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Looking for a place to take your little ones this week? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) activities and events happening this week around Carson City.

We’re holding a car show fundraiser for Jack a Dayton teen who was injured while working on his Jaguar, suffering burns to his face, chest, and arms.

Come and show your support for a young man who has shown incredible resilience! After catching fire and being flown to UC Davis, he is now receiving outpatient care. Let's come together for a great cause and enjoy some amazing food, cars, and vendors! All proceeds from car show and raffles will go to the family.

More than 70 Carson High School seniors were recognized Thursday night for collectively earning more than $10 million in local, national and college scholarships (a number that will continue to rise). Their accomplishments, which highlighted the academic success of the Class of 2024, were celebrated in an awards ceremony Thursday, May 23, at the Carson City Community Center.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday evening to an RV fire reportedly near the courthouse on Pratt Street near Musser.

With the purpose of raising money for families who have a cancer diagnosis of a loved one and a desire to spend time with that person to make memories, the family of Crystal Evenson-Briscoe will hold a "Crystal's Crusade" fundraiser this Saturday, June 1 in Carson City.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Office and the Office of Small Business Advocacy have announced a community forum focused on building a strong and vibrant community and engaging Carson City’s small business owners.

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.