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Hello Carson City. Are you ready for Tuesday, April 23, 2019? Prepare for continued sunny skies with highs in the low 70s. Looking ahead there's plenty to do, see and explore including morning and evening hikes, art and library presentations, a classic movie showing, live music and more. Read on.

Heading into Friday, April 19, 2019 we are looking at continued sunny skies and warm temperatures with daytime highs in the mid-70s around Carson City. Events lined up for the day and night are library and art presentations, hikes, music, comedy and more. Enjoy your day.

Set for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Fritsch Elementary School, the Bicycle Fun and Safety Day will benefit the Carson City Schools Foundation. Hosted by the Carson City School District, the Nevada Department of Transportation, Safe Routes to School, local bike clubs and shops, the inaugural event will serve as a proving ground to acquaint experienced and less experienced bike riders with their eco-friendly transport mechanisms.

Domingo Leyba is a rising star in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ farm system.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect believed to be involved in a recent fire in the Fernley area.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, April 2, 2019. We're looking at a steady flow of showers today, according to the National Weather Service with snow in the upper elevations of the Sierra. There is a Winter Weather Advisory until midnight for the west slope of the Sierra. Today in town we have events that range from a Carson High School team fundraiser to movies to politics to fitness. Enjoy your day.

People across Nevada nominated exceptional individuals and organizations for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards. These awards are for outstanding achievements in, and contributions to, the humanities, conferred bi-annually by Nevada Humanities.

Tickets are going fast for the 3nd Annual Nowruz “New Year” Celebration Feast to benefit Veterans Healing Camp on Saturday, March 30 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City. Please invite a Veteran to this casual and festive fundraiser that features great food, live music, dancing, silent auction and door prize.

Nowruz is the ancient Persian “New Year” celebrated since 1700 B.C. that occurs on the first day of spring at the vernal equinox. This year, Veterans Healing Camp adds new excitement to the holiday with authentic Elvis impersonator, “Jelvis,” in addition to the two live music acts.

Banner Churchill Community Hospital was one of only four hospitals in Nevada to earn a 4-star rating in quality and safety from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the federal agency’s annual performance report.

The CMS’s hospital star rating provides patients with the important information they need to compare hospitals and make informed decisions about care. The 4-star rating for Banner Churchill was based on 100 rigorously tested measurements in quality and safety, such as patient experience, timeliness and effectiveness of care, complication rates and other factors.

Every other year, Nevada Humanities honors the achievements of individuals and organizations from across the Silver State that foster cultural enrichment and deepen our understanding of the of the human experience by facilitating opportunities for Nevadan’s to engage with the humanities.

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6 p.m., Battle Born Progress will host its biennial Northern Nevada fundraising event, Celebrate Progress, in Carson City. The event recognizes the outstanding work of Northern Nevada’s progressive leaders, activists, volunteers, and organizations for their nonstop commitment to progressive values.

The CHS teacher of the year is Astronomy, Honors Physics, and head CHS Freshman Football Coach James Bean Jr. Born in Okinawa, Japan where his dad, a Marine, met his mother, Bean moved back to the US when he was 4-years-old.

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway star in this 1967 biographical film about the infamous Depression-era lovers and outlaws.

The doors of the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 W. King Street) open at 6:00pm; intro & trivia at 6:30p; film at 7p. General admission is $4 per person and the popcorn is always free!

Please note: this film is a little more graphic than we typically show, and though released prior to the establishment of the movie rating system that we know today, the film would likely be given an "R" rating for language and violence.

Daylight Savings Time is about to begin, harkening the approach of Spring. Winter, though, continues its stubborn hold on the region, so bundle up this weekend in spite the extra hour of daylight. There's a chance of snow showers throughout the weekend with daytime highs only into the low 40s.

And remember to set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night!

Heading into the home stretch that is Friday, March 8, 2019 we welcome you to the end of the work week. More spring-like weather is ahead, which isn't exactly all sunshine and flowers. Forecasters say they'll be some sun but also a chance for rain and even some snow showers. Stay tuned. Otherwise, read on for what's happening around the Carson City area today.

In this week's edition of It's Your City host Cortney Bloomer speaks with Paradise Spa and Wellness Center owner Starr Harvey Nixdorf about the all-encompassing facility here in Carson City.

Welcome Carson City as we head into Thursday, March 7, 2019. Enjoy a bowl of hot oatmeal with berries, Honey Nut Cheerios or Cinnamon Toast Crunch because today we celebrate National Cereal Day. So grab a box and don't forget to read the back for nutritional value and any special offer or contest clues. Do cereal boxes still come with secret decoder rings? Here's what's happening on this Thursday:

Athena is back! Come listen to our local rock n' roll star right here at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City this Thursday, March 7. She will be performing from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Expresso Yourself Cafe. Come inside, have a latte, sit back and prepare to be blown away! No cover.
See her official website here and Facebook page here.

CARSON CITY — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has achieved a 4-star rating for an acute care hospital, out-ranking the national average of 3-stars.

The community is cordially invited to the third annual Nowruz “New Year” Celebration Feast to benefit Veterans Healing Camp on Saturday, March 30 from 5-10 p.m. at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City.

Carson Assembly No. 7 Rainbow Girls will host Painting with a Pal on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carson Lodge No. 1 of the Free and Accepted Masons, 113 E. Washington Street (at the corner of Carson Street) in Carson City.

The community is invited. Suggested age 5 and up. All proceeds will help support the girls with their community service and assembly events.

Cost is $20 per person. All art supplies and lunch are included. There will be two sessions: one at 10 a.m. and a second at 1 p.m.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975, is hosting a screen writer’s workshop taught by Carson City’s own Sean Mick.

The workshop will take place Saturday, March 2 in the Brewery Art Center’s 1864 Grand Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.

Saturday's "Future War" lecture by Mike Thomas has been cancelled due to expected bad weather. SInce the national weather service recommends avoiding travel Saturday night, we thought this best.

I will be in Saturday night for a few hours to do some telescope maintenance, but the weather will prevent any star party viewing. We recommend that people avoid travel in the snow.

Nevada Humanities extended the deadline to Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5 p.m. to nominate an exceptional individual or organization for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards.

These awards are for outstanding achievement in, and contributions to, the humanities. Biannually, Nevada Humanities presents five awards recognizing individuals and organizations that foster cultural enrichment and deepen our understanding of the human experience by facilitating opportunities for Nevadans to engage with the humanities.

Mike Thomas will talk about Sasquatch Friday, Feb. 8 as a topic during his February presentations at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Ryker is a three-year-old Spinone Italiano and Carson City native, and he is on his way to the Westminster Dog Show in New York as America's number one Spinone for 2018 with a handful of championship wins under his belt.

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls is a youth service organization for girls between the ages of 11– 20, established in 1922 and we are hosting a Valentine's painting party for the community to attend, suggested age 5 and up. We will be at the Carson Lodge, 113 Washington St., Carson City on Feb. 16.

The morning star sets the sky above Carson City ablaze with a brilliant sunrise Friday to greet the end of the work week.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. With snow plow efforts underway and a warm-up from Mother Nature, it looks like the morning commute will be a slushy one. Carson City schools will operate today at normal start times. That all may change tomorrow though as a significant winter storm is expected to bring snow and rain to the valley and feet of snow to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. Stay tuned.