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Soroptimist International of Carson City is currently seeking nominations for the Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women, formerly the Making a Difference for Women Award. This program honors women who use their personal or professional influence to improve the lives of other women.

A new club, and possibly a lifelong career for senior Lyric Untereiner, is starting at Carson High School.

Carson Valley Middle School eighth-grader Jacob Pipho, from Carson City, placed first in the National Radon Poster Contest, after taking home first place in the Nevada Radon Poster Contest. He competed against student winners from several other states and will receive $1,000 for his poster, “The Element of Surprise.”

Miles Construction, a general contractor based in Carson City (milesconst.com), was chosen to renovate Dobbins Hall at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center located on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe. The conference center hosts more than 450 groups and 25,000 attendees a year, ...

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday the launch of GirlsGoCyberStart, an innovative opportunity for young women attending high school in Nevada to discover their talents in cybersecurity and learn about careers in the field through a no-cost online game of discovery called CyberStart.

Krysta Scripter, a 2011 CHS graduate, answered the Facebook message of her former Freshman Honors English teacher by returning to her alma mater as a guest speaker to share about how she went from wanting a career as a writer and photographer to being published in The Fresno Bee, Verily women’s magazine, Reno.com, and Babeswhohustle.com just to name a few.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Are extreme weather events linked to global warming? Deciphering the science and providing answers is the job of national weather broadcasters and journalists. How do they decide what is aired? These topics and more will be addressed at Tahoe South’s annual Operation Sierra Storm, a leading national weather conference Jan. 21-24.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Wednesday after the House agreed to a procedural motion to successfully pass the House-Senate conference committee report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), landmark legislation that will reform our nation’s tax system:

After 38-30 victory over Hug, the Carson Senators returned to Tom Andreasen court Tuesday night ending in a tough 54-52 loss to Reed, putting them at 1-1 in conference play.

Basketball season is in full swing, and the Carson Senators look to make an early impact with a 38-30 victory over the Hug Hawks Friday night, marking their first home win in conference play.

UPDATE 9:16PM: The suspect in an active shooter situation was shot and killed by law enforcement following gunfire from the Montage apartments in downtown Reno Tuesday night, a spokesman for the Reno Police Department said. See the story here.
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UPDATE 8:27PM: The shooting suspect has been detained, according to Reno Police Department via Twitter, there have been no reports of injuries to officers, deputies or civilians.
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Reno Police Department and area agencies responded Tuesday night to an active shooter situation at the Montage apartments located 255 N Sierra Street in downtown Reno.

On Saturday evening, November 18, at its Annual Conference held in Reno at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, the Nevada Association of School Boards recognized the achievements and contributions of school board members, teachers, administrators, educational advocates, and others from across the State. Mr. Don Bland of Pioneer High School, Carson City School District, was awarded Innovative Educator of the Year.

Pioneer High School JAG student, Garrett W., will be attending the National Student Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C. Nov. 28 through Dec. 2. During the conference he will be participating in the employability skills category, where he will be demonstrating his knowledge of interview skills by competing against other students in a mock interview scenario.

Scoring early and often, Western Nevada FC was able to knock off the East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 4-0 in the first leg of the 2017 Northwest Conference Cup. East Bay is currently the Red Division leader in the Northwest Conference; WNFC plays in the Blue Division.

Although Veterans Day was observed yesterday, there are several things today that honor our former members of the military. Battle Born Harley Davidson is throwing an appreciation party complete with food trucks. Virginia City’s annual Veterans Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. and the City of Reno will commence their parade after a short ceremony beginning at 11:11 a.m. You’ll find an abundance of craft fairs in Carson City, Carson Valley, and Dayton. Western Nevada Musical Theater Co.

Comstock Mining, Inc. (CMI) filed its Third Quarter Securities and Exchange Commission financial and business report on October 31, accompanied by a press release and conference call hosted by Comstock’s CEO, Corrado DeGasperis. The Halloween date is appropriate, since “Trick or treat?” is an obvious question to be asking of this company.

Women love to shop, and guys walk around carrying their purchases, right? Well, maybe. It sure sounds like a stereotypical shopping experience, but it is not. The Carson High School Holiday Craft Fair, the area's best Christmas holiday shopping experience, is coming Nov. 17-18, and it is a time for ladies to purchase physical items and men to enjoy kinds of available food groups.

Though the level of library support varies throughout school districts in Nevada, the Carson City School District highly values school libraries as it promotes literacy through funding, a full-time library staff at each school, and certified teacher-librarians at CHS and the middle schools.

Many amazing opportunities are going on in the CHS school library. The CHS Library is piloting the Nevada Teacher-Librarian Evaluation framework and transitioning from a “library” to a collaborative learning commons. 

Brooklyn Maw, herself a Carson High School graduate, has returned to lead the One Up Club at CHS. What does this say to the community of Carson City when a former student returns to become a positive influence at her alma mater, well it is the highest form of flattery and shows that CHS positively and lastingly impacts students’ lives.

Sena Loyd, who will mark four years in January as director of the Carson City Library, was named Nevada’s Librarian of the Year.

Anthony Chinchilla’s goal in the 50th minute was enough for Western Nevada FC as they defeated the Las Vegas Mobsters 1-0 in the first-ever “Battle for Nevada” this past Saturday.

RENO, Nev. — In a press conference on Tuesday Oct. 3, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo revealed the items found during a raid of 64-year-old Stephen Paddock's Reno home.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Carson City office announces a new 4-H club beginning October 18. This project club will be focused on youth gardening with workshops on best garden tools for kids, what materials make the best beds, raised beds or not, seeds and how to start them, what grows in the Great Basin, how to plant a garden, the 3 sisters – a Native American way to plant, selecting a site, container gardens, micro climates in the garden, designing a garden and so much more.

This Monday, Oct. 2 the Nevada Office of the Attorney General will be conducting an informational session at the Carson City Chamber of Commerce to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to present the tools and resources needed to stay safe online.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday that he will convene the Governor’s Opioid State Action Accountability Taskforce this Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

Today, I’m so excited to announce the launch of a major project. This is my final semester of graduate school at USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. I am starting research on my theory. I call it Crappertunity.

What: Sixth Annual Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Dinner
When: 6-9 p.m., Oct. 6
Where: Pinocchio’s Bar and Grill, 5995 South Virginia St., Reno, NV

About the event:

When’s the last time you attended a wedding aboard a train? Or has your business ever broken the mold to conduct a rolling meeting? Brides, grooms and meeting planners searching for a memorable venue for upcoming events need look no further than the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. The historic train has expanded its unique rental offerings for weddings, corporate events, family reunions and other special occasions.

This is the 16th anniversary of a national tragedy. It was a day the nation paused, slowed down, and turned toward concern for our fellow man. Rather than destroy us, the attacks of September 11, 2001 pulled us together as a nation like no other recent event. We turned an eye toward pain and showed compassion.

Four years after a re-branding campaign was started to turn Carson City's tourism fortunes around, data since 2013 has shown the investments are beginning to pay significant dividends for the community.