Carson City Library continues to serve community while making improvements and upgrades

RICE Hydro Inc., located in Carson City, Nev., congratulates the University of Colorado Boulder, Sounding Rocket Laboratory on its successful launch and recovery of their Obsidian rocket. This student developed rocket reached Mach 2 and an altitude of 35,000 feet.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the highly anticipated 2024 Citizens Academy. This unique program provides an opportunity for community members to gain insight and firsthand experience into the operations and responsibilities of the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Carson City Fire Department responded late Wednesday morning to a sagging utility cable line on King Street near Bordewich Bray Elementary School.

Happy Wednesday Carson City and say hello to our pet of the week, Josie!

Josie is a 3-year-old gal who was surrendered to us back in early December. She is an affectionate and loyal girl who is looking for her forever home.

Nutrition Services with the Carson City School District is pleased to offer vending machines as part of their food distribution process. The effort is designed to help meet student needs and provide alternatives to waiting in lines.

Nevadans interested in training to become foster parents in rural Nevada have an opportunity to join a four-session virtual training beginning Jan. 20, 2024.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services is working to recruit and train foster families in Nevada’s 15 rural counties to support children in need.

A 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of provoking an assault after a witness showed deputies a video of her challenging a neighbor to a fight, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team members including North Lake Tahoe, North Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, Nevada Division of Forestry, and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at a storage facility located in the area of Highway 50 and Fairview that occurred August 31, 2023. Throughout the course of the investigation, photos of the suspect have been obtained.

Sierra Nevada Realtors released its December 2023 report on existing home sales in Carson City, Washoe, Storey, Lyon, Douglas and Churchill counties. This report includes median sales price and the number of home sales in the region. SNR obtains its information from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Mile High Jazz Band will present “Cool January Jazz” on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations welcome.

The 17-member band will play favorite big-band jazz tunes from its extensive repertoire and feature the vocal stylings of Jakki Ford. Pianist and band leader David Bugli said, "This is the band's first performance of the new year.

Two days before a winter storm shut down government offices in Northern Nevada, Gov. Joe Lombardo asked if certain licensure requirements could be waived by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to address a shortage of highway maintenance workers who keep roadways clear.

The father and son who had been accused of starting the Caldor Fire after target shooting in the area will no longer be facing reckless arson charges after a judge ruled there was a lack of evidence to move to a trial.

After a day of relative sunshine and calm, a warm storm will bring rain to Carson City and surrounding counties, high elevation snow along with breezy valley conditions and gusty ridge winds late Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.