Wild Horse Children’s Theater is looking for actors, singers and dancers, ages 5-16 to audition for Disney’s “Mulan, Jr.” Auditions will be held Thursday, January 9 from 4-7 pm and Saturday, January 11 from 1-4 pm at the Performance Hall of the Brewery Arts Center , 511 W. King Street in Carson City. Auditions are by appointment only. You must call for an audition slot.

Well Howdy folks! I sincerely hope you all had a GREAT Thanksgiving! We do have so much to be thankful for.

One of the things I am thankful for is that we have finished updating all our office computers operating system to a newer version of “doors” (not the real name to protect the innocent). I haven’t noticed any improvement in productivity yet though. (I thought new computer stuff always meant new tools that make us more productive.

High-flying adventure flicks and non-stop entertainment arrives with the 12th annual Lake Tahoe Adventure Film Festival, Saturday, Dec. 14 at MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa.

Rooted as the nerve center for skiers, boarders, climbers and year-round adventurers, the film festival provides mountaintops, cliffhangers and enough high-energy entertainment between showings to ignite fervor for the New Year. The night includes guest speakers, action photo displays, break-dancers, DJs and a handful of surprises.

With so many important issues up for discussion, this month’s walkabout Friday, Dec. 13 may be more pressing than usual, said Carson City Supervisor Karen Abowd.

Topics for this month include the proposed sales tax increase to help fund a no-kill animal shelter in Carson City, the East-North-South Corridors Project and The Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada’s multi-use activity center, which would be a city project for use by The Boys & Girls Club, but would also provide additional space where conventions and a variety of other activities to help promote Carson City, could be conducted.

Snow cover and high pressure over western Nevada has trapped cold air in the valleys and produced strong valley inversions that will slowly worsen air quality as pollutants build in the western Nevada valleys, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued an Air Quality Alert for Carson City, Carson Valley and the Reno-Sparks area.

A Dayton woman was arrested by Carson City authorities Saturday on suspicion of felony burglary and being in violation of a suspended sentence after trying to leave Walmart with 117 items valued at $874.

Kelsey Wilkison, 25, is being held on $23,000 bail. She was detained at a Dayton Casino by Lyon County authorities until Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies investigating the alleged theft arrived to interview and subsequently arrest her.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday and faces two counts of vehicular homicide in the June 23, 2013 early Sunday morning fiery crash on Highway 50 that killed two people after the driver was going the wrong way.

The Interfaith Community of Carson City is holding a Prayer Vigil at St Peter's Episcopal Church, 314 N. Division St., Carson City NV 89703
This Vigil is being held in solidarity with the same event occurring at the National Cathedral in Washington DC remembering the 30,000+ lost each year to gun violence in the United States.
Taize music laced with readings, psalms and prayers will be used to honor those lives lost to gun violence in our nation.

Roland Peachee, a survivor of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, shares his story on the 72nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Twenty-five-year old Navy sailor, Roland Peachee, died that day Pearl Harbor was attacked. At least, that’s what his foster parents thought for 42 years, until he showed up on their doorstep.

There will be lane closures at the following Carson City locations beginning Monday, Dec. 9, weather permitting, through Friday, Dec. 13. Traffic control measures will be in effect. There will also be sidewalk closures and detours will be signed.

The Friends of the Carson City Library are having a Buy One Get One Free book sale Friday, December 13th from 10 am to 5 pm. All books and audio visual items will be included. The sale is at 2311 N. Carson Street (right behind Denny's). There will be a preview sale day for members of the Friends on Thursday from 2 pm to 5 pm. If you are not a member yet, it's easy to join at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Carson City Library. For more information, please call 882-5458. www.friendscclibrary.org

Icy, slippery roads but surprisingly very few reported accidents in Carson City this Saturday morning, according to Carson City Sheriff's Office dispatch.

Deputies patrolling the streets have come upon a number of spinouts, and a couple of fender benders but thus far no injury accidents as of 9:15 this morning, a dispatcher said.

