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December 2017

Hands-on Carson Mall event this week benefits Meals on Wheels, Richards Crossing and Vets

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December 7, 2017 - 11:00am

Join us Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 7-9 at the Carson Mall in Carson City for a community hands-on service project to benefit Richards Crossing, Meals on Wheels, and past and present service men and women.

Monday, Dec. 4: Things to do in Carson City

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December 4, 2017 (All day)

Jack Frost definitely has his icy fingers wrapped around today. It’s going to be a chilly one, so bundle up. With Christmas morning just three weeks away, the holidays are in full swing. Get a look at all of the seasonal fun that’s on it’s way in my list of holiday happenings HERE.

Credit unions controlled by membership, not stockholders

GNCU, which is headquartered in Carson City, also began in 1949 and was originally chartered to serve state employees. Today, GNCU has 64,000 members in Northern Nevada doing businesses in 15 branches with $825 million in assets. Today, anyone living or working in Nevada can join. Changes ...

Banking on the positive: For bankers, it's forward, and fast, post-recession

I'm very optimistic," said Lori Haney, senior vice president and Northern Nevada market manager for City National Bank based in Carson City. "Everything is showing positive nationally, which trickles down to the state and local levels. The challenge is meeting the needs in a robust economy," she ...

Holiday happenings, celebrations around Carson City and beyond now through Christmas

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December 7, 2017 (All day)
December 10, 2017 (All day)
December 13, 2017 (All day)
December 16, 2017 (All day)
December 19, 2017 (All day)
December 22, 2017 (All day)
December 25, 2017 (All day)

With December arriving we are counting the days until Christmas. So deck the halls, get some jingle bells and wassail away this holiday season. Here's what's happening now through Christmas around Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton and Virginia City areas.

Holiday Crawl draws hundreds, raises money for program giving Carson City kids a Christmas

The Carson City community held its third annual Holiday Crawl Benefit 2017 on Saturday to raise money for the Holiday with a Hero campaign that gives local homeless children a chance to shop for themselves and family for Christmas. The downtown Carson City event was attended by more than 400 people, up about 100 from last year, organizers say.

Prescribed fire operations continue this week around Tahoe

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks, weather permitting. Lake Valley, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service will conduct prescribed fire operations in multiple areas around Lake Tahoe.

The Carson Comedy Club Presents Comedian Daniel Humbarger

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Repeats every 2 days until Fri Dec 08 2017 .
December 8, 2017 - 8:00pm

The Carson Comedy Club Presents Comedian Daniel Humbarger. Daniel is an attorney-turned-comedian, but if you ask him, hes a purveyor of humor and ideology. Daniels stand-up is inspired from real life experiences and observations, which he uses to create completely original material.

Carson City crime log: Arrests made for minor in possession, DUI, probation violations

Two 21-year-old men and a 19-year-old were arrested early Saturday, 2:10 a.m. in the area of Viking and Sherman streets and face various misdemeanor charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Sunday, Dec. 3: Things to do around Carson City and beyond

Even Santa Claus enjoys his time aboard Carson City's famed trains. With appearances at the Brewery Arts Center, Santa can be found throughout the area, including the Nevada Railroad Museum. Elsewhere, let the arrows fly during the Clearcreek Bowmen’s Holiday with a Hero fundraising 3-D shoot. Enjoy a Small Town Christmas in Dayton this evening. The festivities take place in ‘Our Park,’ at the western edge of town. An ugly sweater contest, hot chocolate, caroling, tree lighting and home-town fun are on the menu. Keep reading, there’s even more in store for today.