Carson City area casinos sees nearly 13 percent increase in January gaming revenue

This aerial photo of the sun setting Tuesday evening over the Sierra with the afterglow filling the sky features the Indian Hills area of Carson City. Visible in the foreground is South Sunridge Park and the surrounding houses.

Get your boots shined and your cowboy hats dusted off because this Friday there's a hoedown extravaganza calling your name — and for a good cause to boot!

Hosted at the Governor's Mansion, the Carson Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (CMS PTO) will be raising money for CMS with a western theme.

Adrienne Wiggins, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and ELA (English Language Arts) Coach at Empire Elementary School, was honored Tuesday night as the Carson City School District’s Educator of the Year, at the school board meeting and annual event.

What began as a promising winter fizzled out in early 2022, leading to the driest January and February recorded across California and Nevada since record keeping began. Closer to home, Tahoe City, which has weather records dating back to 1910, set a record for the driest January through March.

Drivers will see lane closures beginning May 2 as the Nevada Department of Transportation and Q&D Construction launch the second season of a multi-year project to enhance sections of State Routes 431 and 28 near Incline Village.

The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, in celebration of the exhibit Snoopy and the Red Baron, is offering additional special events for you and your furry companion now through May 15, 2022, when the traveling exhibition closes.

RENO — As much as Nevadans would like to see relatively clear skies continue, those who have lived here the past several summers know what’s around the corner: Wildfires. And, all that comes with them: Smoke-filled skies, checking air quality before outdoor activities, and even possible evacuation orders.

The Carson City Host Lions Club will be hosting the Annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Baily Pond in Fuji Park on Saturday, May 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Holiday with A Hero team is hosting a golf tournament to launch its new scholarship program. All proceeds from the event will benefit students in the Carson City School District’s McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program.

Carson City Fire Department responded early Monday afternoon to reports of a possible brush fire in the area of Morgan Mill and Deer Run Road. It turns out the fire reported is a controlled burning operation happening at Empire Ranch Golf Course, which had alerted dispatch earlier of its intentions.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley (formerly Sorenson’s Resort) continues its interpretive programs on Eastern Sierra history with a living history, Chautauqua style presentation on one of Lake Tahoe’s most colorful characters, “Lake Tahoe’s Eccentric, George Whittell.”

Spring into great health! Read more from Carson Tahoe, including articles on the positive impacts pets have on your health, stroke risks factors for women, and tips to help a stressed stomach. Here's To Your Health, Spring 2022: https://bit.ly/38i1Qt2

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in several batteries last month in the Stateline casino core area.

Browse the many full tables of beautiful jewelry, bolo ties, watches, pocket knives and more. The Carson City Senior Center's sale of gently used jewelry to benefit the Meals on Wheels program will be Thursday and Friday, May 5 and May 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main lobby of the Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Donations of jewelry welcome too! Call 775-883-0703 for more information.