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CARSON CITY — A new year signals new adventures, and travelers can plan a one-of-a-kind experience with the 2020 Nevada Visitor’s Guide. The guide’s new Quick Fix section answers the need for insider info on quirky roadside stops, local music venues, only-in-Nevada products and more.

STATELINE — Mont Bleu, a resort that has gone by three names and had five owners in 41 years, is playing a central role in the future of the South Lake Tahoe gaming market.

Eldorado Resorts CEO Thomas Reeg said the Reno-based company will need to sell at least one of the three casinos it will own in Tahoe once a $17.3 billion merger/buyout of Caesars Entertainment is completed early next year.

On Thursday afternoon, My Place Hotels hosted a ribbon cutting and unveiled the newest hotel for Carson City with fanfare, music, and catering.

The festivities began at 4 p.m. on Thursday, and the public was invited to attend in order to take tours and speak with staff members and executives to learn more about the new hotel.

Long overdue, there’s a new place in Carson City that will be able to comfortably house visitors — and that means friends and family who want to stay more than a few days in your place — in a comfortable home-like setting. You know what Ben Franklin said about visitors staying more than three days: “Fish and visitors stink after three days.”

The new My Place Hotel located at 17 Hospitality Way in Carson City will host a Grand Opening on Thursday, October 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m.

Those in attendance will be able to tour the new hotel. There will also be prizes and giveaways, hors d’oeuvres, local food trucks, adult beverages, and there with be live KOZZ classic rock.

After much anticipation, Tuesday marks the opening of America’s 51st My Place Hotel located in Carson City, Nev. The opening of the capital city's newest hotel also marks the second My Place Hotel to open in the Silver State.

For over a decade, Carson City hotels and motels were able to claim a two percent discount for paying their taxes early each month. However, after an opinion issued by the District Attorney’s Office stating that the discount was never approved by the Board of Supervisors, the discount will no longer be applicable.

CARSON CITY — Nevada is a historic and cultural wonder, abounding with stories, traditions, archaeology, cultural resources, and buildings that contribute to Nevada’s unique sense of place. Together, these revered treasures help bring Nevada’s multilayered heritage to life. On June 27, 2019, the National Park Service listed the iconic Maine Street Historic District in Fallon, Churchill County in the National Register of Historic Places.

Heading into Monday, the first day of July 2019 we leave an action-packed weekend behind us with a long Independence Day holiday week ahead. The activities continue, albeit at a slower place for the first day of the work week. There's art showings and activities for adults and kids, a My Place Hotels job fair, a talk featuring the program director at Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a swing dance class and more. Enjoy the day!

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) is hosting a casual al fresco Yappy Hour on Tuesday, July 9, from 4-6 PM at Genoa’s Sierra Chef. The popular catering company and cooking school will be providing delicious complimentary nibbles and wine and beer will be available for purchase in keepsake WARF glasses. Canine companions are invited to attend. WARF is raising awareness about its new Animal Sanctuary under construction in Stagecoach. Yappy Hour is open to the public and admission is free.

My Place Hotels is hosting a hiring event at the Carson City office of Nevada JobConnect on Monday, July 1, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Nevada JobConnect is located at 1929 N. Carson St, Carson City. Available jobs are: Housekeeper (JO No. 477780), Guest Services Representative (JO No. 477783), Maintenance (JO No. 477787).

CARSON CITY — May employment in Nevada increased by 5,900 jobs over the month and is up 55,200 over the year while the state’s unemployment rate at 4 percent, remained unchanged from April, and is down 0.6 percentage point compared to May 2018, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The Fourth Annual Carson City Off-Road is dedicated to Carson City native and visionary trails community leader, Joel Dunn. Born and raised in Carson City, Dunn has not only witnessed the evolution of Nevada's state capital but has also been a driving force in its transition into a recreation-focused community.

Hello Carson City. Are you ready for Tuesday, April 23, 2019? Prepare for continued sunny skies with highs in the low 70s. Looking ahead there's plenty to do, see and explore including morning and evening hikes, art and library presentations, a classic movie showing, live music and more. Read on.

Carson City's Western Nevada College is joining the rest of the world in celebrating environmental protection of the Earth on Monday, April 22.

However, WNC will be taking its celebration further by holding activities for the remainder of that week.

Carson City Chamber hosted a Ground Breaking event today in a prime area on North Carson St. for a new extended stay hotel of the “My Place Hotels” national chain.

Construction is now underway on the city’s newest hotel, which is a family owned business and real American success story.

My Place is excited to invest and participate in Carson City’s community, a spokesperson of the hotels said.

CARSON CITY — Intriguing towns, oddball attractions and miles of all-to-yourself highways make the case for Nevada as the road trip capital of the United States. The new Nevada Visitor’s Guide supports that claim with itineraries for 10 adventure-filled road trips, from the Death Drive to the Loneliest Road in America.

A new 64-room "extended stay" hotel is expected to break ground in North Carson City sometime next month, according to the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

Most people forget that divorce wasn’t an easy thing to achieve up until the last part of the 20th century. So how is it that Reno, a tiny little railroad town in the middle of nowhere, became known as the place to flock to if you wanted to untie that knot?

I'm a bit of a New Year's humbug. I really don't celebrate the holiday. I'm usually "sawing logs" between one year and the next by the time the ball drops on the West Coast.

Lance Gilman and his team have changed the face of Northern Nevada. So much so, that Northern Nevada is now facing a critical shortage in housing and workforce.

Nine out of the 10 Carson City School District schools earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification, which signifies their buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada will host their ultimate balloon scavenger hunt adventure on Sunday, September 9 from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m at the Great Reno Balloon Race in Rancho San Rafael Park.

Girls will meet balloon pilots, help clean the park, and join other Girl Scouts from across their council. Everyone is welcome to join the fun including family, friends, and not-yet Girl Scouts. And yes – this is a free event!

According to Trip Advisor, the top 10 “most excellent cities in the world” are: Key West, Florida; Reykjavik, Iceland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Marrakech, Morocco; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Dublin, Ireland; Bali, Indonesia; Krakow, Poland; Glasgow, Scotland, and New Orleans Louisiana.

Yosemite Valley will close Wednesday as firefighters battle the Ferguson Fire with hopes of keeping it from moving into the national park, officials announced Tuesday.

My Place Hotels, an Aberdeen, South Dakota-based extended stay hotel franchise, has a building permit under review by the Carson City Planning Division valued at $3.2 million for a brand-new 64-room hotel located at 17 Hospitality Drive, between the Hampton Inn and Suites and the intersection of Arrowhead Drive and North Carson Street.

STATELINE, Nev. — A new website launched by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Tahoe Transportation District and visitor organizations provides a hub of easy-to-access information about a wide range of travel options in the basin.

From the heart of Las Vegas and Reno to the trail to the California Gold Rush, Nevada has a rich history that often is endangered, and Preserve Nevada, the state's oldest statewide historic preservation organization, has named its list of the 11 Most Endangered Places in Nevada.

A 39 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 9:34 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Carson Street on multiple felony drug offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Lodging properties in Carson City saw a nearly 27 percent increase in revenue in 2017 — the highest in the city’s history — according to numbers released Monday by the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority.