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The Carson City Health and Human Services office will provide free flu vaccinations Friday, Oct. 24 in Carson City and Nov. 8 in Minden.
Both clinics are drive-thru. The Friday clinic is from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Carson City Corporate Yard, 3303 Butti Way.

Carl's Jr., which has stood on the west side of the Carson Mall on Carson Street since 1983, was demolished Thursday. See video here.

Carson Mall officials said removing the restaurant will make way for more parking opportunities on the west side of the mall near the new Bealls. Action Home Furnishings will open on the west side of the mall sometime in November, said Joanne Holmes, leasing executive and asset manager for the Carrington Company, owners of the mall.

Here's some photo and video highlights from Saturday's Pooch Plunge hosted by the Carson Animal Services Initiative at the Carson City Aquatic Center. Watch for highlights Monday at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Carson TV News.

Candidates for Carson City Board of Supervisors and School Board Trustees will have the opportunity to state their positions on a range of questions at 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, during a candidates forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, Sierra Nevada Forums and American Association of University Women.

The Carson City Visitors Bureau has a new home at 716 N. Carson Street. The relocation stems from many of Carson City’s visitor attractions being downtown and the proximity to the Nevada State Museum, State Capitol building, Legislative Council Bureau and the Historical District.

According to CCVB Executive Director Joel Dunn, the new location will provide greater visibility for visitors looking for information, will be in the epicenter of all downtown events as the visitors bureau continues to expand the umbrella of new arenas for Carson City tourism.

With this year's theme, "Let's Light Up The Town" The 94th Genoa Candy Dance runs this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28, 2014.

Sunday was the annual Fall Fest at Fuji Park in Carson City hosted by St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Community Church in Carson City. Though the skies had smoke and even a few rain drops, the spirit was alive with plenty of food, games, booths, crafts and music entertainment.

Watch Carson TV News Monday at 4:30 p.m., again at 7:30 p.m. and throughout the week on Charter Cable Channel 193 to catch the video highlights of this festive Carson City gathering plus other events. The program is hosted by Cortney Bloomer.

The September equinox occurs the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from north to south. This happens Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:29 p.m. Pacific Time.

St. Teresa of Avila's annual Fall Festival will be held Sunday, Sep 21, 11:30 a.m. at Fuji Park. The festival begins with a Mass in the park followed by fun, food and games.

Follow Carson TV News at www.facebook.com/carsontvnews for updates, information and to learn more about the program, which airs weekly on Mondays, Charter Cable Channel 193, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. and throughout the week. Have a news tip? You can also submit photos and video to CarsonTVnews@gmail.com.

In this Carson TV News segment, guest anchor Taylor Radtke discusses the 2014-15 season of the Carson Chamber Singers and Carson City Symphony Chorus.

They perform several concerts each year and have sung throughout the area. They sing regularly with the Carson City Symphony and have performed in several concerts with the Reno Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra.

The World’s Greatest Luau and Kids’ Auction was held Sunday at Mills Park in Carson City. The annual event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada and was attended by more than 800 people, including Mayor Bob Crowell, Carson City supervisors, attorneys, doctors, business leaders, political candidates and philanthropists.

Carson TV News talks with local merchants who started up their businesses during the economic downturn. They explain their success and how they managed to survive, making it past the recession from five years ago and now into Carson City's economic upswing.

Susie Messina, Special Events Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada talks to Carson TV News about the World’s Greatest Luau and Kids’ Auction, Sunday, Sept. 7, 3 to 7 p.m. at the Pony Express Pavilion at Mills Park in Carson City.

The latest edition of Capital Crossfire features Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes and educator John Eppolito. The topic of the discussion is "Common Core, a curse or cure for American Education."

Carson City Visitors Bureau and the Brewery Arts Center are partnering to promote the acclaimed film, "Find Your Way: A Busker's Documentary" Sept. 19. Leading up to the showing, performers will be taking to the streets of Carson City to showcase their talent and promote the film.

Are you looking to relocate, upgrade to a larger home or downsize your space? In this segment of Carson TV News, Carson City Real Estate Agent Garrett Lepire has some tips to stage your current home to make the best impression on prospective buyers.

Follow Carson TV News at www.facebook.com/carsontvnews for updates, information and to learn more about the program, which airs weekly on Mondays, Charter Cable Channel 193, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. and throughout the week. Have a news tip? You can also submit photos and video to CarsonTVnews@gmail.com.

With the Burning Man counterculture festival taking place this week on the Black Rock Playa, many local artists are taking part in the event. Jake Smith of Carson City returns for a fourth time and talks about the project he's worked on for the festival.

South of 10th Street along Carson Street the speed limit has changed from 25 to 35 mph. The change was result of a traffic study.

