MINDEN — The Douglas County Community and Senior Center annual auction kicked off on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The Foundation Board has been working behind the scenes for months procuring incredible items and packages for bid, thanks to amazing donors.

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving Carson City! Are you celebrating with friends, family, or on your own this year? For those who don't want to cook, or need a last-minute dinner, there are a number of restaurants and community events that will be serving up for Turkey Day this Thursday.

UPDATE: Molly Otto of Carson City was the showcase winner on the Price is Right game show that aired Wednesday, taking home cash and prizes valued at $49,647.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested Monday for suspicion of misdemeanor tampering with a motor vehicle, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

According to a presentation given at the Carson City School Board meeting last week, the district’s graduation rates continue to slide in the post-pandemic years.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Nov. 4, 2023, to recognize and celebrate the dedicated volunteers who tirelessly support the sheriff's office.

Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with Stage Four Glioblastoma brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those who did not know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people. She carried water and snacks in her car to give to the homeless and people less fortunate than her. It came as no surprise to the people closest to her, when the social worker that was assigned to her case went to Tiffani's hospital room and asked if she needed anything.

Carson City Moose Lodge No. 2709 held its third annual Chili Cook-off fundraiser at Kingsnake Brewing in Dayton on Saturday, Nov. 18. Eight chili chefs were in competition for the top honors that also involved a raffle for various prizes including bottles of wine, gourmet coffee, lapidary necklaces and gift cards.

Beginning Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, Lyon County is requesting public comment and feedback on the draft 2023 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, developed in coordination with the City of Fernley, City of Yerington, the four fire protection districts, Carson Water Subconservancy District, Walker River Irrigation District, and the Mason and Smith Valley Conservation Districts.

Washoe County School District Superintendent Susan Enfield is leaving the state’s second-largest school district in February to return to Washington state to spend time with her family and pursue other opportunities.

The Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training graduated 30 men and women from 19 Nevada agencies, accepting their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class 2023-02.

This Thanksgiving Day, community members open to receiving a warm holiday meal for themselves and their families are invited to join Friends In Service Helping at The Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Carson City.

AmeriCorps is a national program that connects individuals and organizations to help communities tackle challenges. Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties is currently recruiting for part time and full time AmeriCorps members to serve up to 12-month terms teaching financial literacy to children, teens and adults.

A 30-year-old man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of a second DUI, driving with a revoked license and suspended registration, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The 2023 Carson City Turkey Trot hosted by St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School is a family run and walk fitness event designed for exercise ahead of the day's traditional meal.

The Orthodox Church is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, given to His Apostles, and described in the New Testament. There was one Church until a split separated Orthodox East from Latin West in the 11th century, but the Orthodox Faith and practice has continued unaltered for two thousand years.

What catnip is to cats, and frisbees are to dogs, inadvertent escalation is to men who are well armed, and it seems most everybody these days is well armed. I was once well armed myself, landing in Vietnam in the Marine Corps, armed with a .45, with which I could not hit an outhouse from the inside. Still, I was feeling pretty cocky.

Nevada’s unemployment rate was unchanged from September to October with the rate staying at 5.4 percent, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's monthly economic report.

Continuing their celebration of the holiday season, the members of the Leisure Hour Club will meet for the monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Carson Plaza Event Center in Carson City.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 20-26, 2023. Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The Silver City Preservation Society, with Evangeline Presents and Yellow Truck Productions, is pleased to present an extraordinary duo of songwriters and musicians, Rick Shea and Tony Gilkyson, in a benefit concert in Silver City, Nev. this Sunday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., doors at 6 p.m.

There were some exciting turkey scientists at Fritsch Elementary School in Carson City on Friday morning as kindergarten students donned sterile gowns and explored the anatomy of the beloved bird.

The young scholars also calculated diagrams and created turkey traps as they prepare for Thanksgiving next week.

Looking for something fun for your kids to do over winter break? Look no further. Say hello to a weeks worth of imaginative and artistic fun.

A Christmas gift that goes beyond material possessions and offers them the gift of artistic experiences they'll remember forever.

Sierra Arts Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for arts and the artists that create it within a 200 mile radius of the Reno, Sparks region, is hosting the first Holiday Music and Art Festival in partnership with the Carson City Parks and Recreation department at Silver Saddle Ranch on Nov. 18.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to the public. It will feature artists, vendors, musicians and other nonprofit groups in advance of the holiday season.