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The Senior Celebration event is almost here! Check out the FREE Senior Health Fair from 8 am to 12 noon, Thursday, May 11th at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City!

People sometimes ask, “How have things changed for Mark Twain in the past 35 years?” (For the first-time reader I’m winding down a career of portraying Mark Twain for the past 35 years.) And I am happy to report, one thing has changed dramatically, and it is in fact, a pleasant thing.

So, who can a single mother of two who lives an hour away from the nearest nursing school count on to make her dream of becoming a forensic nurse possible?

Unquestionably, it’s Western Nevada College’s ROADS program.

Every few years I have certified arborists prune our trees. They always chip anything smaller than what we can use for firewood, generating a mountain of wood chips for me. I use wood chips throughout our landscaped acre, everywhere there isn’t lawn.

Green Central is the place to be, Saturday, May 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the The Greenhouse Project's 14th annual Mother's Day Plant Sale. Plants are currently available on-line. These sales will be suspended Saturday through Wednesday, May 17 to allow staff to restock inventory.

Carson High School Baseball Seniors were asked to choose one teacher or coach who has made an impact in their lives thus far. They then presented them with a personalized jersey and invited them to Senior Night, which took place this past Wednesday.

It was a special way for these players to thank an educator or coach for being a role model to them.

Well done seniors, and well done teachers and coaches.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 8-14, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Celebrate the splendor of the Victorian Era at the Fourth Ward School Museum in historic Virginia City, Nevada this Mother’s Day Weekend.

On Saturday, May 13, indulge in the resplendent ritual of afternoon tea in an authentic Victorian-Era environment.

Join us for "May Jazz," an evening big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street, inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations are welcome. Gina's also has a well-stocked bar.

Rock crawling enthusiasts gathered at Fuji Park Saturday despite the weather to celebrate off road activities.

Those gathered show cased off road gear, rock crawling displays, and even off road RC car tracks!

Jan Loverin to present CCHS lecture May 19 in person and on Zoom

Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is proud to host a lecture/presentation by Jan Loverin, curator of the Marjorie Russell Textile Museum, on "Victorian Fashions and Dress Reform" on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Carriage House, 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada. We will be offering light refreshments. No RSVP is necessary.

Next Thursday, May 11, a city-wide Bike to School Day event is being held. The school with the most bikes on their campus will win a prize!

The entire month of May is Bike to School Month, and the Carson City School District has chosen to celebrate with a Bike to School Day and Rack 'em Up contest.

Today was a day we aimed to make Adolph Sutro, our supporters, neighbors, friends, and community proud.

Thanks to the support of Nevada Builders Alliance, Nevada Builders Foundation, Carson Chandler, The Fox Brewery & Pub, 1st & 10 Restaurant Sports Bar & Grill, Virginia City Outlaws, The VC Silent Riders, Frey Ranch Distillery, and all of our incredible, dedicated volunteers—we opened our gates to the community today.

Attention ladies: are you looking for a super-handsome and very affectionate guy? Meet Leon. This black medium-haired ex-lothario seeks a long-term committed relationship with the right person or family.

When Brynlee Peters, a fifth grader at Edith W. Fritsch Elementary in Carson City, began working on her entry for this year’s Free Fishing Day Poster Contest, she was inspired by a fishing trip to Lake Tahoe she took with her family.

“I remembered the last time we went on a fishing trip and all the things about it that made it fun were about being with family,” she said. “I thought about all the things my family would enjoy, like the fresh air and the memories we would make together.”

Please join us on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to meet your Public Works' crews.

Participants will be able to learn about Water, Sewer, Streets, Landfill, Wastewater, Environmental, Flood Mitigation/ Storm Drain Services, Jump Around Carson (JAC), Fleet Maintenance and Utility Billing from city staff who will be available to answer your questions.

In response to changing community needs, later this month Carson Tahoe Health (CTH) will begin the process of merging services to maximize limited resources and maintain needed services for our community.

On Friday, several school districts in Northern Nevada including Washoe, Carson and Lyon became aware of a threat being circulating threatening a school shooting, with no specific school indicated. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the reports, and Lyon County issued a statement that the threats are not credible.

Carson City Boxing Club hosting Cinco de Mayo fights, food and live music this weekend, May 6-7, 2023 starting at 2 pm. Bring the family and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us!

Carson City Boxing Club is located at 3579 US-50 in Carson City.

Veterans taking their lives continues to be a sad and unfortunate trend in the United States. Nevada has also experienced the same alarming suicide rates for veterans.

To help alert more people about the need to take necessary steps to prevent the tragic losses of these lives, Western Nevada College’s Veterans Resource Center is holding a Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness March on Saturday, May 6.

Warmer weather is upon us – finally – which also means so is the ever popular and very educational ComputerCorps TechCamp Summer Series! Yes, summer is just a few months off and ComputerCorps TechCamp 2K23 is now accepting applicants.

Three fifth graders from Fritsch Elementary School in Carson City competed in the National Archery Tournament at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah last weekend, April 28-29, 2023. Out of nearly 3,000 participants from more than 200 schools nationwide, Teddy Hohl shot a 241, Finn Russell shot a 199 and Wyatt Valentine shot a 160, earning them an overall ranking of 83, 186 and 211 respectively.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors heard a presentation on the Prison Hill Master Plan draft Thursday, with much of the discussion revolving around the use of off-road vehicles within a 47 acre parcel of the 900 acre OHV zone.

Prison Hill covers over 3,200 acres, and most of it is managed by the Carson City Open Space Division.

Just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

Rain and thunderstorms with some hail have moved into the greater Carson City, Carson Valley areas and surrounding counties Thursday as a weather system has reached western Nevada and Sierra.

4-PAWS 4-H Dog Club Logo A picture of a dog holding a green clover in its mouth

The 4-PAWS 4-H Dog Club is holding a Dog Biscuit Fundraiser at Benson's Feed & Tack, 2750 Highway 50 East in Carson City on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 9am-1pm. Youth group members will be offering homemade dog biscuits for donation. Stop by Benson's on Saturday for all your critter needs and pick up some yummy treats for your dog!

University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack News is reporting that at approximately 7:10 a.m. today, May 4, the body of a deceased female was found at the north end of the Quad between the Paul Laxalt Mineral Engineering and Mackay School of Mines buildings.

Big Chicken, the star-powered chicken concept founded by legendary basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, announced Thursday the signed leases of its two newest locations in Carson City and Minden.

Preliminary investigation revealed that on April 23, 2023, at approximately 10:04 p.m., the Nevada State Police responded to a reported crash at the intersection of East William Street and North Saliman Road in Carson City, Nev.

Come one come all for the second annual 4x4 Offroad Show n Shine this Saturday at Fuji Park.

The event is free for spectators and begins at 10 a.m. with winners announced at 2 p.m.

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