Carson City students are recognizing and honoring military men and women this week with Veteran’s Day displays and events. Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as families of students, have been encouraged to attend or participate in events tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday. Campus visitors should check in at the front office at each school site.

So, please help me if you can. What in tarnation is a Bitcoin, anyways? To my mind, a day’s work has always earned an American dollar, a Russian ruble or a French franc. I understand coins are disappearing as they aren’t worth much anymore, but what is a Bitcoin, and what’s it worth? I posed this question to a savvy friend of mine and he shrugged his shoulders and said, “sixty-six thousand?”

It's Turkey Time! Friends In Service Helping is hosting their annual High Five Turkey Drive this Thursday, Nov. 11 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nissan Carson City. Donate a frozen turkey (sides are welcome too!) or $10 so we can do the shopping for you. Help us provide a “Holiday for the Hungry” this Thanksgiving season.

Nissan Carson City is located at 2750 S Carson St, Carson City.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol are reminding motorists to drive attentively, slow down and move over for traffic response vehicles during national Crash Responder Safety Week, held Nov. 8-14.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc. (RSVP) is hosting a free pancake breakfast for all veterans on Veteran’s Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021.

This event will take place at the Carson City Elks Lodge on 515 N. Nevada Street, Carson City, from 9 to 11:00 a.m. All local senior veterans are invited to join RSVP for pancakes, sausages, and beverages. Celebrity chefs Charlie Abowd, Carson City Supervisor Stan Jones, and Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong will be serving pancakes.

CARSON CITY — On Nov. 5, the Nevada Department of Transportation and Q&D Construction completed the first season of a multi-year project to enhance the existing roadway and utility system along sections of State Routes 431 and 28 to help preserve pavement and protect Lake Tahoe.

Across the nation, school districts celebrated College and Career Awareness throughout the month of October by wearing college gear or military career attire every Wednesday. This year, Carson City School District teachers and their students joined in this celebration, so the conversation with students about the importance of a college-going culture is continued.

In an effort to recognize and support our nation’s veterans, Elks National President Keith Mills has proclaimed November to be Veterans Remembrance Month.

He urges all Americans to join the Elks in service to the veterans in your community.

Let us remember the words of Elk member, President John F. Kennedy, who said, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.”

Despite the challenges of the last year, the Elks lived by their pledge to never forget our veterans.

Soroptimist International of Carson City joins with our Partnership Sponsor, Allison MacKenzie, to invite businesses, nonprofits and local agencies to sponsor a woman from their company or from the community as a “Women Helping Women” Honoree in recognition of her dedication to improving the lives of women or girls.

A single vehicle crash was reported just after 1:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the Northbound Lanes of the I-580 between Koontz and Clearview.

First responders and deputies are enroute to the scene.

Motorists should use caution while in the area or seek alternate routes.

One of the top freestylers of the 1970s, Ed Nadalin was born in Ridgecrest, California in the Mojave Desert in 1955.

He now lives in Carson City, Nevada.

On Friday night, instead of heading home to begin their weekend, city employees instead headed to the MAC to face off in the annual Dodgeball Tournament.

Members of city staff in every department from accountants to firefighters and everything in between joined in, dressing in silly themed costumes while they hucked volleyballs at each other.

Northern Nevada’s newest dispensary, Battle Born Dispensary, will host a grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 2 – 3 p.m., with Lyon County Commissioners Wes Henderson and Ken Gray for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2:30 pm.

Local Nevadan’s, Chef and artist Francisco Espinoza, along with wife and partner Evelyn Espinoza plan to open a new sophisticated restaurant, bringing a fresh perspective for food, menu full of new dishes to taste and a beautiful space to see. Eve’s Eatery will include breakfast, lunch and occasionally pop-up fine dining dinners.

There will be a work day at Carson Ridge Disc Golf Complex on Saturday 11/6 at 9AM. All are welcome.

There will be tasks for all ability levels. Please bring gloves and sturdy shoes.

We will meet at the parking lot (Flint Drive and Rifle Range Road).

For more information go to the Carson Ridge Disc Golf Club facebook page or email: carsonridgediscgolf@gmail.com

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery as we officially kick off the holiday season with Small Business Saturday.

In an effort to keep traffic on US50 and not in the neighborhoods in Meyers, a right-turn restriction pilot program was implemented this past summer.

With many weekend visitors leaving South Lake Tahoe during the same four-hour window, there is extra congestion on US50 in Meyers during this time. Combine this with heavy snowfall and highway closures, internet, and wayfinding apps finding more expeditious routes, people don't want to stay in line and leave in search of a quicker route.

A 23-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested early Friday morning for DUI 2nd after allegedly causing a crash on the freeway by driving in the wrong direction while under the influence.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the area of the 580 and Arrowhead at around 12:45 a.m. on report of a head-on accident alert in the area.

On Sunday, October 24, 2021 Xquisite had the honor of working together with some amazing and generous friends for an event that was hosted at Millennium Medical Spa.

This day was marked by a very rare and intense rainstorm for Northern Nevada, however it did not stop people coming out to support us in the fight against Human Trafficking.

Mike Wiencek, Brewery Arts Center Director of Operations, will speak via Zoom at Monday's Democratic luncheon. "Mikey," as he is universally known, has worked at the Brewery Arts Center since 2015, initially as a volunteer, and has played a key role in helping the BAC grow into the community arts hub that it is today.

A proud Marine Corps veteran, he has been involved in broadcast media and the arts for more than 25 years.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting October 28 and ending November 3, 2021.

Receive all of the benefits of registering early for winter session and spring semester: No stress, get your desired classes and make more time to plan for your financial obligations.

Carson City Republican Women want to thank the greater Carson City community for the very successful Nevada Day Pancake Breakfast held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Governor's Mansion.

Barbara Lynn Clark is the winner of the 6th Pat Holub Award for her oil painting “Leaving Bodie.” The Pat Holub Award is an award presented by Pat Holub during the Annual Nevada Artists Association’s “Nevada Day Show.”