Press Release

For six years now, the Carson City community has been helping to feed the hungry through Empty Bowls, an international project to combat hunger worldwide, with an annual fundraising event during the Christmas season.

The First Judicial Court felony DUI program in Carson City has received $35,000 in grant funding for the 2018-2019 fiscal year from the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety.

A single file line of people dressed in black silently made its way from the State Capitol grounds north along Carson Street Saturday morning to raise awareness of human trafficking in Nevada, nationwide and around the world.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management confirmed Thursday that its staff conducted a roundup Tuesday of what the agency determined to be "nuisance" wild horses that had been reported the previous week in the Dayton area and plan to take the rest Friday, Aug. 3.

“All are welcome in this place” as the hymn proclaims, and that includes those who want to attend St. Peter’s Episcopal Church building’s 150th anniversary celebration acknowledging the first service held in the historic church at 314 N. Division St. in Carson City.

UPDATE MONDAY 1:35PM: The Evans Fire saw no growth overnight and remains at 63 acres and is now 50 percent contained, according to a U.S. Forest Service news release. Firefighters will continue to mop up and improve the line around the fire Monday afternoon. Helicopters will continue to be used to address smokes within the fire area.

An adult male inmate at Carson City jail, who had been doing duty work in the detention center's kitchen, escaped early Tuesday morning after jumping a fence, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

National cable and satellite television network C-SPAN is returning to the Nevada state capital this Wednesday and Thursday, April 11-12 to engage the community through interactive demonstrations of its public service resources, a C-SPAN press release said.

Expired contracts of professionals operating Adams Hub, a business and entrepreneurial innovation incubator in downtown Carson City, has prompted the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation (HMAF) to approach the municipality of Carson City with a partnership proposal that includes grant funds to take the local incubator to its next phase, an HMAF press release stated.

Treat yourself to free yoga sessions with some of Northern Nevada’s top teachers, enjoy refreshments, and enter your name for valuable prizes at Carson City Yoga’s exciting open house celebration next Saturday, March 17.

The Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association is pleased to announced that it is a grant recipient from the 2018 Nevada Off–Highway Vehicle Registration Program for use in supporting numerous clean up events.

An iron-based naturally occurring bacteria was discovered Monday in Baily Pond at Fuji Park, forcing Carson City Parks and Rec officials to temporarily close the popular south Carson City fishing spot.

Proscenium Players, Inc and The Brewery Arts Center proudly present A. R. Gurney’s classic Love Letters at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Harris Jesse Theater, 449 King Street in Carson City. Performances are Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 25 at 2:00 pm.

A crowd of more than 100 people gathered Saturday evening along North Carson Street in front of the Nevada State Capitol, holding a candlelight vigil for an estimated 3,000 Virginia Range wild horses currently under state of Nevada jurisdiction.

The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's Bridgeport Ranger District remains closed to over-snow vehicles due to lack of snow, a press release from the U.S. Forest Service said.

Local citizens will gather Saturday afternoon for a candlelight vigil calling on Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to reverse the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s cancellation of the humane management cooperative agreements and current plan to sell the estimated 3,000 Virginia Range wild horses who fall under the state of Nevada’s jurisdiction to a private entity, according to a press release from local wild horse advocacy groups.

Carson City Yoga officially opens for business this week at its downtown location and offers a full schedule of classes and events to serve yoga enthusiasts at all levels, from beginning to advanced.

Fire crews on scene of the Holiday Fire southeast of Gardnerville are currently in mop-up stage, the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center (SFIDC) reported Saturday.

UPDATE: 1:01PM: The Holiday Fire burning southeast of Gardnerville amidst burn scars of previous fires in the Preacher Mine area is now about 55 acres in size and moving slowly through grass, pinion and juniper, Douglas County has said in a press release Friday.
Access is difficult and resource availability is a challenge, the county said.
Hand crews are on order, while one helicopter from the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) will be making water bucket drops on the fire.

The evolution of a local yoga education studio will open Monday, Jan. 1 as Carson City Yoga takes aim at community and education, celebrating and supporting teachers, students and community, said Amy Smith Joytir and Mary Kay Raponi in a joint announcement.

Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus hosts its annual production of Handel's Messiah with performances this weekend in Gardnerville and South Lake Tahoe.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department issued a press release Wednesday regarding Tuesday's reporting regarding the recovery of two bodies in Fallen Leaf Lake near South Lake Tahoe. Here is an updated statement from officials:

UPDATE: Bruce's Legacy, the underwater search and recovery team from Wisconsin, was at Fallen Leaf Lake recently, searching the water for a missing person. What they found was more than expected when bodies of both a man and woman were recovered.

Comstock Mining, Inc. (CMI) filed its Third Quarter Securities and Exchange Commission financial and business report on October 31, accompanied by a press release and conference call hosted by Comstock’s CEO, Corrado DeGasperis. The Halloween date is appropriate, since “Trick or treat?” is an obvious question to be asking of this company.

The Stewart Indian School Father's Day Powwow often stands out to attendees by the setting alone. “It’s a beautiful campus with multicolored stone buildings as well as the the grassy field,” said Sherry Rupert, executive director of the Nevada Indian Commission. “That’s a big attraction because most powwows are held in dirt or in parking lots.”

On August 18, 2017 at 6:09 p.m., a Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy checked out of his patrol vehicle at the southwest corner of the Carson Nugget (in downtown Carson City), informing the dispatcher of a suspicious person.

On August 1, 2017, Comstock Mining, Inc. (CMI) released its quarterly report, which included a number of statements and topics important to Silver City. CMI’s ultimate goal of an open pit mine in Silver City remains unchanged. The company plans to begin the permitting process for the Dayton Mine by the end of the year. “We are marching toward Dayton feasibility come hell or high water,” according to company CEO Corrado DeGasperis, with production plans ready to go in two years.

Judge Frances Doherty of the Second Judicial District Court, together with a group of committed partners, will travel across Northern Nevada July 17-20 for a series of outreach events for supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship for seniors and adults with disabilities.

... of debt and equity capital,” Adam Horowitz, CEO of New York City based, Lever Capital Partners, and president of RECA, said in a press release.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for help in identifying suspects in multiple credit card fraud investigations.