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Thousands packed the Carson High School football field on Saturday to watch over 500 graduating seniors receive their diplomas at the Class of 2019, according to Carson High School Principal Tasha Fuson.

A 28-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 400 block of Jeanell Drive for suspicion of domestic battery Friday night after allegedly striking her boyfriend of six weeks in the face with a notebook.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony held on Friday, quite a number of bees were seen buzzing around the new bee hotel soon to choose their future accommodation.

Released behind the Carson Tahoe Health Cancer Center at the trailhead of the one-mile long Serenity Trail on Thursday, 150 Mason bees couldn’t wait to be freed from their boxes by their foster mother, Debra Conrad, a member of the class who kept the bees until they could be released.

Saturday, June 22 | 8:30 am - noon
Location: Baldwin Beach, South Tahoe

Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration day. Participants will build fencing to protect the threatened native Tahoe Yellow Cress and survey for aquatic invasive species.

The 2019 Nevada State fair brought flair and excitement to Mills Park in Carson City on Friday.

Various rides, games, booths and concession stands filled the green belt for parents and kids of all ages to enjoy.

Thursday Night Cruise Winner at Vino's Pizza in Carson City goes to Skip and Carolyn with a 1971 Chevy Chevelle with Vino presenting there award.

Thank you Vino for being our weekly sponsor for the Cruise Night. Also for all those that attended, 96 vehicles and a lucky 50/50 winner of $113.

The Journey of Hope North team arrive in Carson City as part of a 4,370-mile summer-long journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, August 10. The team will dedicate their summer to supporting people with disabilities through grant funding and community engagement. This group of 22 cyclists and six crew members is one of three Journey of Hope teams cycling across the country. This event, organized by The Ability Experience, is now in its 32nd year.

Jordan Brown is headed to the Arizona desert.

The former five-star basketball recruit and Nevada player transferred to the University of Arizona on Friday, he announced on his twitter account.

Fire season is upon us, and while the high temperatures may have come a little late this year, the wet winter and cool temperatures also created a perfect growing situation for fast acting fuels such as cheat grass.

Last year, our community watched with sadness and horror at the Camp Fire and Butte Fire that destroyed our western neighbor communities in California. Those fires, it has now been revealed, were caused by PG&E power lines combined with quick acting, dry fuels.

The question we've wondered is "can this tragedy happen here?" Especially after last fire season, with a number of local fires being related in some way to NV Energy power lines.

The Earthquake which shook our region just before 10 p.m. Thursday night has now been updated, with the epicenter thought to be near Washoe Lake, just past the Carson "county" lines.

Originally, the epicenter of the 3.7 magnitude quake was thought to have been located in South Reno near Arrowcreek Golf Course, 12 km from Carson City.

The Old West Trio returns to the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park this coming week in an evening concert, while two local musicians are featured at the park’s upcoming Neighbor Fair, an event highlighting Carson Valley’s non-profit organizations.

On April 27th, there was a Fundraiser and Silent Auction to help raise money for my wife who is battling Stage IV cancer. There is no chemo or radiation involved because doctors said those treatments would do more harm than good. For this reason, my insurance pays nothing toward her treatment. We also have a $7,000 deductible.

The fundraiser turned out to be a great success and we wanted to thank the many businesses who donated gift cards or items to the Silent Auction.

With the weather reaching the mid-80s, now is the perfect time to get out and explore during a jam-packed three days around the Carson City region. Friday has plenty of events to get you to the weekend.

It’s almost time for the highly anticipated world title fight between Oscar Valdez and Jason Sanchez.

The featherweight boxers will touch gloves as the ESPN-televised main event on June 8 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.