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Is the Leisure Hour Club going to the dogs? On Wednesday, Jan. 16, members of the Leisure Hour Club will learn about the exploits of the Carson City K-9 Unit, even meeting some of its members — both human and dog.

Nevada’s basketball coach compared his latest transfer to star player Jordan Caroline.

Nevada high schools posted their highest graduation rate ever at 83.17 percent for the Class of 2018, an increase of 2.32 percentage points.

Carson City School District increased 2.05 points in 2018 to 85.98 percent, according to the Nevada Department of Education.

Today Nevada Humanities begins accepting nominations for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards for outstanding achievement in and contributions to the humanities.

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, as well as the pursuit of immortality, will be featured during a pair of upcoming presentations at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City.

Come join us Friday evening at Carson City's local game store, Hydra's Lair, to experience some Friday Night Magic!

One of Magic the Gathering's most beloved and prolific artists, Terese Nielsen's brush and imagination fill the Magic card art box with breathtaking geometry and impeccable attention to detail. What began with Force of Will has blossomed into a huge portfolio. Her family recalls being posed as warriors, goblins, and artificers.

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

On August 27, 1968, Richard Chartrand was going about his morning as usual in his Skyland Drive home in South Lake Tahoe, just north of Zephyr Cove, when things went horribly wrong, and a mystery began that is still unsolved today.

Carson City students recognized and honored military men and women on Thursday morning with a Veteran’s Day concert at Carson Middle School.

Carson City students will recognize and honor military men and women this week with Veteran’s Day displays and events. Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as families of students, are encouraged to attend. Campus visitors should check in at the front office at each school site.

Congratulations to the winners of Passport to Downtown raffle prizes, whose names are listed below in alphabetical order.

The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the Battle Born Memorial to Nevada’s military fallen on Friday, Nov. 9 on the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

In acknowledgement of the Carson City School District’s sustainability achievements, the Northern Nevada Development Authority provided a Special Recognition of Excellence for Sustainability Practices during its monthly ‘The Business Edge’ meeting at the Carson Nugget Casino, Oct. 24.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Virginia City is one of 13 churches nationwide to be selected for the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program that pledges funds toward saving historic churches.

SCREENWRITING 101 with Sean Mick: This one-day workshop covers all aspects of the screenwriter's craft, including Structure, Character, Dialogue, Format, Sales and Marketing. Beginners will learn the tools needed to write their first screenplay; more experienced writers will increase their skills and gain new insights into the writing process.

The upcoming School Board Meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 23 at 6 pm will discuss policy, suicide prevention, social work, and more.

They are smaller than a millimeter, live on fluid and are tough enough to survive radiation and starvation.

Tardigrades, or more commonly water bears, will be the topic of Marianne Denton’s Oct. 27 lecture, “Teeny-Tiny Tardigrades: The Wondrous World of Water Bears,” at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City.

Lorens Chan of Los Angeles, CA, fired a 7-under 65 for a 15-under 201 total that has given him a commanding seven-shot lead after 54 holes played in Stage One Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club.

Nine out of the 10 Carson City School District schools earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification, which signifies their buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

Visible in Carson City and throughout Northern Nevada, at 7:21 p.m. Sunday night, SpaceX successfully launched the SAOCOM 1A satellite from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The satellite was deployed about 12 minutes after liftoff.

Northern Nevada science and history lecturer Mike Thomas will discuss the USS Panay and the moon during October presentations scheduled for Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Comedian Daniel Gabriel will be headlining the Carson Comedy Club inside the Carson Nugget in Carson City located at 507 N Carson St., Sept. 28-29. Show starts at 8 p.m.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club presents "Westward the Women" with special guest William Wellman Jr., the son of the film's director, William Wellman, on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Brewery Arts Center.

In Plain Sight Marketing, LLC announces the addition of longtime communications professional Anne McMillin, APR, to its agency as an account manager.

Yerington High School in Lyon County has been named one of 31 Shining Star schools recognized by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) for achieving four- and five-star status while also serving a high percentage of students in poverty.

All new, more rigorous school star ratings are showing Nevada's students making academic progress. Carson City's Pioneer High School has qualified to receive extra funding as a "Rising Star School," to help improve graduation and testing rates.

Keith Nelson will be headlining the Carson Comedy Club Friday and Saturday, Sept 21-22, 8 p.m. inside the Carson Nugget located at 507 N Carson St. Tickets can be purchased at the Winners Club inside the Carson Nugget or at ccnugget.com

Keith has been doing comedy for over 25 years. He is the director, co-writer, and star of the TV series Electives. He has performed in all fifty states, as well as all over the world.

Carson City and Douglas County schools are among a handful of districts in the Silver State with the lowest absenteeism rates in either elementary, middle or high school, according to a report released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Education.

Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will resume his history and science lectures at Jack C. Davis Observatory this week. Thomas is planning to lecture about “Bad History” on Friday, Sept. 7 and “Coincidence” on Saturday, Sept. 8.

It’s nice that the beginning of the school year is almost immediately rewarded with a three-day weekend. You’ll find annual events like Civil War Days in Virginia City and the Best in the West Rib Cook-off in Sparks, in addition to smaller happenings like the monthly Downtown Carson City Wine Walk and a roller derby double-header. If you haven’t made plans to head for the hills, take a look at your options and have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend.

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