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Huge crowds were par for the course this week as the 34th annual American Century Championship was held at Edgewood Tahoe. It came down to the last hole to separate the two leaders, Mardy Fish and Steph Curry.

Sunday Bingo at the Carson City Senior Center

The renovations to the Carson city Senior Center are finally wrapping up. Sunday BINGO will be returning, starting on August 13, and the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month going forward.

With "sunrise or sunset" as its theme, the Carson City Photo Club has announced the winning photo entries for this month's photo competition.

It’s not easy to attend classes when you’re in the field fighting fires and helping to manage a delicate balance of resources on rangelands. Yet, there are federal education and training requirements for many wildland fire personnel, to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to do their challenging jobs and make the right decisions considering a complex web of factors.

Just prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine there was a movement afoot to erect a statue of Mark Twain in Odessa. But why, you might want to ask as I did. Well, the short answer is, “To promote goodwill and tourism.” Isn’t it a twist of fate that what we are sending them today is cluster munitions to protect themselves.

A man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of open murder and arson following an investigation into a fire intentionally set at a Fernley residence Saturday in which a woman was found dead, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

Just when I thought we had vegetable protection handled with all the cages we rebuilt last week, I found my basil leaves riddled with holes with barely any leaf surface left. As I looked more closely, I discovered caterpillars, mostly on the undersides of the leaves.

Lane closures and travel delays will be in place on State Route 28 between Incline Village and Crystal Bay as the Nevada Department of Transportation repaves the highway beginning Sunday, July 16 as part of continuing road improvements.

It is so hot, even the dragonflies are getting sunburns, as captured in this photo by Carson Now reader Scott McDaniel.

An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory continue Sunday into Monday evening for the region. The Excessive Heat Warning is for western Nevada, where high temperatures of above 100 are expected.

Golden State Warriors Guard Steph Curry did something at Edgewood Tahoe that he had only done once before in his life — a hole-in-one. An exuberant Curry ran off the 7th tee as his shot when into the bucket 152 yards later on the seventh hole.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 17-23. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

On Saturday, July 22, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a Three Shot Sporting Clays Shoot with pump and semi-automatic shotgun classes.

Entries will be accepted Saturday, July 29 from 10am to 1pm for Nevada Artists Association Summer Show.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office shows off their talent Saturday at the 20th Annual Motor Officer Training Challenge Event at Battle Born Harley-Davidson.

Gov. Joe Lombardo has withdrawn Nevada from the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of more than two dozen governors committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The National Weather Service issued an alert this morning with a warning about extreme heat in the area.

The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) River Fork Ranch Preserve is hosting the "Science and Nature Speaker Series" the 4th Thursday of every month beginning at 6 p.m.!

Experts from TNC and partner organizations will share their expertise on a variety of topics: water, birds, photography, native seeds and renewable energy.

UPDATE MONDAY: Carson City Public Works responded Monday to the water issue in the area of Colorado Street on Saturday. The following is from Darren Schulz, Public Works Director:

UPDATE: The fire has been put out.

At 11:20 a.m., first responders were dispatched on report of a car on fire at the intersection of Spooner Junction and S. Carson St.

On Sunday, July 16, take a wildflower hike through the Carson Pass at the top of Highway 88.

The flower hike with a docent in Meiss Country beginning at 10 a.m.