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Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that Nevada is one of six states to receive a federal competitive grant for a pilot program to treat pregnant and postpartum women with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder.

The first day of school, in Carson City, for the 2023-2024 school year. The school buses used to transport some of the students are blessed by an awesome sunrise.

The Truckee Parks and Recreation Community Center opened a new traveling art exhibit called “We Remember Your Sacrifices; You Are Not Forgotten: The Story and Art of the Stewart Indian School.” This new display is a partnership between the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum; Nevada Indian Commission; Visit Carson City; and Great Basin Native Artists Collective.

A Chautauqua of Chuck Yeager, a concert by Moni & the Moonlighters and a presentation on “Wood for the Comstock” by historian Wendell Huffman, will wrap up the month of August at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.

What is identified as “The Orthodox Church” today is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, handed down to His Twelve Apostles, and described in the pages of the New Testament. It was one Church until a split separated Orthodox East from Latin West in the eleventh century but the Orthodox Faith and practice has continued unaltered for two thousand years.

Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife (Canada) on August 21, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.

Reno based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and the root language of Indo-European languages.

Because of rain, Monday night's 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jazz & Beyond performances have been moved to the Brewery Arts Center's Performance Hall at 511 W. King St. in Carson City.

Nevada State Prison Preservation Society is down to the last tickets to tour the historic Nevada State Museum in Carson City for the 2023 season. If you have wanted to take a tour this is your last chance.

It is time to gather our cherished Centenarians in a special ceremony. Please contact me for more information as we honor those 100 years old or older in September.

UPDATE 2:52PM: A small, 15x15-foot brush fire, caused by a lightning strike, was extinguished in the Goni Pit area Monday afternoon by a single brush engine, according to Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Micah Horton. There were no injuries or property damage.
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Carson City Fire Department was called to reports of a brush fire burning Monday afternoon in the area of Goni Pit east of town.

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “Men in Black” (1997) on Thursday, August 17 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 West King Street-the old Catholic church).

Sierra Nevada Realtors on Monday released its July 2023 report on existing home sales in Carson City, Storey, Lyon, Douglas, Churchill and Washoe counties. This report includes median sales price and the number of home sales in the region. SNR obtains its information from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Two were arrested early Saturday for suspicion of felony battery causing substantial bodily harm, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Nevada Women’s Fund is pleased to announce that a $25,000 grant has been awarded to Carson City area non-profit Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH. Since its inception in 1982, the NWF has distributed more than $9.4 million in scholarships and grants to empower achievement in women and families in Northern Nevada.

Last week, The Nevada Women's Fund (NWF) awarded FISH their Annual Community Grant of $25,000.

This grant award will be devoted to the FISH Student Housing project and help alleviate the housing costs for women living within. This way, the women can focus on their higher education without the burden of housing costs which will empower their learning potential, uplift families out of generational poverty, and strengthen the community. This is a major recognition for FISH with Nevada Women's Fund's support of this first-of-its-kind Nevada pilot program.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the World Championship Single-Jack Rock Drill Competition which takes place at the annual Nevada Day Celebration in Carson City. Single-jack rock drilling is the process of using a 4 pound hammer and a 3/4-inch steel carbon chisel to drill by hand into a large chunk of granite.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to welcome everyone into a new school year. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers and Traffic Units will be teaming up to monitor and enforce all school zone laws for this school calendar year. Before the 2023-2024 school year commences, The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to provide the community with some helpful school zone traffic safety laws.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced a short-term solution to the Opportunity Scholarship crisis on Friday, which was initially created when legislative Democrats stripped scholarship funding out of Governor Lombardo’s education bill (AB400). Legislators then refused to consider any other funding plan and then again declined to help Opportunity Scholarship students last week.

Kathryn Kelly, founder and executive director of Carson City’s I-School, brought a Russian family by for An Evening with Mark Twain, and I fell in love with them.

So the following morning, hoping Nikolai might be willing to translate into Russian, I penned letters to Presidents Putin and Zelensky asking for an audience, and yes, Nikolai is in fact translating as we speak. I thought too, I had better check in with the DOJ and State Department to be sure I’m following protocol, should I actually receive that invitation.

A friend asked me recently if I had planted all the sunflowers in my yard. The answer is no. They are all volunteers that probably started with birds dropping seeds. For years I have let them grow because the goldfinches love eating their seeds. These perennial reseeders spread and change location every year depending on what I did the previous summer that disturbed their habitat.

KINGS BEACH — The Washoe Tribe has called Da-ow-a-ga — or as we know it, Lake Tahoe — their home for centuries, and two members of the tribe were at the 27th annual Lake Tahoe Summit held Wednesday to share the importance of the lake to their people.

Lisa Buder (left) fund raising project chairwoman from Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada and Ron Bartowski President (far right) present Melanie McCormick CASA executive Director a check for $500. The funds are critical in helping local children displaced by various reasons from their home.

My neighbor Patrick Mobley had an open house to display his model train layout. The open house happens around twice twice a year at his Pine Lane home in Carson City — one in summer and another, usually, in the fall.

Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony will begin rehearsals for the first concert of its 40th season on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 6:20 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Carson High School orchestra room located at 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

A juvenile Harrier hawk enjoying morning sun around Carson City.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Aug. 14-20, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Just after 7 p.m. Saturday evening, Sheriff Ken Furlong reported a shooting had occurred in the area of Lee and Roop Streets.

One victim self transported themselves to the hospital as a result of the shooting.

