If you place X's on a map of Nevada to mark areas used for nuclear testing and O's to mark areas examined as potential nuclear sites, you end up with a tic-tac-toe game board in the shape of the Silver State, says Western Nevada College Emeritus English Professor Michon Mackedon.

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after school program, presents "This is Not A Christmas Concert" at the Plaza Conference Center, 211 E. 9th St. in Carson City at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9.
About 80 string players, including Carson City public, private and home schooled students and students from surrounding areas will perform several pieces from classics to folk and fiddle tunes. Admission is free. Call Sue Jesch at (775) 450-5584.

The 16th annual Carson High School Holiday Craft Faire will be on Friday, Nov. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Carson High School. The cost is $2 on Friday or $1.50 on Saturday with a non-perishable food item. Children and high school students are free.
There will be more than 100 vendors and booths at the fair, selling an array of arts, crafts and gifts for the holidays.
Proceeds raised from the Santa photo shoot will go to the family of McKenna Mitchell, a 14-year-old Carson High School freshmen who has cancer.

The annual Silver and Snowflake Festival and Christmas tree lighting is tonight at the Nevada State Capitol grounds in Carson City beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The 300 voices of the Carson City Fifth Grade Music Students Singing Ensemble and the Carson Middle School Advanced Handbell Choir will contribute the music.

What would a Thanksgiving holiday be without a steam train ride? The V&T No. 25 will be chugging down the tracks on Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-27. Come on down and enjoy the ride. Departures both days will be every 40 minutes from 10am to 4pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Wabuska Depot at the Nevada State Railroad Museum on the day of the ride. For more information, please call the Nevada State Railroad Museum at (775) 687-6953.

Join Instructor Cowboy Bob every Wednesday in the Eleventh Frame Winner's Lounge @ Carson Lanes. Cowboy Bob will teach you all the coolest Dance Moves. All skill levels welcome. No Cover & Smoke FREE. Happy Hour daily from 5-6pm!
Now serving complimentary Appetizers from Wally's Pizza and Alley's Diner. Check out the Watermelon Crawl: http://bit.ly/dCfgz4. Special Appearance by the "Out of Towners" from 8pm-10pm. This ultra talented duo plays your favorite Top 40 and Variety.

Can YOU help?

What can you do to help?

* Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.

* Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.

* Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.

The next Coalition meeting is
Wednesday. November 17, 2010 - 3:30pm
Family Courthouse Meeting Room
1545 E. 5th St. CC, NV.

Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.

Thanksgiving food donations will be accepted on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Mike's Pharmacy, 1007 N. Curry Street. On hand will be News Talk 780 KOH AM's Ross Mitchell and Monica Jaye from 6 to 9 a.m. and talk show host Bill Manders from 3 to 6 p.m. This is the 12th annual event. Model Dairy will be contributing a trailer to keep the turkeys cold.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 22nd annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20.

Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard programs for regional youth, local middle school students, and the S.O.S. program.

DAYTON, NV – Pack 100 of Dayton Nevada collected several hundred pounds of food for the Dayton Food Pantry during their annual Scouting for Food event this week.

The boys of Pack 100 spent two weeks canvassing the Dayton and Mark Twain neighborhoods door to door seeking donations.

With trees shedding their leaves, Carson City Public Works will be out in mass this week picking up bagged and bundled garden and lawn debris.

Beginning today through Friday crews will pick up all that your trees leave behind if you had signed up last week. If you have and to ensure your debris is picked up, public works asks residents on the list to place the material near the curb in plain view beginning today, Monday morning, at 7:30 a.m.

A transient faces felony charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen property after he was arrested Saturday night driving in a vehicle reported stolen.

Joshua Lee Ezekiel, 25, was taken into custody by Carson City Sheriff's deputies after being pulled over in the 3900 block of South Carson Street. He is in jail on $25,000 bail.

According to the arrest report, an officer saw a vehicle at about 11:20 p.m. that matched the description of one that been reported stolen.

Bowling and Shoe Rental $1 ALL DAY. Also, $1 menu items available in Alley's Diner. Happy Hour Daily from 5-6pm in the Eleventh Frame Winner's Lounge and/or the 10th Lane Service Bar. Billiards and Arcade also available. Fun for the whole family. 100% Smoke Free!!

Don’t miss the “Holiday Harmonies” an offering of Christmas music presented by the Chorus of Comstock, a four part a cappella barbershop style chorus. This local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society was deemed “Plateau A Champion” at the spring NE Division Chorus contest. Under direction of B.J. Hill, bass for international quartet competition bronze medal winner “Special Feature”, the chorus will present an array of carols and songs of the season.

I kind of missed the best of the fall colors around town, but I did manage to catch some good shots at the tail end of the show. But now instead of red and orange and yellow, the trees around town are turning brown and lifeless, and will stay that way until next May. For more photos go to aroundcarson.com.

The Carson High Senators football team celebrated their 10th victory of the season Friday night with a 20-0 shut-out against Reed. The Senators will play McQueen next week in the Northern 4A finals. Go to Carsonsports.com to find out how the Senators did it, the stats behind the players, and how they will prepare for next week's game.

Skiers and boarders know when it comes to predicting snow at Lake Tahoe, a wing, a party and a prayer never hurts.

Prepare yourself for a snow dance at the alter as the annual “Pray for Snow” party will happen on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Fresh Ketch Restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. There will be live music, dancing, beverages and an avalanche of prizes.

Nineteen South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations got an early holiday surprise Thursday when more than $100,000 was delivered by LIVESTRONG and the American Century Championship.

The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board of directors announced the distribution of $102,377 in contributions on Thursday, Nov. 11.

The Carson High football team will look to achieve a couple of firsts tonight when it hosts Reed in the semifinals of the Northern 4A playoffs.
For one, the Senators (9-1) will attempt to set a school record with their 10th victory of the season. For another, they are looking to become the first Carson team to reach the North's football playoff finals since 1987. Kickoff is 7 tonight at the Carson High School football stadium. Go to Carsonsports.com to read up on the pre-game coverage by Sports Editor Dave Price.

A Carson City man faces misdemeanor battery and obstruction charges after he allegedly pushed his six-year-old nephew, which caused a family fight.

Last week I wrote that I was the only spectator at the Friday night opening of the Western Musical Comedy production of "White Christmas."

Of course, that was because the show didn't open until Saturday. But I stayed through the first act and reported that all was fine, music stirring, cast excellent and Stephanie Arrigotti's direction made everything move like clock work.

Hal DuBiel from BAC Stage Kids talks about their production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqVZvk-UeFw

The driver of a truck that crossed a center turn lane, striking a car that killed a 19-year-old Fallon woman on Monday faces a felony charge in the woman's death, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports this morning.

Justin Speed, 21, of Fallon was arrested Wednesday and booked on charges of felony driving under the influence that caused death; felony failure to maintain a travel lane and speeding. He is being held on $251,344 bond and remains in the Churchill County jail, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.