Carson City Sheriff's Office requests public's help identifying theft suspect

Ideas On Tap February's topic of discussion will highlight Black History Month honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. History, including the civil rights movement and their artistic cultural and political achievements.

Reader Janis Brandenburg Lee submitted this black and white photo of deer on a stroll in Genoa.

Reno resident and Air Force veteran Tony Grady announced his candidacy to be Nevada’s next Lieutenant Governor. Appearing on Sam Shad’s Nevada Newsmakers show this week, Tony remarked that he is running because he loves Nevada and the people he’s met throughout our State.

A Carson Now reader snapped this beautiful photo of a hot air balloon right in front of their house in a Carson City neighborhood.

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Hello fellow anglers. I told you in my last report that I was going somewhere new and special. I am here to tell you, it is as close to camping perfection as it gets.

The name of the place is the Walker River State Recreation Area. It is located off of Highway 208 just south of Yerington.

From highway 395, take the 208 turn off and go through Wellington NV. When you get past the Wilson Canyon area take the 208 turn off.

Approximately 4.5 miles will be the Walker River Rd to the east. You will also see a green road sign that directs you to Walker River State Park.

A new year and a new semester mean fantastic opportunities for students at Western Nevada College.
With spring semester starting Monday, Jan. 24, make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to continue your educational goals, prepare for a career that interests you, pivot and change your career, or resume an education that has been interrupted.

As a school district, we provide 1) as much information to 2) as many people 3) as soon as it is possible. When we make tough decisions like closing schools or limiting transportation services, we understand the impact and inconvenience families experience.

It is not something we take lightly. We know how difficult it can be to arrange rides, babysitters or daycare.

Carson City Symphony Association announces the Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir will begin the Spring Session on Tuesday, January 25, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., upstairs at the First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser Street in Carson City.

In the Quad Counties of Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County and Storey County as of Jan. 19, there have been 27,191 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, and 419 people have died from COVID-19.

Test positivity rates have increased dramatically within the Quad Counties, with Douglas County taking the lead at nearly 35 percent. There are currently 43 COVID-19 patients hospitalized within the Quad-Counties.

Due to staffing shortages, the Carson City School District transportation and bus services will be limited to only special education routes effective Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

At a meeting recently, Carson City Democrats celebrated the fund raising efforts of its First Annual Plein Air Watercolor Competition. There was a $3,000 donation made to the C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Initiative for its work combating long term poverty and a $1,000 donation to a long standing scholarship fund at WNC targeted for Carson City students.

A new year means it’s time to start gardening chores all over again. And, while it is only the end of January, clean up chores and pruning have begun. After the huge wind storm a few weeks ago, where a gust of 96 mph was measured here in Washoe Valley, we had a lot of downed tree debris. Fortunately, there were no big branches or trees down, just hours of work picking up smaller materials.

During Thursday's Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors voted in favor of approving a tentative subdivision map for the Blackstone Ranch project.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Lake Tahoe City Council took the first steps in creating an ordinance that will allow park-model RVs less than 400 square feet in size on parking pads at South Lake Tahoe properties to help alleviate the housing crisis.