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This year’s road to the annual Secure Your Load Day, today, Wednesday, June 6 has been paved with success, thanks to nationwide support.

It’s not just Friday, it’s the very first day of June and I love June. We are already off to a great start with the first of the Friday at Third concerts tonight in McFadden Plaza. Shane Dwight is back to perform for this free, family friendly event. The NEA sponsored Carson Big Read event comes to a close tonight with a free showing of 2010’s movie, True Grit in the Community Center Theater. Take the kids to the Children’s Museum for a special Night of Magic with Phoenix Phenomenal.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will be closed for construction projects beginning Wednesday, May 30 to Thursday, June 7, according to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department.

Liberty is the absence of murder, slavery and tyranny. Liberty is the "freedom to choose" constrained by the golden rule with equal individual responsibility to choose wisely.

CARSON CITY — To celebrate the arrival of several new musical instruments from a $16,000 grant for music education earned earlier this year, Mark Twain Elementary School will host an Orff & Drum Music Open House Tuesday, May 29, at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room.

What began as a very dry winter in the Lake Tahoe Basin ended with Sierra snowpack approximately 85 percent of normal, thanks to heavy precipitation received during the month of March. However, both the National Interagency Fire Center and the Reno National Weather Service expect a warming trend to develop that will lead to drier than normal conditions by late spring.

Celebrate health and community!

All are invited to join in Maya Morrison's "Aloha Chemo!" celebration May 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come enjoy food, beer, and family fun outside of the Shoe Tree Brewery and Sassafras restaurant in Carson City.

Teacher Appreciation week across the United States was May 7-11, and many teachers in the Carson City School District experienced appreciation unequaled in memory.

This week is national Teacher Appreciation Week. Most people wish they had told their best teachers how much they appreciated them. This week, members of the Lyon and Storey region’s Health and Wellness Hub are making sure that the teachers of the school districts in Lyon and Storey know we appreciate the profoundly important work they do everyday.

The Carson Senators varsity softball team advanced in the 4A regional softball playoffs with a dominating 8-0 victory over the Reed Raiders Thursday.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will be closed for construction projects from May 30 to June 7, according to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department.

Bike Month in Carson City always brings fun community activities, including the annual Celebrity Invitational Bike Ride. Strap on a helmet and join some of our town’s notables on a ride through the historic west side. Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery is holding a reception for Jean Kvam, whose oils, pastels, and pottery will be on prominent display. The Historical Societies in Dayton and Douglas County are hosting lectures this evening: you just have to decide between learning about the Nevada Women’s Project or artist Hans Mayer Kassel.

So, weekend is around the corner and you are looking forward to relax and calm your nerves from all the chaos that surrounded you throughout the week, right?

Want to hangout with friends or party it out? But, hey! doesn’t your tiring and oh-so-busy routine of five long working days leave you with a little energy to go outside and chill? Don’t you think it will exert you a little too much? So, what’s the alternative?

Thanks to a grant from Hilton Corporation, the Carson City Chamber Board of Directors is offering Carson City residents enrolled in one of the local high schools or currently employed within the hospitality and tourism industry the opportunity to apply for three $1,165 scholarships to attend the new Truckee Meadows Community College Hospitality and Tourism Management program.

Check out the detail elements at the four story retail and residential masterpiece at 308 North Curry Street in Carson City. The real story about this building lies in its historical accuracy to late 19th century construction.

A total of nine senior Senators helped stuff the stat-sheet in Carson’s intense 10-9 baseball victory over the rival Douglas Tigers.

The Western Nevada FC Coyotes entered this weekend knowing they had two league matches on back-to-back days. WNFC headed on the road Saturday to play JASA RWC where they earned one point with a 4-4 draw.

The Carson City Lions Club will hold its annual Kids Fishing Day at Baily Pond at Fuji Park in Carson City this Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May is national mental health month, and it is focused on raising awareness about eliminating the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Our nation is facing a widespread mental health crisis, and Northern Nevada is one of the hardest hit areas.

It only takes one click to get closer to Lake Tahoe’s unique natural environment thanks to more than 20 environmental organizations in the Tahoe region. Take Care is a group of organizations that loves Lake Tahoe and strives to make it easier for people to find fun and interesting ways to learn more about Tahoe.

The number of available foster homes in Carson City is so low right now that siblings cannot reside together in emergency foster care, a local panel of child welfare advocates said.

Carson City Rotary Club members and Muscle Powered continued where they left off last fall, completing another joint work day effort Saturday at Secret Trail near Hobart Lake Road.

A 911 phone call to the Carson City Communications Division is a lifeline moment where someone on the other end needs immediate help. The dispatchers on the other end are known as the first, first responders.

Carson's slugging third baseman Abel Carter built upon his stellar season during their 8-6 victory over North Valleys Monday night.

April is a beautiful and busy month for CHS as the high school put on The Friendship Ball on April 5, Under the Sea Father Daughter Ball on April 6, and Prom on April 7.

Mario Garzanelli first learned to lay carpet as a 15-year-old while helping a neighbor in 1959.

“He indicated to me that you hit the device with your knee,” Garzanelli recalled. “I thought at first it sounded totally ridiculous. I thought it was a joke. But it was true.”

The Blue Thunder Marching Band placed 2nd out of 10 participating bands in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Calif.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for its assistance in this case as one of the vehicles was discovered at a residence in Sun Valley.

The Western Nevada FC Coyotes continued their strong play within the league Saturday night where they extended their road game success with a dominating 8-1 victory over the Chico City FC Rangers.

A trio of great horned owls have become international celebrities after a livestream camera observing their nests went viral.