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Gardening under cover is not about a secret gardening society, but rather exploring an easy and unique way to start your plants early or extend your growing season using hoop tunnels. In fact, you can actually grow things year round. Join Kevin (Kev) Karl who will share his plans and show you how to build a simple hoop tunnel using standard off-the-shelf materials from the hardware store.

An independent and assisted living community in Carson City will host a fundraising event Tuesday to support a Nevada woman's effort to bring awareness and support to wild horse adoption.

The event, dubbed "Along for the Ride" will be done in support of Samantha Szesciorka, who, for the second time since 2013, will ride across Nevada by horseback to advocate for wild horses.

The Carson High Senators fell behind in the second quarter of Thursday night's NIAA State Semifinal boys basketball playoff game against Coronado High of Las Vegas, and were unable to overcome the deficit in a 53-43 loss that marked an end to arguably their best season performance in 20 years.

Carson High secured its first trip to the NIAA Division I state boys basketball playoffs in 13 years with its win Friday night against Galena.

On Saturday night, the Senators had not only punched their state tournament ticket, but they took home the Northern Division I regional championship as well by defeating the Reno Huskies, 51-45.

The Carson High boys varsity basketball team reached the second round of the NIAA North Division I Regional Playoffs by defeating Sierra League rival Galena, 51-38, Friday night at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks.

The Senators and Grizzlies played pretty even in the opening period. Carson held a slim one point lead going into the second quarter.

The unbeaten Carson High School Senators stormed into the high school boys basketball post-season on a 16-0 unbeaten streak in the Sierra League.

They played host to the visiting Reed High Raiders Wednesday night in the opening round of the NIAA Northern Division I playoffs, and didn't miss a beat, either.

Carson High overwhelmed its guests, 57-31, to advance to the regional round of the playoffs at the end of the week.

The Carson High varsity boys basketball team remained unbeaten Friday night, surviving a scare from the host Galena Grizzlies whose second half surge provided for an exciting finish.

Carson broke out to an early lead, outscoring Galena 16-4 in the opening period.

The Senator defense held the hosts to seven points in the second quarter, maintaining an eight-point advantage, 19-11, at the half despite only scoring three points in those eight minutes before the break.

With three games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Carson High boys clinched the league title Tuesday night at home by running past the visiting Wooster Colts, 54-30.

Their undefeated streak now stretches to 13-0 in the Sierra League. They are 11-5 overall.

Heard about the Godzilla El Niño? Wondering what it means for us here in the northern Great Basin and the northern Sierra? We’ll examine what El Niño is, how and why those conditions occur in the tropical Pacific and how they influence weather outside of the tropics.

Strong wind gusts around Carson City kept public works, tree services, cable and NV Energy crews busy Friday afternoon.

High wind speeds around Carson City: CarsonWeather.com reports a gust of 51 mph at 1:45 p.m; Carson City Airport, 31 mph; Carson Valley DRI sensor north of Gardnerville, 61 mph; 89 mph at Washoe Valley's Nevada Department of Transportation site. On I-580 at Galena Bridge a gust was reported at 84 mph; and the highest gust thus far was 135 mph at Slide Mountain.

Trailing by six points at the end of the third quarter, the Carson High Senators rallied in the final period to edge Sierra League rival Galena 60-54 Tuesday night at Carson High School.

The Senators opened the game with a 16-12 lead after one period. But the Grizzlies rallied to take a five-point, 27-22, lead at the half.

Galena maintained its lead through three quarters before Carson scored 21 points in the fourth period to snatch victory away from the visiting Grizzlies.

An earthquake swarm continues to rattle the Reno area today with more than 30 events recorded since Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest quake was a 4.4 magnitude recorded at 10:46 p.m. It was felt as far south as Carson City and east into the Dayton area. No serious damage was reported.
The most recent quake had a 1.9 magnitude at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Senior student Taylor Weddell presents the following information about her senior project. “At Carson High, every senior participates in a Senior Project, I wanted to do something completely different and still help some kind of organization or group. I jumped at the opportunity to participate in an event that brings a community together, raises funds and breaks a world record. It was a little intimidating for sure, but I’m working closely with the Board of Directors of the Carson City Schools Foundation and learning so much in the process.

TACH (Traditional Association for Cultural Harmony) a non profit organization presents "Cross Cultural - World Music and Dance" on Dec 5th, 2015. This concert will present a collaboration of Indo-American artist, an Indian Dance, Indian Classical, Jazz, Fusion, Saxophone, Flute, Harp.

The emotions of Senior Night got to the Carson football team. For a little while.
Once the Senators got past that, though, they played like they have all season and took a convincing Sierra League win over Galena, 51-21, on Friday.

The RAM Clinic begins today. It’s first come first served, so you’ll be in line a while if you’d like to be seen; bring something to snack on and entertain yourself with. Downtown will be the place to be tonight. Notch 8 will be making their first appearance in several months with a show at Westside Pour House. Carson Cigar is still celebrating its 20th birthday, so enjoy live music with Bread and Butter tonight. Comma Coffee will be filled with fun and laughter. The annual Tickled Pink World Dance Open Floor is including a lip sync contest for the first time, so it should be a good time had by all.

