Another milestone between the Lopiccolo and Abowd families will be marked when Carson Piazza Bar hosts a book signing with Chef Charlie Abowd, Tuesday, May 16 from 3:30 p.m. until "whenever."

The Carson City School District is pleased to honor school Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) during National Speech-Language Pathologist Day, Thursday, May 18, 2023, and celebrate the vital role of SLPs in education.

ComputerCorps is looking for volunteers to help with their “Every Home ‘A’ Classroom” program and is offering an Opportunity workshop for volunteers:

Thank you to those who have joined Supervisor Lisa Schuette for coffee to share ideas and ask questions. Due to a scheduling conflict there won't be a May gathering; the next Coffee with Lisa will be June 14. Everyone is invited to meet at The Cracker Box on June 14 at 7 am. Feel free to email Lisa at lschuette@carson.org with ideas or concerns.

Today’s national news features America’s Ambassador to China, Robert Nicholas Burns, he who speaks French, Arabic, and Greek as well as English, addressing mounting tensions with China. Of course, a little voice deep inside me shouted, “Hey, hey, this connects to Mark Twain!”

Historic Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City, Nev., hosts Black Irish Band, May 20, 2023, on the same stage that once welcomed President Grant, Buffalo Bill, Al Jolson, Mark Twain and many more icons of days gone by. Today, the famed opera house plays host to performing arts once again in hosting a band with Celtic, Spanish and Italian roots performing historic songs of miners, cowboys, railroaders, sailors and more.

CARSON CITY — Filmmakers and film enthusiasts alike are invited to participate in the upcoming Carson Citywide Short Film Competition organized by Silver State Storytellers. This competition offers a unique opportunity for local filmmakers to showcase their creative talent and storytelling skills to a wider audience.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 15-21, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

A beautiful spring walk on the southern side of Washoe Lake.

UPDATE SUNDAY: The incident happened when the woman parked her vehicle on a grade and the parking brake didn't engage, according to Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Micah Horton.

As the vehicle began to roll, the woman attempted to grab the baby from the car seat and in doing so, the vehicle rolled over a small portion of the woman's foot. She was treated on scene and transported to the hospital. The baby was found by CCFD crews in the car seat "still buckled up." The baby suffered no injuries.
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A call to dispatch came in just after 9 p.m. Saturday night stating a crash with injury had just occurred near Manzanita Terrace.

The reporting party stating that a woman may have been run over by a vehicle while holding a baby.

The Active 20-30 Carson City Club is hosting a Capital Crawl Beach Party today, Saturday May 13, at 4 p.m.

Participating bars and restaurants are offering food and drink specials for crawlers, and tickets for the event are $20.

Find new treasures and hand-made items at MidTown Marketplace's Summer Pop-up Flea Market & Craft Faire happening on Saturday June 10th from 9am-2pm.

Audrey has transformed since we last told you about her. With a lot of tender loving care from her foster Mom and volunteers at Catmandu, Audrey has become a new kitty. This 4 ½ year old beauty loves to snuggle and spoon with her person. She is sweet, loving and mellow; a perfect companion.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department is offering new arts programs and activities for kids this summer.

Every Saturday in June from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., the Sierra Arts Foundation will host the Youth Art Fundamental Series.