december

Heading into the weekend and inching closer to Thanksgiving, there’s a number of activities around the Carson City region. The fourth annual Carson Valley Turkey Trot begins Friday and will be held virtually throughout the month of November. Combined with live music and Open Mic Night at A to Zen, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement. Read on for more information.

The Capital City Arts Initiative and Western Nevada College present "Metallum Terrae" an exhibition by Kyle Karrasch in the college’s Bristlecone Gallery, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City now through Dec. 17, 2020. The gallery is open to the public, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

We are so excited to have Santa coming to visit all the good boys, girls and their family! Below is Santa’s current schedule. We are highly encouraging everybody that wants to see Santa, do so sooner than later.

Here are the winning pictures in the monthly Carson City Photo Club contest. The theme addressed in October was "Long Exposure." Scroll and click on each of the winning photos to enlarge.

Most people are aware that when they turn 65, they become eligible for Medicare. However, what people don’t always understand is that there are options available beyond Original Medicare — the healthcare benefits you receive from the government.

CARSON CITY — On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, the state agency that connects Nevadans to budget-appropriate Qualified Health Plans through the online marketplace known as Nevada Health Link, kicked off its eighth Open Enrollment Period and its second year operating as a State Based Exchange.

Stop by the Nevada Artists Association now to see the Nevada Day show, hosting art made from local artists through the end of December.

Open every day 12-4 pm, except Mondays and Thanksgiving Day at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery, 449 West King Street, Carson City, NV.

Local non-profit GREENevada announced Thursday the winners of the 2020 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards, a prestigious annual event recognizing local individuals and organizations working towards a more sustainable Nevada.

Soroptimist International of Carson City joins with our Partnership Sponsor, Allison MacKenzie, to invite businesses, nonprofits and local agencies to sponsor a woman from their company or from the community as a “Women Helping Women” Honoree in recognition of her dedication to improving the lives of women or girls. Honoree sponsorship submissions are due by December 31, 2020. Honorees will be recognized at our “Celebrating Women Helping Women” event, to be held virtually on February 18, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

The 2021 Americanism Essay Contest is underway and available to all children from 7-12th grade. The guidelines have been distributed to Quad County Schools. This year’s theme: “The Bill of Rights and me”. Grand prize is $5,000.

Western Nevada Safe Routes to School presents the first Pedestrian Safety Poster Contest! Students ages 5-18 from Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties are all eligible to enter the poster contest.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Department of Public Safety Director George Togliatti has appointed Anne Carpenter as Colonel of the Nevada DPS, Highway Patrol Division. Colonel Carpenter officially takes command of the Nevada Highway Patrol on Monday, October 19, 2020. She will oversee 491 sworn officers and 96 non-sworn personnel.

The Carson City Photo Club has announced the September winners of its monthly photo contest.

Carson City is in the process of updating the City’s Strategic Plan and the community is asked to weigh in. The City is administering an online survey at carson.org/survey to gauge overall community input on the proposed goals and objectives intended to steer City operations for the next five years.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will take place Thursday, October 15, in the Bob Boldrick Theatre of the Community Center located at 851 E. William Street.

In a letter to students, faculty and other university personnel Friday, UNR President Brian Sandoval announced the university would move to fully virtual instruction following the upcoming fall break, a move that comes as the university has averaged nearly a hundred new COVID-19 cases per week and as the flu season rapidly approaches.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center has received an emergency grant through Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) NV CARES Community Food Response Project to deliver emergency food once per month for individuals in need.

We will be delivering food in Carson City from September – December 2020.

If you are a senior, disabled or a family without transportation and are in need of food, please call for information on setting an appointment for your delivery.

No Eligibility – Appointments are required.

Call Ron Wood Family Resource Center – 884-2269

A bill signed into law last week allows the state to extend — for as long as a year at a time — waivers that make it easier for Nevadans to access additional food benefits.

Lyon County is announcing opportunities for Lyon County residents to get involved in the decision making processes in their local community by becoming a member of one of our Citizen Advisory Boards or a member of the Planning Commission.

Carson City has launched its online Business Supply Assistance program as of Sept. 24. The program is designed for businesses holding a valid business license within Carson City are eligible to apply for personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitation supplies in order to facilitate compliance with public health measures.

Through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund will help Carson City cover the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 emergency and its continued response and recovery efforts.

CARSON CITY — As a result of COVID-19, V&T Railway Commission has announced that fan favorite, Polar Express, has been cancelled for the 2020 season. In its place, V&T Railway will host Santa’s Drive-Thru Village, a socially distanced holiday event, Dec. 11-13 and Dec. 18-24.

Here are the winning pictures judged by the Carson City Photo Club as part of its monthly photo contest. The theme addressed by the August winners was "Night Sky."

Lyon County School District’s Superintendent Wayne Workman has been named Nevada Superintendent of the Year by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents. NASS is a statewide nonprofit educational organization which strives to provide support to leaders of Nevada’s 18 school districts and more than 720 public schools.

Western Nevada College graphic design student Maxine Thew won’t have to worry about her legacy as a young artist.

Starting this fall, her artwork is guaranteed to be seen every day in Nevada going forward and only the future knows when her art will no longer be visible. You see, her “everlasting” art will frequently appear on roads and freeways around the state.

Free Citizenship Preparation Classes offered by Truckee Meadows Community College and Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada through a grant from USCIS.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday an additional extension for expired or soon-to-be expired driver’s licenses and ID cards and new, limited Saturday hours for new Nevada residents. The DMV is continuing to find new ways to serve the public while operating under COVID-19 safety protocols.

It makes perfect sense for Northern Nevada, a region that can see blankets of snow and ice a few months out of the year, to have its own ice sports facility. Now that hope will become a reality with the completion of Reno Ice's Jennifer M. O'Neal's Community Ice Arena.

Nevada’s open roads are beckoning travelers who have been home-bound since mid-March. At a time when 18 states currently won’t accept Nevadans unless they quarantine for two weeks, it’s tempting to hop in the family car and explore Nevada history and nature giving you the opportunity to escape the tedium caused by the pandemic and to temper your wanderlust.

Northbound Interstate 580 lanes will be shifted and reduced directly south of the spaghetti bowl beginning Aug. 16 as Nevada Department of Transportation launches the Spaghetti Bowl Xpress project.

Carson City Manager Nancy Paulson will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The online meeting takes place Tuesday, August 4 at 12 p.m.