Carson City area gaming revenue down slightly in December, tumbles 35.35 percent statewide

This year's cold and flu season has been especially worse than usual, which is impacting blood donations across the country including northern Nevada.

CARSON CITY — The award winning Carson High School Blue Thunder Marching Band was selected to march in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Douglas County Emergency Management, and 911 Emergency Services as the lead, in cooperation with the Nevada Quad Counties of Storey, Lyon and Carson City, has received Federal Emergency Management Agency approval and credentials to access the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.

Happy Thursday, Carson City. Today has plenty to offer, it just depends on what you’re in the mood for. Meet local author, Mark S. Bacon, at Browsers Corner Book Store; he’ll be signing copies of his newest book and share some insight into the writing process. Artist Andreana Donahue will make an appearance in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council during a reception to honor her exhibit, Wintering Over. The Carson Victory Rollers are looking for new members of their roller derby team.

Carson City Nevada Triad presents Phishing the Bermuda Triangle, a presentation on how to protect yourself from financial fraud, identify cues and clues of potentially fraudulent situations and how to avoid them at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Friday, Jan. 12, at 11:45 a.m.

January is a busy month for the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College in Carson City. Among the happenings are: The first blue moon total lunar eclipse in 150 years. A Western Nevada College grad returning to campus to give a lecture on Stellar Archaeology. And then there's a lecture on separating facts and fiction about Atlantis.

Three Lyon County casinos and property owned by Pioneer Crossing casinos, LLC have been bought by Truckee Gaming, company officials announced this week after the deal was completed and approved last month by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Insurance reminds consumers that even though the open enrollment period ended Dec. 15, 2017 for the individual health insurance market, some Nevada consumers may still be eligible to purchase health insurance through a special enrollment period.

Nevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei sees no immediate threat to the state’s burgeoning marijuana industry following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent decision to overturn policy at the Justice Department that gave states protections from federal prosecution.

Carson City Supervisor Lori Bagwell announced today she's running for reelection in 2018.

Carson City marketing agency, In Plain Sight Marketing LLC, has partnered with JOIN Inc. to promote workforce development in Northern Nevada. JOIN Inc. serves 13 counties, providing access to educational and occupational training for individuals – particularly those age 18-24, displaced and income disadvantaged workers, people who are returning to the workforce and veterans.

The new year, 2018, is starting very well for Mark Twain Elementary School music students. The Carson City School District is pleased to announce a $16,000 grant awarded to Mark Twain Elementary for music education. The monies will be used to purchase new musical instruments including a 50-piece world drumming set, steel drums, hand chimes and various other percussion instruments.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a destruction of property investigation.

On Dec. 31 at approximately 3:35 p.m., the male in the picture above became involved in a verbal altercation with an elderly couple in the parking lot of Bed Bath and Beyond located at 911 Topsy Lane in Northern Douglas County.

In this age of many tax forms, it is not a surprise that some tax forms are not correct, they are issued in error.