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Headed into Saturday, April 27, 2019 we're looking at another picture-perfect spring weather day and cool overnight temperatures. There's lots of activities ahead, including a colorful fun run at Mills Park, a free paper and document recycling event hosted by Debug Computer, a prescription drug roundup, the Silver State's own celebration of the Aloha State, a Carson High School speech team fundraiser at Flavors of India, art showings and sales and a fundraiser at Flat Earth Pizza for a wonderful Carson City woman who is in the throes of cancer. Read on and enjoy your day.

A fundraiser for a Carson City mother who is currently battling stage 4 breast, bone and liver cancer is set for this Saturday, April 27 at Flat Earth Pizza.

The fundraiser for Mila Mangone of Carson City is from opening to closing, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the pizza restaurant, located at 2010 E William Street. Portions of the proceeds collected at the fundraiser will help Mila's treatment plan.

The Carson City High School class of 1979 will celebrate it's 40 year reunion the weekend of July 19-21. Our banner across downtown Carson Street welcomes home all alumni. The Plaza Hotel, downtown Carson City is providing discounted rooms for the weekend. A Meet and greet scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday night at Living the Good Life.

Live band, One Way Street will provide the Rock & Roll music and Carson City BBQ providing award winning cuisine, all for our enjoyment. Saturday, July 20, there are many different activities planned for everyone (golf play, school tour, poker run).

A record-breaking winter, a full lake and a packed calendar beckons visitors to the Sierra as Tahoe South heats up with summer events including its famed fireworks show, a celebrity golf tournament, star-studded headline concerts and more.

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.

Greetings Carson City as we head into the first day of the work week, Monday, April 22, 2019. With Earth Day being recognized around the globe, we celebrate our climate, season, critters and natural beauty of this place we call home. Monday will bring sunny skies, light winds and a daytime high near 70. Another beautiful day for a morning, afternoon or evening walk, bike ride, or stroll through downtown. Enjoy.

For the second year in a row, the Carson City Aquatic Center's Underwater Egg Hunt was a hit, and some could say, went off swimmingly.

Three hundred children pre-registered for the event, which was held in timed sessions in both the main pool and the tot pool. Eggs were dispersed at the pool's surface as well as sunken eggs which children dove for.

The first of two egg hunts at the Nevada Railroad Museum was a hit with the Easter hunters. Eggs filled with prizes, toys and stuffed animals were up for grabs during the hunt which lasted about one entire minute before the lawn was picked clean.

The Easter Bunny was on site for pictures, and inside the museum there will be children’s activities such as face painting, coloring stations, and more.

Festivities will continue throughout Saturday and then Sunday. The schedule is as follows:

1926 Edwards Motor Car rides 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Egg hunts (separated by ages)

The Clear Creek Bowmen Cancer Shoot is happening again on Sunday, April 28 at the Centennial Park Archery Range in Carson City. There will be 35 3-D targets at unmarked yardages. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Shoot starts at 9 a.m.

Entry fees:
Adults: $20
Couple: $30
Family: $35
Young Adult (15-17-years-old) $10
Youth (12-14-years-old) $5
Cubs (11 and under) Free

CARSON CITY — Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group based in Irvine, Calif. hosted a nationwide challenge “Speak Up” to all students, grades K-12, where they submitted viewpoints about key educational issues, particularly concerning digital learning and the use of technology to support future ready schools.

Laugh Factory
407 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501

Stand up comedy and a chance to be part of a game Show! A night of laughs, prizes, and more benefits a great organization! All proceeds go to LEAD with Horses programs for at risk youth.

$35.00 to $200.00 —Single ticket (includes drink) for $35, VIP table $200

More Info
http://leadwithhorses.com/laugh/

Ticket/Registration Links
https://donorbox.org/laugh

Good morning Carson City, and happy Saturday! Today is a day that will definitely feel like Spring, with temperatures almost to 70 degrees. The low tonight will be 36, reminding us that we haven’t shirked off the cold weather entirely just yet.

On the docket today we’ve got the Wine Walk at the Carson Mall, a Downtown Easter Egg Hunt, an Anniversary Party at Browser’s Bookstore, easter bunny photos, and more!

Join us for the 55th annual 2019 Jackpot of Gems! This event is for the whole family with 40-plus gem, mineral, and fossil exhibits from Nevada and elsewhere; demonstrations of lapidary, carving, beading, and wire wrap; gold panning; a busy silent auction; hourly drawings for prizes with a grand prize of $500, and 25-plus vendors for your shopping pleasure!

Come join us for this exciting weekend!

Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, April 28th, from 10am to 4pm.

Reno Livestock Event Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave., Reno, NV 89512

Admission is $5. Kids 12 and under FREE!

Sunridge Golf and Recreations is having a grand reopening party on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We would like to welcome the community to join us at the course for a family-friendly day of fun.

