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Nathan Tack, a 6th grader at Carson City's Bethlehem Lutheran School, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Nevada State Competition.

You are Invited! Join us at Carson City Yoga for our 2nd annual Open House. A day of Free yoga classes, refreshments, prizes and festivities is planned at Carson City Yoga's open house on Saturday, March 16.

The open house will begin with two regularly scheduled classes: the 7:30 a.m. mixed-level class taught by Amy Joytir, followed by a class for beginners at 9am with Mary Kay Raponi These classes will be free, so please sign up in advance on our website.

It's "big-band jazz times three" when the Mile High Jazz Band, Carson High Jazz Band, and Carson Middle School Jazz Band present the 16th annual combined Jazz Extravaganza concert Tuesday, March 19 in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center.

Grade-schoolers at Fremont Elementary School in Carson City temporarily experienced a reprieve from their day-to-day academic endeavors last week when several community partners and local dignitaries visited classrooms to read to students.

This Friday March 8, Carson High School senior Nik Hylan is motivating blood donors to put on their game face and show up for an important life saving cause. One donation can save the lives of as many as three people.

Reno Vegan Chef Challenge​ is proud to roll out the vegan welcome mat for the ​inaugural Reno Vegan Chef Challenge inspired by the hugely popular Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge and Burger Battle culinary events.

Capital City Arts Initiative’s relationship with Carson High School made it possible for Caleb Cage, a West Point graduate, U.S. Army veteran and author to visit with CHS students where he read one of his short stories from his 2017 book "Desert Mementos: Stories of Iraq and Nevada" and then fielded questions about writing and his background.

This weekend calls for a celebration, because the first Saturday of March is upon us and that means the Carson City Downtown Business Association Wine Walk come rain, snow, wind or shine. And get this: Today's Wine Walk is the last one before Spring.

Not only is Friday the first day of March in this 2019 calendar year but it is also the end of the work week. And for this we say welcome to a month that brings us the Downtown Carson City Wine Walk, which is this Saturday, NCAA basketball playoffs, St. Patrick's Day celebrations and the first day of spring. While we look forward to these future events, there's plenty of activities lined up for today. Read on and find out more.

Bingo games at the Carson City Senior Center received a boost from a new bingo machine and electronic flash board, thanks to donations from community members and the Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada.

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. — A ton of steer testicles, literally, are headed up to the Comstock for the 28th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 16. Each year, daring cooks from around the region cook, fry, grill, smoke or otherwise serve up tasty testicle concoctions at this fan-favorite event, an ode to the mining town’s history.

The Sierra Nevada Realtors will host the Alyce McCracken Scramble for Scholarships on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Toiyabe Golf Course in Washoe Valley.

This annual golf tournament is played in honor of Realtor Alyce McCracken, a resident of Northern Nevada who had a passion for continuing education and training. Proceeds from the tournament benefit local high schools in the communities served by the Sierra Nevada Realtors including the counties of Carson City, Douglas, Churchill, and parts of Lyon.

Hello Carson City and welcome to this first day of the work week, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Hang on tight as today will be especially windy, so much so that we are under a High Wind Warning issued by the National Weather Service.

Carson Middle School's annual Chili Bingo Night takes place this Friday, March 1, in the school's gym. The event begins at 6 p.m. Proceeds from this fundraiser go to Carson Middle School Band program which is raising money for new instruments, storage space, and upgraded percussion.

Future Farmers of America provided the venue, Carson High School students voted with their hard earned dollars, and AP Environment and Honors Biology teacher Cort Roseleip was chosen to kiss a goat. Readers must take a look at the photo above to fully comprehend the magnitude of this event.

Don’t forget that the Carson City Parks and Recreation High School Basketball League registration is still open and will be through Monday, Feb 25, 2019.

For the sixth year in a row, music and skating will be brought to Reno in an all day, all ages party and skate competition. This year, Carson City’s own Wheel House will be sponsoring the event along with Suffix Skateboarding.

The event will be held at Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor in Reno, located at 71 S. Wells Avenue, from noon to midnight.

Skate Jam Six is going down this Saturday, Feb. 23 at Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor, 71 S. Wells Avenue in Reno, from 12 p.m. to midnight.

Who’s going to compete or support this great event? There will be great music to go along with Skate Jam 2019.

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Thursday Night Cruise begins May 30 and runs weekly through July 25 and is open to all cars and trucks. The cruise nights include a 50/50 raffle with other prizes. Food from the local sponsors will be available, also The Bus Boy will be at Hooten Tire Co. for the July 18th show. All are welcome, have fun and enjoy the vehicles. Click on the flier for locations.

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School will hold its 16th Annual Crab Feed Fundraiser on Saturday, March 2, 2019, beginning at 5 p.m. at the MAC, 1860 Russell Way, Carson City.

The Carson City Arts: Taking Flight Inaugural Art Exhibition at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport will host an opening reception on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the new art installation in the airport, featuring artists from Carson City.

Recently, SkillsUSA had its Regional Photography Competition, and all five participating CHS students are going to State. SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school, college, and middle school students across the nation in trade training programs and technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations.

For those weary from all the snow around Carson City so far this month, about the only good news to share is that your weekend is here and there's plenty to do indoors if winter recreation isn't your thing.

From workshops to live music, a skate demo at The WheelHouse and even a special "Caturday Night Out" at the Carson Nugget to help homeless felines in the area, there are places to go around Carson City where you can keep warm, stay dry and have fun!

This Saturday we are super stoked for an indoor demo event by Team Suffix, @suffixporcupine. The skate demo, held at The WheelHouse at 291 Rhodes Street in Carson City, runs from 2-8 p.m. Saturday. It will be catered by Chipotle.

The WheelHouse loves working with the community and local businesses. Everyone is invited, all ages. There will be food for spectators and competitors, goodie bags, prizes and more!

The weekend is here and your Saturday around Carson City is chockfull of activities.

Despite snow on the ground, a Chinese New Year celebration will take place in downtown Carson City between the Nevada State Museum and the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.

The ninth annual Carson High School Safe Grad Safe and Sober Run/Walk occurs at the CHS track.

And the 20th annual Feast of Chocolate, a scholarship fundraiser for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Capital Branch, is being held at the Plaza Hotel Event Center.

Rice Street Tattoo is hosting its grand opening tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 9, with music, food, drink, and a raffle to benefit a little girl battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Beat the mid-winter blues and show a little love for homeless cats by attending Catmandu's big fundraiser, "Caturday Night Out," happening Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N Carson Street, Carson City.

The event will be a fun-filled night for animal lovers featuring dinner, music and dancing with a live band, door prizes, mega raffle, and silent auction.

CHS hosted the Northern Nevada Forensic League tournament last weekend.

According to CHS teacher and Speech and Debate Adviser Patrick Mobley, “We would like to thank all the judges and coaches who volunteered their time to help this tournament become a success.”

Happy Groundhog Day, Carson City! While the prognosticating Punxsutawney Phil looks for his shadow in western Pennsylvania, our region is bracing for more Winter weather due to arrive this weekend.

Phil might speak for his neck of the woods, where he bats about .390, but I would keep an eye on our critters here to determine how much more Winter we have left.

No high school on the planet has as many events regularly happening as that of Carson High School, and one of the biggest of the year, Winterfest, begins Feb. 1. This year, Leadership class has determined the theme will be Winterflix, a play on the popular Netflix streaming service that allows customers to watch a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices.