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The Carson City School District offers online updates for existing students an online enrollment for new students August 11-29.

Through InfoSnap, our secure and green online enrollment system, parents are able to verify all student demographic, emergency and medical information for their child prior to the start of the new school year.

Returning Students: An instructional mailer will be sent home to all existing students in August. This mailer will contain instructions on how to access online enrollment to update their student’s information.

Jan Morgan is a Nationally Recognized 2nd Amendment Advocate/Speaker, NRA Certified Firearms Instructor, NRA Certified Range Safety Officer, State Certified Concealed Carry Instructor, founder of Armed American Woman, (a national firearms training program for women). Her Armed American Woman Firearms training program has a 100 percent accident free gun safety record and proven record of success with students across the country.

The Uganda Orphans Choir will perform an uplifting concert this Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church in Carson City. The message of overcoming and triumph in the face of trying and difficult circumstances will be inspiring. The performance is free.

The Sunday night event kick-off a week of a focus on young people at First Christian Church. Monday, July 14th begins Vacation Bible School with a jungle theme this year. It is also free for children from pre-school through High School. For more information, go to firstchristianchurchfamily.org

Ed’s Dog House and the Spoke Bar and Grill in Carson City in conjunction with the WNC Veterans Resource Center invite all riders to participate in the first 'Dogs of War Poker Run.

All proceeds from this event will go to support Veterans in need from our community, a portion going to a WW2 Veteran who was victimized during a home invasion on Memorial Day.

The Details:

Run Starts at Ed's Dog House July 12th at 10:00 AM
Pre-Registration $20 Single Rider $25 for Couple
Day of $25 Single Rider $30 for Couple
BBQ $5 With all proceeds going to support community Veterans

Carson City resident Jim Smolenski woke up this weekend to discover a new resident in his backyard, a baby fawn. He snapped the photo above and took video below of the baby deer, which was curiously walking around his yard Sunday morning.

July 19th starting at 5:00 the Blue Bull will be partying in the street. Telegraph will be closed for our dueling bands. Come down and support the Bootleggers on one stage and Sin of Angel's on the other. We will have food and the Coors lite truck to cater and of course the bar will be open. Hope to see you down here.

June 28, 2014 was a gala day for many of our most disadvantaged families, as 42 adults from the ESL in-home Program of Northern Nevada, a no-cost-to-student program, were presented with certificates of achievement in English language and literacy. The program also tutors GED preparation and Citizenship Study at no cost.

As part of the University of Nevada, Reno's Summer of Sustainability, they are having a Truckee River Cleanup, Saturday, July 22, 2014, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Rock Park, 1515 Rock Blvd.,in Sparks.

The University's partner in this event, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, will be providing the tools and the training.

A few things to note:

1. Water will be provided, but bring a water bottle.
2. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.
3. Bring sunscreen and wear a hat.
4. Bring work gloves if you have them.