What’s happening Wednesday around Carson City and beyond

Hello Carson City, it is Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. We can expect mostly sunny skies, light winds out of the northeast and temperatures around 90 across western Nevada. Here’s what’s…

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – 7:05amWednesday, September 9, 2026 – 7:05am

Volunteers needed for inaugural Minden-Tahoe SkyFest

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – 6:28amWednesday, September 9, 2026 – 7:35am

Carson City’s Whyld Foundation to host Oct. 9 fundraising gala at Governor’s Mansion

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 5:00pmTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 5:00pm

Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrest report provides details into female jailed after convicted ‘pill mill’ suspect found with drugs

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 3:30pmTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 3:30pm

NHP identifies Carson City man in US-50 fatal collision involving motorcycle and pickup

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 12:54pmTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 2:33pm

The Sierra Stargazer: Northern Nevada’s Weekly Horoscope for Sept. 8-13

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 12:30pmTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 12:30pm

Douglas County School Board member arrested for alleged embezzlement from two Tahoe schools

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 10:21amTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 10:29am

Nevada Politics and Government

Nevada is reviewing its data center tax breaks — but counties are out of the loop

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 9:05amTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 9:05am

Community

Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada donates $1,000 to Food for Thought

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 8:30amTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 10:02am

Announcements

Western Nevada College recognizes 76 students on Summer Dean’s List

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 5:30pmMonday, September 7, 2026 – 5:32pm

Business

Fall Career Fair happening Thursday in Carson City and Oct. 1 in Reno

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 3:30pmMonday, September 7, 2026 – 3:36pm

Arts and Entertainment

Jazz and poetry highlight ‘With flying Colors’ performance Tuesday in Carson City

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 2:14pmMonday, September 7, 2026 – 2:14pm

News

Nevada Seismological Laboratory, USGS plan ShakeAlert earthquake warning program

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 1:00pmMonday, September 7, 2026 – 1:00pm

Fallon

NHP investigates deadly collision in Fallon involving motorcycle and sedan

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 11:16amMonday, September 7, 2026 – 11:30am

Community

Deadline Tuesday to put local kids on bikes for the holidays plus chance to throw first pitch at Reno Aces

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 11:00amMonday, September 7, 2026 – 12:30pm

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News

Carson City Fire Department extinguish fire on deck before it reached into home

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 7:07amMonday, September 7, 2026 – 10:45am

Sept. 11 observance ceremony happening Friday at Mills Park in Carson City

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 5:15pmSunday, September 6, 2026 – 5:15pm

Gusty winds prompt Red Flag Warning for southern Lyon County, portions of western Nevada

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 12:32pmSunday, September 6, 2026 – 12:32pm

Community

Online auction launches ahead of Grateful Harvest Dinner to benefit The Greenhouse Project in Carson City

Monday, September 7, 2026 – 9:00amTuesday, September 8, 2026 – 6:40am

Friday Poll: Weigh in on the City Hall proposal

Friday, September 4, 2026 – 3:26pmFriday, September 4, 2026 – 3:26pm

NSPPS Partner Spotlight: Holly Spahr, Cofounder of ‘Dark Corner Creative’

Friday, September 4, 2026 – 2:31pmFriday, September 4, 2026 – 2:31pm

Arts & Entertainment

Virginia City saddles up for 67th International Camel and Ostrich Races

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 2:32pmSunday, September 6, 2026 – 2:32pm

Carson City-based Dragon Crown Books releases new short story collection by Nevada Author Richard Moreno

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 1:35pmSunday, September 6, 2026 – 2:11pm

Carson City welcomes train buffs at 3-day inaugural Motorcar Rally at Nevada Railroad Museum

Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 4:00pmMonday, September 7, 2026 – 7:28am

Inside Nevada’s Darkest Past: Glen Whorton Reveals the Stories of the State’s Most Notorious Prisoners

Friday, September 4, 2026 – 11:00am

Business

’Bunny Ranch Legacy Portfolio’ selling for $33.9 million; prospective buyers must sign NDA for details

Thursday, September 3, 2026 – 10:44amThursday, September 3, 2026 – 10:44am

Ashes to Armor Apparel launches wildfire relief fundraiser for Northern Nevada

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 2:30pmTuesday, September 1, 2026 – 2:33pm

Nevada Politics

Mark Amodei has one last chance to pass a legacy-defining lands bill. Can he do it?

