It was a throwback night for a certain generation. In front of a diverse crowd of several thousand fans at Hard Rock Lake Tahoe’s outdoor arena, movie star, producer, director and basketball league owner Ice Cube returned to his musical roots with the energy that earned him worldwide stature.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives have determined that the Sunday afternoon report of a shooting in Carson City at the I-580 and College Parkway exit was falsely reported by the victim, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Reno-based Chakrapani Singh has been working to promote the music of India for the last 20 years. Singh is an award-winning and internationally respected instrumentalist with a unique repertoire ranging from traditional, classical compositions on the slide guitar to his innovative improvisational renditions on the Kachappi Veena, a plucked stringed instrument originating in ancient India.

The number of physicians in Nevada is on the rise, but with an ever-growing population the state is still struggling to catch up to national averages, according to a new report from the University of Nevada, Reno’s School of Medicine.

The Community Foundation of Douglas County has been established as an affiliate fund to the Community Foundation of Western Nevada. Its purpose is to build an unrestricted charitable endowment for the benefit of Douglas County communities. A fund advisory committee of local residents will recommend the annual grants from the invested earning of the endowment.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of a 21-year-old California man was located in Lake Tahoe Sunday afternoon, more than 24 hours after he jumped off a boat near Edgewood Tahoe.

Rhiannon Hughey, 16, has always had an affection for geology, but now her hobby is out of this world. Hughey and her grandmother Patricia Hughey stopped by the Carson City Library on Thursday evening for a chance to see lunar rocks and soil during the Lunar Rocks and Meet a Meteorite presentation, sponsored by Greater Nevada Credit Union.

RENO — Google continued its Grow with Google tour in Reno this week by announcing a sponsorship grant totalling $100,000 that was presented to JOIN Inc.

CARSON CITY — In a statewide effort to combat school violence and bullying, every school in Nevada is now interconnected into the SafeVoice Communications Center, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to the Nevada Department of Education.

Join Muscle Powered on a continued tour of more Eastside historic sites. Meet in front of the Laxalt Building at 401 N. Carson Street. Wear comfortable shoes for we will be stopping a lot. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air is unhealthy due to smoke meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Debbie Lane at 775-350-9949 or Debbie.Lane102@yahoo.com, if you have any questions.

Join Muscle Powered Tour at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) This Friday, Aug. 10, 8 a.m. The East Side Historical Tour walk has been moved to the MAC due to poor air conditions.

All walks are 1 t.o 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or the air is unhealthy due to smoke meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Call Jim Markle at 775-816-5856, if you have any questions.

I wish there was something I could do about the smoke in the air; it’s difficult not knowing if the wind is going to help or hurt the situation. Luckily, you’ll always have some choices that let you stay indoors and break routine. You’ll find bowling specials at the Gold Dust West and at Carson Lanes if the kids need to burn off some energy. A trip to one of our local art galleries will bring some color (and air conditioning) into your day. The Jazz and Beyond Music Festival features RoseBud’s Dance Band at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall this evening for a toe-tapping good time.

The 15th Annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival in Carson City continued Sunday with outdoor performances on the Capitol Plaza complex between the Nevada Legislature and the Nevada State Capitol Building Sunday evening.

The search continues on Lake Tahoe for a swimmer that went missing Saturday near south shore. Marine units of Douglas County Sheriff's Office, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Sheriff's, Washoe County and the U.S. Coast Guard are all in the area where the swimmer was last seen.

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Carson City emergency crews have responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on College Parkway at Interstate 580 in which the victim had suffered an apparent gunshot wound.

UPDATE: 1:45PM: The AQI in Carson City is currently rated at 101 in the unhealthy range as of 1 p.m. Sunday, according to NDEP data.
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Smoke from regional and Northern California wildfires has drifted back into the Carson City area, resulting in a moderate air quality index (AQI) rating of 53 as of 10 a.m. Sunday morning, according to readings from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).

A 42 year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday morning at 12 a.m. in the 3800 block of Imperial Way on a second misdemeanor domestic battery offense, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

There are few work practices as inefficient and costly to a business as redundancy. Reinventing the wheel on every project only makes work harder, not easier.

The smoke that was so thick in Carson City early Saturday had cleared out by late afternoon. But its ominous presence could still be seen to the north-northwest of the Nevada state capital as the sun set Saturday night.

The Kitten and Cookies adoption event hosted by Carson Tahoe SPCA was a success, thanks to National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Saturday, making it an even sweeter trip to PetSmart.

Tazmanian Boxing Club, which has distinguished itself over past few years as more than a boxing gym, has moved to a new and much larger location at 3737 North Carson Street in Carson City.

A fundraiser to help the Smithwick-Francone family will be held Wednesday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Firehouse Subs, 3120 U.S. Highway 50 East in Carson City.

A 30 year-old man was arrested early Friday morning at 12:33 a.m. on multiple drug offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said, including two counts of felony heroin possession, one count of felony methamphetamine possession, and gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous prescription drug without a prescription.

Shortstop Ildemaro Vargas holds the remaining streak for the Reno Aces.

Vargas’ ninth inning triple brought his hitting streak up to 29 games in a 13-3 loss to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox Friday night at Greater Nevada Field. The loss snapped a season-high seven-game win streak for the Aces.