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Carson City’s one and only travel baseball program continues to expand and the 2017 season is fast approaching.The Carson City Capitals Baseball Program is a 501(c) 3 non-profit program run by volunteers for youth interested in playing in the travel ball circuit.

There's an unspoken connection between horse and rider that has existed for thousands of years, a timeless a bond formed between man and animal based on trust.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday as gusty winds and low humidity are expected to develop throughout the western Nevada Sierra front region, including Carson City.
The winds are also expected to bring widespread haze over the region due to the Trailhead Fire burning in northern California.

Light to moderate smoke from the Trailhead Fire burning in El Dorado and Placer counties in Northern California may produce hazy conditions for the Carson City and Reno Thursday afternoon and into the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Kelly Ranasinghe, JD, senior program attorney for the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges will speak on the important issues of domestic child sex trafficking, trauma and victimization at the Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region’s Annual Development Retreat to approximately 150 members from Nevada and northern California on July 9th at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.

Rimfire is a bit unusual as 19th Century Nevada towns go.

Although there's a saloon, a bank, a hotel, a cantina and a jail, Rimfire is the only town in the Silver State that can pack up and leave with its residents.

UPDATE 7:23PM: Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators assisted Butte County, Calif., authorities in arresting a Carson City man Thursday on murder and robbery charges in which a Northern California man, who had a large quantity of processed marijuana at his residence, was shot to death in November.

With Memorial Day weekend approaching and summer around the corner, public agencies in Nevada, California and around Lake Tahoe are urging residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal when living in or visiting bear country.

The Carson City Rotary is moving its annual fundraiser outside this year for the Capital City Brewfest.

“We used to have the Pizza and Beer in the Carson Mall,” explained Katie Leao, co-chairwoman of the Brewfest committee. “We have literally outgrown that space.”

This Saturday, April 30, Partnership Carson City will hold its annual Prescription Drug Roundup day. Bring your used and expired prescription drugs to drop off locations in Carson City for proper disposal to protect our community and water supply.

As the curtain rises on a Carson City stage full of tap-dancing feet this May, audiences will applaud one of the grandest, most intense celebrations of musical theater released on Broadway. It is the quintessential song-and-dance spectacular, "42nd Street."

After a short break in between weather systems, weak low pressure moving across northern California and Nevada may bring more light precipitation to the region Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

A mountain of star-filled concerts, blockbuster festivals, heart-pounding athletic competitions, fireworks, and tee-to-green celebrity golf action are on-tap this summer at Tahoe South.

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The doors of the Save Mart Supermarket on Highway 50 East in Carson City closed for business on Saturday, March 26, to make way for the store's conversion to Food Maxx, security personnel on the property said today.

The grocery chain decided in February to turn the property at 3325 Highway 50 East into a Food Maxx grocery store, a warehouse-style brand owned by Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.

Construction of the Black Bear Diner at Max Casino on South Carson Street is in full swing, and is estimated for completion by early May, Max Casino General Manager Lee Kennedy said Tuesday.

“We’re going to push hard to get to that date,” he said. “The community has really become attached to this project. Everybody’s talking about it.”

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 21-27: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street in the following locations:

The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Great Basin Native Artists, with art works by seven Native American artists at the Carson City Community Center's Sierra Room that is running now through July 6, 2016. The Community Center is located at 851 E. William Street, Carson City.

A series of moisture-laden storms are forecast to hit Western Nevada and the Sierra beginning Saturday, bringing with them significant snowfall to the mountains and a rain/snow mix to the valleys, the National Weather Service forecast shows.

Enjoy the sunshine and late winter warm weather this weekend. Next weekend may be an entirely different story as we head into what many weather watchers dub “Miracle March.”

The Save Mart store at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City will make a transition at the end of March into FoodMaxx, which is a brand of under Save Mart that operates in northern California. When all is said and done, there will be a net gain of around 25 new jobs added when the Carson City store reopens, a Save Mart official said Saturday.

The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded Jason Paladino, SNC Tahoe graduate and native of Truckee, Cal., their NorCal 2016 James Madison Freedom of Information Student Award for his investigation into the Navy’s Sea Dragon program.

A 36-year-old Carson City man wanted on a felony warrant in connection with a Dec. 11 residential burglary of a Ridgefield Drive home was taken into custody Thursday after turning himself into detectives, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Please join us on Feb 6, at 10 a.m. for the sixth annual Carson High Safe Grad - Safe & Sober 5K Run/Walk. This event is organized by volunteers of the Carson High Safe Grad Booster and will be held, once again, at the CHS Track/Field.

When is the next storm? It looks like a weak storm will brush to the north of the area Tuesday with little to no precipitation for the Sierra and western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

The next decent chance for rain and snow will be Wednesday, but just how much will be uncertain.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office has issued warrants for two suspects believed to be involved in a Dec. 11 residential burglary in the 800 block of Ridgefield Drive.

The suspects, identified as Kayla Marie Robbins, 23, and Keith Dewayne Gearhart, 36, are suspected of taking a large amount of jewelry, sports memorabilia and electronics.

The Carson High School Craft Fair coming this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21. Hundreds of crafters from all over Nevada and Northern California will fill both gymnasiums and halls of CHS. All money raised from the craft fair is donated to the various student clubs and organizations at CHS. Come support this annual tradition. Santa will also be on hand for photos.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and California. This report is for the week of Oct. 28, 2015 and beyond.

Randall Hutchison, Orlando, Fla., tied the course record Thursday with a 10-under par 62 to take a two-stroke lead with a 17-under 199 total after 54-holes of Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club in Nevada. Second round leader Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif., carded a 6-under 66 for second with a 15-under 201 total.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Oct. 21, 2015 and beyond.

A strong El Niño is predicted to help ease drought conditions in some, but not all of California. The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center released their latest seasonal weather assessment on Thursday, and the news isn't very good for the Lake Tahoe Basin.