "Malibu" green beans, artichokes, golden raspberries, basil and figs.

National Honor Society President Eleanor Sturm made her opening remarks at the annual NHS induction ceremony Sept. 17 in the CHS Big Gym. Guest Speaker, Greater Nevada Credit Union Vice President Jenny Casselman then addressed the new NHS members and discussed what it means to be a part of such a fantastic organization and the responsibilities of being an NHS member.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday morning to a vehicle accident near the intersection of Carson and William streets.

A Carson City Fire Department brush engine is on scene of a small fire burning at the base of a power line pole located at the corner of Snyder Avenue and Gentry Way in Southeast Carson City.

Additional resources were en route to the scene of a reported brush fire there, but they have since been recalled and the brush engine is handling mop-up.

Carson City Fire Department responded Monday morning to the Lompa Lane area for a power pole fire and possible downed line.

The V&T Railway Commission is looking for upbeat, energetic performers to portray characters from the movie and recreate the story of “The Polar Express” aboard the historic V&T Railroad in Carson City.

A 28 year-old Carson City man was taken into custody Saturday morning at 7:21 a.m. in the area of South Carson and Sixth streets after he was found sleeping in the middle of the roadway, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

I have long found it impossible to decide which Carson City event is my favorite: forever waffling between Nevada Day and the Taste of Downtown. Seeing as the annual parade is still months away, I’m going to side with ‘The Taste’ purely for its timeliness. With over forty local eateries participating, multiple raffles at downtown shops, and seven bands rocking every corner of the event, it’s practically impossible to have a bad time. This might be the biggest happening in town, but it’s by no means the only good time: read on for all this weekend’s options.

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Carson City Fire Department was called Thursday afternoon to the area near Silver Saddle Ranch off of Carson River Road for a reported brush fire.

GARDNERVILLE — Over the past few years, the Douglas County Community Services Foundation has been working diligently on a special fundraiser to purchase and install the American Flag in front of the Gardnerville Community and Senior Center.

Independence Day isn’t until Wednesday, but the red, white, and blue celebration starts now. For a complete listing of upcoming Independence Day events and fireworks displays in the area, you can go HERE. See the trains under steam at the Nevada State Railroad and ride the rails to your heart’s content.

CARSON CITY — Turn lane closures and lane reductions will take place next week on U.S. 395 at Airport Road in the Carson Valley as part of an ongoing Nevada Department of Transportation project to install a traffic signal and improve other highway intersections.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a single vehicle rollover on South Curry behind the railroad museum.

UPDATE: 02:42PM: Carson City Fire Department has handed over command of the brushfire along the west side of Duck Hill just above Interstate 580 to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Carson City fire crews remain on scene to assist in containment and mop up of the fire.
Flames have been knocked down and crews were dousing the area with water and retardant foam.
Homes in the Duck Hill Estates area were immediately threatened; however, no structures were damaged and crews quickly stopped the fire's forward progress.
The base of a power line pole appears to have been partially burned by the fire.
Cause of the fire and the acreage burned are unknown at this time. The fire appears to have been kept to a minimum burn area and is no longer threatening.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife's annual Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, June 9. Anglers may fish in any public water throughout the Silver State without a fishing license. All limits and other regulations apply.

Paying it forward is not a cliche to Grant Denton, who has come full circle in his recovery from a homeless heroin addict to director of peer recovery specialists at The Life Change Center.

Carson City sheriff's deputies and the fire department were called to an explosion Tuesday night in the area of Washington and Valley streets that was caused by a commercial vehicle hitting a power pole.

Dancing is as much a form of human communication and intimacy as it is art, said professional dance instructor Tiffany Alm, who owns Yaples Ballroom in downtown Carson City.

The Carson City Symphony’s Youth Strings Ensemble takes to the stage today for their spring concert, Music is for Life (Goes to the Movies), where you will hear them perform selected scores from our favorite cinema classics like James Bond and the Sound of Music. Teens can learn more about Geology during today’s STEM program at the Carson City Library, and those with a Sewing Certification can join in today’s workshop and walk away with a handy zippered bag.