Come check out all of the work we've been doing over the winter including our clubhouse upgrades, new 3000square foot event tent, and outdoor archery range.

We will have facility tours, door prizes, membership specials, food trucks, try archery classes, face painting, bounce houses, and music all day long.

Dan Wilson carded the medalist honors with a gross 73 at the second Sunday Men’s Club outing March 24 at Silver Oak golf course. Money winners were Wilson and Frank Maricich with low net (after handicap is applied) 66s in the first flight, followed by Wes Camp and Brian Sweet tied for third place with 68.

Carson City Public Works will host an open house Saturday, May 11 with the department pulling all the stops to make sure there's plenty of activities and fun things to do for families.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public works main facility, 3505 Butti Way off of Fairview. The open house will feature equipment tours, informational displays, raffle prizes, games, bounce houses, duck races and more.

Good morning Carson City! It's finally starting to feel like Spring around here. The weather today is going to be another gorgeous day, sunny with highs of 56, a low of 28, and 52 percent humidity. On the schedule today we have a ton of wonderful events, from a live music benefit for the homeless, to pollinator workshops, a Roller Derby match, a Veteran's Remembrance Day celebration at Mills Park, and much more. Scroll below to see everything happening today in our capital city.

On April 13 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. a Trash Dash Competition will be hosted by Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space, with prizes awarded in three categories. Participants must find as much trash as they can, but prizes will also be awarded to most interesting find, and largest item.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Friday, March 22, 2019. We're looking at sunshine and partly cloudy skies with breezes picking up in the afternoon. There's a slight chance of afternoon showers with the potential for rain late tonight into Saturday morning. Were' looking at a high temperature of 55. Typical spring weather. Here's what's ahead today:

Wes Camp carded a 74 to take the low gross honors during the first Sunday Men’s Club outing March 17 at Silver Oak golf course in Carson City.

The Nevada Builders Association will host a “First Nail Ceremony” and give tours of the forthcoming and re-named Bank Saloon, formerly Jack's Bar, in downtown Carson City next month.

The CHS teacher of the year is Astronomy, Honors Physics, and head CHS Freshman Football Coach James Bean Jr. Born in Okinawa, Japan where his dad, a Marine, met his mother, Bean moved back to the US when he was 4-years-old.

Come and join us for a night full of fun and prizes at the Carson Mall, 1223 S. Carson Street in Carson City. Proceeds from this event will go to benefit Saint Jude’s .

$20 gets six cards per game with a total of 10 games in the book. $5 for an extra three cards for all the games.

Bingo Dabbers will be $2. Refreshments will be available.

Prizes include gift cards, gift baskets, movie theater tickets, big ticket items.

The Carson City Band Association will host its third annual night of music, food, and fun to raise funds for Carson High School band programs. Guests will be treated with an intimate evening of performances from talented musicians from Carson High and the community.

St. Patrick's Day is a day to celebrate Irish heritage, excellent music, food, and of course, drinks galore. Check out the list for St. Paddy's events and other happenings throughout Carson City this weekend.

UPDATE: Despite not making it to the end, Daniel Elliott and and Denise Trost still walked away with the prizes they won. The two Carson City residents say The Price is Right experience was a once in a lifetime opportunity. See the KTVN Channel 2 followup here.
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“An amazing experience, would recommend to anyone wholeheartedly,” says Elliot.
Carson Now reader Daniel Elliott tells us that he and his wife Denise Trost will appear on today's "The Price is Right" which airs locally on KTVN Channel 2 beginning at 10 a.m.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Yetti De Luca, Carson High School’s District Work-Based Learning Coordinator.

Sergio Trejo Jr., a Las Vegas native and first-generation college graduate, visited several Carson City schools recently to share his inspiring story about his admittance to medical school. Trejo presented to more than 150 students.

Thursday Night Cruise Car Show, benefiting the Salvation Army, will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at the Salvation Army offices, 911 E. Second Street between Harbin and Pratt avenues, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. Pre-registration cost is $20 a day of registration costs $25.

Awards for first, second, third place and Best of Show will be presented at 2 p.m.

The event will feature food, music, a 50/50 raffle and Chinese raffle with door prizes.

The car show will help with the Salvation Army's building fund. All vehicles are welcomed and motorcycles, too.

Both Carson High School Wind Ensemble and Concert Bands achieved superior ratings, the highest possible rating.

Twelve bands from Churchill, Douglas, Fernley and Dayton competed in the Northern Zone Nevada Music Educators Association High School Band Festival at the Carson City Community Center on March 7, 2019.

Heading into the home stretch that is Friday, March 8, 2019 we welcome you to the end of the work week. More spring-like weather is ahead, which isn't exactly all sunshine and flowers. Forecasters say they'll be some sun but also a chance for rain and even some snow showers. Stay tuned. Otherwise, read on for what's happening around the Carson City area today.