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The current big storm that arrived at Lake Tahoe, Sierra and Carson City area brought many feathered visitors to our backyard to scrabble for sustenance under the snow.

All Carson City School District schools will observe a delayed 2-hour schedule Monday, March 4, 2024. Buses will also operate on a 2-hour delay, so arrival times will be approximately 2-hours later than usual. There will be no Pre-School classes or breakfast served at school.

Have you ever thought that maybe you had special powers but did not know how to tap into them? Well you do. We all do, some to a greater extent than others, and Mark Twain was one of the most gifted of all vision-seers. He was in tune to the possibility of two or more people transmitting the same idea back and forth...

Carson City, NV – The Carson City Fire Department will be conducting wildland fuels reduction pile burning operations beginning Monday, March 4, in the Timberline area, weather permitting.

The strong winter storm that pounded the Sierra with several feet of snow and brought 15 to 20 inches to Carson City and lower valleys, has begun to exit the region Sunday.

Chains are required across mountain passes, while local snow removal efforts are underway across Washoe County, Carson City as well as Lyon, Douglas and Storey counties.

As I write this on Leap Day, I am waiting for the big blizzard to arrive. The National Weather Service is warning to expect six to 10 feet of snow above 7000 feet and one to two feet here on the west side of Washoe Valley. They are calling for winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 75 to 80 mph here in the valley and 115 mph over the Sierra ridges.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 4-10, 2024:

Partnership Carson City is looking for volunteers to teach English as a Second Language to adults. Can you speak, read, and write in English? Then you can teach English to one to three students.

The Carson Valley Arts Council is pleased to present an evening with Quarteto Nuevo. The band will perform at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda in Minden, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room in the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Adorable. That’s the only way to describe Remi.

This pretty girl is a short-haired cabby (calico tabby) approximately 4 years old. Remi is cuddly, curious, friendly and rears up like a circus pony to receive pets. She also likes her backside scratched, and will knead when she is getting loved.

Emilee Riggin and Jordan River, the two new proud owners of Carson City's Hot Spot Yoga Studio, located inside Fitness for Life, are excited to revamp this Carson City yoga location. The new name of the business will be Grassroots Yoga Center.

Sierra Lutheran High School sophomore Anton Granata took top honors at the Rotary Club of Carson City’s annual Youth Music Contest this week.

Granata, who plays bass guitar, performed a combination of 13 songs ranging from Bach, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his own compositions.

After days of discussion, a much anticipated winter storm barreled down on Carson City and surrounding counties Saturday delivering several inches of snow on the valley floor and multiple feet at Lake Tahoe and across the Sierra.

Browsers Corner Book Store Weather Closure

Browsers Corner Book Store in Carson City will be closed today, March 2, due to inclement weather.

Hello fellow anglers. Time to buckle down and ride out the storm. They say that the month of March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. This weekend is a good start to keeping our lakes and streams full.

Due to the Nevada Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety reporting severe weather and potentially dangerous road conditions worsening over the next several hours, Gov. Joe Lombardo has ordered all State executive branch government offices (other than essential public safety and corrections personnel) closed as of 1:30 p.m. Friday in Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County, Storey County and Washoe County.

What do a state lawmaker, federal land use manager, wildlife advocate, biologist, rancher and animal activist have in common?
Not much, it turns out, when it comes to agreeing on how to address Nevada’s swelling wild horse population.

Michael Hoffer, affectionately known as “Mikey” at Carson High School, is a student who radiates joy and resiliency in a way that very few do, and it is because of this and his service to others that he is Carson High School’s Senior in the Spotlight.

The production of "The Play That Goes Wrong" follows the misadventures of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they prepare for a production. It is a chaotic satire combining country-house murder mysteries and the trials and tribulations of small-scale theater companies and the thespians in these groups.

A major winter storm moving into the Sierra, Carson City and surrounding counties will continue to intensify, bringing heavy snow that will make for treacherous conditions Friday night through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

The Saturday, March 2 Carson City master plan update meeting at the library has been canceled due to inclement weather. The next meeting is scheduled for March 9.

Save the date of Saturday, March 9 to join in for the opportunity to make a huge impact on a treasured community member, Mike Epps, owner of A to Zen Gifts and Thrift Store in Carson City.

The Carson City School District is asking parents to mark their calendars for Monday, March 4, 2024, when all Pre-K, Kindergarten, new and returning student updates and registrations will begin. This year, in order to be admitted into kindergarten, all students MUST be 5-years-old on or before Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.

The Carson River Coalition, in conjunction with the Carson Water Subconservancy District will host the 2024 Carson River Watershed Management Forum, “Looking Ahead,” happening March 5-6.

As many of you know Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, provides a multitude of services in the Carson City community that truly give hope and change lives. If you can spare any non-perishable food items to donate we would be grateful.

Earlier this month, Pioneer Academy students involved with Project Discovery were able to make a field trip to Palisades Tahoe to learn about avalanche mitigation efforts and rescue.

Meals on Wheels Carson City, operated by the Carson City Senior Center, is launching a month-long March for Meals fundraising campaign for Meal on Wheels. The timing of the March campaign is symbolic as it commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older.

The previously planned Carson City Local Road Funding Workshop scheduled for Saturday, March 2 has been rescheduled to March 23 due to pending inclement weather. We invite you to attend this rescheduled meeting as we continuing to explore financial options to fund local neighborhood road improvements and repairs throughout Carson City. In the meantime, please stay safe this weekend.

YERINGTON — The Lyon County Clerk, Treasurer’s Office announces services will be limited from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2024 and Tuesday, March 12, 2024 due to staff training.

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