Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to graduate 28 from academy

The German writer, poet, and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is attributed to declaring, “A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.” To date, no other form of communication shows the world the type of manners a man possesses than social media posts.

I hope you’ve got your Halloween costume ready. A week of various Halloween activities, trick-or-treats, and festivities for the kids begins tomorrow with the first ever Boo-nanza: a family-friendly collaboration between the Community Center, Carson City Library, and Aquatic Center. Tonight, the over 21 crowd gets to enjoy a costume contest at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget, with many more parties on the way.

Lone Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Carson City received special recognition from the national nonprofit, Pets of the Homeless for donating pet food and supplies this year.

Pinkerton Ballet Theatre returns Thanksgiving weekend to Carson City for the 29th annual Nutcracker Ballet, featuring Erica Chipp and Oliver-Paul Adams from Smuin Ballet SF and Maykel Solas formerly of Ballet San Jose and Armen Hagopian and Company as well as local dancers.

On Tuesday, October 24, from 12-1 PM, Adams Hub for innovation will present a Business-to-Business Sales skills workshop, “Winning More B2B Sales.” This event is open to the public at no cost. Reservation is required.

Do you ever get stuck in your head? Like, so stuck the words to express your feelings don’t come out? If you are like many, your head is busy calculating. The heart is getting impatient. The gut is on the verge of sick from anticipation. There’s one great action you can take to stop the inner tug of war and find out the truth about your situation. Use your voice.

The Foundation for Carson City Parks & Recreation (FCCPR), is hosting an Open House at the Wungnema House located in Mills Park, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2017. This is an all ages event, children are welcome, and may come in costume for some old fashioned trick or treating.

We have arrived at my favorite week of the year. I am a great lover of all things Nevada Day, and it’s practically moments away. Luckily, we have plenty to keep us busy until Saturday. Two new art exhibits have appeared over the weekend: the annual Nevada Day Show at the Nevada Artists Association gallery, and ‘Inspirations’ at the Community Development Building, across from City Hall on Proctor.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 23-29. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours:

A 36 year-old transient male was arrested early Saturday morning at 12:27 a.m. in the 1800 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor trespassing, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Join us on Thanksgiving Day and give yourself an excuse for an extra piece of pie. The Carson City Turkey Trot is fitness event the entire family will enjoy Thanksgiving Day.

UPDATE: 10:40PM: NV Energy now reports that restoration of power to the Ashby Court neighborhood is not expected before 12 a.m. Sunday morning. About 440 customers remain without power in the area at this hour.
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UPDATE: 9:42PM: NV Energy reports power has not yet been restored to the area of Ashby Court. Restoration is now estimated for 10:30 p.m. There are 436 customers still without power in the neighborhood, NV Energy reports.
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Workers reportedly struck a live underground electrical line Saturday evening, according to Carson City Emergency Dispatch, causing a power outage to 438 customers in the Ashby Court neighborhood of East Carson City.

UPDATE 7:52PM: The smoke reported at AM/PM mini mart at Lompa Lane and U.S. Highway 50 East turned out to be from a small electrical motor inside the building, said CCFD Fire Capt. Micah Horton.
The smoke, believed to have been caused by an electrical surge from a line that had been struck nearby by NV Energy workers, was quickly isolated and extinguished, he said.
Currently, NV Energy reports 438 customers in the Ashby Court neighborhood behind Lompa Lane and AM/PM to be without power at this hour.
The outage was reported at 6:35 p.m. due to equipment power failure, NV Energy reported.

A total of 24 senior Senators ran their final strides on home turf Friday night in a 39-7 loss to Damonte Ranch on Senior Night at Carson High School.

The loss puts Carson High in a playoff positioning battle against the Douglas Tigers.