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Rex Meredith headlines the GrandShowroom at the Carson Nugget

Rex Meredith, the high energy and musically talented comedian with appearances with Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Ray Charles, The Tonight Show, HBO, Showtime and more, takes the stage at the Carson Nugget Casino's Grand Showroom in Carson City this Saturday, July 22, for shows at 6 and 8 p.m., along with local northern Nevada acts, Howie Nave and Oscar Ovies.

The public is invited to a meet and greet before the show with Meredith, Nave and Ovies in Gina's Good Life Lounge, inside the Carson Nugget, at 5 p.m.

UPDATE: The fire has been knocked down. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Tuesday morning to a hedge fire near a residence on Miller Way off North Division Street.

Sierra Nevada Realtors last week released its June 2023 report on existing home sales in Carson City, Washoe, Storey, Lyon, Douglas and Churchill counties.

The annual East Fork Sheridan Volunteer Fire Station’s barbecue and concert is returning to Centerville Lane in Gardnerville on Saturday, August 12.

The Sheridan Station is a volunteer fire station, manned by a portion of more than 30 volunteer firefighters who are scattered throughout the East Fork district. The Sheridan station has been in operation by volunteers since the 1940s.

A 32-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Nevada Wolf Pack and USC Trojans will meet for the sixth time in history on Sept. 2, 2023. The last time Nevada played USC was 94 years ago on Nov. 9, 1929 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Carson City School District will host a Job Fair at the district office at 1402 West King Street, Tuesday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

With the help of Boy Scout Troop 33, Carson River Canyon Open Space received some much needed improvements for visitors this weekend! Due to the secluded nature of this Open Space, Chris Collins focused his Eagle Scout project on signage within Carson River Canyon to speed up emergency response.

Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division is calling on those living in the Silver State to vote for its own law enforcement patrol vehicles as part the 10th annual national 'Best Looking Cruiser' competition.

The Carson City Treasurer’s Office is announcing that the property tax bills for Carson City, Nevada are now ready for the new tax year of 2023-2024, which runs from Saturday, July 1, 2023 through Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe's "Tahoe Blue Crew" this Wednesday, July 19, 5 p.m. and help create a litter-free Tahoe.

This month marks a 10-year anniversary for Adam Hunsaker serving as the head athletic trainer at Carson High School. From providing medical coverage when Carson High has hosted the NIAA state track Championships, to watching the Senators’ football team win three straight league championships, Hunsaker has been a fixture at the school, attending countless games, practices and training sessions to watch over the athletes’ safety and well-being.

Members of the Rotary Club of Carson City will learn about the impact community radio stations have in their broadcast area. The public is invited to join the Rotarians at the club meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, when Steve Funk, KNVC’s General Manager, will talk with members about the station’s role in our community as well as the evolving landscape of media. KNVC airs on 95.1 FM in Carson City.

A 58-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of felony commercial burglary and an alternative sentencing violation, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

"Love Loss and What I Wore"

Carson Valley Community Theatre will hold a casting of 5 to 8 women of different ages this week for its production of "Love Loss and What I Wore."

The Carson City EAA Chapter 403 will host another of its popular Young Eagles flying event at the Carson City Airport on Saturday, July 22.

Huge crowds were par for the course this week as the 34th annual American Century Championship was held at Edgewood Tahoe. It came down to the last hole to separate the two leaders, Mardy Fish and Steph Curry.

Sunday Bingo at the Carson City Senior Center

The renovations to the Carson city Senior Center are finally wrapping up. Sunday BINGO will be returning, starting on August 13, and the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month going forward.

With "sunrise or sunset" as its theme, the Carson City Photo Club has announced the winning photo entries for this month's photo competition.

It’s not easy to attend classes when you’re in the field fighting fires and helping to manage a delicate balance of resources on rangelands. Yet, there are federal education and training requirements for many wildland fire personnel, to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to do their challenging jobs and make the right decisions considering a complex web of factors.

Just prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine there was a movement afoot to erect a statue of Mark Twain in Odessa. But why, you might want to ask as I did. Well, the short answer is, “To promote goodwill and tourism.” Isn’t it a twist of fate that what we are sending them today is cluster munitions to protect themselves.

A man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of open murder and arson following an investigation into a fire intentionally set at a Fernley residence Saturday in which a woman was found dead, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

Just when I thought we had vegetable protection handled with all the cages we rebuilt last week, I found my basil leaves riddled with holes with barely any leaf surface left. As I looked more closely, I discovered caterpillars, mostly on the undersides of the leaves.

Lane closures and travel delays will be in place on State Route 28 between Incline Village and Crystal Bay as the Nevada Department of Transportation repaves the highway beginning Sunday, July 16 as part of continuing road improvements.

It is so hot, even the dragonflies are getting sunburns, as captured in this photo by Carson Now reader Scott McDaniel.

An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory continue Sunday into Monday evening for the region. The Excessive Heat Warning is for western Nevada, where high temperatures of above 100 are expected.

Golden State Warriors Guard Steph Curry did something at Edgewood Tahoe that he had only done once before in his life — a hole-in-one. An exuberant Curry ran off the 7th tee as his shot when into the bucket 152 yards later on the seventh hole.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 17-23. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

On Saturday, July 22, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a Three Shot Sporting Clays Shoot with pump and semi-automatic shotgun classes.

Entries will be accepted Saturday, July 29 from 10am to 1pm for Nevada Artists Association Summer Show.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office shows off their talent Saturday at the 20th Annual Motor Officer Training Challenge Event at Battle Born Harley-Davidson.

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