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Carson City arrests: Man jailed for suspicion of third DUI

A 48-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in the area of Clear Creek Road for felony suspicion of a third DUI offense, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City arrests: Man booked for possession, intent to sell after nearly a pound of pot found

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team arrested a 24-year-old man on felony drug charges after a traffic stop for driving with a broken headlight, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.

Ticket deadline looms for Concert Under the Stars seating

Everyone get ready for the Ninth Annual Concert Under the Stars, a benefit for The Greenhouse Project, with headliner The Family Stone and featuring Lydia Pense and Cold Blood on Wednesday, July 12 at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street in downtown Carson City.

Column: Working together in America means agreeing to disagree

Despite what so many Americans demand of lawmakers today, our country wasn't built so much on cooperation as it was people with differences learning to get along.

Carson City arrests: Man jailed for allegedly threatening victim with knife

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor resisting a public officer, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Art Gallery hosts New Artist of the Month Reception and Exhibit

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June 30, 2017 - 4:00pm

Margaret Maatala has been drawing since she was a little girl, and is self-taught. Sometimes as a child she would just sit alone and draw characters from books she read, as art was always her passion.

While raising her family, she began creating special greeting cards for friends and family, eventually starting a cottage business where she would design and produce those cards, under the name Maggie M’s Original Creation.

Second draw deadline for Nevada hunting tags is Monday

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June 26, 2017 (All day)

The deadline for the Nevada Department of Wildlife second draw of hunting tags is Monday, June 26, 2017. Final results of the second draw will be provided by Friday, July 21. Any tags remaining after the second draw will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

Free Range Drawing

Free Range Drawing
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Repeats every 7 days until Tue Aug 15 2017 .
July 11, 2017 - 10:00am
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July 18, 2017 - 10:00am
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July 25, 2017 - 10:00am
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August 1, 2017 - 10:00am
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August 8, 2017 - 10:00am
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August 15, 2017 - 10:00am

This 6 week class allows for students of all levels to draw in a variety of locations with as little or as much instruction as needed. Whether you’re experienced or new to drawing, classes will be adaptive based on your needs. You will learn and improve skills in line, value, perspective, composition, and more.
Drawing locations vary and will be outdoors whenever possible.
The first class of the six week session we will meet at the Brewery Arts Center Art Room where students will receive a list of the locations that will be used in the following weeks.

NDOW: Second draw application begins Friday for big game tags

If you did not draw a big game tag in the recently completed main draw, don’t give up just yet. There are still tags available for the upcoming second draw.

Aces baseball recap: Duncan, Reno defeat Las Vegas 4-1 to tie series

More than 5,000 fans poured into Greater Nevada field Sunday to watch the final game of a four game series between the Reno Aces and Las Vegas 51s. With the series 2-1 in the 51s’ favor, the Aces looked primed and ready to even the series at 2-2. Before an eleven game road trip in Tacoma, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City.

Carson City's Victory Rollers draw crowd for first home bout of season

Carson City's home town sports team hosted its first game of the year Saturday at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park.

The Carson Victory Rollers, a home grown roller derby team organized six years ago, gave their fans in the Nevada state capital a thrill by edging out the Port City Roller Girls, 171-155, in their first home bout of 2017.

Farm to Market Prints at Comma Coffee Backseat Gallery

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June 7, 2017 - 5:00pm

New “Farm to Market” series of original prints, by local artist, Carol Brown, opens June 2nd, at Comma Coffee, 213 South Carson St, in historic downtown Carson City, across from the Sate Legislature Building. The public is invited to a free reception with the artist, in the Backseat Gallery, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 5-7 p.m. The exhibition continues through June 29.

John Bullis Column: Wife held not liable for fraud penalties for husband’s illicit business

Bradley Ballard operated a sole owner business named Quik Copy. He specialized in the unauthorized duplication of copyrighted works. He concealed his piracy by dealing mostly in cash, not keeping any financial or business records except he had numerous bank accounts.

Carson City arrests: Man jailed for allegedly making threats with box cutter

A 59-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the area of Russell and Long streets for felony suspicion of two counts assault with a deadly weapon, parole and probation violation and misdemeanor obstructing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City arrests: Man jailed after allegedly punching 74-year-old cab driver

A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday morning for felony suspicion of elder abuse with substantial bodily harm after allegedly beating a cab driver, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Warming temperatures prompt Flood Advisory for Carson Valley and surrounding areas

A Small Stream Flood Advisory for snowmelt has been issued by the National Weather Service for low lying ranch land in areas south of Carson City into Carson Valley in Douglas County, Southern Washoe County and Alpine County.

