Color Guard

Winterfest is upon us here at Carson High School. The upcoming week will be filled with activites and celebrations for the students and staff at CHS. The theme of Winterfest is WinterFlix, like Netflix. Congratulations to the Winterfest Candidates who have been nominated by their classmates. One prince and princess will be chosen by a class vote for the freshmen, sophomores and juniors. One king and queen will be chosen among the senior class. Royalty court will be announced Thursday.

Smoke from the King Fire that originated in Pollock Pines has entered the Lake Tahoe Basin and is affecting visibility and air quality. City officials are closely monitoring the King Fire along with wind patterns from NOAA, visibility with the FAA and local and State law enforcement.

The first Wild Horse Faire will arrive in Virginia City, Aug. 23, hosted by the Silverland Inn, Let 'Em Run Foundation and the Virginia City Tourism Commission.

Nevadans paid tribute and remembered those missing in action and prisoners of war in a ceremony Friday on the Plaza of the Nevada State Veterans Memorial.

In a ceremony officially proclaimed POW/MIA Recognition Day in Nevada by Gov. Brian Sandoval, it was noted that more than 100,000 Americans have been unaccounted for in military operations spanning from WWI to present.

Today, Saturday, is the 12th annual Never Forget 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Parade through Carson City.

Hosted by the Iron Nation Motorcycle Club, festivities begin at the Carson City Harley-Davidson, registration continues through 11 a.m. followed by opening ceremonies, including a presentation of the color guard, guest speakers and the National Anthem.

On Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Carson City Harley-Davidson in Carson City, Nevada, the 12th Annual Never Forget 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Run Parade will take place. Let us come together in memory of the vicious attack on our country and the many innocent people whose lives were taken so violently.

Dozens of veterans gathered Saturday at Mills Park in Carson City to pay tribute to fellow war veterans, to recognize the 50th anniversary of the official start of the Vietnam War and to commemorate the 40-year-mark of the end of combat operations, March 29th, 1973.

The gathering, hosted by the Carson City Area Vietnam Veterans Chapter 388, brought together several dozen Northern Nevada veterans of the Vietnam War and other wars for a ceremony, similar to ones held across the county in recognition of National Vietnam Veterans Day.

United Blood Services invites the public to its annual 9/11 Heroes Remembered Blood Drive, today, September 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 256 E Winnie Lane, Carson City.
A presentation will begin at 3 p.m. with a Color Guard, patriotic songs by Rick Radecki, and food provided by Reds Old 395 Grill and San Marcos Grill. All blood donors will received a 9/11 commemorative T-shirt.

United Blood Services invites the community to its annual 9/11 Heroes Remembered Special Event Blood Drive in Carson City on Tuesday, September 11th to honor all of heroes past and present.

The Carson Valley Inn is serving a Free Spaghetti Lunch for all Veterans and Active Military – plus one guest – on Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11. The event will be held in the Valley Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A San Francisco Fire Department color guard will form in the Virginia Exempt Firemen's Cemetery in Virginia City at 3:45 p.m. today to toast William Mullen, who died in the El Dorado Saloon in t...

A San Francisco Fire Department color guard will form in the Virginia Exempt Firemen's Cemetery in Virginia City at 3:45 p.m. today to toast William Mullen, who died in the El Dorado Saloon in t...