Carson City News

A rare lithograph of the Carson City Mint produced from a photograph taken by local photographer Frank Ludlow, just weeks before the mint opened for business.

The 2014 "Jazz & Beyond - Carson City Music Festival" will open with a "Mad Hatter Garden Party," a ticketed event in the backyard of the Nevada Governor's Mansion, on Friday, August 1, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The gate opens at 5:00 p.m., and the show starts at 5:30 p.m. The party features music by the Corky Bennett Trio, finger foods by Carson City ... (more)

A $1,000 reward is being offered by Secret Witness for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect wanted in connection with the commercial burglary spree in Carson City.

Carson City's Richard Frewert, Jr., foreground, with his father, Rick, behind him, as they head toward a refueling area at the Silver Springs Airport to help at a stop on the Hayward Air Rally.

Voting will be available online through the Nevada150.org homepage; local libraries will also offer access to voting online; and participants can also pick up a ballot in person at County Treasurer's offices throughout the State.

Sen. Milton Slocum Latham from California pushed the Nevada Mint Act to a vote on his final day in the Senate.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc. has a limited number of free Farmers Market coupons for fresh produce to offer to Carson City low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

"God, most of us in this room have been called to serve you." It began with prayer for clergy - men and women from different faiths who lead religious communities throughout Northern Nevada.

From Douglas County: Douglas County Road Crews along with private contractors hired by the County continue to help clean up the mud, dirt and debris in locations experiencing the most damage caused by the flooding in the Carson Valley on July 20th, 2014.

Fernley fire crew saves home Firefighters stop fire in attic before it can spread.

Ellie Smith, left, gives a hug to her sister Amy Smith after Amy was named Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Theater on Sunday, June 1, 2014.

Marcus & Millichap, a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of Taco Bell, a 2,500 square-foot net-leased property located in Dayton, NV, according to Justin C. White, regional manager of the firm's Las Vegas office.

From Nevada 150: In honor of Nevada's 150th birthday, the Nevada Sesquicentennial Commission invites all Nevadans to participate in choosing the design for the fourth Sesquicentennial commemorative medallion.

The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that Lawrence Schultz died Monday at the regional medical facility at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City after a lengthy illness.

Clipping from the Gold Hill Evening News on Jan. 13, 1864, , from an article in which Mark Twain mentions the Carson City Mint.

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Fuji Dog Park will close to the public as a dog park during the Nevada Sesquicentennial Fair in Carson City, also known as the NV 150 Fair.

"Fire Safety Day," an easy-to-read children's book, follows Owen as he comes home to tell his mom what he learned in school that day.

Roman Friedman, who lives on Long Drive in Sunridge digs out his air conditioner on Monday after it was buried in nearly five feet of sand that washed down the hillside behind his home during Sunday's severe thunderstorm, Carson City Manager Nick Marano says the city itself escaped major damage from heavy rains Sunday but that numerous residents - ... (more)

Sen. Milton Slocum Latham from California pushed the Nevada Mint Act to a vote on his final day in the Senate.