The University of Nevada, Reno's Team CERBERUS topped a stellar field of eight international robotics teams to win the DARPA Subterranean Challenge and $2 million in prize money.

UPDATE: The lowering of the flags coincides with National Fallen Firefighters Memorial weekend happening this weekend, Oct. 2-3. The 40th annual memorial weekend, honors fallen fire heroes, who died in the line of duty. The names of 215 firefighters will become a permanent part of the National Memorial in honor of their sacrifices. Go here for more information.
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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada to be lowered to half-staff at the State Capitol and all State public buildings and grounds in honor of firefighters and first responders. The Governor’s executive order aligns with a Presidential Proclamation issued by President Joe Biden to lower United States flags from sunrise to sunset on October 3, 2021.

Editor’s Note: Writer Joseph Hitchcock is an FCA member and senior at Carson High School. This is his report.

My name is Joey Hitchcock, I am a senior at Carson High School, and I am a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at CHS. FCA is a group who comes together once-a-week at lunch to pray, have a Bible study, and fellowship together.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Fact: Music promotes a healthy cardiovascular system by triggering physiological changes that modulate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory functions. Bill's wide assortment of musical genres is guaranteed to have you tapping your toes all evening long.

After being cancelled last month due to smoke, the Carson City Wine Walk was back this Saturday in downtown Carson City with a spooky spin: a $100 cash prize for best mask or costume!

Do you have photos of your outfit at the Carson City Wine Walk today? Send them to kelsey@carsonnow.org to be featured!

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "Lockdown", with art by Paula Chung, Nancy Raven, and Ted Rips at Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City.

The exhibition will be in the gallery from Oct. 4 – Dec. 22, 2021.

CCAI and WNC will host an artists’ reception on Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; artist introductions at 5:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited.

Gunner Wiebe, Sherman Oaks, Calif., fired a final round 6-under 66 and 20-under 268 total to lead a group of 21 qualifiers who advance from Stage One Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club.

At 7:40 p.m., a non-injury crash was reported between two vehicles near the AMPM on Highway 50, according to dispatch.

Westbound lanes are partially blocked.

The 5th Annual Carson City BOOnanza will be taking place on Thursday, Oct. 28, and is still accepting vendors, though spaces are filling up quickly!

The BOOnanza is Carson City's largest community trick-or-treat event and will be taking on its 5th year in a row offering up candy and scares to Carson City's smallest residents.

If you don’t believe there is a climate crisis, or that we need to take action to reduce the mega-forest fires and catastrophic flooding, you might as well stop reading.  But if you want to substantially reduce the amount of CO2 pollution, the root cause of global warming, which is making fires and floods much worse, read on.

Placer County, a 1,400-square-mile destination in Northern California, is inviting travelers everywhere to live “life at its peak” during California’s beautiful fall season.

Li Wang, Seattle, Wash., fired a 7-under 65 for a 16-under 200 total to take a one-shot lead after the third round of Stage One Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club. Tied for second at 15-under 201 are David Bradshaw, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. and Gregory Moss, Sherman Oaks, Calif. who both carded 4-under 68.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Deacon Craig LaGier, St. Vincent Advisor and Minister to the Homeless at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Community. He also serves as Chaplin for the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Deacon Craig is also the Founding Director of the Night Off The Streets program, or NOTS for short. To reduce the risk of ill healh or death due to hypothermia, NOTS provides overnight shelter at local churches to people without homes.

We find ourselves seeking the assistance of parents, students and community members to help end the various “Challenges” being recorded and uploaded to social media sites.

These viral trends have made a difficult year, even more difficult. When it comes to these destructive, indecent, inappropriate and unlawful acts, we ask for your assistance in helping us stop these school disruptions.

The Brewery Arts Center has implemented some big changes in the last couple years and have been fortunate enough to receive major funding from the Commission For Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation as well as private funding to do some much needed improvements to preserve and make more sustainable their two block facility consisting of two historic buildings as well as implement new programming.

Due to ongoing drought conditions and low water levels at Fallen Leaf Lake causing dry conditions in Taylor Creek, the Fall Fish Festival, held annually at the Lake Tahoe Forest Service visitor center, has been canceled. The festival was also canceled in 2020 due to COVID concerns.

DAYTON — First round leader Sklyer Finnell, Santa Fe, Calif. carded a 3-under 66 in the second round for an 11-under 133 total at the halfway point to maintain a share of the lead. He was joined atop the leaderboard by Gregory Moss, Sherman Oaks, Calif. with the low second round of 6-under 66 and David Bradshaw, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. who carded a 5-under 67.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Wednesday evening to a crash near the intersection of South Roop and Fairview.

Wild Horse Stage Company is announcing auditions for the Carson City premiere of the Broadway musical RENT! Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the TONY Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City this Saturday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Louise Noel's show in the front yard. Each piece is an original and is signed.

CARSON CITY — Get ready for more beer, brats and oompah bands! Casino Fandango’s popular Oktoberfest returns after a one year hiatus. The 7th annual event will be held October 2-3, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Quail around Carson City are not easy to capture photographically as they always seem to be on the run. This photo of a few of them perched on a fence Tuesday was taken moments before they scattered off.