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.

A juvenile Harrier hawk enjoying morning sun around Carson City.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cotton Candy Clouds NV in Gardnerville hosts an Art Market Palooza every second Sunday of July through September from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The next event is Aug. 13 and will be held in Minden Park, located at 1601 Sixth Street.

At the market there will be local artists, live music, food trucks, mobile bars, a splash pad, bounce houses, water slides, a snuggle farm, child art projects, sensory play, story telling, chalk art, an adventure hunt, giant yard games, the DCSO K-9 unit and other surprises.

Join Cotton Candy Clouds for this big family festival on Sunday.

Zach Gowen said he has definitive moments in his life where he could have just given up and resigned himself to an unhappy and disconnected existence.

But Gowen told an audience in Western Nevada College’s Carson Nugget Hall on Tuesday that his mom motivated him to resume pursuing his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

The Friends of the Douglas County Library will host a two-day used book sale, Friday and Saturday, August 18-19, at the Minden Library, 1625 Library Lane, Minden.

A preview sale for members of Friends of the Library will be from 3 to 5:30 pm on Friday. Non-members can join at the door. Members of the Friends receive a 10% discount on all purchases throughout the sale.

A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday, for a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and three misdemeanor charges of driving an unregistered vehicle on the roadway, driving without a license and driving without proof of insurance.

Happy Wednesday, Carson City, and say hello to our Pet of the Week, Honey.

Honey is a 2-year-old guinea pig, one of several guinea pigs who were recently surrendered to both Nevada Humane Society shelters.

A traffic accident was reported around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday near East Fifth and South Stewart Street.

Traffic is currently not blocked. There were at least two of the cars that were involved in the collision. There are no known injuries currently reported.

Avoid the area if possible.

Silver City, Nevada - Nearly 10 years ago, my husband Theo McCormick and I launched the Resident Artist Program in Silver City, Nevada. We were inspired by Frances Melhop’s brilliant artist-in-residence program at St. Mary’s Art Center in Virginia City, and Capital City Arts Initiative’s visiting artist programs.

Early detection is key in the fight against breast cancer, so access to screenings is critically important. To accommodate women who are due for a mammography screening, we continually criss-cross the state and stop in communities of all size. This Thursday, we will be parked in Carson City at the Sierra Nevada Health Center, located at 3325 Research Way, from 7:40 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Carson High Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Thomas Reymer as the new athletic director and teacher at Carson High School (CHS).

Travis Carr has dedicated his professional career to helping K-12 students prepare for postsecondary education. Now, he has the opportunity to help people explore, identify and solidify their professional careers as Western Nevada College’s Workforce, Career and Technical Education director.