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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will be celebrating the dedication of its newly built Community Labyrinth on May 4, 2019 with a service beginning at 12:30 in the afternoon. The members of St. Peter’s parish invite you to join them in walking the labyrinth beginning at 1 in the afternoon as a participant of the World Labyrinth Day- Walk as One at 1 campaign. Members of the parish will be on hand to share stories about the church. St Peter’s Memorial Bricks and Commemorative Coins will also be for sale during this event. St. Peter’s is located at 314 N. Division Street in Carson City.

As the school year comes to an end, the 2018-2019 Carneta yearbook staff can finally slow down and take a breath. At the end of the week before Spring Break, at 8:30 p.m., the final pages were submitted, and the book was officially finished. After months of interviewing, photographing, and editing, the book is currently being printed by Walsworth Publishing Co., in Marceline, Kansas.

Going solo, regardless the venture, can be a scary thought. Add a violin, a complex classical piece, and an audience of a couple hundred music enthusiasts, and a whole different kind of focus is required.

Such is not a new experience for 2018 Sierra Lutheran High School alumna Aleyna Gilson, who will find the spotlight on her again at the end of this month when she performs Mendelssohn’s concerto in E minor at the Orchestra Concerto Concert at Point Loma Nazarene University, in San Diego.

Jorge Pierrott, 43, loving husband and devoted father of two, passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2019, in Carson City, Nevada.

There will be a "Celebration of the Life and Times of Donna Curtis" on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the dog park at Fuji Park in Carson City. Curtis died Nov. 1, 2018.

In 2013, Donna Curtis spearheaded the purchase of a memorial bench on behalf of Carson City Democratic Women in the new off-leash dog park at the west end of Fuji Park.

Nevada exceeded all its mandated performance measures for the 2nd quarter of 2018 in efforts to hire and train dislocated adults and youth as part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, according to a report released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY — A total of 93 Career and Technical Education (CTE) and HOSA (Future Health Professionals) students competed in the Nevada State Leadership Conference held at the Rio in Las Vegas March 18-20.

There were a total of 74 students from Carson High School (CHS), 6 from Pioneer High School (PHS) and 13 from Carson Middle School (CMS). More than 1,000 students from across the state of Nevada competed in more than 40 medical competition events.

LAS VEGAS, NV - The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) join disability organizations nationwide in recognizing March 22 as National Rehabilitation Counselor Appreciation Day.

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6 p.m., Battle Born Progress will host its biennial Northern Nevada fundraising event, Celebrate Progress, in Carson City. The event recognizes the outstanding work of Northern Nevada’s progressive leaders, activists, volunteers, and organizations for their nonstop commitment to progressive values.

Grade-schoolers at Fremont Elementary School in Carson City temporarily experienced a reprieve from their day-to-day academic endeavors last week when several community partners and local dignitaries visited classrooms to read to students.

RENO — Traditional media has long been thought to shift the perception of social norms. One prevalent example is the use of supermodels in advertising. Research has shown this to impact one’s perception of what is “perceived” as acceptable or normal in regard to body weight.

Skate Jam Six is going down this Saturday, Feb. 23 at Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor, 71 S. Wells Avenue in Reno, from 12 p.m. to midnight.

Who’s going to compete or support this great event? There will be great music to go along with Skate Jam 2019.

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Zig Ziglar said, “I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.”

Several Pioneer High School students have demonstrated just how far determination can take you by working hard to graduate early. These Carson City students are all unique individuals, but they share some similar traits that help them succeed. Being ambitious and goal-oriented helps students to persevere.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce three more teachers earned certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. The NBPTS is widely considered to be the highest professional recognition for educators and includes a 5 percent pay increase in acknowledgement of accomplished teaching.

Justin Townsend to join ranks of distinguished attorneys

Allison MacKenzie Law Firm is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Townsend as its newest shareholder effective January 1, 2019.

REN0 — A new church set to open in February is creating an “authentic community” in its fellowship that is dedicated to becoming a positive force in the area.

“We are about people, first,” said Senior Pastor David McDowell of Victory Christian Fellowship. “We are about each other. When we do that, our fellowship becomes an authentic community that wants to make a difference in the Reno, Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas.”

Students of Carson City School District are back to school Monday, Jan. 7. Sleeping in will become a thing of the past, and the alarm clock snooze button will become the most used and abused item owned by those whose pituitary glands refuse to follow the built-in clock of the body.

Spring semester at Western Nevada College is your opportunity to earn one of the industry-recognized credentials that Nevada employers want from their new hires. WNC offers certifications during spring semester that could lead to employment in industries such as manufacturing, information technology, computer-aided drafting, welding, machining, bookkeeping, health care, construction and automotive mechanics.

CHS Social Studies teacher Angila Golik, along with teachers Curtis Kortemeier, Mike Malley and John Martin, and a few other teachers, wanting to help the fire victims in Paradise, Calif. have donated completed art pieces to be raffled among teachers and the Carson City community since many of them know someone affected by the fire.

The Carson City School District was a point of highlight at the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) Annual Conference this past Saturday, Nov. 17, in Las Vegas.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — Carson City’s recognition of the importance of arts and culture to a thriving community is very much in line with that of nearby Silver City. The Comstock town is known as an "Arts and Cultural Resources Production Center" due to the work residents have contributed in the fields of arts and cultural resources.

Welcome to the last day of the work week, Carson City. Today is Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Another day of sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. On tap is a morning walk hosted by Muscle Powered, a memorial dedication ceremony on the capitol grounds and a pickle ball tournament at the MAC. Renowned Artist Terese Nielsen will do a signing at The Hydra's Lair and our own Western Nevada Musical Theatre presents the start of the second week of "Mamma Mia!"

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the Battle Born Memorial to Nevada’s military fallen on Friday, Nov. 9 on the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

Carson Tahoe Care Center, a Prestige Care center opening soon in Carson City, Nev., invites the community to attend a free screening of the film Alive Inside on Wednesday, October 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. This award-winning documentary explores music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a sense of self to those living with dementia.

MINDEN, Nev. — Two Carson High School teachers, Billy McHenry, Math and Entrepreneurship, and Matt Morgan, AP U.S. History, were nominated by their peers as Blue Angels' Key Influencers: people who help to shape attitudes and opinions of youth in their community.

October in Northern Nevada means more than Nevada Day. There are also outhouse races, fall festivals and Oktoberfests; all three of which are happening this first weekend of October around the region.

Welcome All Veterans Everywhere Inc. (WAVE) is eager to have the public attend the dedication ceremony for the new Veterans Appreciation Monument Oct 6 at noon. The monument honors the service and sacrifice of living and deceased veterans in Douglas County. It has been erected in front of the old courthouse on Eighth St. in Minden. WAVE has been working for over a year with county commissioners, local businesses and a host of volunteers to create the monument.

CARSON CITY — The presence of a Siemens representative at Western Nevada College’s Siemens’ Mechatronics Level 1 certification ceremony on Sept. 25 added a rush of excitement and pride for the honorees.

Yerington High School in Lyon County has been named one of 31 Shining Star schools recognized by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) for achieving four- and five-star status while also serving a high percentage of students in poverty.