Free Range Drawing

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May 30, 2017 - 10:00am

Tuesdays, from 10:00am - 1:00pm, from May 30th to July 4th, this 6 week class allows for students of all levels to draw in a variety of locations with as little or as much instruction as needed. Whether you’re experienced or new to drawing, classes will be adaptive based on your needs. You will learn and improve skills in line, value, perspective, composition, and more.

Drawing locations vary and will be outdoors whenever possible.

Western Nevada FC to face CD Aguiluchos USA 23 this Saturday

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May 13, 2017 (All day)

Coming off a tremendous 7-1 victory over FC Sacramento in its last home game, Western Nevada Futbol Club will play host to CD Aguiluchos USA 23 from Oakland, CA in a United Premier Soccer League Pro Premier Northwest Conference match this Saturday, May 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm at Dayton High School.

Dental Care for kids: Ronald McDonald Care Mobile in Carson City June 6 - 7

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June 6, 2017 (All day)

The Ronald McDonald Dental Care Mobile comes to Carson City June 6 and 7, and will be found in the parking lot of the McDonalds Restaurant at 3905 South Carson Street. The Care Mobile welcomes children of all ages for dental cleanings, exams, x-rays and more. All dental insurances are accepted, including Medicaid and Nevada Check-up. A sliding fee scale is available for those without insurance.

Muscle Powered prepares Carson City for pedal push with May's National Bike Month

Carson City’s Muscle Powered, a bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization, is joining the nationwide Bike Month celebration during May.

Coding, reading and diversity programs at Nevada libraries face loss of funding

At libraries throughout the state, students can learn programming language to write and execute code that controls digital technology through the NCLabs online coding course.

Nevada ‘Talking Books’ collection gives voice to written word

Brett Silver is a voracious reader, and he has been since childhood. He’s also legally blind. “My grandma was a retired school teacher,” he said. “She made sure I got my own kind of library.”

She discovered the Talking Books program at the Nevada State Library and Archives and introduced it to her grandson.

Western Nevada FC draws with Magic Valley 1-1

Western Nevada FC entered Saturday night's match with Magic Valley on top of the UPSL Northwest Conference standings with 10 points. The night would end would WNFC falling to fourth place as the two sides drew 1-1 in their match at Dayton High School.

Bookmobiles on federal chopping block

A retired park ranger, Pete Gill now spends his days driving the Bookmobile, delivering library books around Lincoln County. He spends the bulk of his time at elementary schools in Panaca, Pioche and Client.

Weaving traditional crafts into contemporary art

A professionally trained artist who has traveled much of the country, Ben Aleck is now looking closer to home for inspiration.

Nevada big game tag application deadline is Monday, April 17

The Nevada Department of Wildlife wants to remind sportsmen who have not yet applied for this year’s big game draw that the deadline is fast approaching. All applications must be received by Monday, April 17 (11 p.m. for online applications and 5 p.m. for paper applications).

Carson City arrests: Woman with prison escape warrant jailed early Thursday

A 44-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Thursday morning for a felony escaped prisoner warrant issued through the Nevada Department of Corrections, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Librarians meet with Nevada lawmakers to petition funding

As the father of five kids, Sen. Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, relied heavily on the Clark County library system.
“We would take our kids to lap sit at the library and leave with 30 books — for each child,” he recalled. “Our home was full of books. There’s no way we could have afforded that without the library. We also participated in musicals at the library. It’s just an integral part of my family.”

Nevada library representatives to meet with lawmakers

The Carson City Library is joining libraries around the state in petitioning the Legislature for a buffer against proposed federal cuts, which would cost Nevada libraries $3.5 million over the biennium.

Free Range Drawing Class

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April 18, 2017 - 10:00am

Free Range Drawing is offered by the Brewery Arts Center 449 W King St. in Carson City, Tuesdays from 10:00 - 1:00.

This 6 week class allows for students of all levels to draw in a variety of locations with as little or as much instruction as needed. Whether you’re experienced or new to drawing, classes will be adaptive based on your needs. You will learn and improve skills in line, value, perspective, composition, and more. 

Drawing locations vary and will be outdoors whenever possible.

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