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So here we are Carson City, staring at a weekend ahead as we enter Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Expect sunny skies today with a daytime high around 47. With all the fresh snow from the weekend, there's plenty of it piled at Lake Tahoe ski areas. Enjoy the bluebird day ahead.

The Carson City Aquatic Facility has been closed to the public for about six weeks while updates and renovations took place. The pool was re-opened without much fanfare Tuesday with a grand reopening and free community swim set for Saturday to celebrate the completion, including a dive in family-friendly movie.

Good day Carson City and welcome to the middle of the work week. Today is Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. We're looking at mostly sunny skies ahead today and for the remainder of the week, with highs in the low 50s today and warming into the mid 50s through Sunday.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. After a wet, blustery 3-day holiday weekend, sunny skies are ahead for the foreseeable future with a gradual warming trend and daytime highs in the low to upper 40s over the next few days.

The Carson City Aquatic Facility will reopen to the public on Jan. 22, 2019. The facility was originally scheduled to open on Jan. 2, however due to delays and additional curing time needed for the pool plaster, that date needed to be postponed to Jan. 22.

As of December, Nancy Paulson is the new City Manager of Carson City, after becoming Interim City Manager back in June. She took a break from work to share a bit of her story and her plans for Carson City's future.

CARSON CITY — The Carson Aquatic Facility will be closed from Nov. 3 to Jan. 2 for infrastructure enhancements. An approximately $550,000 investment into the facility’s infrastructure will be made during the two month closure.

National Honor Society President Eleanor Sturm made her opening remarks at the annual NHS induction ceremony Sept. 17 in the CHS Big Gym. Guest Speaker, Greater Nevada Credit Union Vice President Jenny Casselman then addressed the new NHS members and discussed what it means to be a part of such a fantastic organization and the responsibilities of being an NHS member.

Fall is officially here and summer has gone ... to the dogs.

Area canines and their owners gave summer and the outdoor pool at the Carson City Aquatic Facility a proper send off Saturday during the Carson Animal Services Initiative (CASI) Pooch Plunge, an annual fundraiser that helps "Critter Fixer," a low-cost spay and neuter voucher program run by CASI.

Mother Nature and Father Time often don't agree here in Northern Nevada. While the calendar marks today as the official start to Fall, the weather still feels like summer.

With the end of the heat wave nowhere in sight, people are beginning to get a little stir crazy stuck inside lying in front of the air-conditioning all day. Luckily, Carson City and the surrounding areas offer many options to keep cool while we wait for high temperatures to come down some.

The 15th annual Capital City Kids Triathlon at the Carson Aquatic Facility and Mills Park challenged youth athletes with a full morning of swimming, biking and running just before summer heat set in Saturday.

The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Community Service Awards for year 2018 recipients in a brief ceremony on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park.

What a week. I hope you’ve had the chance to catch your breath from Independence Day, we’ve got a wine walk on its way tomorrow. Tonight, head down to McFadden Plaza at Third and Carson. Tonight’s outdoor concert features the Reno Swing Set, so bring your dancing shoes. The ‘Dive-In’ Movie at the Carson Aquatic Center is a fun option for families. Artist Mimi Gomberg will be on hand at the Carson City Art Gallery for a reception celebrating some of her newest work. Read on for all of today's local happenings.

FRIDAY, July 6: Things to do in Carson City

We’ve got a beautiful spring weekend to enjoy. I’d like to make this easy on you: if you are only looking for Easter-related fun, you’ll find it all HERE in my list of everything Easter. Those events are also included in this list, but there is so much more going on. Take a hike with Muscle Powered, get down to some live music, or cheer on your favorite roller derby girl.

Easter festivities are on the way, starting with the Easter Eggstravaganza in the Bob McFadden Plaza on Thursday. You’ll find fun stuff: Easter Bunny photos, brunches, egg hunts, services and more throughout Carson City, Dayton, Douglas, and Virginia City. To make it easier to find something in your neck of the woods, I’ve put in ‘bold’ the name of any town outside of Carson City.

