In acknowledgment of the great gift local military personnel, veterans, and military family members give, local leaders from all walks of life will sign a community covenant or contract pledging to work together toward increasing community partnerships that improve the quality of life for soldiers, veterans and their families.

In broad terms, these will include pledges to:

- Assist veterans with reintegration into our communities.

- Advocate for local, state and federal benefits for soldiers and their families.

More than $1 million in federal funding grants is available through the Nevada Division of Environmental protection for projects that prevent or control non-point water pollution, the leading cause of poor water quality in Nevada.

Nonpoint source water pollution occurs when rain, snowmelt and irrigation water flows over developed or disturbed land, carrying with it contaminants including oil, sediment, pesticides, bacteria and nutrients. This contaminated water makes its way into Nevada’s waterways either directly or through storm drains.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Assembly Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea said today Nevada voters should be asked to expand the state sales tax to include food purchases as a way to raise revenue and broaden the tax base.
But any such revenue hike should be accompanied by a reduction in the state’s regressive business taxes, he said.

Educational mixer with Linda Ritter, come and see what color you are and what it means! Also, there will be raffle prizes appetizers and an open bar. This is an event not to miss.

The FBI and the Carson City Sheriff's Office are working jointly on the investigation into Friday's robbery at the Mutual of Omaha Bank.

Dogs and fleas normally don't make for good company. But a future park made for dogs and a flea market to raise money for a park designed for K9s to roam is something akin to a friendship of a different animal.

Veteran Carson City sports journalist Dave Price and the team at www.carsonsports.com deserve a shout-out as they're set to provide comprehensive Carson High School football coverage for the coming season. On the site today includes some pretty good key insights into yesterday's preseason scrimmage.

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Friday that $1.2 million in funding through the Economic Recovery Act will go to improve cyber network speeds, connectivity and capacity within the state's public schools.

“Strong connectivity is essential for our educational institutions to cooperate and stay competitive,” said Reid. “By improving connectivity we can link Nevada universities and K-12 schools and improve research and education. Broadband access will also provide Nevadans with other important opportunities such as distance education, telemedicine instruction, and economic development.”

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club will host a Meet the Candidates barbecue fundraising event on Saturday Sept. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carson City home of Ada Rolke, 1001 Arrowhead Drive. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under and may be purchased in advance or at the event. Food will be served until 3:30 p.m.

Richard Elloyan, a colorful and renowned country western singer from Dayton will be performing his famous songs of Nevada's stories. Richard's songs are written through the poetry of his experiences of growing up in Virginia City, and reflect his love of Nevada and its cowboy heritage. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Sierra Place, 1111 West College Parkway. Call (775) 841-4111.

Get a lesson in giddy-up with Cowboy 101 at the Hampton Inn & Suites.
Wrangler Rich Wontorski of Carson City's R&D Ranch will be the featured guest to introduce the Hampton Inn & Suites new "Cowboy 101 Package" that will be part of their new offering for guests. The public is invited to meet Wrangler Rich and to ride some of the horses he will be bringing on Aug. 24 between 5pm and 7pm. The Inn will be serving complimentary Red's Old 395 Chili and all the fixin's along with wine for the adults. The Hampton Inn is located at 10 Hospitality Way in north Carson City.

Take a ride back into history. Ride the motor car built by the Edwards Motor Car Company of Sanford, NC. that ran from 1926 to 1947 as the Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend No. 401 motor car. It shuttled people and supplies 43 miles between the Ajo copper mine and Gila Bend, AZ for a total of 783,000 miles in 17 years of service. Now it's your turn to travel in this historic car.

Join the Kit Carson Toastmasters every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St.
Improve your communicative abilities in a fun setting. Breakfast guests always welcome. Call (775) 885-7579 for more information.

Kit Carson Toastmasters will hold a humorous speech contest amongst members on Tuesday September 7th. The event will be conducted at Grandma Hattie’s Restaurant, 2811 South Carson Street, Carson City, beginning at 6:30am. This is a free event and the public is welcome to attend. The winner will be chosen from Kit Carson Toastmasters members and will go on to the Area 22 contest in Carson City on September 18th. Fred Daniels will be the contest chair and Tim Mueller will be the chief judge.

Jazz Carson City 2010 will wind up this weekend with a Friday night appetizer followed by a Saturday and Sunday blowout.

It’s all under the umbrella of the Mile High Jazz Band, which offers a five-singer tribute to Count Basie Saturday night from 8 to 10 p.m. at the 3rd Street site.

Tonight

A robbery at the Mutual of Omaha bank on North Carson Street in Carson City this afternoon has authorities searching for the suspect, described as wearing a red AC/DC t-shirt and jeans.

The robbery happened at about 12:35 this afternoon, at the bank, located at 1101 North Carson Street. No weapons were seen. The suspect has been described as a white male, approximately 30 years old, wearing blue jeans, a red shirt with AC/DC on it, and a black ball cap.

A Carson City man, who may have been involved in a gang-related shooting last week, faces drug and weapons charges after a search of his home on Thursday night.

While Nevada's unemployment rose to 14.3 percent in July, Carson City's unemployment figures improved slightly, dropping to 13.2 percent from 13.3 percent in June. Click here to read about the state's new unemployment figures.

Check out KTVN Channel 2 tonight during the 5 p.m. newscast for its weekly feature "Places 2 Check Out." This week's story is on Carson City's own Lily Grotchy, owner of Lily's China Bistro. Also, click here to read a February feature in aroundcarson.com by Scott Schrantz.

Attention all pizza fans: Join Straw Hat Pizza in the Plaza 50 Shopping Center in Carson City on Aug. 27 as it celebrates its official public grand opening.
It will be a family night at Straw Hat with a Live DJ out front from 5 to 8 p.m. Pizza specials and free raffle tickets to win prizes from Straw Hat Pizza and Plaza 50 merchants.

Carson City leaders agreed this morning to apply for a $240,000 HUD grant that would help in preliminary design work for narrowing Carson Street between John and Stewart streets from four to two lanes.

If the city were to get the grant, it would have to kick down about $60,000 in matching grants which would come from the city's redevelopment agency and the regional transportation commission. Money for the matching grants would be available because it has already been set aside in their budgets.

You can catch the live video of the Carson City Board of Supervisors here. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Click here to read the agenda.

One person who may have suffered life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle accident tonight at Highway 50 and Empire Ranch is being transported by Care Flight air ambulance.

The accident, which happened at about 8:30 tonight, was reportedly a t-bone collision. One person may have suffered neck injuries. The other driver reportedly declined medical attention, according to dispatchers.

Southwest Airlines will add a second daily non-stop flight to Denver beginning Feb. 13, Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials announced today.