Women, new and experienced at drumming, all are welcome this Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10 am, at Dark Willow Emporium, Suite 217 (in Canyon Falls Business Center) 1802 N Carson St.

SB Builders LLC, a general contracting firm specializing in commercial projects that has built millions of square feet in northern Nevada, has broken ground on a new dental practice building in north Carson City, marking the latest addition to its portfolio of community projects.

The 5,000-square-foot dental office will include three hygiene bays and three operatories, with future expansion plans for up to four additional operatories and one more hygiene bay. The project is expected to be completed by fall of 2025.

This Saturday, October 19 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Together, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC), AmeriCorps members with HCC, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and the Storey County Sheriff’s Office are hosting drop off locations for unneeded medications in Virginia City, Dayton and Silver Springs.

I had just finished writing the story for Cleo, our cat of the week at Catmandu. Since she and her sister Juno are currently living in my office, she was able to read the draft and did not approve. She insisted on writing her own version.