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February 2020

Carson City deputies find 'hundreds' of syringes, arrest man for meth and warrants

A 22-year-old man was arrested Friday for felony drug and warrant charges after deputies were called to the area for a report of suspicious circumstances.

Noble Studios to award more than $200,000 in services to Nevada nonprofits

Noble Studios, a creative digital performance agency, is calling on all Nevada nonprofits from Las Vegas to Reno to Elko and beyond to submit an application for their community service program, Noble Deeds, by March 6, 2020. The Noble Deeds program provides more than $200,000 in pro bono digital marketing services to one or more Nevada nonprofits during the calendar year.

Carson City School District kindergarten registration begins Monday, March 2

Event Date: 
March 2, 2020 (All day)

The Carson City School District is asking parents to mark their calendars for Monday, March 2, to begin registering children who will be 5-years-old by Sept. 30, 2020, and eligible for Kindergarten for the coming 2020-2021 school year.

Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: A short history of the discovery of America

The first European to see America, so far as we know, was a Norseman named Barney, somewhere around A.D. 986. Barney was wading ashore, holding his shoes, when he encountered some Native Americans who were not in a good humor that particular morning, and they gave Barney the bum's rush. So he absquatulated (cut stick) in his dinghy, and rowed like crazy for home, anywhere but America.

Nevada’s caucuses are over. So now what?

After more than one year of presidential campaign events, candidate visits and knocks on our doors, Nevadans have finally selected their candidate. And now that our caucuses are over, the candidates will …

Events around Carson City for Monday, Feb. 24

Time flies as the sun shines going into the last Monday in February. Expect daytime highs around 60. Activities include are a political luncheon with Clint Koble, a primary candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, plus yoga, fitness events, West Coast swing dance lessons at Carson Lanes and more.

Sanders coasts to victory in Nevada’s Democratic presidential caucus, Biden wins second

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders notched a decisive victory in Nevada’s presidential caucus on Saturday, cementing his frontrunner status and paving a clear road heading into South Carolina’s primary next week and Super Tuesday soon after.

It's Your City: 7th International Film Festival begins Thursday at Carson City Community Center

Event Date: 
February 27, 2020 - 3:00pm
February 28, 2020 - 3:00pm
February 29, 2020 - 3:00pm

In this edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with Linda Belgray to watch trailers and talk about this year's upcoming slate of movies to be shown at the 7th annual International Film Festival, hosted by Friends of the Carson City Library.

Congressional candidate Patricia Ackerman announces campaign manager

CARSON CITY — Congressional candidate Patricia Ackerman announced Michael Cullen as her campaign manager. Cullen most recently served as the Nevada Political Director for Secretary Julián Castro’s presidential campaign. He was also a member of Hillary Clinton’s Nevada team in 2016.

Reaching a new generation at Tahoe through environmental education and outreach

After a gangbuster start to the winter season, a lot of us in Tahoe are wondering where all the snow has gone. Sitting here at the end of February with snowpack numbers dwindling, snow lovers are chomping at the bit, waiting to see the storm track shift back our way.