Carson City health department no longer testing for COVID-19; could change if cases spike

High school level lacrosse is now available to all Carson City area boys ages 14 to 17 through the Carson Lax Club. The final pre-season overview of the fast-approaching spring program will be presented Tuesday evening, Nov. 28, from 6 - 7 p.m. inside Bully's 3530 North Carson Street.

Larry’s Gourmet Coffee, which opened its first location in Dayton around three years ago, announced its third expansion into Carson City. The second location can be found in C Street in Virginia City.

Eighth grader Mackenzie Harper hadn’t realized all the work that goes into producing turkeys for Thanksgiving. But on Monday, she and other students at Smith Valley School got a taste of what it takes to get the birds to the dinner plate.

Thanksgiving is serious business for students at the K-12 school located in Smith Valley, a rural, agricultural community that sits between Yerington and Gardnerville. For the past decade, the school’s students have been running a turkey farm where they raise and sell the birds for community members to eat for the holiday.

Live Violence Free is bringing all of the holiday magic and cheer to Valhalla Tahoe with their inaugural Winter Fest.

Join in the fun and meet Santa and Holiday Princesses from Ever After Productions, indulge in some face painting, craft your own ornament, play festive games, sing some holiday karaoke, and hit the photo booth with family and friends.

The Christmas season is upon us, during this season it is not uncommon for packages to go missing from your porch! The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responds to calls for service every year as the Grinches known as “porch pirates” steal from our community. Here are ways that you can reduce the opportunity for the Grinches to steal your packages:

Small Business Saturday deals this holiday weekend in Carson City

The best way you can support your community as a whole is by keeping your money local, and there’s no better time than during Small Business Saturday!

There are a number of locally owned stores offering holiday sales and deals, check out our growing list before!

The Douglas County Community and Senior Center annual auction kicked off on Tuesday, November 21 and will continue through December 15. The Foundation Board has been working behind the scenes for months procuring incredible items and packages for bid, thanks to amazing donors.

Minden Mill Distilling continues its living history presentations on Sunday, Nov. 26 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. This program is about Margret and James Reed, Those That Survived.

Local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff assume the characters of James Reed and his wife Margret, who were the original organizers of the infamous Donner Party of 1846.

Agriculture and art meet to showcase the region’s artisans and ag students at the 3rd Annual Ag & Artisan Holiday Faire Saturday, Dec. 2, at the historic Storke Dairy, 876C Centerville Lane in Gardnerville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event features exhibits and demonstrations from Douglas County 4-H, Grange and FFA students, an exhibit of antique farm implements found on the property during renovations and roping demonstrations. Santa makes an appearance between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for family selfies during the event.

Hello fellow anglers. I hope you are enjoying time with friends and family over this Thanksgiving weekend. The seasons are changing and so are some fishing regulations in California.

Just because we haven’t gotten our first big snow doesn’t mean the holidays aren’t around the corner! There are a number of places you can meet Santa, and even Mrs. Claus, in the capital city this season, whether it be for family photos or meet and greets.

Sierra Nevada Realtors has announced the winners of the 2023 Sierra Nevada Realtors Awards. SNR is a realtor association serving six northern Nevada counties including Carson City, Washoe, Lyon, Storey, Churchill and Douglas counties.

Nevada author and lecturer, Sandie La Nae, will be presenting a Powerpoint program titled, "The Origins Of Very Odd Holiday Traditions Plus Bizarre Trivia and Superstitions" at the Odeon Saloon in Dayton, Nev., for their "Odeon Oldies Talk Series."

MINDEN — The Douglas County Community and Senior Center annual auction kicked off on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The Foundation Board has been working behind the scenes for months procuring incredible items and packages for bid, thanks to amazing donors.