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“Love Loss and What I Wore”, a low key comedy, is coming to Carson Valley Community Theatre (CVCT) opening on September 15 and playing for two weekends.

A cast of five women enrobed in chic black sit on stools and tell funny, wistful and universal memories about their families and loved ones through the prism of their closets.

Joseph Edward William Lee Gibbs, 69, of Carson City, Nev. October 6th 1954 - May 24th 2023. Originally from New York State. Served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. Settled in Carson City after working in various trades. He was an excellent cook and loved to prepare meals for his friends. In his last years he rededicated himself to the Lord.

Carson City’s MidTown Marketplace hosted their Community Flea Market & Craft Fair today until 2 p.m at 104 Corbett St in Carson City.

The open air event was full of vendors selling vintage, home décor, handmade crafts, jewelry and so much more!

The Carson Farmers Market brought their tradition back today with a celebratory market, put on in honor of National Farmers Market Week.

The market was located at Mills Park inside Marv Teixeira Pavillion until 1 p.m. The vendors had options of everything from fresh produce, to exotic meats, baked pastries, jams, honey, art, gems, live plants, and more! There were also food trucks with delicious treats like crepes and live music.

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “The Wild Bunch” (1969) on Tuesday, Sept 5 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 West King Street-the old Catholic church).

A traffic accident was reported just after 12:00 a.m. Saturday near the East College Parkway and Emerson Street. Traffic is currently blocked by at least three vehicles involved in the collision.

There is a head injury and wrist injury involved amongst the people in the vehicles.

Avoid the area if possible.

Stewart Community, part of the Washoe Tribe and located south of Carson City, is working on a historic $14 million affordable housing development — the largest housing project the tribe has ever taken on.

The project includes 20 new homes for low-income residents and a community center that will provide community activities such as after-school programs, and will offer units with a variety of payment plans including rental and rent-to-own programs.

Maui Strong Benefit

In an endeavor to aid the victims of the wildfires in Maui, the Nashville Social Club in Carson City, Nevada, is launching a series of fundraisers during the month of August, benefitting the Maui Strong fund of the Community Foundation of Hawai’i.

The first event kicks off this Saturday night, Aug. 12, when NSC will donate 10% of the proceeds from dinners purchased by patrons attending the "Most Wanted: Country Rock Burlesque Show" in the Swan Music Hall to the Maui Strong Fund.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City, in the front yard, on August 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an artist reception for Jessica Brown. Jessica creates impressionistic oil paintings. Each is an original and signed.

The gallery is located at 405 N Nevada St, Carson City.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting is expected to take place on Thursday, Aug. 17, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room in the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

The main item of discussion is regarding the Lompa Ranch and Black Stone ranch. Other items of key discussion are listed after the ranches discussions.

A 34-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday at 9:31 p.m. for a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine.

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Local teen golfer Luke Swanson qualified to play in two international golf tournaments this summer including the International Management Group Academy Junior World Golf Tournament and the U.S. Kids Golf World Teen Championships.

Both events bring top golfers from around the world to compete in three day tournaments that test both skill and mental determination.

Carol Scott, the executive director of Wild Horse Children’s Theater was one of five outstanding educators from schools and performing arts centers around the U.S. who received the Freddie G. Fellowship.

Carol was flown to New York in July to work one-on-one with Broadway professionals at the twelfth Annual Freddie G Fellowship G from July 13 to 16.

The speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Courtney Warner, who has served as Executive Director of the Carson City Senior Center since 2015. In addition to Meals on Wheels and low-cost lunches at the Senior Center's dining room, programs she supervises include educational lectures, fitness and wellness initiatives, and resources for promoting a healthy, independent lifestyle.

Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar announced the Commercial Recordings Division opened new offices for business licensing and customer service in Carson City on Aug. 9.

The new office is located at the Paul Laxalt Building, 401 N. Carson St. in Carson City. The location across the street from the Nevada State Capitol has been closed and will no longer take customers.

A 61-year-old man was arrested on Thursday at 3:40 a.m. for a felony charge of possession of 15.9 grams of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor charge for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Due to an issue with the new flooring, Carson City's Catmandu has to push the date for re-opening back one more week to Aug. 25.

The Rotary Club of Carson City will hold a lunceon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15 in the Brewery Arts Center's Grand Ballroom to discuss plans for the 30th anniversary of the Annual Luau to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada.

BGCWN CEO Brett Zunino will be the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting and the public is invited to attend.

A traffic accident was reported around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday near North Division Street and West Williams Street.

Traffic is currently blocked by one vehicle and there are at least two vehicles involved in the collision. There are no known injuries currently reported and the damage was reported to be minor.

Avoid the area if possible.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce the appointment of 10 new principals and district administrators for the 2023-2024 school year on Aug. 10.

Under the direction of an assigned school administrator, a Teacher on Special Assignment serves outside the classroom setting for administrative assignments as determined by the needs of the school district.

The Carson City Intuitive Center has a new class starting on Saturday, Sept. 9.

The EnergyWork Class is six weeks long and just requires you to book online, but walk-ins are welcome too.

A traffic accident was reported just after 12:50 p.m. Thursday near the North Carson Street and West Nye Lane.

Traffic is currently blocked by at least two vehicles involved in the collision. Lane 2 has been blocked off on North Carson and tow trucks are on the way for the vehicles.

Only minor injuries are reported at this time.

Avoid the area if possible.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! School is just around the corner, so enjoy your last few weekends of summer by enjoing some of these family-friendly events.

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