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Hello fellow anglers. I have a special invitation for all that would like to join us. On Wednesday, March 20, I will be at Caples Lake to do some ice fishing with friends. Yes, this is a weekday. But I do have a reason for this particular day.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 18-24. Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

Join the fun at the Donovan Mill in Silver City on April 27. Show off your antique hit-n-miss engines and/or old tractors. Look over the operating old gas engines and tractors.
Two children and two adults doing crafts in the garden.
Are you looking forward to growing season? Slow Food Lake Tahoe is hosting a first-ever free veggie seed give away (and some herb and flower seeds too, just for fun!). This family-friendly event is designed to help you jump start our short growing season by providing you with seeds to start indoors now.
With Will Houk from 95.1FM KNVC

Join Will Houk from 95.1FM KNVC for a lazy Sunday as the BAC Exhibition Hall is turned into a listening lounge. Will is bringing a crate of vinyl records and guests are encouraged to bring records of their own that they would like to share for a spin on the provided turntables.

Join us March 22-24 at the Carson Valley Inn for some fantastic garden and pollinator fun at the Bee & Garden Conference in Minden, NV.

The plots are full! The UNR Extension office will continue to accept waitlist applications for the Carson City Community Gardens until Monday, April 01, 2024 at 5:00 pm. Please call (775) 887-2252 for more information.

If you watched the movie Killers of the Flower Moon, you might have recognized something from Virginia City. The Virginia and Truckee Railroad (V&T) provided a 1916 steam locomotive and three passenger cars for the film.

Dozens of individuals have filed to run in both local and statewide elections as of Friday evening. Filing closed at 5 p.m. Most offices and seats will have a race, although a handful of candidates are running unopposed and will automatically fill their seats.

Do you have your green attire all picked out and your corned beef ready to brine? That's right folks, it's time for St. Paddy's Day in the capital city area, with a weekend full of activities to celebrate.

Let's take a look at what this weekend has to offer for St. Patrick's Day.

In the past year, CONNECTIONS gatherings’ have been bringing happiness and joy to many Northern Nevada residents of all ages and backgrounds through our numerous gatherings hosted at the Brewery Arts Center, Le Capital Cafe, Comma Coffee, the Carson City Senior Center, Atria Holiday Carson Plaza Senior Living Community, and Fleur de Lis Village in South Reno.

What better way to celebrate Catmandu’s 10th anniversary than with a super-special, very healthy 10 year old cat? Meet Rykon.

Community partners will plant pinwheels in the legislative lawn Friday, April 5 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. to symbolize every child’s right to a safe, healthy, and happy life, and to impress upon the community that child abuse and neglect are serious problems.

Mike Epps is the owner of A to Zen in Carson City and also a key member of the BAC Crew. After complications from an initial surgery to remove stage 3 esophageal cancer, Mike had to be rushed to an emergency surgery February 2, 2024 and has been in the Intensive Care Unit on a ventilator since. The community is now banding together to support the man that has tirelessly given us all so much.

On Jan. 26 the Carson City Elks Lodge again held the Flannel & Frost fundraiser for Night Off The Streets (NOTS), the Carson City warming center a 501 (c) 3.

Western Nevada College’s tenure appointees for 2024 followed similar higher education and workplace journeys, and each has served their country.

Southwest Gas Corporation is pleased to announce its donation of a vehicle to the Carson City Sheriff's Office Volunteer In Policing program. This donation aims to support the valuable work carried out by the dedicated VIP volunteers in enhancing public safety and community engagement.

Renowned as the heartbeat of live music and culinary excellence in Carson City, Nashville Social Club is excited to unveil a special performance by The Mother Hips at The Swan Music Hall on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 pm. This exclusive show is part of NSC's March Madness celebration, offering a month-long extravaganza of live music and entertainment.

Dear Friends and Family and Friends of Friends (please pay this forward and pass it on), my name is Wendy Fox. I am writing to you today to ask for donations for my brother Michael Smith. He is in need of a lung transplant and has 12-18 months to live without one. There is only a window of the next 6-months for the doctors to allow Michael to be a recipient of a lung donation due to his body struggling to cope.

GreenUP!, an environmental education non-profit working with local businesses, announces the expansion of its reusable takeout container program to several restaurants. The program, called Green Box To-Go Nevada, aims to reduce single-use materials by providing a circular system where food containers get reused by customers and professionally sanitized by restaurants.

Nevada Humane Society's Pet of the Week is Shyly, a beautiful 4-year-old collie mix who came to us about a month ago as a stray.

A 19-year-old Gardnerville man died early Thursday in a crash on Jacks Valley Road and Bavarian Drive in Douglas County.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce Darby Beckwith, a dedicated theatre teacher at Carson High School, has been honored as the 2024 Nevada State Theatre Educator of the Year. The recognition was bestowed during the Nevada Thespians State Festival at Liberty High School in Henderson earlier this month.

Women's Drum Circles for all levels, or no experience, of drumming begins this Saturday at Dark Willow Emporium in Carson City. With fun, creativity and supportive community the HealthRhythms protocol offers evidence-based improvement in well-being and empowerment.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division served a search warrant at a Fernley residence Wednesday as part of an on-going investigation into the possession of stolen property.

In a move that wasn't on the agenda, the Douglas County School Board voted Tuesday to offer Jeanne Dwyer the job she has been filling on an interim basis.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Insurance is seeking public input on revisions to Nevada’s essential health benefits plan.

There will be a Bee and Garden Conference in Minden March 22-24. This conference will focus on beekeeping, pollinators, and landscaping for homeowners and small acreages. There will also be hands-on classes for floral design, making medicinal products from the hive, and value-added honey products.

Come join Cat O'Brien and Debbie Ballew from Kids & Horses on March 26 at 12:30 p.m. in the Joshua Tree Room at the Carson City Senior Center to learn about Connected Horse (R) workshops.

A Fernley man was arrested Wednesday for alleged sex crimes against children, including assault and child pornography, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

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