Have you read a banned book lately? Chances are, even if it was on your high school literature class reading list, you have read a book that somebody somewhere wanted to ban.

Along with libraries across the country, the Carson City Library is celebrating Banned Books Week (Sept. 22-28) with a special event to thank authors whose work has been prohibited or challenged.

Come join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride around Carson City! Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

When bad things happen and good people don't respond, worse things happen, and that's just the way of it. Today, while good people sit on their hands, hate crimes continue to drive the numbers of dead and wounded to formerly unimaginable heights.

The Lake Tahoe Basin Fall Prescribed Fire Program may begin as early as Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, under the management of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal fire and land management agencies.

Officers with the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Division of Parole and Probation conducted a Lifetime Sex Offender Compliance Operation on Sept. 20, 2019. The primary objective of the operation was to verify NPP supervised sex offenders on probation for a period of Lifetime Supervision were residing at the address they provided to state and local authorities pursuant to sex offender registration mandates per Nevada law.

The focus of the operation was placed on personal observation of offenders at their registered address and verifying their reporting place of residence via contact with roommates, neighbors or landlords.

Carson Tahoe Health will celebrate its 18th annual Think Pink kick-off for breast cancer awareness on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City will once again host the event.

The event is free to attend and individuals wearing a Carson Tahoe Think Pink T-shirt, the current one or from any year, will receive free appetizers courtesy of Red’s.

MINDEN — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is hosting their third annual “Fright at the Fairground" during the month of October. The event will be offered at the Douglas County Fairgrounds located off Pinenut Road in Gardnerville and will run every Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening through the month of October.

Come join the Carson Tigersharks celebrate 50 years with an alumni swim meet and family-friendly Gala! The Tigersharks are incredibly proud to be part of the Carson City community for the past 50 years.

Students and teachers at the two middle schools in Carson City — Carson Middle and Eagle Valley Middle Schools — now have access to a curricular program that will give students an advantage in their education and future careers. The opportunity was made possible with the help of Tesla’s K-12 Education Investment Fund, the Nevada Department of Education and Project Lead The Way.

Heading into the first day fall, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 we are looking at cool temperatures as a cold front passes through before a warming trend starts up Tuesday. Events include an estate planning seminar at the Carson City Senior Center, a guest presentation by the executive editor of the Reno Gazette-Journal at Round Table Pizza in Carson City, art showings, West Coast swing dancing, and more. Enjoy your day.

Writing this on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the morning temperature reading was 37 degrees and Tuesday it was 35 degrees. If the cold nights didn’t alert me that fall is near, my flowers and trees would. Leaves are turning yellow on the neighborhood poplars and ash trees. Some maples are already changing to autumn oranges and reds.

The last day of summer around the capital city region will bring mostly sunny skies, with afternoon breezes and a cool down later Sunday evening into Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Fort Churchill State Historic Park is offering a variety of ranger-led programs during the month of October. Programs highlight the area’s rich history and abundant natural resources.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 22-29, 2019. Closures and lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Good day Carson City and welcome to Sunday, Sept. 22. 2019. Activities in the pipeline include a Muscle Powered bike ride, Dayton Valley Days street festival and pet parade, the final Chautauqua of the 2019 Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park festival season, Carson City Chapter of Raider Nation's Game Watch at Jimmy Gs, a history walk at Genoa's Mormon Station State Historic Park, A V&T train ride and more. Enjoy your day.

A pair of new faces appeared under center in Nevada football’s 37-21 road victory over UTEP on Saturday.

Fifth-year senior Cristian Solano made his first start since Oct. 6, 2018 against Fresno State. He broke his throwing hand in training camp, requiring surgery and allowing redshirt freshman Carson Strong to start the first three games of the season.

The Annual Carson City Pooch Plunge hosted by CASI and the Carson City Aquatics Center showed the town's best dogs a barking great time at their annual event.

Each year, on the last day that the outdoor pool at the Carson City Aquatic Center is open, the gates are opened to the pooches for a day of swimming, ball catching, frisbee chasing, and lots and lots of pats for the good boys and girls of Carson City.

All proceeds of the annual event go to supporting CASI .

Just before 11:15 a.m. Saturday first responders, NHP and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a motorcycle accident with possible injury at the Williams exit of 1-580.

Motorists should avoid the area if possible.

Come join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride around Carson City!

September 28 - Tahoe Rim Trail from Spooner Summit South to South Camp Peak

Meet at 7:45AM to depart at 8AM at the Park and Ride lot on Hwy 50, just west of the intersection at 395 to carpool to the trailhead since parking is limited.

Come join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride around Carson City!

Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

September 26 - Clear Creek Trail Upper end. Meet at the Highway 50 Park and Ride where we will carpool or caravan to the starting point off of Golf Course Road.

Come join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride around Carson City!

Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

Sep 27 – Long Ranch Estates Trail. Meet at the corner of Longview Way and Bristol Place where we will walk the trails in the neighborhood.

Ariana Boorboor would occasionally call for hands to go up if students could hear her. Each time, the youths raised their fists. The Las Vegas-area students were taking ...

Segments of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway will be reduced to a single lane throughout the weekend as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to resurface and enhance the interstate.

I-580 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction between North Carson Street and College Parkway from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 through 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 as crews stripe the newly-paved freeway and resurface bridge decks. Speeds will be reduced to 45 mph, and motorists should anticipate minor travel delays.

At the Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting Thursday, Sept. 19, the Board voted to accept tentative maps for three new subdivisions.

The subdivisions are to be placed in the Schulz Ranch neighborhood, the second off Little Lane, and the third on E. Roland Street.