FRIDAY:

• Remote Area Medical Clinic: Free Vision and Medical Services at Carson High School: 1111 N. Saliman Road (6am-4pm; Line-up starts at Midnight, numbers given out at 3am, doors open at 6am; Medical services are provided on a first come, first served basis; no ID or patient registration required)

The Bureau of Land Management Carson City District is continuing to sell firewood cutting permits at multiple locations. Pinyon pine and Utah Juniper permits are $10 a cord. People may purchase up to ten cords before a commercial firewood cutting permit is required. Only dead trees — standing or down — may be cut.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly ramming another vehicle during a road rage incident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson Now reader Mike Ramsden took a series of incredible photos of Tuesday's thunderstorm from Galena looking south. Click on each one to enlarge.

Dayton is dishing up fun this weekend with their annual Oodles of Noodles festival. Sunday features a pet parade, live music, and more. The Sequicentenial of the Civil War will be remembered at the Dayton Cemetery; just take Main Street up the hill and to the left. Street Vibrations Spring Revival roars into Reno this weekend, and Virginia City is sure to have its share of bikers, as well. So please drive carefully.

SUNDAY:
• 14th Annual Oodles of Noodles Cook Off and Festival: Live Entertainment, Pet Parade, Great Food, Vendors and Crafters, Civil War Re-Enactments, Old West Gun Shows, Motorsports and more in Old Town Dayton (Noodle Tasting Saturday Only; Pet Parade at 10am, $5 entry)
• Sundaes on Sunday: Carson City Library’s Grand Opening Sunday in the Secret Garden (2pm-4pm)
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 7am; 8:30am-11am, $7)

First things first. Saturday afternoon could be expecting some wet weather, so be prepared. I can’t predict what events may be affected by it, or if the rain will even show up. No worries for you wine walkers, though, downtown will be hopping: rain, shine, or blizzard. Head over to Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery and wish them a happy fourth anniversary, Jeffery will be serving up one of his signature Sangrias. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church won best wine walk stop last month and will have live music. Don’t forget to spend some time inside Westside Pour House: ARTistically INKlined pop-up gallery returns and proves that tattoo artists are first, and foremost, artists.

SATURDAY:

• Street Vibrations Spring Rally: Downtown Reno
• Reno Tahoe International Film Festival – go to www.RTIFF.org for schedule and locations
• Sierra Lutheran High School's 13th Annual Golf Classic at the Silver Oaks Golf Course (7am Check-in, Shotgun start at 8am; $125 for a single player or $400 for a team of four)

The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting prescribed burns at Galena Forest Estates within an undeveloped common area, located off of Joy Lake Road, on Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29, weather permitting.
Ten acres, with about 30 burn piles, will be burned over the next two days. Signs will be posted on Joy Lake Road and the junction of Joy Lake Road and Mount Rose Highway.

Here are the official results from the Carson High Swim team duel meets. Team scores are as follows. The meet was at Carson Aquatic Facility on Friday, March 28, 2015. Pictured are CHS team members.

A vehicle accident this afternoon in the northbound lane of I-580, south of the Galena Bridge is causing traffic issues. Those heading northbound on I-580 should take the Old Highway 395 exit located at the north end of Washoe Valley.
Several people were reportedly injured in the accident, reported at around 3:30 p.m. Northbound I-580 traffic near the accident was at standstill as of about 3:50 p.m. Weather conditions in Washoe Valley: high winds and rain.

It will be a youthful Western Nevada College baseball team that takes the field this spring in Carson City at John L. Harvey Field. With a roster that is 70 percent freshmen, the Wildcats will enter the 2015 season without the experience that has fostered regular success in the past.

The two-time defending Region 18 champions open their season on Jan. 30 against last season’s nemesis, South Mountain College of Arizona, which ended the Wildcats’ season only a few wins shy of another trip to the Junior College World Series.

Friday afternoon and deep into the night, Galena High School had within its campus the most elite class of high school volleyball players in the state of Nevada. The 2014 state volleyball tournament was under way and the first Division 1 match up was the Coronado Cougars against the Carson Senators. After a series of long, congratulatory introductions the state tournament was underway!

Caden Lehman, a senior at Carson High School, an officer for the Capitol FFA program, and an officer in the Douglas-Carson High School Rodeo Club, recently had his biggest win doing what he loves. He is involved in Team Roping and Calf Roping and is a member of the American Cowboys Team Roping Association. 

Recently at the ACTRA National Finals in Reno at the Livestock Events Center, Caden won the Super 7 National Championship, landing him and his partner, Jack Curry of Gardnerville, each new Royal T 3-horse trailers, buckles, and $10,000 cash. 

It was another Friday Night Smackdown for the Carson High Senators on the football field, this time in Galena with Carson cutting loose on the Grizzlies with a 34-0 upset, souring their homecoming and firming up Carson's strengths heading into late fall high school football action. The Carson Senators are now 6 wins and two losses on the season.

Starting pitching stood out for the Western Nevada College baseball team in its annual Player World Series on Oct. 15-18 at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City. Six of the Wildcats’ eight starting pitchers surrendered two runs or less in the four games of a series won by Team Lichty, 3-1.

“Both coaches did a great job and both rosters competed reasonably well. Overall, it was as lopsided a series as I can remember watching,” said WNC skipper D.J. Whittemore.

It was a special "Pinkies and Parents" night at Carson High School earlier tonight as the Senators made battle with the Grizzlies on the volleyball court. The Senators came into the game with a ton of momentum and an 11 match winning streak. The match took place a little past schedule with all of the festivities before the game, but got underway none the less.