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Members of the Carson City Leisure Hour Club will share in the history of Laura D. Fair, Fatal Mistress. Four times married, twice widowed and twice divorced all by the age of 33, Laura Fair was the first woman in California sentenced to hang for the murder of her lover, Alexander Parker Crittenden in November of 1870.

Tis the season for visits with Santa, holiday twinkle lights, and craft fairs and festivals. In order to make your December planning a little easier, take a look at what is coming up in the Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, and Virginia City area. Go deck the halls, get some jingle bells, and wassail away.

Housing prices for both homeowners and renters alike in Carson City have been climbing as the housing market increases, but wages arent following suit. There is housing available in Carson, but in some cases theyre remaining empty, as some simply cant afford to pay the high costs of living anymore.

(Undated)--The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the area through 9 a.m. Monday. Visibility could be down to 1/4 to 1/2 mile at times across west

Who hasnt been enjoying life at home without the air conditioner or swamp cooler running? Sooner or later that will change, but for now, enjoy the moment. Heading into Thursday, May 30, 2019, you can take a bike ride with local dignitaries or stroll through the capital grounds. If youre a job seeker theres an employment fair at Max Casino.

Thick heavy smoke from the California fires is causing unhealthy air quality around the Carson City region, prompting the continuation of a dense smoke advisory through at least 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, May 31 that there are four new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 193 with 139 recoveries and five deaths, 49 cases remain active.

Here is this weeks fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and Sierra. This report is for the week of Dec. 18-24.

On Monday morning, Sheriff Dan Coverely of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed residents’ worst fears: that the two homicides that occurred within four days and a mile apart were believed to be connected. Not only that, but they had no leads, no description of a suspect and no motive.

The leaves are beginning to turn, but the nice weather is still holding out. Autumn is a beautiful time of the year in Carson City. Enjoy the sunshine with Supervisor Karen Abowd; her monthly walkabout leaves the Community Center steps at noon.