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Easter is this upcoming weekend, which means there will be a lot of small children, colored eggs, pastel colors, bunnies, candy, and festive spirits to be had. But Easter Sunday isn't the only day for egg hunts. Here's a list of upcoming egg-related activities for Carson City residents.

Celebrate the Easter season with friends and family at Western Nevada College in Carson City this Saturday.

Saturday, June 1 is National Trails Day. Come observe how trails get built, hear about Carson City’s Open Space Program, and learn some natural and cultural history on Carson City’s most recent Open Space acquisition near Ash Canyon.

Did you know? Lone Mountain Cemetery’s oldest burial on record is from 1856 and six of the first twelve Governors are laid to rest there as well. Politicians, 40-plus Civil War Veterans, Mark Twain’s niece and Zachary Wilcox “The Crown Prince of The Whiskerinos” are just some of the interesting residents that have called Carson City home.

Three Carson City residents were arrested Friday at their residence in the 2300 block of Columbia Way on several charges including: suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failing to register.

When selecting a book to highlight this year’s theme for National Library Week, “Libraries = Strong Communities,” it may not seem fitting to pick one about the collapse of modern society. But Amy Lauder, collection development manager for the Carson City Library, argues “Station Eleven” is the optimal choice.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Carson High School's Strength Conditioning and Personal Fitness teacher Misty J. Guantonio.
In an era where students are more comfortable communicating behind a screen rather than face-to-face, teaching Physical Education can be more than challenging at times. It seems that each year there are fewer students who enjoy physical activity. This year has been no different.

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ April public meeting is on Thursday, April 11, 9 a.m. at the Silver Springs Community Center, 2945 Fort Churchill Street. This month, the two hour meeting includes a special one-hour presentation on “Domestic Violence and Coordinated Community Response.”

Dear Friends, happy spring time! While our newest season officially arrived March 20th, it seems just now I am starting to believe winter is finally losing its grip and giving way to the kinder, gentler, days of spring. With each day, I see a little more of the renewal of life we have come to associate with this time of year.

Join Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space for an easy, two-hour long hike along the Carson River to learn about how the area's early homesteads defined the high desert environment we know today.

This guided hike will be held on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 10 a.m. Go here to sign up.

Hikers should dress for the weather and bring plenty of water. See you there!

Carson City will mark its 25th year of being a Tree City USA member by hosting a tree planting ceremony at Mills Park on Friday, April 26.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space department welcomes all community members to celebrate with us as we plant a new tree in Mills Park and read Mayor Bob Crowell's proclamation. The event runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Happy 25th anniversary of Carson City being a TREE CITY USA! Come celebrate with us as we plant a new tree in Mills Park and read Mayor Bob Crowell's proclamation. An educational activity about the importance of trees will follow the ceremony. The planting and the lesson will mainly be for the Before & After School Program kids, but the public is more than welcome to watch and learn as well!

Explore Nevada’s native wildflowers at one of the area’s most beautiful spots, Kings Canyon! Meet Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. at Carlisle Court, and we'll hike up Kings Canyon and discuss local wildflower habitat and the importance of plant diversity. Make sure to come prepared for a moderately difficult, 2-hour hike. See you there!

Please sign up here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ccpr/Activity_Search/5234

Meet in the parking area next to the ranch house at Silver Saddle Ranch off of Carson River Road. Please join us for an 8-mile round-trip hike that traverses most of the "Escape from Prison Hill" trail. We will head up Dead Truck Trail, cross over to hike down to the most western end of Prison Hill, turn south and then east to arrive at the highest point of Prison Hill.

A collaborative effort Tuesday partnered the Carson City School District and the Nevada Department of Education to divided and pack more than 600 backpacks and books for the education of homeless children and youth across Nevada.

The backpacks were filled with school supplies and hygiene items, 3-ring binders and an assortment of books.

A 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested for suspicion of felony grand larceny and child endangerment after shoplifting nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from a local department store with her four-year-old child in tow.

The Subaru, Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will be leading an Awareness Workshop at the Carson City Community Center in the Bonanza Room. Leave No Trace outdoor skills and ethics, minimizing our impacts and enjoying the outdoors responsibly. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Yetti De Luca, Carson High School’s District Work-Based Learning Coordinator.

Sergio Trejo Jr., a Las Vegas native and first-generation college graduate, visited several Carson City schools recently to share his inspiring story about his admittance to medical school. Trejo presented to more than 150 students.

Daylight Savings Time is about to begin, harkening the approach of Spring. Winter, though, continues its stubborn hold on the region, so bundle up this weekend in spite the extra hour of daylight. There's a chance of snow showers throughout the weekend with daytime highs only into the low 40s.

And remember to set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night!

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department will host a “Watershed Walk” hiking tour this Saturday, March 9 beginning at 1 p.m. at Riverview Park.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the motoring public of a Nevada law they might not be aware of:

Chapter 484B Rules of the Road

NRS 484B.60: Duties of driver when approaching traffic incident.

Join gardening experts for a morning of planting demonstrations, gardening advice, how gardening affects Nevada’s pollinators, and more! Booths will include The Greenhouse Project, The Greenhouse Garden Center and The Great Basin Beekeepers of Nevada. This event will take place at the Greenhouse Project's Foothill Garden (1535 Medical Pkwy - at the hoophouse near the Foothill Trailhead). All ages are welcome! The event is Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. to noon.

Please register here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ccpr/Activity_Search/5223

Nine high school poets from across the state will take center stage at the 14th annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals on Saturday, March 16 in Reno.

Capital City Arts Initiative’s relationship with Carson High School made it possible for Caleb Cage, a West Point graduate, U.S. Army veteran and author to visit with CHS students where he read one of his short stories from his 2017 book "Desert Mementos: Stories of Iraq and Nevada" and then fielded questions about writing and his background.

Summit Estates Senior Living and Memory Care, a Mission Senior Living community, is expanding its memory care neighborhood with a 3,200 square-foot addition that includes accommodations for eight additional residents. The $900,000 construction project began on Feb. 28 and is expected to take about six months to complete.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to Thursday, Feb. 28, the last day of the month. It was quite a ride as we stood strong with rain and snow, local events and welcoming the Nevada Legislature back into session. It isn't over yet. Read on as Elvis is at Carson City's door tonight. Then it is onward and upward to March.

A new 64-room "extended stay" hotel is expected to break ground in North Carson City sometime next month, according to the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

Carson Tahoe Expressions Memory Care invites the community to attend a free discussion on Thursday, February 28 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., led by internationally recognized memory care expert David Troxel, MPH, who will discuss the importance of engagement and activity for brain health as it relates to Alzheimer’s disease.

CARSON CITY — Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in Nevada fell to 11,390 in January, down nearly 12 percent relative to last January’s reading, and the lowest reading for initial claims in the Silver State since 1994, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Arts Council has a new program aimed at bringing together urban and rural arts organizations.

The Nevada Basin to Range Exchange, BRX, is a one-year program that includes in-person gatherings, intercommunity arts-based exchange activities and peer-to-peer mentorship, said Tony Manfredi, executive director of the Nevada Arts Council.