Sierra Nevada

Hosted by Epic Rides, a record turnout is expected to fill the streets of downtown Carson City when the fourth annual Carson City Off-Road returns June 28-30.

At Lake Tahoe’s celebrity golf tournament, children collect autographs. Galleries are entertained by the loquacious Charles Barkley. Sports fans wear the school and pro teams’ colors and watch for their players. There’s the drama of the competition, and there’s the spectacular scenery of the Sierra Nevada and its perfect July weather.

CARSON CITY — Chinese immigrants were abundant in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevada in the latter half of the 19th century.

Tim McGraw took a break from his book tour to play a concert at Lake Tahoe.

The country star opened the summertime series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday night.

CARSON CITY — Lane reductions will take place on U.S. 50 in Dayton Saturday, June 15 as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs pedestrian safety improvements.

Single lane closures will take place on South Stewart Street in Carson City this Saturday, June 15 as the Nevada Department of Transportation resurfaces the roadway as part of a project to install pedestrian safety improvements.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Thursday, June 6, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

To be discussed are funding, contract purchases, grants, special event costs, and more.

Anticipation of graduation and trepidation about the future are the thoughts running through the veins of the Carson High School Class of 2019 as they contemplate walking onto the football field as high school seniors and bouncing off the football field as CHS graduates looking forward to the new places and faces of tomorrow.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the Tony Award winning Broadway phenomenon, Disney’s Newsies in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center 851 East William Street in Carson City, June 28, 29, 30 and July 5, 6, and 7th.

Epic Rides announced Tuesday that Keller Williams and the Hillbenders are the Saturday evening headlining act at the Four Peaks Brewing Concert Series during the Carson City Off-Road mountain bike event on June 28-30, 2019.

Hello Carson City and a warm welcome back from the Memorial Day weekend. Heading into Tuesday, May 28, 2019 there's sunshine in our midst or so says weather forecasters. We're looking at highs in the upper 60s. On tap for the day we have morning and evening walks, a bicycle ride for ladies, an archery shoot at Centennial Park, a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser in Gardnerville to support Special Olympics, a meeting of the Carson City school board and more.

CARSON CITY — According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is key in the fight against breast cancer, so access to screenings is critically important.

UPDATE THURSDAY: This hike has been canceled due to poor weather.
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Join Muscle Powered this Saturday, May 25 in a gradual hike of great variety and beauty with a round-trip of 13 miles on the lower Clear Creek Trail overlooking northwest Carson Valley.

Lake Tahoe natural resource and law enforcement agencies remind residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal at all times while in bear country.

The list of local students who received scholarships were announced at the Salute to Scholars Program. Listed below are the students; congratulations!

On May 11th the Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada completed their first Adopt-A-Trail clean-up at Carson River Park.

The group walked from the parking lot to the fishing pier, focusing on micro trash along the trail and in the parking lot.

They picked up 23 pounds of trash. The Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space department would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada for participating in the Adopt-A-Trail program and completing their first clean-up!

A big thank you goes out to Grapplers INC for donating new Grapplers to the volunteer program for volunteers to use.

Carson City Soroptimist will present grant awards to two women, and honor the achievements of local high school seniors, on Wednesday, May 22, noon to 1 p.m. at Glen Eagles. The meeting is open to the public, with prior reservations required.

Heading into Tuesday, May 7, 2019 we are looking at another picture perfect day for a morning or evening stroll with Carson City's own Muscle Powered and a bevy of events, including a chamber digital marketing workshop, Polka Dot Powerhouse Carson City Chapter meeting and open house, family movie and craft night at the Carson City Library, a filmmaking discussion followed by a showing of the classic "12 Angry Men" at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall and more. Enjoy.

As we head into the first day of the work week, Monday, May 6, 2019, we're looking at sunshine and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a daytime high in the low 70s, according to weather service forecasters. Activities include talks, art showings and demonstrations, presentations and more. Enjoy.

Nevada Appeal publisher Rob Galloway will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. He also serves as group publisher of The Tahoe Tribune in South Lake Tahoe, The Record-Courier in Minden and The Lahontan Valley News in Fallon.

CARSON CITY — Sierra Nevada Ear, Nose and Throat and Sierra Nevada Hearing Aid Center are now under one roof in a new state-of-the-art-building at the Carson-Tahoe Medical Center Campus.

Our wonderful father, husband, brother and friend Rich Sorenson made his way to heaven on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the young age of 66. He was surrounded by family and friends as he, in his words, went before us to “get the party started” with Jesus!

Sierra Nevada Ear, Nose and Throat and Sierra Nevada Hearing Aid Center are opening a new location in Carson City, and will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on April 24 at 11:30 a.m.

Within the ever-expanding Carson Tahoe Medical Campus, Sierra Nevada ENT and Hearing Aid Center will be joining together under one roof to provide care to residents of Carson City and beyond.

During its lunch meeting on April 24, Carson City Soroptimist will present the Ruby Award to Susan Sorenson, the founder and director of the Northern Nevada Dream Center.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, April 9, 2018. Today will be a mixed bag weather wise, featuring showers, gusty conditions, sunshine and much cooler temperatures. In other words, it looks and feels a lot like spring. Meanwhile, we've got a full plate of activities around town. Read on for more.

CARSON CITY — Carson Tahoe Health is proud to announce the completion of a recent renovation to the emergency department triage area. The newly designed space maximizes resources for quick care (testing and treatment) and serves as a monitored, internal waiting area. Newly carpeted and furnished, the triage area was completed and opened to patients just last week.

We’re approaching the 100th year anniversary of the women’s right to vote. Most people don’t know or appreciate the extreme measures and sacrifices made by the suffragettes to change the course of US history. Join us to learn, to reflect, to celebrate!

Sierra Nevada Ballet welcomes the spring season with the annual production of Brew, Bräts and Ballet: A Celebration of Choreography with performances in Carson City and Reno beginning this weekend.

This April, the Society of Women Engineers, Sierra Nevada Section, will host their seventh annual banquet to support Northern Nevada and Northern California area youth exploring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

High school teachers from around the region are invited to nominate female students in their classes to receive this award of merit. Those students who are nominated are then invited to attend the banquet –along with their friends, families, supporters and teachers – to receive a certificate and accolades on stage and with fanfare.

Those wanting to see world renowned primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall speak at Lake Tahoe's Sierra Nevada College this Thursday have an opportunity as a limited amount of public tickets will be made available online.