Good morning, Carson City.

Carson Now reader Rick Pott (from his backyard) submitted photos taken on Friday afternoon showing the Goni Fire on the Carson City side, and Fire Department Chief Kevin Nyberg reported progress was stopped at 3:08 p.m.

Valley High School teacher Brooke Wheatley was named Nevada State Teacher of the Year while Carson High’s early childhood teacher Kendra Tuttle became a finalist.

This honor recognizes the continued excellence in our local education community.

Gov. Joe Lombardo approved an emergency education regulation that changes quarterly enrollment counts to annual counts to ease funding gaps from dropping student numbers.

Carson City School District received an estimated $800,000 + this move helps keep teachers in classrooms and supports stable staffing.

At Western Nevada College’s Carson City campus, students connect classroom science with real-time NASA discoveries as Roman’s Wide Field Instrument collects data on dark matter and new planets (first science images expected in early 2027) to deepen local astronomy studies.

Carson High School football ended a four-game non-league losing streak with a 10-0 win over North Valleys on Friday night at home, opening Class 4A North play.

The team scored a rushing touchdown and a field goal and will play at Hug next Friday (7 p.m.).