Epic Rides 2022 Carson City Off-Road bike event canceled, organizers hope to return in 2023

A Carson City woman was arrested Friday at 5:58 a.m. in the 2100 block of East William Street on suspicion of felony third-offense driving under the influence, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

St. Patrick’s Day is here. The four-leaf clover is a well-known symbol of luck for the Irish and Irish fans everywhere.

While the three-leaf shamrock was a sacred plant to the Druids, Saint Patrick taught that it represented the Holy Trinity.

This is definitely not the year to wait until the last day to apply for the big game draw.

In an effort to promote early applications this year, the Nevada Department of Wildlife will hold four drawings for a number of prizes from Vortex Optics. Depending on how early you apply, you could be entered into each of the four drawings.

Okay. This is one of the hardest weekend lists I’ve ever had to do. This dump of snow has cancelled some events, but others are in full force. Best I can tell, St. Patrick’s Day parties are not deterred by a little snowfall. There will be no parade in Virginia City, but the Rocky Mountain Oyster Fest is on. Head to downtown Carson for more green beer, Irish music, and corned beef and cabbage than you’ll know what to do with.

SATURDAY: St. Patrick’s Day

Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol, as well as other employees for the Nevada Department of Public Safety will be participating in the South Lake Tahoe “Polar Plunge” on Sunday, March 18.

John Hurzel, owner of A Catered Affaire, presented themes recent class in the series, Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes – A Healthy Lifestyles Program, at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, 1870 Russell Way, on Thursday.

Expired contracts of professionals operating Adams Hub, a business and entrepreneurial innovation incubator in downtown Carson City, has prompted the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation (HMAF) to approach the municipality of Carson City with a partnership proposal that includes grant funds to take the local incubator to its next phase, an HMAF press release stated.

Carson City resident Elaine Quilici took these pictures of snow outside of her Carson City residence Friday morning as a powerful winter storm moved into the area overnight.

Carson City emergency crews are on scene of a four-vehicle accident at the intersection of South Carson Street and Fairview Drive.

The accident is affecting traffic. Motorists in the area can expect delays.

UPDATE 8:14AM: All schools in the Douglas County School District are closed for today.
The Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada is also closed today due to snow.
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The Carson City School District announced that all schools will be closed today, Friday, due to heavy snow. Western Nevada College's Carson City campus, including the Child Development Center, will be closed today due to weather.
Fallon and Douglas campuses remain open.

A strong winter storm moving through the region has dropped several inches of fresh snow in valley locations, including Carson City, causing road controls on highways and by-ways around the Nevada state capital.

Winter may be showing up fashionably late, but she was certain to make an entrance. Schools in Carson City are closed due to the snowfall we received last night, but Carson Valley and Lyon County schools will be open. For the kids of Youth Theater Carson City: the show must go on.

Five brave souls took to the stage at the COD Casino in Minden on Monday, March 12. These students wrote and then performed their stand up comedy routine for a standing room only crowd.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a crash involving three vehicles in the 2100 block of East William Street.