Training sessions for volunteers will be held by Night Off the Streets, Inc., warming center on Oct. 17 and again on Oct. 21 at the First United Methodist Church in Carson City.

For the seventh year, NOTS will provide a place for those without homes to sleep during the winter nights from Nov. 1 through March 31. A different church in Carson City hosts the warming shelter each month. All community members are welcome to serve as volunteers.

Rather than tossing used tennis balls in the trash, Carson High School boys tennis team player David Sulik had a different idea and suggested the CHS teams donate the used ones to an animal shelter at the end of the season.

Donna Lee West, 83, of Carson City, Nev., valiantly fought and decided to let go on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 surrounded by her family, lovingly at her side.

A 42-year-old man was arrested Saturday for a felony warrant alleging burglary, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Celebrating nearly three decades of turning the round, orange members of the squash family into memorable Halloween carving traditions, Seeliger Elementary School in Carson City will host its 29th annual Pumpkin Patch Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

On Thursday, Oct. 12, Valhalla Tahoe presents a Chautauqua performance of the father of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the despot of the Eastern Sierra, William Mulholland.

On the 30th of September, trembling like an Aspen in Autumn, I stepped onto the stage at Piper’s Opera House in front of a packed Virginia City house. What in tarnation was I about to say? I had two hours of information to cram into 90 minutes, some things had to go, but what? I can’t remember now what I decided, but our trusted friends at PBS Reno will air a portion of it on Oct. 15.

A weekend of fall events are lined up at Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City, beginning Friday and Saturday with an old fashioned apple cider press available for anyone with apples, plus a pumpkin growing contest and free pesticide waste collection on Saturday.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 9-15, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

Earlier this month, Carson High School’s soil judging team took first place at the statewide competition in Ely, taking them to nationals. Soil judging is a competition where teams compete to determine the quality, water retention, classification, and consistency of the soil of a 5-foot deep hole.

Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine will be the featured speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is invited to attend.

The meeting takes place Tuesday, October 10th, at noon, in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Enjoy a sunset train ride on the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad in Virginia City, NV to help benefit the Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity's efforts to restore the iconic Sutro Tunnel & historic site.

Carson High Debate kicked off the new season coming off their trip to nationals in June. The team would like to thank the following supporters for funding the team’s trip including: Carson City Host Lions, Sassafras, TSBP LLC, Carson City Toyota, Associated Risk Management, Hanifin's Arts, William Cutbert, Karen ALlen, and Stephanie Dutton.

Dozens of public commenters during Friday's special board meeting of the Douglas County School Board called for the resignation of four members following the release of information that Superintendent Keith Lewis would be terminated.

While several board members called Lewis's departure a "resignation," Lewis's attorney, who attended as Lewis's representative, said that Lewis had never resigned; rather, he agreed not to oppose the board's choice to exercise their right to terminate him.

Several Ford Bronco owners brought their vehicles to Capital Ford Thursday night where there was a live band and food truck to celebrate this iconic SUV. The event continues through tomorrow at Mills Park.

Thursday 8 Ball BCA Scotch Doubles Pool League
18 week Summer Pool League Session
Carson City Division August 2023
BCA League Operator: Cindy Valentine email: cmisterbo@me.com phone: 775-691-8185
Week 8 of 18
(1) 1 Hit Wonders (Ed’s Doghouse) 7/1 (win/loss) Games played: 43/29
(2) The Nevada Aces (Homegrown Bowl) 6/2 (win/loss) Games played: 46/26
(3) 2 For The Road (Homegrown Bowl) 6/2 (win/loss) Games played: 44/28
(4) Over The Hill Hill (Homegrown Bowl) 5/3 (win/loss) Games played: 37/35
(5) Nuts & Honey (Homegrown Bowl) 4/4 (win/loss) Games played: 39/33

The Main Street Gardnerville Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival is hosted every year at Heritage Park in beautiful Gardnerville, NV.

The festival offers something for everyone in the family from Harvest in the community Heritage Park Garden, racing a coffin with a team of friends, or building your own Scarecrow at the East Fork Gallery Scarecrow fest. The event will also host dancers and various teams of talented performers.

Alexandra Llamas-Cruz is a standout Senior Senator in every way. She is thoughtful, hardworking, dedicated and determined, but also a strong contributor to the school, community and to her family.

Alex is an incredible student carrying a weighted GPA of 4.6 and participating in CHS’s Advanced Placement (AP) classes. She has been honored by the College Board with an AP Scholar Award as well as the Hispanic National Recognition Award and is set to graduate with 8 AP courses successfully completed.

On Thursday, Oct. 5 at 4:19 p.m., Lyon County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Sweetwater Circle in Dayton for a report of shots fired and a male subject armed with a rifle running from an apartment in the area.

James Gayles’ watercolor portraits aren’t just real, they seem to tell a story.

The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Windows to the Soul", presents James Gayles’ watercolor paintings at the Courthouse Gallery from Oct. 4, 2023 through Jan. 25, 2024.

Carson City Community Emergency Response Team, also known as CERT, is having a free training class on how to control life-threatening bleeding and perform hands-only CPR until help arrives.

On Wednesday, Oct. 11 Ghost Adventures will air the episode they did at the Sutro Tunnel. Yes, Ghost Adventures investigated "our" Sutro Ghost Town. However, they were not able to enter the tunnel.

A woman was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of misdemeanor destruction of property, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Want to hear some awesome REAL ghost stories? Check out Odeon Oldies Talk in Dayton on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 beginning at 7 p.m.