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Happy Easter, Carson City. You’ll find all the egg hunts and brunches on a special everything Easter list HERE. Before the rain returns, grab a moment in the sun. A bike ride with Muscle Powered stretches your legs, Community Yoga at Comma Coffee stretches it all.

Easter SUNDAY:

Smack dab in the middle of April and the town is officially in its Spring thaw. Easter is on Sunday, so just about anywhere you go you’ll find the Bunny and an egg hunt. To make it easy, I’ve moved all of those events to their own everything Easter list HERE.

So much is happening this weekend, that breaking my weekend list up seemed like the only thing to do. Eggs galore, brunches, and family friendly fun is what you’ll find here. Whether you’re in Carson, Douglas, Dayton, or Virginia City – there’s something fun just around the corner. For all the other things going on around town, head to my weekly weekend event summary HERE.

“I made a decision that incarceration would not be my last destination. God is not done with me yet.” — Anonymous

I remember when I first met Alyssa, along with a dozen other students, in my class. As they were reading aloud, and under her breath, Alyssa politely corrected the girl reading in the chair next to her. She was shy, wise, and well-spoken.

The Carson City Band Association, Inc. is hosting its annual Wine, Music, Raffle and Silent Auction “Let’s Wine Together” fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion this Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 5-7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and may be purchased at the door.

The Carson City Band Association, Inc. is hosting its annual Wine and Silent Auction “Let’s Wine Together” fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion this Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 5-7:30 p.m.

The Carson City Band Association, Inc. (CCBAI) is hosting its annual Wine & Silent Auction “Let’s Wine Together” fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion on April 8th, 2017 from 5-7:30 PM. Tickets are $25 and include wine and appetizers. Music will be provided by some of our own Carson High band students. There will also be a Silent Auction and raffle with many donated items from our generous local community businesses.

The Carson City Band Association, Inc. will host its annual Wine and Silent Auction “Let’s Wine Together” fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion on April 8, 2017 from 5-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include wine and appetizers. Music will be provided by some of our own Carson High band students.

The Carson City Band Association, Inc. (CCBAI) is hosting its annual “Let’s Wine Together” Wine and Silent Auction fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 5-7:30 PM. Tickets are $25 and include wine and appetizers. Music will be provided by some of our own Carson High band students. There will also be a Silent Auction and raffle with many donated items from our generous local community businesses.

When I say the word challenge, how do you feel? Do you feel energized and ready to take it on? Do you feel afraid? Maybe you feel some other way? Challenge is a catalyst for change.

Hello Carson City! If you went through a little column withdrawal last week, I apologize. I was traveling back from Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Academy. A coach and consultant’s education is never done and I am thrilled to come back armed with new insights, techniques, and research to boost your productivity and focus.

CARSON CITY, Nevada – Reno artist Jen Graham has put her own twist on a family tradition. While attending college at the University of Nevada, Reno, Graham worked exclusively in photography, but after earning her bachelor’s degree in art, she expanded her repertoire thanks to a little inspiration from her mother, an avid seamstress and quilter.

It was supposed to be a lazy morning watching the winter storm out the bedside window with a cup of coffee. Instead, I was rudely interrupted by a string of brash text messages from someone obviously missing his old Drill Instructor. “Fat Bike ride at the V&T at 09:00!!”, mixed in with a lot of ...

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday at a Retail Drive fast food restaurant for misdemeanor suspicion of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

With flooding possible in parts of northern Nevada Monday into Tuesday, residents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with what to do before, during and after a flood.

Book Perks:
— Anthropology in Native American culture.
— Various university contributions made by professors, graduates, and university texts in review.
— Consists of seven and a half notebooks full of notes; from quotes directly sourced from books on the subject of Bigfoot/Sasquatch, to quotes directly sourced from various university findings, many of which are drawn from Native American accounts that are pre-“Bigfoot” or “Sasquatch." This book has been successfully put-together with the “Fair Use Law” in mind.
— A great review of other books on the subject of Bigfoot/Sasquatch.

Check out “Bigfoot/Sasquatch Resurgence of Native American Indian Legends,” a 210-page encyclopedia-sized (8.5-by-11-inches) book filled with the most valuable information ever documented on the subject from 1603 to present.

UPDATE 3:35PM: The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Heavy rainfall early Tuesday around Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties has prompted a Flood Warning by the National Weather Service.

UPDATE 4:40PM: Residents of Carson City are encouraged to sign up for CodeRED, a free emergency notification service provided to all residents which will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, emails, social media and the CodeRED Mobile Alert app.

Last month, the Carson River breached its banks, crossed a major highway, and transformed commutes up and down the Carson Valley from Reno to Minden, turning a twenty- or thirty-minute scenic drive into a three- or four-hour ordeal.

Then, a series of winter storms dropped over ten feet of snow in parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Emergency officials advised residents in both areas to shelter in place to avoid the flood or the blizzard—and for some who live in the valley and work in the basin (or vice versa) — both.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the community of some on-going scams and frauds that occur on a regular basis. Too often we are seeing people lose money and personal information to scams. With the technology that is out there, the bad guys can hide anywhere.

Visitors to Western Nevada College’s Main Gallery will see the product of transforming 100-year-old tree carving art into preserved art.

“Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin” is part of the Nevada Touring Initiative’s Traveling Exhibition Program and will be on display at WNC’s Carson City campus from Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, April 7.

It provides a rare opportunity to see some of the intimate personal images inscribed by Basque sheepherders in the aspen groves of the Great Basin during the first half of the 20th century.

Kunghei fatchoy, Carson City. Let’s welcome the year of the rooster and say goodbye to January. It’s never too late to get a jump on your New Year’s resolutions and the Health, Wellness, and Safety Fair at the Carson Mall will help you do just that. The Brewery Arts Center is proud to present a new concert series featuring the local bands we love: Locals Nightclub kicks off tonight with the Whitehats and a CD release party for Hick’ry Switch. Keep reading for a weekend full of fun options

SATURDAY: Chinese New Year

The Carson Baseball Boosters Club would like to invite the community to its annual Poker Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 28 which raises funds for the program. Competition is the key to the continued success of the program, which is why the teams will be traveling to high exposure tournaments this upcoming year.

Come join Kaia FIT for a FREE Super Bowl Community workout. Bring your friends and family, kids and spouses welcome too. Childcare will be available for children under six. Kids older than six will be able to participate in our workout. A $5 suggested donation for non-members will be donated to the Tumbleweeds Gymnastics Team.

The workout starts at 8:30am, at our Minden AND Carson locations. RSVP at our Facebook Events
Carson Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2179697465588588/
Minden Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1905835152980306/

Carson City Toyota General Manager Dana Whaley hates heights. But that’s not stopping him from taking a worthwhile cause to a higher level in an effort to raise money for Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation.

On Friday, Jan. 27, Whaley will be taken to the top of a Ferris Wheel where he will have to stay, suspended, until $2,500 is raised for the foundation.

A 36-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Saturday in the area of 20 College Parkway for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Last week, I wrote about my strategic partnership with Adams Hub for Innovation. I suggested you don’t have to do business, life, or your career alone. I framed it as seeking help through mentors and coaches. Yet, there’s another angle I would like to show you – the strategic partnership.

Here is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Carson City emergency managers have produced a video for residents ahead of anticipated flooding throughout western Nevada expected from an an atmospheric river weather event over the weekend.