Carson City Horseshoe Club celebrates 40th anniversary

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. It’s a fun, social way for people of all ages to be active. But the recent boom in popularity has brought a rise in pickleball-related injuries. Here’s how to stay safe while enjoying yourself on the pickleball court.

This is a gardener’s most active time of year. Here are the tasks I was doing this past week.

Governor Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development last week approved two companies that will receive $35,321,637 in tax abatements. In return, these companies are projected to create 272 jobs in the next two years at an average hourly wage of $41.26.

Looking for a group ride on Sundays? Join Muscle Powered for a no drop social ride around beautiful Carson City. We cycle an average of 20-25 miles. Check out the Muscle Powered calendar at musclepowered.org or email Bob Bondiett at bbondiett@yahoo.com.

Love the Muscle Powered jerseys and want one of your own? Keep an eye out as to how to order one! Keep a look out on our Facebook page or email Janet McDonnell at jmcdonnell@mucslepowered.org for information.

Katie Andrle with the Nevada Department of Wildlife will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. Andrle, who is NDOW’s Western Regional Habitat Division Supervisor, will discuss the agency’s wildfire rehabilitation and restoration programs and how they benefit wildlife.

Character, gratitude, kindness, grit, determination and persistence aren’t qualities that are captured in Pioneer Academy’s four-point school grading scale, but if they were, the May Pioneer Academy Senior in the Spotlight would definitely be a 4.0.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 27 to June 2, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Artist Joan Arrizabalaga celebrates Nevada’s gaming industry with her large embroidery and mixed-media slot machines in the "Big Deal" exhibition.

The Annual Stewart Father's Day Powwow at the former Stewart Indian Boarding School Campus located at 5500 Snyder Ave in Carson City, returns June 14.

This community has lost an icon. I want to share a story about a remarkable man who redefined the meaning of generosity and compassion. This isn't just any story; it's about Mike Epps, a man whose profound impact on my life and the lives of so many others is beyond words.

Carson High Speech and Debate will be hosting the inaugural Carson High Show and Shine car show Saturday May 25th in the north parking lot of CHS from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Casino Fandango’s annual Rockin’ Ribfest is back! Head down for a day of fun featuring a rib cook-off competition with National Champion rib cookers, bbq vendors, arts & craft vendors, a beer garden, live music and more.

Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

The fun begins today, Friday May 24 and lasts through Monday May 27.

Designed for a maximum of 1,200 visitors per day, Nevada’s most popular state park often attracts more than 3,000.

On warm weekend days, the line of vehicles waiting to enter Sand Harbor State Park on Lake Tahoe’s east shore can back up several hundred cars deep, a conga line hoping to secure a parking spot. Within an hour of the park’s opening, the parking spaces are usually filled.

Following the news that the Fourth of July fireworks will be moving to Eagle Valley Golf Course this year, many residents in the community had questions with the most important: Where can we still see them?