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CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Tourism, also known as Travel Nevada, has released its 2018 Visitor’s Guide, available at visitors centers, airports, and hotels throughout the state. The free, 124-page guide also will be available for order or download from TravelNevada.com/travel-guides later this month.

A Carson City area native and Carson High School graduate is participating as a contestant on the iconic ABC program "Jeopardy," scheduled to air this Friday.

When Artsy Fartsy owner Jeffery Pace moved his art gallery out of the tidy 400 square-foot cottage at Telegraph Square and into a Victorian home around the corner along Nevada Street, his plan was to keep the original building and turn it into an artist studio.

Tickets for the 2017 Taste of Downtown sold out, Advocates to End Domestic Violence (AEDV) Executive Director Lisa Lee said Tuesday, making this year one of the most successful yet for the local non-profit dedicated to ending domestic abuse crimes in Northern Nevada.

Holy moly, it’s going to be a busy weekend: busy and gorgeous out. A bowling tournament and the Comstock Shootout Soccer tournament have the hotels and motels busting at the seams. Celebrate Earth Day with Muscle Powered by making a small piece of Carson City that much cleaner; the trash meets at 8 a.m. and leaves you plenty of time to enjoy the day. Rummage and book sales, live music, a fun run and a half-marathon, comedy and so much more await you. Check out the list for all the ways to embrace the sunshine.

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s February 23 comments on marijuana received major attention in Nevada. Spicer volunteered that marijuana is still illegal under federal law and there would be “greater enforcement” in states that legalized recreational marijuana.

Building a champion is no small task, especially when working with LEGOs.

But that's exactly what Eagle Valley Middle School's LEGO Robotics Team has done this year.

A new four-story upscale business hotel is being proposed for South Carson City, the March 2017 Community Development Report from the Carson City Community Development Department shows.

Silver City, Nevada - The Silver City Post Office, established in 1860, has a display case with changing collections that highlight local history as well as current programs.

Display of Work by Visiting Artists: For those who missed a December 2016 show featuring the artwork, essays, poems, assemblages, and photographs created by visiting artists at the Resident Artist Program in Silver City, some of the pieces are on display at the Silver City Post Office through March.

Be part of New Year’s Eve at Cafe at Adele’s when Gary Douglas of Reno, performs an array of music, modern through American Songbook for everyone’s dining and dancing pleasure. The tradition of ringing in the new Year, has been long established at Adele’s, and music is just one part of it.

VIRGINIA CITY — The Dec. 9 lecture from Patrick Kealy at Gold Hill Hotel has been canceled.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invested more than $188 million in federal fiscal year 2016 (October-September) to support housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses in rural Nevada.

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, several state agencies are reminding Nevada residents the importance of planning and preparing for any emergency. Specifically, these public safety agencies urge citizens to be aware of specific needs they may have if an emergency strikes.

Carson City sheriff's investigators on Friday said two of four runaways reported earlier this week have returned home. A 14-year-old teenage girl returned to her residence on Thursday.

Downtown Carson City is for sale — parts of it that is — and if you’ve got a spare few million dollars, you could be the proud owner of a historic building or two. After all, not everyone can own a piece of history while becoming a partner in the new downtown.

As I stare at this blank Word document, which will fill with words, I remember back to when this column first debuted in April of 2014. I was so grateful to have an audience, particularly an audience as wonderful as those who live in and around Carson City.

Beach Retreat & Lodge, in South Tahoe, today announced that it has partnered with Stash Hotel Rewards, the award-winning loyalty program for independent hotels. The new partnership will enable the independently owned property to offer its guests valuable rewards points that can be redeemed towards a future stay at the Beach Retreat – or at nearly 200 other independent hotels across the U.S., Caribbean and Panama.

As snow continues to fall in the Sierra, the Business Association Chamber Collaborative, a sub-committee of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association is proud to announce the creation of the “Touch Lake Tahoe Secrets” interactive online map. The purpose of the interactive map and its components is to encourage those who visit North Lake Tahoe during the winter months to make their way down to the lake and patronize the many businesses that call the lakeshore home.

Responding to years of complaints about certain Carson City area motels that attract crime, have poor exterior, maintenance and provide unsafe living conditions for its occupants, the city’s redevelopment arm is proposing a motel safety program to address building code compliance issues.

Updated with statement from Culinary leader Geo Arguello-Kline:
 
We can confirm multiple reports of Bernie Sanders’ campaign staffers attempting and gaining access to Employee Dining Rooms at Las Vegas Strip properties where over 57,000 members that we represent work.
 

1. The Mayor’s State of the City Address is scheduled for January 20th and should have been held at the Community Center in the evening (after work hours) and “free to the public” — charging citizens’ admission is simply wrong. Also, is the City's State of the State Address televised and available to the citizens to watch on the City’s access channel? Additionally, his fellow Board members should be given a copy of this community address in advance.

The New Year is getting off to a phenomenal start with snow falling at Lake Tahoe. It seems long ago since we’ve had snow around the lake, but as California and Nevada continue to grapple with four years of drought and water shortages, the snow couldn’t be falling at a better time.

Friends of Grant Watkins, the victim in Monday's fatal shooting, have created a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the family.

The page was launched Monday with a goal of $10,000 needed to help with burial and other expenses for the family of the slain 18-year-old Carson City man. A family friend noted Grant’s mother is a local caregiver and the family has been struggling financially.

A day after reports surfaced of a telephone scam hitting Carson City residents involving a "local" firefighter's association collecting money for charity, the Nevada Attorney General warned of yet another scam on Tuesday, this time where callers pose as representatives of the “state” attorney general or U.S. Department of Treasury.

The SnowGlobe Music Festival announced additional artists to its fifth anniversary countdown to New Year's lineup, held over three days in South Lake Tahoe, Dec. 29 to New Year's Eve.

Hosted in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, the high-energy hip hop and EDM music festival offers more than 50 world-class artists performing on multiple stages and culminating in an impressive firework show.

In the 1990s, I was the coordinator of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program for four counties. Volunteers signed up for 45 hours of horticulture classes in exchange for a fee and 45 hours of volunteering.

I had one very dedicated volunteer, Michael Janik, now of Michaels Apples, who went on to become a leader in Northern Nevada in raising, training and pruning apples and other fruits.

Thomas the Tank Engine will be arriving at the Virginia & Truckee Railroad on October 23, 24, 25; 30, 31, and November 1 as part of his 2015 “Celebration Tour.” This year marks a special year for Thomas the Tank Engine as organizers celebrate his 70th birthday and the 20th anniversary of Day Out With Thomas. This is also the first year that Thomas the Tank Engine will be visiting the Virginia & Truckee Railroad.

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Hello Carson City! It’s great to be back!

Following WNC’s graduation in May, I returned to my hometown of Haines, Alaska. Haines is a small town in southeast Alaska, 90 miles north of Juneau. It is home to 1,713 people year round (1,714 when I’m in town) and swells to 5,000 plus in the summer.

Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is celebrating friendship at Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015, and families across North America are invited aboard! Little engineers everywhere are invited to join Thomas when the No. 1 Engine pulls into the Virginia & Truckee Railroad for Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015, presented by Fisher-Price and sponsored by MEGA Brands and all inclusive Hard Rock Hotels.

A Mound House RV repair outfit, a community agriculture ranch in Washoe Valley and a motel in Fallon are among the recipients of energy grants awarded Tuesday by USDA Rural Development Nevada.