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Winners announced in 30th Carson City Taste of Downtown

2 days ago | carsonnow.org | Jeff Munson

UPDATE: Here are the winners for the 2025 Taste of Downtown held Saturday in Carson City.
Even though Lake Tahoe conditions can change rapidly, Saturday’s deadly storm was harder to predict

2 days ago | carsonnow.org | Paula Peterson

Lake Tahoe is big. It is about 22 miles long and 12 miles wide, and 191 square miles. On a surface that big at an elevation of 6,224 feet and full of snowmelt, situations on the water can change rapidly and be unpredictable. Saturday, June 21, 2025 was evidence that this is true, and it was a day that was even more unpredictable than normal. Eight people died after their boat capsized on the water.
Conner Fire near Gardnerville 84 percent contained, governor tours burn area

2 days ago | carsonnow.org | Jeff Munson

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management reports Wednesday morning that firefighters have made steady progress on the Conner Fire eight miles southeast of Gardnerville, with 84 percent containment and 17,714 acres burned. Efforts to fight the fire, which began June 20, have been ongoing, with each new day bringing more containment around the fire. On Tuesday, Gov. Joe Lombardo stopped by incident command and then toured the burn area, receiving a detailed briefing on the incident.
Carson City School Board approves food service agreement, insurance and wellness policies

2 days ago | carsonnow.org | Jeff Munson

The Carson City School Board took action on a handful of items Tuesday evening, approving the district’s insurance pool package, its food service agreement and changes to its wellness policy. The board was also briefed on its substitute staffing services and the district provided an update to its Measures of Academic Progress, also known as MAP. Watch the full meeting below.
Watch it Live: Carson City School Board to address academic progress, food service contract and more

3 days ago | carsonnow.org | Jeff Munson

A presentation of Carson City School District’s 2024-25 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) as well as possible action on a new food service contract, health and wellness and suicide prevention policy changes will highlight Tuesday’s meeting of the Carson City School Board. Watch it live in the video below. School board trustees will meet Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 6 p.m. at the Robert Crowell Board Room, Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street.
Rev it up: 38th Run What Cha Brung car show returns Saturday to Mills Park in Carson City

3 days ago | carsonnow.org | Jeff Munson

A summertime favorite for more than three decades, the 38th Run What Cha Brung car show returns to Mills Park in Carson City this Saturday, June 28. This annual classic hotrod show, with all vehicles welcome up to 2025, is presented by the Karson Kruzers car club. The show brings plenty of shady trees, all the shiny chrome and many stories from the vehicle owners who drive them. The event is free to the public to view the show.
Brewery Arts Center takes on Carson City's Sassabration; Drag Brunch kicked off summer Pride events

3 days ago | carsonnow.org | Kelsey Penrose

by Darcy Lenardson, This is RenoSassafras Eclectic Food Joint hosted on Sunday a drag brunch as an opening act for the main Pride event to be held later this summer. The celebration featured bingo, drag runway acts performed by the Haus of Vertigo and food and drinks. The celebration was to pass the torch from Sassafras, which has been organizing Pride events, to Carson City’s Brewery Arts Center. Started by the team at Sassafras nine years ago, the main event will be held at the BAC on Sept.
Carson City Library Board welcomes new trustees, talks library's strengths, issues and opportunities

3 days ago | carsonnow.org | Kelsey Penrose

On Friday, the Carson City Board of Supervisors held interviews to fill four vacancies on the Library Board. Two of the trustee positions were filled by current trustees asking for reappointment, and two positions were filled by new applicants. The two trustees reappointed are Trustee Betts Markel and Trustee Sarena Nichols. New applications were submitted by 11 residents, and the two selected of the bunch were Reena Spansail and Anne Lenhares.
Victims identified in Lake Tahoe boating accident

3 days ago | carsonnow.org | Paula Peterson

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division has positively identified the victims from the tragic boating incident on Lake Tahoe on June 21, 2025. The victims of this incident are:Paula Bozinovich, 71 years old, from Redwood City, Calif. Terry Pickles, 73 years old, from Redwood City, Calif. Joshua Antony Pickles, 37 years old, from San Francisco, Calif. Peter Bayes, 72 years old, from Lincoln, Calif. Timothy O’Leary, 71 years old, from Auburn, Calif.
Conner Fire containment grows to 51 percent, chance of thunderstorms Tuesday

3 days ago | carsonnow.org | Jeff Munson

Firefighters were able to get a solid handle on the Conner Fire burning southeast of Gardnerville on Monday, with containment at 51 percent around the fire area that has burned more than 17,700 acres. According to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in its Monday evening briefing, the fire showed minimal activity, with smoldering and creeping behavior observed along much of the perimeter.