Lake Tahoe Entertainment presents their 13th Annual Community Holiday Show “JOYFUL NOISE” at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater, Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

It’s a musical evening of smiles and inspiration! Who will join the Conga line this year? Experience “down-home” comfort and joy with these talented performers. Aside from some heartfelt traditional songs, there is the annual “Christmas Conga” a “Santa Train” experience, and even a Reggae tune.

As A Scentsy Consultant I have a chance to win a big gift card for being one of 10 with the most votes for our Christmas video. If I win I would like to share it with the people at Frost Yasmer Estates, they are a wonderful group of people with disabilities and I would like to throw them a big party! They helped me with the video and we had lots of fun! I will also like to give the kitties at Catmandu a special Christmas with stuff they will enjoy and can use. I'm sure I will find other worthy causes to help as well.

Kimberly Parsons, a Carson High School senior and dedicated member of the Key Club, organized and implemented a fundraising campaign for area cancer patients as her senior project. In doing so, Parsons sold cancer awareness themed t-shirts, wristbands, and baked goods throughout the campaign, raising a total of $1,245.

Parsons presented a check to the Carson Tahoe Health Foundation in Carson City on Tuesday, generously donating proceeds to benefit area cancer patient support which is then distributed through the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.

There are days that are bigger than sports and where real life will humble you the most. Well, today was one of those days.

The 10th annual “Holiday with a Hero” event was today in Carson City and I am so glad I was a part of it for the first time. These kids have the best attitudes of all time and we can all learn a lesson from them.

This is a snowy day photograph by Bob Wilkie at Random Nevada. This photo was taken last winter at about 1755 East Fifth Street. The location was at the Lompa Ranch in Carson City.

The Lompa Ranch has a long history in Carson City. It's a large ranch and fine open area for this (now) much more urbanized area, and the ranch extends all the north to the rear of the Gold Dust West on Highway 50.

Various religions are getting together to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year in a unique and divine manner, away from the glitter of the casinos.

“Multi-faith New Years’ Eve Service”, coordinated by religious statesman Rajan Zed and hosted by Reno Buddhist Center (RBC), will include prayers by Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i and Native American leaders.

Attention string players! The Carson City Symphony will begin rehearsals for the third concert of the 2014-15 season on Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 7 to 9:15 p.m., at the Carson High School band room.

The Federal Trade Commission say scams against the elderly are increasing. You have heard about the telephone calls “your grandchild is in trouble, send money now” that are not true.

But it is not only the telephone scams of various types to be concerned about. Family members account for nearly 60 percent of the cases of senior financial exploitation. Friends, neighbors and paid home care aides also can be involved in scams.

Nevada’s labor market will continue to show marked improvement through 2017, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s Research and Analysis Bureau.

The Federal Trade Commission say scams against the elderly are increasing. You have heard about the telephone calls “your grandchild is in trouble, send money now” that are not true.

But it is not only the telephone scams of various types to be concerned about. Family members account for nearly 60 percent of the cases of senior financial exploitation. Friends, neighbors and paid home care aides also can be involved in scams.

The Carson Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Carson City will be receiving a placement of 5th in the nation for communities of comparable size for its community wide crime prevention programs in 2014. This accomplishment was achieved even though a substantial rainfall prevented our August National Night Out in Mills Park. That cancelation was the first in 12 years.

The Rotary Club of Carson City adopted 25 families from The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program this past Saturday December 13th. Each year for more than twenty years the Rotary Club of Carson City has been adopting families for Christmas as a mentoring program.

Hopefully Eagle Lake, California, is looking like this wintry foggy scene today. Carson City received some morning snow,and hopefully it snowed much more in the High Sierra.
This beautiful large lake is now almost dry, and we need another good winter of snow for the lake to fill up with water again. This photo was taken at Eagle Lake a few years ago, right after a snowstorm. Eagle Lake is about 2 hours and 45 minutes from Carson City. It's an easy trip, from Carson City north up 395 to Susanville, then west on Hwy 36, climbing to the lake.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Carson City Library will be hosting the local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site and are looking for volunteers to help prepare tax returns next year. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome.

All volunteers receive training in cooperation with the IRS and the United Way of Northern Nevada. Individuals with good computer skills are especially needed to assist in preparing and transmitting returns electronically through the IRS E-file program.

Is your New Year’s resolution to get in shape? High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents a 6-week beginners’ West Coast swing dance class, 7:15-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21-Feb. 25, Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Tim Renner teaches a one-hour class, plus a 15-minute practice time. Partners not necessary. Cost $65 per person; send checks to HSSDC, P.O. Box 2446, Carson City, NV 89702. Information: 530-307-8937 or 775-636-5457

A longtime local man who recently developed a Facebook page for sharing Carson City photos wants to kick it up a notch with a USA Today poll running now that is asking readers to pick the 10 best travel worthy state capitals to visit.

Nevadans have until the end of the day to sign up for government-subsidized health coverage if they want it to start Jan. 1. Monday is a deadline for signing up through the state insurance exchange called Nevada Health Link.

Blue spray paint does not belong on rocks, sage, or sand please. All spray paint colors have the same effect. Please do use it to mark your trails using paint, use white chalk or colored chalk instead! It blows away and doesn't stay!

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 15-21, 2014: There will be restricted lanes on E. Fifth Street between Country Village Drive and Parkland Avenue from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Two-way traffic will be maintained. Please use caution.

South Lake Tahoe Police found the body of a missing 14-year-old South Tahoe High freshman on Saturday afternoon.

Dejon Smith had been missing since Thursday afternoon when he never returned home after heading out to play after school. Police responded to the 1100 block of Wildwood Avenue to follow up on a report of a missing juvenile. They followed leads with no results at that time.

Legislation that will allow for the transfer of more than 130,000 acres of federal land in Nevada to state or local control cleared its final hurdle in Congress Friday. And that could mean jobs — lots of them.

MY PERSONAL LETTER TO ALL NEVADA REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLYMEN:It is time to put your priorities, perspectives and pride in order and remember who you work for.Election to the State Legislature is an honor. Many of you had to endure difficult Primary races, followed by difficult General election contests. In the end you prevailed. In the end, Republicans prevailed. Nevada Republicans as a whole prevailed to a degree never seen in our lifetimes.

A 39-year-old Carson City woman was ordered to serve 2.5 to 10 years in prison and pay $20,000 restitution in a basketball ticket scheme that authorities say targeted professional athletes and sports agents, according to the Nevada Attorney General's Office.

UPDATE: Care Flight was ordered and Carson City fire and ambulance responded tonight to an accident involving a pedestrian in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East at Fairview and Gordon. The victim, an adult female pedestrian, was conscious and moving on the pavement when rescue crews found her but was suffering from back and neck injuries.

The call came into dispatch at 5:18 p.m. Carson City sheriff's deputies rerouted traffic around the accident scene.