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AARP National has just released the winners of their Community Challenge Grants and the Brewery Arts Center is on the list!

For the third annual AARP Community Challenge, AARP received more than 1,660 applications from nonprofits and government entities, resulting in a highly competitive selection process.

The Carson City Health Department's inspections this week returned with two businesses in violation. Scores of 0 translate to full compliance with health department food safety codes.

As we begin to round out the work week heading into Thursday, July 18, 2019, we're looking at the same amount of sun with a daytime high around 90. Not bad for the middle of July. Activities lined up include a Muscle Powered hike, a cultural awareness conference at Carson Valley Inn, an artist reception at Artsy Fartsy, art classes at Rustically Divine, Thursday Cruise Night, the first "Third Thursday" farmer's market and barbecue in Dayton, a presentation on the Apollo Lunar Mission at the Carson City Library and more.

An early Wednesday morning fire at a Brown Street apartment complex that destroyed four vehicles has been determined to be arson, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon.

“If I was writing a movie, that’s the way I would want to end it.”

In his 3,367th and final at bat, Cody Decker lifted a hanging slider over the left-center field scoreboard to give the Reno Aces a 10-9 win on July 5.

Come join us for our 3rd Annual Cultural Awareness Conference held at the Carson Valley Inn July 18, 2019. Expand your knowledge of Native Wellness and Culture.

Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury announced Wednesday that his office will not file criminal charges relating to an altercation between Douglas County Commission Chairman Barry Penzel and Commissioner John Engels earlier this year.

The Los Angeles Lakers signed former Nevada forward Jordan Caroline on Friday as an undrafted free agent, according to multiple sources.

Nevada Wolf Pack guard/forward Cody Martin is headed back to his home state.

A Mocksville, North Carolina native, Martin was drafted 36th overall in the second round by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday.

Hello Carson City, is it getting warm enough yet? That's the question as we head into a forecast high Tuesday in the low 90s, give or take a few degrees. Don't sweat as our good friends at Muscle Powered have morning and evening walks and a bicycle ride happening before and after the heat sets in. Plus there's local talks about history, addiction and wellness; a yoga class for those with arthritis, a family viewing of the classic basketball fantasy movie "Space Jam" at the Carson City Library and a whole lot more. Scroll on and enjoy your day!

Hundreds of American Indian dancers, drummers, artists, craftsmen and cultural enthusiasts will converge on Carson City the weekend of June 14-16 for the annual Stewart Indian School Father’s Day Powwow.

The Carson High School class of 2019 said their goodbyes to teachers June 5, most of the teachers finished their grades the same day and checked out June 7, and a few remaining teachers volunteered to help with graduation Saturday.

PAL (Parents of addicted loved ones) meeting on Tuesday, June 11, we will be showing the video Pleasure Unwoven- a personal journey about addiction and is it really a disease or a choice? at 6pm at Partnership Carson City at 1925 N Carson St in the conference room. The video is for family members who are dealing with the addiction of a loved one. There will be time for discussion, questions and answers after the video. Let me know if you have any questions. E-mail: lisajanenekirby@gmail.com

Carson City Soroptimist will present grant awards to two women, and honor the achievements of local high school seniors, on Wednesday, May 22, noon to 1 p.m. at Glen Eagles. The meeting is open to the public, with prior reservations required.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

UPDATE 11:35 a.m. Minden, Nevada- Update. Officer involved shooting.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

UPDATE 11:35 a.m.: Minden, Nevada- Update. Officer involved shooting.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

An historic 2018 season has Nevada football players hungry for more.

A "first nail ceremony," similar to a groundbreaking ceremony, was held Monday evening at the historic Bank Saloon, formerly Jack's Bar, and renovations are officially underway.

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.

Nevada basketball guard Jazz Johnson will be staying in the silver and blue.

Carson Valley Middle School student Ana Marquez, from Minden, placed second in the National Radon Poster Contest, after taking home first place in the Nevada Radon Poster Contest. She competed against student winners from 10 other states and will receive $300 for her poster, “Radon: Test Your Home Now.”

Nevada Builders Alliance, the state’s largest construction and building trade association, will hold a first nail ceremony for the Bank Saloon in Carson City on Monday, April 15. Formerly known as the historic Jack’s Bar, the alliance purchased the building with a vision to pay homage to its colorful history.

Students who make up Carson High School's class of 2019 made their senior project presentations public Monday to dozens of Carson City community volunteers and past CHS graduates.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said, “A mind that is stretched by new experiences can never go back to its old dimensions.”

Pioneer High School students had plenty of opportunities to participate in new and important experiences when they attended the Career and Development Conference in Reno.

Editor’s note: The following was written by CHS Government teacher and Future Business Leaders of America adviser Angila Golik.

I just returned from Orange, Virginia from a conference held at Montpelier, former US President James Madison's estate. I was chosen among applicants to attend this conference because I think our community needs to know the cool educational opportunities in which teachers are embarking. The conference covered “Gender, Sexual Identity, and the Constitution.”

Hello Carson City and welcome to Friday, March 29, 2019. Today is the end of the work week and the beginning of a brief break from unsettled weather. Expect mostly sunny skies today with daytime highs in the low 50s. The warmup continues into the weekend, with a chance for rain on Monday.

CARSON CITY — A total of 93 Career and Technical Education (CTE) and HOSA (Future Health Professionals) students competed in the Nevada State Leadership Conference held at the Rio in Las Vegas March 18-20.

There were a total of 74 students from Carson High School (CHS), 6 from Pioneer High School (PHS) and 13 from Carson Middle School (CMS). More than 1,000 students from across the state of Nevada competed in more than 40 medical competition events.

Nevada Film Office officials are heading to Los Angeles next week to pitch Nevada’s many iconic locations to executive-level film and television decision makers from Netflix, YouTube, Warner Brothers, Marvel Studios and others during AFCI Week.

In the tradition of TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, comes TEDxCarsonCity which is back for a third year.

TEDxCarsonCity is a local, volunteer driven and organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience.

TED and TEDx communities recently celebrated 2000 events worldwide, and TEDxCarsonCity is proud to be part of a global community that is helping bring great ideas to towns and cities across the globe since the first TEDxCarsonCity event in 2016.