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The Journey of Hope North team arrive in Carson City as part of a 4,370-mile summer-long journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, August 10. The team will dedicate their summer to supporting people with disabilities through grant funding and community engagement. This group of 22 cyclists and six crew members is one of three Journey of Hope teams cycling across the country. This event, organized by The Ability Experience, is now in its 32nd year.

Anticipation of graduation and trepidation about the future are the thoughts running through the veins of the Carson High School Class of 2019 as they contemplate walking onto the football field as high school seniors and bouncing off the football field as CHS graduates looking forward to the new places and faces of tomorrow.

Heading into a jam-packed weekend of events around the Carson City region, there's a bevy of activities Friday to get your started. Lace up your shoes for a morning walk at Riverview Park, and then head on over to the Nevada State Museum for a coin press demonstration, and tours that explore anthropology and Nevada history. Later there's a cruise night gathering at Carson Mall to benefit Safe Grad Night, an Italian dinner fundraiser at the Governor's Mansion to benefit Carson City's homeless, live music at Living the Good Life and A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, and much more. Read on and enjoy!

Carson High School students not only experienced exciting college, job, and career opportunities outside of school this past week, they were also presented with an explosion of options directly.

Chamber Orchestra Students returned from their successful regional music festival in San Francisco, several CHS students enjoyed job shadowing with Nevada Legislators, and May 21 offered students access to its job and career fair throughout the day.

Players from the Reno Aces made a four-of-a-kind with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who dealt the San Francisco Giants a 10-4 loss Saturday at Oracle Park.

Pre-selected military veterans and seniors will enjoy the thrill of a Dream Flight in a 1944 Stearman biplane, the same aircraft used to train military aviators during World War II. The flights are courtesy of Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation (AADF), a Carson City-based nonprofit that honors U.S. military veterans nationwide with free Dream Flights. AADF has given more than 3,700 Dream Flights nationwide since 2011.

The Carson High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Brian Fox, traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend to participate in a regional music festival sponsored by Forum Music Festivals.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Carson High School biology teacher Megan Schuler.
Recently, several CHS freshman Biology classes had the opportunity to work with fourth graders from Empire Elementary in Carson City. Students learned about conservation, the water cycle, and the Carson River watershed. CHS students, trained by the River Wranglers conservation group, and on a very windy day, met up with Empire Elementary students at Baily Pond.

Good morning Carson City, and happy weekend! We've got a warm day ahead with highs of 76 degrees! Today on the docket is the early farmer's market, a Mother's Day craft fair, the grand reopening of the second wind thrift store, and more!

Here's what's happening Saturday:

What a week it was Carson City, and it isn't even over yet. Heading into Friday, May 3, 2019, we're looking at continued sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s. There's a host of activities Friday and, looking ahead, a bevy of fun Saturday including a Mother's Day craft fair at the Carson City Community Center, a Star Wars themed bicycle safety day, a wine, cheese and dessert ride aboard the V&T, an early opening of the downtown farmer's market, the May Downtown Carson City Wine Walk, a memorial walk, presentations, comedy, live music and more. Enjoy.

UPDATE 11:35 a.m. Minden, Nevada- Update. Officer involved shooting.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

UPDATE 11:35 a.m.: Minden, Nevada- Update. Officer involved shooting.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

Jeffrey L. Thompson passed unexpectedly on March 15, 2019 due to injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident.
Jeff was born Jan 17, 1957 in Jamestown, New York.

He was born to the late Melvin Thompson and Kay (Tolman) Thompson.

Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal formed, in 2012, in the blues-town of Lincoln, Nebraska. The five-piece band had been inspired by sounds of Motown, Stax, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Francisco; they are “music for the people, by the people,” and they do whatever they can to get a crowd dancing to forget all about their own troubles. Their musical roots and inspirations can be heard alongside their more-contemporary sound as they charge into the modern era of soul music. In January 2019, Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal released their fourth studio album: “Do It Now.”

April 26, 2019—The countdown to an unforgettable season of free concerts in Carson City is underway! Today the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies announced its impressive lineup of artists who will perform at The Change Companies stage on the Brewery Arts Center’s campus each Saturday at 7pm from June 22 to Aug. 24. So grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together!