THURSDAY:

A new club, and possibly a lifelong career for senior Lyric Untereiner, is starting at Carson High School.

Even though it's a busy holiday week, take the time now to sign up for donating blood on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the United Blood Services' Bloodmobile, which will be conveniently parked outside the Carson Aquatic Facility, 841 N. Roop St., Carson City. Appointments can be made for blood donations between 9 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Senior Projects, a Carson High School graduation requirement, are in full swing, and every year a host of new topics are set into motion by students who take it very seriously, students who take it upon themselves to make a difference in the lives of others. One such senior, Sarah Sever, is motivated to create awareness about a wide-ranging and ever growing atrocity affecting young women in America.

Carson City is dedicated to re-investing in its parks infrastructure. As part of this on-going effort, the roof at the Carson Aquatic Facility is being replaced and has been under construction for several weeks.

Carson City Parks and Recreation is partnering with Carson Animal Services Initiative again to offer an aquatic adventure for your furry friends this Saturday at the city's aquatic facility.

The Carson City Aquatic Center will be completing some needed maintenance on the roof of the facility. The floods earlier this year caused some leaks in various locations of the facility and the Parks and Recreation Department is working on getting the repairs completed before another winter season.

Autumn is coming. It seems our days of 80+ degree weather is over, but so are rainy days we’ve seen this week. The Carson Aquatic Center welcomes everyone to a ‘Dive-in Movie’ on their new LED screen: Finding Nemo is a perfect flick for the whole family. Funnyman Adam Stone headlines this week’s Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget for those needing a good laugh. The Carson Area Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America will gather to honor those who have given their all and have yet to come home during a POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Grounds.

Carson City Library, Carson City Parks and Recreation Department, and Southwest Gas are teaming up to host a BOO-NANZA with trick or treating, STEAM activities, a costume contest, spooky decorations, and a movie!

This event will be held on Wednesday, October 25 from 4-6 PM at the Community Center, Library, and Aquatic Facility. BOO-NANZA is a free, safe, and spooky environment for children to participate in Halloween fun. The first 100 participants will receive a bag to use for trick or treating.

The Salvation Army is collecting school supplies and backpacks for at-risk children through August 14. Children from Carson City, Douglas County and the surrounding communities will receive school supplies and backpacks as needed.

Whether you are looking for a night on the town with friends or something for the whole family, Carson City has got you covered. The Friday night concerts in the McFadden Plaza will get everyone movin' and groovin' - especially when a band like Mojo Green hits the stage. Kids will love the Dive-in Movie night at the Carson Aquatic Center. Moana will be playing on their big, new LED screen. The Trippin' King Snakes kick off the Summer Concert Series at Living the Good Life, followed by a DJ into the wee hours of the morning. Keep reading and prepare to have a great day.

A problem with a boiler that began two days ago has left the Carson City Aquatic Facility without hot water for showers.

The Northern Nevada Regional Swimming Championships were held at the Carson Aquatic Facility in Carson City, Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. Carson Swim Team had a strong showing with 10 team members qualifying to the 2017 NIAA Nevada State High School Swimming Championships which will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Carson Aquatic Facility, Carson City.

The Carson High Swim Team finished strong in their last regular season dual meets with Bishop Manogue and Spanish Springs High Schools held at the Carson City Aquatic Facility, Friday, May 5, at 2:00 pm.

MEN: Carson 188.00 vs Spanish Springs 94.00

Carson 171.00 vs Bishop Manogue High 95.00

WOMEN: Carson 164.50 vs Spanish Springs 121.50

Carson 132.00 vs Bishop Manogue 154.00

The Northern Region Swimming Trials and Finals will be held Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, 2017 at the Carson City Aquatic Facility. The competition begins at 1:00 pm on Friday and 10 a.m.

Carson High Swim Team was victorious in both the men's and women's events against McQueen High and Hug High on Friday, April 21 at the Carson City Aquatic Facility.