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 9:06amSunday, September 6, 2026 – 9:06am

Sierra Nevada Forum to host Sept. 8 panel at BAC addressing ‘The Economy at the Ballot Box’

Thursday, September 3, 2026 – 1:11pmThursday, September 3, 2026 – 1:11pm

Opinion

Pine Nuts: Titanium brains

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 3:46pmSunday, September 6, 2026 – 3:46pm

Pine Nuts: A fireside conversation between two Nevada Chautauquans

Sunday, August 30, 2026 – 4:05pmSunday, August 30, 2026 – 4:05pm

Announcements

Carson City road report for week of Sept. 7-13

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 8:13amSunday, September 6, 2026 – 8:14am

Happening tonight: WNC hosts Star Party at Jack C. Davis Observatory

Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 9:09amSaturday, September 5, 2026 – 9:09am

Health & Wellness

Love Heals Clinic seeks medical, non-medical volunteers for Carson City health event

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 1:30pm

Senior Center news: Carson Follies returns in September, plus health fair, history talks and more

Monday, August 31, 2026 – 12:30pm

Family-friendly ‘Grief Sucks Burn’ event happening today at Washoe Lake State Park

Saturday, August 29, 2026 – 7:45am

Win $15,000 cash or a new car while supporting local cancer patients and their families

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 – 10:00am

Carson City mosquito abatement treatments continue Wednesday morning

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – 4:00pm

Carson City Emergency Preparedness Fair to equip residents for unexpected disasters (Disponible en español)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – 12:29pm

Carson Valley

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Battle with the green monster

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 11:10amSunday, September 6, 2026 – 11:10am

Nevada law enforcement joins forces in September for pedestrian safety campaign

Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 3:50pmSaturday, September 5, 2026 – 3:51pm

Nevada State Parks announces winner of 5th Grade Adventure Pass Design Challenge

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 5:00pmTuesday, September 1, 2026 – 5:00pm

NDOT US-50 Spooner to Tahoe repaving work continues, wrap-up in October

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 11:00amTuesday, September 1, 2026 – 11:00am

Dayton

Investigation in Lyon County, Carson City leads to arrests for fentanyl and meth; suspect involved in 2016 high-profile drug ring

Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 8:14amSaturday, September 5, 2026 – 9:33am

Gusty winds Tuesday prompt Red Flag Warning for Carson City, surrounding counties

Monday, August 31, 2026 – 3:00pmMonday, August 31, 2026 – 5:23pm

Birth Announcements: Seven born at Carson Tahoe Hospital Aug. 24-30

Monday, August 31, 2026 – 11:00amMonday, August 31, 2026 – 11:00am

Nevada Day Parade entries, artist vendors and volunteers needed — spots filling fast

Monday, August 31, 2026 – 9:20amMonday, August 31, 2026 – 9:22am

South Lake Tahoe

Fishing Report: Holiday weekend brings cooler weather for anglers headed to Sierra lakes and rivers

Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 5:05pmSunday, September 6, 2026 – 6:34am

Spooner backcountry trails open Labor Day weekend, Marlette Dam project work resumes Tuesday

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – 2:12pmWednesday, September 2, 2026 – 2:12pm

July gaming revenue up in Carson area, Tahoe’s south shore and statewide

Saturday, August 29, 2026 – 12:35pmSaturday, August 29, 2026 – 12:35pm

People and Pups invited to South Tahoe trail cleanup Wednesday

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – 8:27amTuesday, August 25, 2026 – 8:27am

Virginia City

Storey County is a hub for Nevada data centers. It wants to rein in state tax breaks.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – 9:05amWednesday, September 2, 2026 – 9:05am

OpenSnow winter forecast: El Niño shows above-normal temps, precipitation for Tahoe, northern Nevada

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 5:43pmSunday, August 16, 2026 – 5:43pm

Pine Nuts: Those friendly spirits of Piper’s Opera House

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 3:22pmSunday, August 16, 2026 – 3:22pm

Could Northern Nevada’s tech epicenter run out of water? That’s the big question in an ongoing suit

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 1:00pm

Washoe Valley

Northern Nevada backyards: Late summer happenings

Sunday, August 30, 2026 – 1:00pmSunday, August 30, 2026 – 1:00pm

Firefighters make containment progress on Hawk Fire, some evacuations lifted, US-395 open

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – 9:30amTuesday, August 25, 2026 – 2:16pm

Firefighters hold Hawk Fire spread overnight, FEMA announces funding to help cover costs

Monday, August 24, 2026 – 11:00amMonday, August 24, 2026 – 6:16pm

DETR: Carson City employment down slightly in July, Reno and Vegas see increases

Monday, August 24, 2026 – 9:00amMonday, August 24, 2026 – 9:00am

Reno

Headquartered in Carson City, Greater Nevada Credit Union prepares merger with America First Federal Credit Union

Monday, August 31, 2026 – 5:10pmMonday, August 31, 2026 – 5:20pm

Hawk Fire northwest of Reno grows to more than 15,000 acres, Washoe County schools canceled Monday

Sunday, August 23, 2026 – 4:05pmSunday, August 23, 2026 – 4:19pm

Hawk Fire explodes northwest of Reno, Carson City firefighters among mutual aid responders

Saturday, August 22, 2026 – 2:30pmSunday, August 23, 2026 – 9:42am

Nevada Air Guard’s ‘High Rollers’ activate aircraft in support of wildfire firefighting operations

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – 8:37amWednesday, August 19, 2026 – 8:37am

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