Hello fellow anglers. I have some exciting news to share with everyone. The last couple of years have been tough on us all. Many events have had to be canceled due to Covid. The saddest of all have been the loss of our local kids fishing derbies.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance with locating 16-year-old Alyssa Hamilton. Alyssa left her home on August 24, 2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m. and has not been seen by her parents since.

With the climate becoming hotter and drier, the consequences are taking a toll on the region's ecosystem. If you've been at the beaches of Lake Tahoe recently, you'll notice something that isn't normal — algae, and lots of it. Experts are warning residents and visitors to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms (HABs) in bodies of water in the greater Tahoe area.

No area is in the danger zone at this time, but people and dogs using the following areas should take caution:

This workshop is only offered once a year. Freshly thrown bowls are provided to class participants. You’ll be taught how to cut and sculpt the clay to create unique skulls. Come back to glaze and fire your bowls. All materials are included in the class price of $95. Bowls will be ready to pick up before Halloween. No experience is necessary!

The workshop takes place Monday, September 12th from 5:30 to 8:30. Only 15 seats are available, so sign up today!

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A 37-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for felony and misdemeanor warrants and other alleged offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

In an effort to support Nevada agriculture and improve food security for Nevadans in need, the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase program was established through Senate Bill 370 and passed during the 81st Legislative Session. Through this program, the Nevada Department of Agriculture will purchase foods that are grown, produced or processed in Nevada and distribute them through designated food banks to populations in need.

Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1. The two and-a-half-year suspension of the work will end just in time for the launch of a global campaign featuring an interactive program for Bible study.

A rural justice of the peace has suspended proceedings in justice court for a man accused of kidnapping and killing a Fernley teenager until a state judge can decide whether he should undergo a competency examination.

Carson City BMX had scheduled its annual Race for Life for this Sunday, August 28. The race was to be held last month but was postponed due to air quality concerns. This race raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Beginning Thursday, Reno-Tahoe International Airport will welcome approximately 25,000 "Burners" for the annual Burning Man festival, which starts this weekend.

Carson Valley Sertoma is hosting an Octoberfest on September 17, 2022. This is the 29th year that the event is being held and this year they are proud to be joining forces with W.A.V.E and Moxy-Up. Oktoberfest is a festive fundraiser serving German foods, Music and fun.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 percent of people age 55 or older experience some form of mental health concern including depression or anxiety, which may eventually lead to cognitive impairment.

There is a job fair happening today, Wednesday, at the Carson City Job Connect at 1929 N Carson St. from 10am until 3pm. Employers from all over the area are there, some prepared for interviews on the spot. Great way to save gas and time. You can meet, apply, and possibly interview in one afternoon in one spot.

Against a checkerboard backdrop of signs saying “Defend Choice” and “Women for Sisolak,” Nevada’s incumbent Democratic governor spoke Friday to a crowd of several dozen to declare that this is “hands down the most consequential election of my life.”

Carson City Symphony Association announces the Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir will begin its Fall Semester on Tuesday, September 6, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., upstairs at the First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser Street in Carson City.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday Aug. 9 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

Items up for discussion at the school board include test results, testing procedures, a bullying policy review, bill draft request discussions and more.

On Tuesday, Tahoe Forest Products held a community meeting in Indian Hills regarding the construction of a sawmill on Washoe tribal land behind Topsy Lane south of Carson City.

The site of the sawmill, according to developers, is being built on the site of the historic Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company, which began during the time of the Comstock Lode discovery.

Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood have announced their planned opening dates for the upcoming 2022-2023 ski and ride season. Heavenly and Northstar will target their opening for Friday, Nov. 18, and Kirkwood will target Friday, Dec. 2.

Over the past year, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation and dozens of state and community partners collaborated to provide more than 500 dislocated and underemployed Nevadans free educational training programs for in-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through the Supporting and Advancing Nevada’s Dislocated Individuals (SANDI) project.

Following the announcement of the first new significant sawmill in the region in decades, Tahoe Forest Products LLC will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, August 23 at 10 a.m. The event will be held at Indian Hills General Improvement District, at 3394 James Lee in Carson City.

Partnership Carson City is offering a U.S. citizenship class in English y un Clase de Ciudadania en Español. Study to become a U.S. citizen!

Join a docent from the El Dorado National forest Interpretive Association on a guided two hour, easy hike focused on spotting and appreciating local Sierra birds and identifying the trees of the Carson Pass area. Meet at the Carson Pass Information Station at Carson Pass, at 10:00AM and call 209-258-8606 to reserve your spot.

Sunny, dry and hot temperatures are in the forecast for the Carson City region this week, with temperatures approaching record highs in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Douglas High School opened Monday for the first day of the school year with extra patrols at all Douglas schools following a threat investigation.