Carson City Soroptimist highlights 2021 'Women Helping Women' honoree Dr. Betsy Card

Silver City is throwing a party! It’s Silver Palooza 2021 on Saturday, August 28 from 12-6 pm, the town park will be full of music, art activities, a beer and wine bar and a cake walk to raise funds for the historic School House Community Center.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting that a bat tested positive for rabies in Carson City this week. There was no human exposure to the bat. An individual found the bat and reported it without having direct contact with the bat.

Carson City’s longtime beloved bookstore, Morley’s Books, is going out of business, and will have a sale of all of their inventory this Friday, Aug. 13.

In addition to the inventory of the bookstore itself being sold, the historic building, which has been everything from the first governor’s office in Nevada, to a brothel, a Wells Fargo livery, and more, will also be headed to the real estate market.

As summer presses forward, so does the lineup of activities this weekend around Carson City, including the kickoff of the Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival, outdoor family movie night at Mills Park, a downtown area ghost walk, live music in Virginia City and at the Brewery Arts Center, vintage Model Ts and more. Here's what's ahead:

In accordance with the State of Nevada Emergency Declaration 048, Covid-19 testing will be required for unvaccinated students, staff and volunteers participating in activities that involve traveling to schools outside of their county.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture reminds horse owners in Nevada of the importance of vaccinating against West Nile Virus. This mosquito-borne disease can cause serious illness targeting a horse’s brain, spinal cord and nervous system.

A 35-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Wednesday afternoon to a commercial vehicle that spilled fuel on northbound I-580 near 5th Street and Fairview.

When Pam Karg moved to Carson City three years ago from Georgia, she at first continued her career of teaching, and became a local Kindergarten teacher. However, she soon discovered her second passion: flowers.

What first began as a hobby has blossomed into a career with Pam’s Blooms, Carson City’s newest “Flower Shop on Wheels,” which operates as a mobile, full-service florist.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and Desert Research Institute are excited to announce a new partnership program that will expand wildfire smoke air quality monitoring infrastructure and public information resources for rural communities across the state.

With the end of eviction moratoriums in Nevada, evictions have increased in Carson City dramatically from 2020; however, compared with 2019, prior to the moratoriums, the number of evictions is actually lower than average, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

In June, 101 Carson City residents were evicted, whether in 30-day evictions, 7-day evictions, or lockouts; in May, there were 54 total evictions.

Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded early Tuesday evening to a crash involving a motorcycle rider in the area of Highway 50 East and North Lompa Lane. No serious injuries were reported.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help with information involving a vehicle rollover incident Sunday that left a 61-year-old man critically injured.

Are you looking to change industries, find your dream job, or simply see what's out there? Look no further than the Back to Work Job Fair hosted by Adams Hub in Carson City this Thursday.

More than 20 different companies will be represented in a range of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, mining, technology, professional services, restaurants, construction and many more, ranging in everything from entry level positions to managerial.