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A Carson Now reader submitted these photos of a large road fissure south of Topaz Lake.

Due to the crack, traffic is being stopped in both directions and has switched to one-way to avoid damaging the road further.

Tennis classes for kids age 7-13 begin at Lampe Park in Gardnerville on May 10th.
Sign up at MindenTennis.com

There are currently two, 6-week sessions offered.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating a missing juvenile.

According to University of Nevada President Brian Sandoval, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting the UNR campus on Tuesday.

Carson City's Tito's Mexican Food will be moving locations from Williams Street, where it has been in operation for over three decades.

However, they will not be closing, but rather just switching venues to take up residence at the Empire Ranch Golf Course.

There are numerous questions, concerns, comments and personal interpretations in regards to the joint statement between the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and the Lyon County School District that was released on 04/12/2023 (which can be viewed in the second photo attached above).

“Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” - Mark Twain

In memory of the 113th anniversary of the death of Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) join Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce in a double toast on Thursday, April 20.

In response to record level snowpack in the mountains, the Lyon County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with the City of Yerington and Walker River Irrigation District to host a Flood Preparedness Town Hall meeting for the Yerington and Mason Valley community on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 5:30pm located at Yerington City Hall, 14 E. Goldfield Avenue, Yerington, Nevada, 89447.

Glen Whorton, former warden at Nevada State Prison

Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is proud to host a free lecture called "A History of a Prison" on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in person and via Zoom.

Five of all six elementary schools in the Carson City School District have earned national recognition and are among only 160 schools nationwide to receive the CS100 School award for their commitment to providing exceptional computer science education to K-5 students.

We are excited to offer this new Summer Camp Program for Douglas County! Space is limited! Please register with Tara at Tansotegui@unr.edu while space is available.

The South Lake Tahoe Raley's at Stateline will not be reopening following roof damage.

The store had announced previously their lease would expire on June 30 as management was unable to "come to an agreement with the landlord to extend after offering several collaborative solutions."

For the first time, the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum in Carson City will be hosting a heritage and culture class for the community. This inaugural class's topic is Cooking with Nettles.

Nettles are an important traditional food across many indigenous American cultures, and are highly nutritious, high in calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and Vitamin A.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! We're seeing mild, sunny weather this weekend, so get outside and enjoy the vitamin D!

Let's take a look at what this weekend is bringing!

Come join the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce at our April Networking Mixer, Thursday, April 20, 2023, 5:30pm at the Antique Mall in Mound House.

Meet owners Jannette Hoffert, Don Sexton and Ruth Small.

Saturday, April 15th come to the Nevada State Museum to learn about Nevada’s diverse reptiles.

Children and adults can learn why reptiles are cold-blooded, examine snake and lizard skins in the lab, discover our state reptile, the desert tortoise, and sculpt and paint a lizard or snake to take home.

The Carson City Host Lions Club will be hosting the Annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Baily Pond in Fuji Park on Saturday, April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and provides a good opportunity to introduce kids under the age of 12 to fishing and conservation. Volunteers will be available to answer questions and to help kids in need of assistance with fishing.

Meet our Pet of the Week: Boone!

Boone will make you swoon; he’s playful, happy and a bit of a ladies’ man, which is why he’s a staff pick at the Carson City Shelter.

Senior Citizens are invited to participate in a free "Oral History Theater Workshop" at Dayton Library. The performance workshop will be based on Senior Citizen's personal stories from their lives. Seniors will share memorable stories from their past and we will transform a selected group of these stories into a theatrical performance.

It is last call for those interested in attending the annual Carson City Father-Daughter Dance on April 21, 2023 at Carson High School. This event is open to all community members. However, there are only 50 sets of tickets left for this event. This year's event will be sold out and no tickets will be sold at the door.

CARSON CITY — Single lane closures with travel delays will be in place weekdays April 13-28 on Kingsbury Grade (State Route 207) in Douglas County as the Nevada Department of Transportation repairs weather-related roadside erosion.

The Nevada State Education Association honored Carson City School District’s Kerri Finn, School Nurse - Clinical Aide at Pioneer Academy, as Nevada’s statewide Education Support Professional Employee of the Year.

Sunday, April 16 at 1 p.m., Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley continues its local history series with a 50-minute slide show, “Going for the Gold: Lake Tahoe and the Olympics.”

Alex Cushing and the State of California brought the 1960 Winter Olympics to the Lake Tahoe area. Walt Disney brought the Olympics to the World.

Sierra Nevada Realtors released its March 2023 report Tuesday on existing home sales in Washoe, Storey, Lyon, Douglas, Churchill counties, along with Carson City. This report includes median sales price and the number of home sales in the region. SNR obtains its information from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Like many successful and wealthy men of his era, Mark Twain loved his drink, cigars, good food, and had a passion for the game of pool.

April is Financial Literacy Month and Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) is offering information and resources for people of all ages and generations to tackle their goals and manage their finances. Being financially literate involves skills such as budgeting, investing, borrowing and personal financial management.

The Foo Fighters are heading to Lake Tahoe when they make a tour stop at the outdoor concert series at Harveys Tahoe on August 10 at 7 p.m. The multiple award-winning band just added stops on their 2023 tour with the South Shore benefitting from the addition as the band heads to the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco.

UPDATE: Tuesday, April 11: Based on tips from the public, the lewdness suspect has been identified and interviewed by detectives. The investigation will be forwarded to the Carson City District Attorney’s Office. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office thanks the public for the many tips that led to identifying the suspect.
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On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at approximately 2:30 pm, a male walking east on William Street near Fall Street accepted a ride from another male in a gray pick-up truck. Once inside the truck, the driver offered the male money.

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Douglas County is hosting a Pollinator Month logo student contest to help raise awareness of how important our pollinators are to the region, with cash prizes for the winners.

The Carson City Assessor’s Office would like to notify taxpayers that the 2023-2024 PROPERTY TAX CAP CLAIM FORMS were mailed on April 10, 2023.

The purpose of this form is to identify and inform the Assessor’s Office whether the residence is your primary residence, a vacation home (not rented), is family member occupied, or a rental.

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