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NDOT and partners open Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail

The Nevada Department of Transportation, Tahoe Transportation District and partners opened the new Tahoe East Shore Trail in Incline Village on Friday, June 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Capital 15 Fun Ride kicks off fourth annual Carson City Off-Road

The Capital 15 Fun Ride marked the start of the fourth annual Carson City Off-Road races on Friday in downtown Carson City.

Carson City Elks and Lions clubs honor U.S. Flag Day with ceremony, Girl Scout presentation

Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 held its annual Flag Day ceremony on June 14 together with several other community involved organizations.

The Carson City Host Lions Club, which is the oldest service club in Carson City, presented the U.S. flags and brochures explaining facts about the flag to all the attendees at the Elks Flag Day Ceremony.

Events around Carson City for Sunday, June 23

Hello Carson City and welcome to Sunday, June 23, 2019. Temperatures will warm back up again and stay that way until midweek when another cool weather pattern is expected to arrive. Heading into today, there's the 2019 Great Race at Lampe Park in Gardnerville, an open house at the Foreman-Roberts House Museum in Carson City and the Brewery Arts Center will be packed once again Sunday for the Summer Showcase Band Concert from 5 to 7 p.m.

Poker Run, Street Food Fest, first AMP concert and more: Events in Carson City for Saturday, June 22

Happy Saturday, Carson City! There are a ton of events going on in our beautiful capital city today as we officially head into summer following yesterday's solstice. On the docket today we have the first of the Levitt-AMP Concert Series at the Brewery Arts Center, a charity poker run, a street food fest, and more! Check below to see whats happening this weekend.

Saturday, June 22

Brewfest, Antsy McClain and more: Carson City area events celebrate first summer weekend

Event Date: 
June 21, 2019 (All day)
June 22, 2019 (All day)
June 23, 2019 (All day)

Heading into the weekend, there's a bevy of events around the Carson City region that brings a cool breeze to the first three days of summer. The 16th Motor Officer Challenge kicks off Friday at 7 a.m. at Mills Park. Lace up the shoes for a Friday morning walk at East Silver Saddle Ranch hosted by Muscle Powered.

Group to recognize Democratic women in Nevada politics

Emerge Nevada, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for public office, will hold a ceremony to recognize its 2019 graduates and women who have had an ...

Events, happenings around the Carson City region during Father's Day weekend

Heading into Father’s Day weekend, there's plenty of jam-packed activities around the Carson City region. There's Flag Day ceremonies at the Nevada Veterans Memorial and at the Elks Lodge. The Stewart Father’s Day Powwow happens Friday to Sunday and features hundreds of American Indian dancers, drummers artists and cultural enthusiasts. Lace up the tennis shoes for the Eastside Historical tour of the capital city hosted by Muscle Powered. Journey of Hope returns to Western Nevada College at 5 p.m. to settle into the evening. Open Mic Night at A to Zen will cap-off an eventful Friday heading into the weekend.

Carson City Elks hosts Flag Day celebration

Event Date: 
June 14, 2019 - 4:00pm

Carson City BPO Elks No. 2177 will honor our flag on Friday, June 14 with a Flag Day ceremony starting at 4 p.m. at 515 N. Nevada Street. Girl Scouts will present the flags, and Emblem Club No. 507 will hold a flag folding ceremony.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will follow the ceremony.

Outgoing leadership headlines Nevada Guard's Flag Day ceremony Friday at Nevada Capitol

Event Date: 
June 14, 2019 - 10:00am

CARSON CITY — In the final year of his 42-year career and his 10th as Nevada's adjutant general, Brig. Gen. William Burks will be this year's keynote speaker at the Nevada National Guard's 21st annual Flag Day ceremony and U.S. Army's 244th birthday celebration 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on Capitol grounds, 101 N. Carson St.

Carson City Bee Hotel now open for business thanks to Chamber students

At the ribbon cutting ceremony held on Friday, quite a number of bees were seen buzzing around the new bee hotel soon to choose their future accommodation.

Released behind the Carson Tahoe Health Cancer Center at the trailhead of the one-mile long Serenity Trail on Thursday, 150 Mason bees couldn’t wait to be freed from their boxes by their foster mother, Debra Conrad, a member of the class who kept the bees until they could be released.

Douglas High School graduates over 350 students, 18 with Associates Degrees

Douglas High School graduated over 350 students Thursday evening at a ceremony held at the Douglas High School campus.

In addition, 18 graduates also received their Associates Degrees from Western Nevada College under the Jump Start Program.

Congratulations, graduates!

Carson City's Pioneer High School graduates 56, breaks record for scholarships received

Pioneer High School held a graduation ceremony Tuesday evening at the Carson City Community Center to commemorate the achievements of 56 students who completed their high school coursework.

Between the 56 students, they secured nearly $125,000 in awards and scholarships to assist with continuing education, which is a new record for the high school.

Carson City community partners to create first bee habitat, celebration ceremony Friday

Event Date: 
June 7, 2019 - 10:00am

Carson City was named the first Bee City in Nevada last fall, recognizing the important contributions of bee pollinators. When members of the Carson City Leadership Class of 2019 discovered Carson City had become our nation’s 76th Bee City, nothing could BEE dearer to their hearts.

