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One hundred years ago, women in America secured the right to vote in what is potentially the largest victory of women in our country to date.

In commemoration, the William G. Pomeroy Foundation through the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites has offered to gift to Carson City, a Suffrage Centennial Marker commemorating the people, places or things instrumental to women gaining the right to vote in the United States in 1920.

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "New Crop 2019", by artists Mark Combs and Frances Melhop at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. CCAI will host an opening reception on Friday, June 7, 5 to 7 p.m. The artists will give a brief talk about their work at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition will be in the gallery from June 7 to Sept. 26, 2019.

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development is hosting a free panel discussion next week in Reno for small businesses to learn the information they need to compete for government contracts.

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Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be another grey day, with a high of 64 and a low of 44. But hey, it could be freezing, or things could be on fire, so I won’t complain! On the docket today we’ve got day two of the Rib Fest, a Virginia City train tour, museum activities, a heroes parade, and more. Check below to see the schedule for the rest of Memorial Weekend, and stay warm!

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee on Friday praised young people rallying for action on climate change as he joined a Las Vegas demonstration on a day of climate rallies around the world. The Washington governor, who has staked his 2020 bid for the White House on a climate change-foc ...

Hello fellow anglers, this will be a Memorial weekend to remember. Pack the jackets and leave the tank tops at home. Make sure you bring plenty of tarps to keep your firewood dry, and don't forget the umbrella and canopies, this year it won't be to keep the sun from beating down on us.

Western Nevada College’s nursing program celebrated 52 associate degree nursing graduates during the traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, May 20 at the Carson City Community Center.

As we head into a jam-packed Memorial Day weekend, activities and events around Carson City on Friday will help set the mood for what promises to be a tremendous few days ahead. Festivities include the opening day of the Rockin’ Rib Fest at Carson City's Casino Fandango, the planting of American flags on the graves of our fallen veterans at Lone Mountain Cemetery, a weekly open mic night at A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, live music and more.

Here’s an events lineup of what's happening around the Carson City region for the 2019 Memorial Day weekend. More events will be added as information becomes available.

Friday, May 24

Vivekananthan Yatheepan of Carson City has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Moldova on June 3 to begin training as an organizational development volunteer.

Western Nevada College honored its graduation class on Monday with a record 617 students graduating with 651 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Western Nevada College honors its graduation class Monday with a record 617 students graduating with 651 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Deep in the West, under a secret rock, in a cool stream, lies a prize worth finding. Anglers of all levels are invited to participate in the Western Native Trout Challenge and put the lure of the West on their bucket list. In addition to earning bragging rights at the Expert, Advanced and Master Levels, participants will help the Western Native Trout Initiative conserve 21 species of native trout, forever.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 20-26, 2019. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

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

On Saturday, May 25, starting at 9:00 in front of the Capitol building on North Carson Street, the Carson City Historical Society will be offering a 90-minute walking tour to view historic sites east of N. Carson Street, starting with the Capitol Mall area.

Sites will include the Capitol and the Capitol Mall, the Charles Friend Park, the historic area called Chinatown, the old Armory, the site of the former Nevada Orphans Home, the early racetrack and location of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, and more.

A 41-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning for suspicion of preventing a victim of domestic battery from calling for help, a felony, and other charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Carson High School senior Crystal Giselle Vargas is one of three Nevada students to be selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.

Clark County Board of Commissioners and City Councils of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite in Nevada will start one each of their meetings during May with ancient Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before these meetings. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages.

A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of multiple felony counts, including burglary, vehicle burglary and possession of stolen property, a sheriff's deputy reported.

Nevada Humanities has announced the winners of the statewide Letters About Literature program. 243 students from Nevada submitted entries to the national competition at the Library of Congress, and nine Nevada students placed in the top three of their respective judging categories and will be honored in a ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The first place winners in each category will represent Nevada at the national competition in Washington, D.C.

Both Nevada State Assembly and Senate in capital Carson City started their sessions on April 22 with ancient Hindu prayers; containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered these invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Assembly and Senate. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 700 block of Silver Oak Drive Friday afternoon for two counts of battering a peace officer, two counts of unlawful acts related to bodily fluids, and one count of disorderly conduct after allegedly drinking formaldehyde, spitting on neighbors and attempting to fight multiple people.

Robert C. Gray, 97, of Orinda, California passed away peacefully at home April 3, 2019. Robert was born in Oakland, California to Harry E. Gray and Kathleen S. Carter on August 13, 1921.

Robert was kind, energetic and lived a full life. He was an advanced stamp collector and in 1935 he attended the first Boy Scout National Jamboree at Washington D.C.

Going into the midweek, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, we're looking at a gradual warming trend, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 70. Events and activities are lined up for the day including art workshops, library presentations, live music and more.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 15-21, 2019. Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road maintenance and utility work:

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!

There's two upcoming events for those who support Browsers Corner Book Store, which is run through Friends of the Carson City Library.

A 25-year-old man was arrested by Special Enforcement Team deputies in the 1700 block of Stewart Street Thursday evening for DUI drugs, failure to maintain a lane, driving without a driver’s license in possession, driving without a front plate, and driving with an unsecured load.

SET deputies observed a vehicle exiting a parking lot on Winnie Lane and observed it was driving without a front license plate. They also observed there was a full rear lift gate for a Ford Explorer on the roof the car, strapped on top of the roof with a thin dog-leash, which was insufficient to hold the weight of the door.