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American folk band Buster Blue is inviting Carson-area fans to be a part of an event: the filming of a live concert at Brewery Arts Center for a DVD. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Saturday in the...

Cow County Ball fundraiserThis event has it all from a great barbecue, dancing to Mike & The Liabilities, a hosted bar and some great raffle and silent auction items - that is if you like airline t...

his column addresses topics related to the health of ourcommunity.Living in a dry climate means that we have to be vigilant about fire safety. Last week's Ray May fire to our south was a reminder t...

Labor Day signals the end of the official summer tourist season, not just here in Virginia City, but for most areas that are tourist driven.Don't get me wrong. We still have plenty of things goi...

Lake Tahoe's Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course & Restaurant management announced this week that its Edgewood Restaurant has been named a winner of OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards for Most Scenic Restaurant in the United States, according to a press release.

With the price of gold and silver continuing to climb to astounding prices, one of the great local treasures is the annual Carson City Coin and Mint Show, set for this Friday and Saturday at the Nevada State Museum. Check out this blog item posted by the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

This week's music lineup continues as Jazz! Carson City 2011 has several shows planned in the coming days. Jazz! Carson City is a month-long festival hosted by the Mile High Jazz Band Association, Carson City, local businesses, and jazz lovers.

"Conan the Barbarian" is currently wielding swords and other death weapons at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City.

And no, if you thought this was a re-release of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film of the 1980s, it's not. It a new bloody, murderous revival of the franchise but since Arnold isn't up to murder and mayhem these days we have a new Conan, two of them actually, one in his teens and the other the Conan out on a bloody roll.

Despite rumors to the contrary, Dayton Valley Days will go on this year in downtown Dayton, said organizers. "People were saying Dayton Valley Days was dead and wasn't going to come around this yea...

Carson City resident Jonah Navarro, 11, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2010, it quickly spread to Jonah's hip and back. As a result, doctors declared Jonah as terminal...

A walk through Carson City’s historic district is always a unique ghostly experience. In preparation for this Saturday's Ghost Walk, check out this blog by Janet Jones, a local psychic medium who has been exploring the spirits of Carson City for more than 20 years.

Coco Dolce helping singles mingle with special eventsA wine and chocolate experience for morning, noon and night isn't just a slogan. Coco Dolce is making wine, chocolate and food an experience you...

Explore the culture of Africa on African Night, which begins at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Plaza Hotel Conference Center, 801 S. Carson St. The fundraiser for the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada...

Trifle is not the prettiest dessert in an individual serving, but after the first taste, no one complains. Trifle is, however, a great way to use berries and other summer fruits to feed a crowd....

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.We all have heard advice about healthy lifestyle habits and taking steps to keep ourselves healthy. We have been told about eatin...

Before summer segues to fall, Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Here's a list of coming Jazz! Carson City events schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday. For details and maps, see jazzcarsoncity.com.

Tuesday
Jazz from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carson Plaza Senior Living, 2120 E. Long St., features performances by Judith Ames and friends. Song stylist Judith Ames has been singing jazz and Latin tunes in multiple languages around the area for the past six years. She will be joined by two fabulous musicians - Rocky Tatarelli, on tenor sax, and Paul January on keys.

Excavation crews working in the Ormsby House have unearthed thousands of old gaming chips for the old Travelodge where Carson Station now stands in downtown Carson City.Construction workers dump...

"The Help," currently playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is a welcome relief from such summer films as the ugly "Change-Up." No explosions, no car chases, no exploitive scenes for the teens among us. Instead it's a portrait of life in Mississippi in the 1960s and the near-infinite gap between the whites and their black maids and cooks.

The sci-fi-western-thriller "Cowboys & Aliens," currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City, finally achieves what most studios have long sought: a film with five writers, muc...

Mile High Jazz Band Association presents the 8th annual Jazz! Carson City through the rest of August. This celebration showcases music and special events at a variety of locales in the Capital C...

The impassioned Holocaust drama, "The Diary of Anne Frank," opens Friday in a production by the BAC Stage Kids at the Brewery Arts Center.The play traces the lives of eight people hiding from th...

Reno Rodeo Foundation 'Back to school foster family denim distribution'This event each year makes such a huge difference in a child's life. The program targets children that are in circumstances th...

"The Change-Up," an R-rated film now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City and elsewhere, plays concurrently with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" at the Galaxy.

"Apes" is probably the best summer fare this year. No way "Change-Up" is going to be on anyone's "best" list, unless it's that of the sophomore class at Carson High. But even young teens, at whom this movie is aimed, surely will know better. It's a lousy take on contemporary American men and society. Director Dave Dobkin makes the trains run on time but with such a lousy load of freight.

Soroptimist International of the Comstock will host the second annual Train Ride event on Friday, with proceeds benefiting the lives of local women and children.The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at T...

Last column, we wrote about being a "dump cook." This time, we'll look at another perfect example of this casual way of cooking. One of our summer favorites, for lunches and appetizers, is the s...

This week United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proclaimed August 7-13, 2011, as National Farmers Market Week. Saturday at the downtown 3rd & Curry Streets Farmers Market, Mayor Bob...

Here's what's hot on local jazz scene this week in celebration of Jazz! Carson City 2011: The Mile High Jazz Band will gather for Hot August Jazz Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. at Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson St.

"The Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, may well be the best of the summer popcorn fare. It is not an extension of the "Apes" series of the 1970s and '80s but the beginning of a new franchise of films. And its primate hand is there for all of us.

With the rev of mighty V-8 engines and enough polished chrome to require a good pair of sunglasses, the annual Silver Dollar Car Classic is the capital city's all-out celebration of the American automobile.
Today through Sunday, Mills Park in Carson City turns into a mecca of some of the finest hot rods ever made, with more than 400 restored, tricked-out and souped-up cars and trucks on display under the canopy of dozens of shade trees.