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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Nevada this Friday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at CoCoMoes Qnique Eats in Gardnerville.

Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) is extending the time of its first-ever “Flame of Hope” virtual run and fundraiser.

From now until September 30, SONV is asking the community to support its athletes and programs by registering to walk, run, bike, or swim a 10k, 5k, or the distance of a JR. run.

Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) will hold it’s first-ever “Flame of Hope” virtual run and fundraiser, August 4 through September 12. Open to the public to participate, the virtual run is a new addition to the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run ® (LETR).

Hello Carson City! Are we excited for the parade yet? I know I am! We’re only a few days away now, so take a gander below to find the parade line up and parade categories.

More than 300 Special Olympics athletes from across the state will converge this weekend in Reno for the annual Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) Summer Games. The torch was carried through Carson City Friday on its way to the games.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser event to support Special Olympics on Tuesday May 28, 2019 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cocomoes restaurant as part of the signature Tip-A-Cop event benefitting Special Olympics in Nevada. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has volunteered to collect tips and help serve restaurant guests.

Nearly 40 teams representing organizations and businesses throughout western Nevada will take a jump into the chilly waters at Lake Tahoe on Saturday, March 30 for the annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics.

Following are all of the entries for the 2018 Nevada Day Parade, to take place on Saturday, Oct. 27 starting at 10 a.m. The parade starts at North Carson and William streets, and ends at South Carson and Stewart streets. There are 215 entries in this year's parade.

Entries line up on the following streets by division before the start of the parade:

Division 1 - Bath St

Division 2 - Adaline St

Division 3 - E Long St

Division 4 - W Long St

Division 5 - E Adams St

Division 7 - E Park St

Division 9 - Fleischmann way

Division 10 - E John St

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office partnered with Applebee's on Wednesday night and raised $1,527 for the Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics Nevada.

Happy Wednesday, Carson City! We’re half way through the work week with a chilly day ahead. The high is 68, low at 28. Today is October 17, and here’s what we have in store for you today:

Applebee’s will partner with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday to host a Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics Nevada.

Cars and burgers were the draw Saturday at the Max Casino parking lot in Carson City, where law enforcement officers with the Nevada Department of Corrections fed hungry car enthusiasts at the second annual Cops and Burgers fundraiser for Special Olympics Nevada.

Today's column features good news and bad news. The bad news is Labor Day is now behind us and we must re-adjust to a regular two-day weekend again. But therein lies the good news. Another weekend has arrived, and you'll find plenty of ways to enjoy your time off.

The second annual Carson City Cops and Burgers community event will take place this Saturday, Sept. 8, featuring a classic car show, a blood drive and police exhibits along with grilled favorites served by members of the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Join law enforcement around the capital city area for the Carson City Cops and Burgers Show-n-Shine on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Max Casino to benefit Special Olympics of Nevada.

RENO — Special Olympics Nevada athletes earned an impressive 24 medals, including 13 gold, at last week’s 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.

RENO — Ten Northern Nevada Special Olympics athletes have earned the honor of representing Special Olympics Nevada at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.

CARSON CITY — Special Olympics Nevada is honored to have more than 500 law enforcement personnel from police, sheriff, corrections, highway patrol, marshals, military, and other state and federal agencies across the Silver State involved.

Let the games begin! More than 300 athletes and coaches from throughout the state are in Reno for the 2018 Special Olympics Nevada Summer Games. The action kicked off Friday with the celebrated 2018 Carl Cox Memorial Law Enforcement Torch Run that came through Carson City before arriving at its final destination in Reno.

The 2018 Carl Cox Memorial Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Nevada takes place June 1 in Carson City.

More than $1,600 was raised Thursday for Special Olympics Nevada at the 1st and 10 Sports Bar and Grill in Dayton, Special Olympics event organizer David Sorensen said.

There will be a Tip-a-Cop fundraiser for Special Olympics Nevada on Thursday night at 1st and 10 Sports Bar and Grill in Dayton. The event runs from 4 to 8 p.m. at the bar and grill, located at 240 Dayton Valley Road.

LAKE TAHOE — It was March Madness on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe Sunday as more than 200 people braved frigid waters all in the spirit of raising money for Special Olympics.

Hungry Carson City area residents arrived at Applebee's throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening to support Special Olympics Nevada and to have their meals served to them by local law enforcement officers.

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

Special Olympics Nevada recently presented Max Casino in Carson City a plaque in recognition of the hotel and casino's sponsorship of Special Olympics.

Carson City area law enforcement officers will serve as wait staff this Wednesday at Black Bear Diner inside Max Casino as part of this month's Tip-a-Cop fundraiser for Special Olympics Nevada.

More than 70 athletes from four area counties, including Carson City gave it their all this weekend at the Special Olympics Northern Nevada Regional Swimming Competition, while more than 150 athletes competed at the Northern Nevada Regional Track and Field Competition.

A Saturday car wash and weekend-long pizza and Slurpee fundraiser offered by 7-Eleven on Highway 50 East in Carson City raised $711 for Special Olympics Nevada, organizers said.

A fundraising car wash for Special Olympics Nevada will be held this Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7-Eleven, 3838 Highway 50 East in Carson City.