Follow Carson TV News at www.facebook.com/carsontvnews for updates, information and to learn more about the program, which airs weekly on Mondays, Charter Cable Channel 193, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. and throughout the week. Have a news tip? You can also submit photos and video to CarsonTVnews@gmail.com.

CPAC Athletics, a recreation league program that brings girls from around Carson City for soccer matches, has kicked off for the season. Practice is underway and the first games begin Aug. 16.

The coaching staff is guided by the CPAC training and coaching curriculum, which is based on United States Soccer Federation and National Soccer Coaches Association of America guidelines. Go here and here for more information.

In this Carson TV News segment, host Cortney Bloomer highlights the recent performance by Sierra Nevada Ballet performing Swan Lake at Sand Harbor, and other arts events in and around Carson City.

Follow Carson TV News at www.facebook.com/carsontvnews for updates, information and to learn more about the program, which airs weekly on Mondays, Charter Cable Channel 193, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. and throughout the week. Have a news tip? You can also submit photos and video to CarsonTVnews@gmail.com.

In this week's edition of Capital Crossfire, Join Shelly Aldean and Karl Neathammer with guests Dr. Barry Pearlman and CJ Hadley for Part 2 of “The Science and Politics of the Western Range.”

In this program they continue their discussion of the management and ecology of rangelands in Nevada and the motives and myths surrounding the use of this vast resource. Go here for the first part of the series.

Carson TV News correspondent Ian Hill reports on the red-carpet event at the Brewery Arts Center last weekend celebrating the second annual City Wide Short Film Competition.
New and veteran filmmakers were put to competition to produce a film in just one week. The house was packed and viewers delighted as they watched the screening of the 14 films.

Jeffrey Fast with Carson TV News features this segment on the Third and Curry Street Farmers Market.

Follow Carson TV News at www.facebook.com/carsontvnews for updates, information and to learn more about the program, which airs weekly on Mondays, Charter Cable Channel 193, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. and throughout the week. Have a news tip? You can also submit photos and video to CarsonTVnews@gmail.com.

This week’s It’s Your City features Cortney Bloomer who announces a new weekly TV program, Carson TV News, to premier Monday, Aug. 4 on Charter Cable Channel 193, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Follow Carson TV News at www.facebook.com/carsontvnews for updates, information and to learn more about the program. You can also submit photos and video to CarsonTVnews@gmail.com.

This week's Capital Crossfire, Shelly Aldean and Karl Neathammer welcome guests Judge Kristin Luis and Carson City Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Ben Bianchi. The discussion is today’s juvenile justice system and the segment is called “Our Youth At Risk.”

Judge Kristin N. Luis was appointed Juvenile Court Special Master for the First Judicial District Court in October 2010, to replace David I. Nielsen who retired from the position in November 2010. Kristin was a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and Gonzaga University, School of Law.

This week's Capital Crossfire is a discussion of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Hosts Karl Neathammer and Shelly Aldean interview two people familiar with the affliction.

Guests are Former Nevada Army Guard Capt. Liz Hansen, a nurse who served in Afghanistan and advocate for returning veterans with combat related PTSD, and Boone Cutler, an author and Veterans' Rights leader that has become the first nationally recognized on-air personality. He hosts "Tipping Point with Boone Cutler" that airs Saturday mornings on Fox News Radio.

Join Karl Neathammer and Shelly Aldean on Capital Crossfire with guests Jeff Fontaine and Demar Dahl as they discuss the effort to persuade the federal government to relinquish its control over millions of acres of land in the western United States.

Fontaine has been the executive director of the Nevada Association of Counties since 2007. Before that he was director of the Nevada Department of Transportation.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Primary Candidate Forum tonight at the BAC Performance Hall. The forum can be viewed live here and on Charter Cable Channel 191.

Carson Now will be following the forum with live Twitter coverage and photos, followed by a wrap up at the end of the forum.

In the newest edition of Capital Crossfire, Karl Neathammer and Shelly Aldean interview guests CJ Hadley and Dr. Barry Perryman where they discuss the management and ecology of rangelands in Nevada and the motives and myths surrounding the use of this vast resource. The video below is the first of a two-part series.

Capital Crossfire takes on the Margins Tax this week as Karl Neathammer and Shelly Aldean speak with guest Karen Griffin with Faiss Foley Warren, a Las Vegas public relations firm that specializes in government relations.
The three discuss the Nevada Margins Tax Initiative and its predicted impacts on business, education and future economic growth.

The issue will be Question 3 in Nevada's November general-election ballot. If it is approved by a majority of voters, the tax would impose a 2 percent tax on a business' margins after allowable deductions are taken. Only businesses that gross $1 million annually or more will be subject to the tax.