You may ask yourself, seriously, is it almost May already? Seriously. It is. Time keeps ticking away and the temperature gauge keeps heading North. Going into Friday, April 26, 2019 there's a bevy of entertainment, presentations, a dramatic reading, live music, comedy and more as a jump start to your weekend. Read on and enjoy.

With a little help from the wind and a birds-eye view, we're flying into Friday, April 5, 2019 with plenty to do and see as we get ready for the weekend. National Weather Service forecasters say it will be a breezy day with some rain. But don't let that dampen your day as there's art showings, live music and hilarious comedy venues at the Brewery Arts Center and Carson Nugget.

CARSON CITY — Native American artist Melissa Melero-Moose finds inspiration for her mixed media creations from the landscape and culture of the Northern Paiute of the Great Basin.

“Willows, tules, cattails, and pine nuts are all very important staples to the Paiute people, being sources of food, shelter, and implements made with artistic intention,” she said. “I consider these works to be a perspective of my tribe and culture through the eyes of a Native woman, mother and artist.”

Editor’s note: The following was written by CHS Government teacher and Future Business Leaders of America adviser Angila Golik.

I just returned from Orange, Virginia from a conference held at Montpelier, former US President James Madison's estate. I was chosen among applicants to attend this conference because I think our community needs to know the cool educational opportunities in which teachers are embarking. The conference covered “Gender, Sexual Identity, and the Constitution.”

The Carson City Band Association will host its third annual night of music, food, and fun to raise funds for Carson High School band programs. Guests will be treated with an intimate evening of performances from talented musicians from Carson High and the community.

Both Carson High School Wind Ensemble and Concert Bands achieved superior ratings, the highest possible rating.

Twelve bands from Churchill, Douglas, Fernley and Dayton competed in the Northern Zone Nevada Music Educators Association High School Band Festival at the Carson City Community Center on March 7, 2019.

Not only is Friday the first day of March in this 2019 calendar year but it is also the end of the work week. And for this we say welcome to a month that brings us the Downtown Carson City Wine Walk, which is this Saturday, NCAA basketball playoffs, St. Patrick's Day celebrations and the first day of spring. While we look forward to these future events, there's plenty of activities lined up for today. Read on and find out more.

Kenneth Robert Taylor passed away peacefully with family by his side in Las Vegas on Jan. 22, 2019 following a brief, unexpected illness which took him away too quickly and far too early.

Ken was born on April 7th, 1953 to John and Lois Taylor in San Francisco, CA and grew up in the California Bay area. Throughout his life, he always described himself as a "big kid", always full of adventure and making memories for his family.

Making an encore appearance in downtown San Francisco Saturday, the Carson High School Blue Thunder Marching Band rocked the crowd in the 2019 Year of the Pig Chinese New Year Parade.

Good morning, Carson City, and welcome to the last weekend of February!

This Saturday is all about film appreciation around the area. The Carson City International Film Festival wraps up today inside the newly renovated Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, while the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival occurs at CVIC Hall in Minden.

Hello Carson City as we welcome in Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, the end of the work week, a short one for many because of the President's Day holiday. Activities abound Friday and into the weekend, including the second day of the three-day, 6th Carson City International Film Weekend festival.

In the tradition of TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, comes TEDxCarsonCity, a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

The weekend is here and your Saturday around Carson City is chockfull of activities.

Despite snow on the ground, a Chinese New Year celebration will take place in downtown Carson City between the Nevada State Museum and the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.

The ninth annual Carson High School Safe Grad Safe and Sober Run/Walk occurs at the CHS track.

And the 20th annual Feast of Chocolate, a scholarship fundraiser for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Capital Branch, is being held at the Plaza Hotel Event Center.

Well, Carson City, here we are at the end of another work week. And if you love to play in the snow on weekends, then there's good news on its way.

A chance for more white stuff is in the forecast for our area starting later Friday afternoon through Sunday.

Kermet Apio to appear at the Carson Comedy Club inside the Carson Nugget located at 507 N. Carson Street on Feb. 8-9 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.

Kermet Apio was the winner of the 2009 Great American Comedy Festival and has had numerous appearances on television and radio. He has showcased at comedy festivals in Aspen, Las Vegas, and Vancouver and has performed in 47 states and three Canadian provinces. He is a past winner of the Seattle Comedy Competition and was a semi-finalist in the San Francisco Comedy Competition.