Early fall in the Carson City wouldn’t be complete without St. Teresa of Avila’s famous Basque Festival. To honor the rich traditions of Northern Nevada’s Basque heritage, this daylong event is held the third Sunday of September, and has grown into a community-wide celebration. Several thousand people attend the Basque Festival each year, enjoying the authenticity of fantastic food, events, and entertainment. Quite simply there isn’t a better way to spend an autumn Sunday!

A reception for Carson Valley artist Rick Neubauer will be held in the Backseat Gallery of Comma Coffee on Wednesday, Sept. 1 beginning at 5 p.m. Hors d'ouevres, beer, and wine available. The event is free. Music will be by Nathan Alanz.

Join in on the jam or just listen in on some fine Celtic and Great American Tune Sessions this Friday beginning at 7 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 South Carson Street in Carson City. Click here for details.

Take a ride back into history. Ride the motor car built by the Edwards Motor Car Company of Sanford, NC. that ran from 1926 to 1947 as the Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend No. 401 motor car. It shuttled people and supplies 43 miles between the Ajo copper mine and Gila Bend, AZ for a total of 783,000 miles in 17 years of service. Now it's your turn to travel in this historic car. Buy your tickets at the Wabuska Station of the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Cash only, no credit cards, please.

Celebrate the labor of our ancestors who ran the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Sept. 4-6 during the Labor Day Steam Up at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

Take a ride back into history. Ride the motor car built by the Edwards Motor Car Company of Sanford, NC. that ran from 1926 to 1947 as the Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend No. 401 motor car. It shuttled people and supplies 43 miles between the Ajo copper mine and Gila Bend, AZ for a total of 783,000 miles in 17 years of service. Now it's your turn to travel in this historic car.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as it welcomes State Farm Insurance Agent Jan Vandermade at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m.
Vandermade's office is located at 1940 Highway 50, located in the Plaza 50 Center, Carson City. He can be reached (775) 882-3599 or at his website www.insurewithjan.com.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7:30 a.m. and will be hosted by Friends of the Library Carson City at the Carson City Library. The event will feature the official unveiling of its newly redesigned Web site.

An AMVETS Seminar will be held at the Carson Plaza at 2 p.m. on Sept. 15. The purpose of the seminar is to inform veterans and their spouses about little known benefits they may be eligible for from the Veterans Administration. If you have questions about these events, please call us at (775) 883-1221.
Carson Plaza is located at 2120 East Long Street. A big Thank You to all veterans who have helped us maintain our freedom!

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada budget guru Guy Hobbs said Wednesday expanding the sales tax to encompass services is “not a bad place to start� in the effort to broaden the state’s tax base.
“Sixty percent of our economy is services, not a bad place to start,� he said. “A lot of those services are discretionary services, certainly not a bad place to start.�

Be sure to catch a news segment on KTVN Channel 2 Reno tonight that will focus on the Carson City School District's online learning program called Carson Online. The news segment will run sometime within the 5 p.m. newscast and if you missed it, it will air again during the 6:30 p.m. broadcast.

VMI is seeking a CNC mill setup and operator for
swing shift. Hours are from 3:15 pm to 11:45 pm. Individual should have 3-5 years minimum experience on setup and production. You should be able to do offsets, touch off tools and do some light editing. You should be able to read blue prints and know GD and

Find out about becoming a guardian ad litem for a child who has been removed from the home by child welfare due to abuse or neglect.

CASA of Carson City will be holding an information hour Aug. 26th at the Carson City Juvenile Court, corner of Saliman and 5th Streets--1545 E. 5th St.-- 5pm-6pm.

Being a child advocate takes time, caring, patience, research, writing and good communication skills. Being a child advocate is rewardin...g and makes a difference for the most vulnerable children.

We do an interview and a background check.

A natural gas line that ruptured in the area of Corbett and Roop streets has been clamped and fire officials say the area is now safe.

Carson City emergency crews and Southwest Gas responded to the ruptured natural gas line this morning at around 8:35 in the area of Roop and Corbett streets.

Two nearby day care centers were notified of the leak and told to be prepared to evacuate.

With public transit ridership in the Capital City continuing to climb because of the recession, money for Carson City's Jump Around Carson bus program has been promised as part of a $2.1 million transportation improvements plan secured by Sen. Harry Reid.

Dayton Valley Days Committee is welcoming entries to both the general parade on Saturday, September 18, and to the Pet Parade on Sunday, September 19, 2010. This year’s parade will feature retired Nevada State Archivist Guy Rocha and well-known Dayton Valley rancher Kay Winters as Grand Marshals. To register for either parade, see www.daytonvalleydays.org

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey is featured in a new book that focuses on eight communities throughout the U.S. which have been especially creative in supporting the unique strengths and needs of each community’s youth.

Saturday, Oct. 16 has been designated Carson City Community Flu Vaccination Day, with vaccines offered to the community at no cost.

It is the seventh year for the program, and by all measures it keeps on growing and has been tremendously successful, health officials said at a press conference this morning.

Last year, there were 8,000 seasonal flu shots given and 21,000 H1N1 shots administered, health officials said.

CARSON CITY – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle said in an interview last week that her opponent is trying to make her Christian religion an issue to divert voters from the real problems facing the U.S. and Nevada, including the economy and jobs.

Douglas County authorities are investigating arson attempts at two Carson Valley elementary schools.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the acts of arson that were discovered at both Minden and Gardnerville elementary schools on the mornings of Wednesday, Aug. 18 and Thursday, Aug. 19, according to a press statement. In each of the cases, school custodians discovered evidence the fires were intentionally set.

A plan to put up some new signs to spruce up a revitalized and remodeled Carson Mall is on the Carson City Planning Commission agenda on Wednesday.
The Carrington Company, which owns the mall, is asking the city to allow for more signs on the front and back ends of the mall, at the 1313 South Carson Street and the 1457 South Carson Street entrances.

Two men were arrested by Carson City authorities on Saturday after officers discovered heroin and methamphetamine in a car they pulled over because of erratic driving.

Andrew Woodburn, 31, of Carson City, faces charges of felony drug possession for sale; possession of hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $15,000 cash bondable.

Joseph Alex Kendall, 23, of Dayton, faces a felony charge of possession controlled substances — methamphetamine and heroin. Bail was set at $2,500 cash, plus Kendall has an outstanding warrant out of Lyon County.

Here is the Carson City area road construction report for August 23-29. It will be a busy week for road crews. As always, expect minor delays. When you come across a project, give the crew "a brake" by slowing down within any adjusted speed limit zone.

As a result of the next phase of the Nevada Department of Transportation project on the freeway, Koontz Lane will be closed between Raglan Circle and Edmonds Drive until January 2011.

The Carson City Mint Coin Show at the Nevada State Museum will be Aug. 27-28 and offers something for everyone. Held both days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the show features over 30 dealers, free appraisals and kids activities.

“From fabulous raffles prizes to numismatic education and gold panning, this year’s coin show promises to be fun for the whole family,” said Curator of Education, Deborah Stevenson. “With the price of gold going sky-high, all of us should take up panning for gold.”