Carson City Library hosts Virtual Program: Hour Of Code

Troopers with the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol are seeking the public’s help with information about a shooting that was reported Saturday, April 2, 2022. The incident occurred between 3 to 4 pm on I-80 eastbound between Wells Avenue and Pyramid Way.

VIRGINIA CITY — Historic Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City, Nevada, hosts “Stone Cold Killer – A Jack Stone Mystery,” this spring. Performed by Piper’s Players, this murder mystery is open to all ages.

Dead and downed firewood cutting permits will be available starting May 2, on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts. Forest officials stress that it is extremely important for firewood cutters to pay special attention to the terms and conditions of their permit.

Xquisite is inviting our community to our Open House and Awareness event tonight, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 5:30 pm at our new location at 310 N. Stewart Street, in Carson City. Xquisite is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing freedom and empowerment for sexually exploited women, youth and survivors of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence to live healthy, flourishing lives.

Troy Driver, the man arrested last week for the suspected murder and kidnapping of 18-year-old Fernley woman Naomi Irion, was meant to have his pre-trial court hearing today in Fernley, but his case has been pushed back until May 10.

Nevada will receive the first payments this month of more than $284 million in opioid settlement funds agreed to by the state, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced Monday.

To reduce hazardous fuels on National Forest System and city-owned lands, sheep will be released on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in the West Carson Fuels Project area located on the west side of Carson City.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture seeks to partner with food banks, public and tribal entities and community organizations engaged in food assistance activities in Nevada to increase food access in underserved rural, tribal and urban communities.

MINDEN — For the third year, in honor of Autism Awareness Month, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office wrapped a vehicle with colored puzzle pieces as an inviting way for children and adults with autism to meet police officers in a casual setting and to encourage caretakers of those on the spectrum to sign up for the Autism Recognition Alert Program.

RENO — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it is emergency listing the Dixie Valley toad under the Endangered Species Act.

In recognition of National Library Week, April 3-9, Carson City School District has taken a moment to highlight the essential role school libraries and librarians play in supporting learning, promoting literacy and strengthening the school community.

Historic Silver City is the venue for a month of poetry events this April. Organized by the Resident Artist Program in Silver City in collaboration with many other groups, the festival includes four public events during National Poetry Month.

Nevada’s alcohol tax collections dropped during the pandemic, though tax officials attributed that more to a lack of wholesale purchases from casinos or bars than from any surge in teetotalers.

Are you concerned about global warming? If so, considering attending the Rotary Club of Carson City meeting this Tuesday, April 5 at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. Rotarian Chas Macquarie will give a presentation on the impacts of global warming on Nevada and on Rotary programs both at home and internationally.