Senator Square: Seniors of Carson High School class of 2019 prepare to graduate

Anticipation of graduation and trepidation about the future are the thoughts running through the veins of the Carson High School Class of 2019 as they contemplate walking onto the football field as high school seniors and bouncing off the football field as CHS graduates looking forward to the new places and faces of tomorrow.

Annual Special Olympics Nevada Summer Games held this weekend in Reno

More than 300 Special Olympics athletes from across the state will converge this weekend in Reno for the annual Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) Summer Games. The torch was carried through Carson City Friday on its way to the games.

Carson City Chamber to graduate 30th Leadership class, ghost of Mark Twain to host

Event Date: 
June 13, 2019 - 6:00pm

New leaders from all walks of life will be honored for the time they spent over the past 9 months learning about Carson City during the 2019 Leadership Institute Class Graduation, the 30th graduation to date.

150 Jump Start students graduate from Western Nevada College at Carson City ceremony

CARSON CITY — For the first time, Western Nevada College’s Jump Start graduating class has topped triple digits. WNC’s Jump Start graduation class includes 150 students, representing 12 high schools and two academies.

Carson City Memorial Day Service ceremony photos

Paying tribute to those who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, a Memorial Day ceremony was held at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City on Monday afternoon. The ceremony was hosted by the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation.

Day of Tribute and Honor: Events around Carson City area this Monday, Memorial Day

Heading into Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, we urge all to take time out of your day to honor those who served and died defending our country. Memorial Day is the day we celebrate those men and women who passed while serving in the United States Armed Forces. There are events Monday in Carson City at the Stewart Indian School Cemetery and at Lone Mountain Cemetery and in Fernley at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Kittens, concerts, bike rides, Chicago tribute and more! Events and happenings in Carson City Sunday, May 26

Good morning Carson City and happy Sunday! I hope you're all thoroughly enjoying your holiday weekend despite the weather, which looks like it's going to continue through the upcoming week. Even still, we've got a ton of activities going on in town for the day, so check them out below, and remember to bring a jacket!

Parades, trains, ribs and more: Events and Activities for Saturday, May 25

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be another grey day, with a high of 64 and a low of 44. But hey, it could be freezing, or things could be on fire, so I won’t complain! On the docket today we’ve got day two of the Rib Fest, a Virginia City train tour, museum activities, a heroes parade, and more. Check below to see the schedule for the rest of Memorial Weekend, and stay warm!

Lyon County boasts 50 students graduating with Jump Start Program, receiving High School and Associate degrees

Lyon County School District's 50 dual enrolled students with the Jump Start Program received Associate's degrees on Monday, May 20th at the Western Nevada College commencement ceremony.

In a few weeks, these students will also receive a high school diploma from Dayton High School, Fernley High School, and Silver Stage High School.

Western Nevada College honors 52 Nursing Grads in Pinning Ceremony

Western Nevada College’s nursing program celebrated 52 associate degree nursing graduates during the traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, May 20 at the Carson City Community Center.

What's happening around Carson City for Friday, May 24

Event Date: 
May 24, 2019 (All day)

As we head into a jam-packed Memorial Day weekend, activities and events around Carson City on Friday will help set the mood for what promises to be a tremendous few days ahead. Festivities include the opening day of the Rockin’ Rib Fest at Carson City's Casino Fandango, the planting of American flags on the graves of our fallen veterans at Lone Mountain Cemetery, a weekly open mic night at A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, live music and more.

Stewart Indian School in Carson City to recognize fallen Native American vets at Memorial Day ceremony

Event Date: 
May 27, 2019 - 10:00am

A Memorial Day ceremony to pay tribute to Native American war veterans who have died will be held on Monday, 10 a.m. at the Stewart Indian School Cemetery in Carson City.

Prominence Health opens new Carson City Care Center

A Grand Opening was held Wednesday evening for the new Prominence Care Center in Carson City, presented by Prominence Health Plan in partnership with Vera Whole Health.

The new facility opened at 180 E Winnie Lane in Carson City, and it is accessible to plan members through the Carson City School District, as well as Prominence Medicare Advantage Members.

Carson City's Sierra Lutheran High School sophomore Takes 2nd in National Essay Contest

Sierra Lutheran High School sophomore Annalynn Mueller was honored Monday during a surprise ceremony at the school for taking second in the nation in the Fleet Reserve Association’s (FRA) Americanism Essay Contest.

Events and happenings around the Carson City region this 2019 Memorial Day weekend

Here’s an events lineup of what's happening around the Carson City region for the 2019 Memorial Day weekend. More events will be added as information becomes available.

Friday, May 24

Events around Carson City for Wednesday, May 22

Heading into the middle of the work week, Wednesday, May 22, there's no short supply of places to go and things to do around Carson City. Sure you may want to pull out your parkas or sweaters for the day. All the more reason to take in those rays of sunshine when the clouds break. A walk through the capitol grounds is always a blessing and treat, no matter the weather or your politics. So enjoy. Here's what's ahead:

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