A grassroots project to raise money and bring awareness of ongoing hunger issues in the Carson City area — The Empty Bowls Project — was the bright diamond among the many shining stars featured at Friday night's downtown Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights celebration.

More than 600 handcrafted artisan bowls made by dozen of local potters were featured for this inaugural event, led by Robin McGregor, owner of Carson City Pottery. Festival-goers paid $10 for each bowl, which were filled with steaming hot varieties of soup donated by local restaurants.

What this latest storm lacks in significant snow depth for Carson City will be made up with bitter cold and wind.

That's the word from the National Weather Service as a winter storm was to barrel down in the region, bringing 2 to 4 inches of snow to Carson City, up to 6 inches above 5,000 feet followed by several days of single-digit low temperatures and day time highs that will struggle to reach 20.

Lawrence Edward Lush, 75 of Carson City, Passed away on December 2, 2013. Autumn funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800 …

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NORMA FURNAL (SACKETT), Carson City, NV/Auburn, NY, passed away peacefully on November 14th in Carson City, Nevada. She was born on January 20, 1931 in West Bloomfield, NY to...

Elon (Lonnie) Dillon Moore, 71, of Fallon peacefully passed away - surrounded by family - from complications following heart surgery on Wednesday December 4, 2013. Lonnie was...

April 25, 1936 - November 29, 2013 Richard (Sugar) Lee Williams Sr., 77, of Austin Nevada, passed away on November 29, 2013. Sugar was born in Austin on April 25th, 1936. He ...

All you can eat Buffet only $9.95 Kids 10 & under eat for $4.95
This week we are having Honey Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork, sweet & spicy chicken wings, chili nacho cheese and tortilla chips, a fresh garden salad and chef's choice for dessert. $2 domestic drafts/ $3 import drafts ***RAFFLE PRIZES*** (Including a chance to win a season's pass) Don't miss a moment of the game. Watch it on our 10 Large screen TV's
Sportsbar & Gaming. Finish the Season at Mallards Restaurant enjoying the good life with family and friends and fellow fans!!! Come see us next week too!

Douglas County District Court Judge Michael Gibbons faces a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter following a fatal bicycle accident this summer, according to charges filed Friday by District Attorney Mark Jackson.

On August 20, 2013, cyclist Joseph Longo, 61, was killed in an accident near Pinenut and East Valley roads in the Carson Valley. Charges state Gibbons, 57, failed to exercise due care when overtaking or passing Longo who was traveling in the same direction. Gibbons is accused of failing to pass at a safe distance and not using due care to avoid a collision.

Don’t leave money on the table. If you have not checked your Medicare Part D plan, a trained Medicare/SHIP counselor will be available at the Carson City Library Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help you evaluate which plan is best for you.

“Your Knowledge and Discovery Place”, Carson City Library, open Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., is located at the corner of Roop and Washington Streets. For more information call 887-2244 or checkout our website at www.carsoncitylibrary.org.

Henderson artist Robin Stark’s ceramics are featured in the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City from Dec. 9 through Jan. 31.

The work featured in Robin Stark: Ceramic Reflections represents a recent trend in which the artist’s ceramic forms become entirely sculptural. From the time spent in her first ceramic class in college, the material continues to engage Stark with its versatile and aesthetic qualities.

“The work fluctuates, presenting the viewer different considerations of what can be made in clay,” Stark said.

A 37-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and prescription drugs without a prescription, among other charges after she was stopped for driving without headlights.

Ginnie Lorraine Heidt also faces misdemeanor charges of not having a valid driver's license and possession of drug paraphernalia. She's being held in the Carson City Jail on $6,436 bail.

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with self defense instructor Debra May of APEX SCF. As an instructor, she specializes in "stay alive" training in areas of self protection and protection of others in most any life threatening circumstance including active shooter scenarios. Debra covers many subjects in this interview including parking lot safety.