Friday Morning Walk to Long Ranch Estates Trail hosted by Muscle Powered

Nevada boasts more than six hundred ghost towns, thousands of mining camps, stage and railroad stations and mines. All too often, though, the focus is on just a handful of ghost towns, such as Berlin, Rhyolite and Belmont. Consequently, many other sites become forgotten, their ruins and history obscured in the Nevada deserts for over a century.

The Carson City Schools Foundation was pleased to accept a generous $1,000 donation from Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) to support student learning in the Carson City School District. The delivery was made during the school board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.

Friends to All is dedicated to bringing joy, cheer and friendship to seniors in our community during the holiday season. Since 1999 this group has been working to meet the needs of those with limited financial resources who are home bound or in care centers with little or no family nearby. Each year 150 to 200 visits are averaged in the Carson City area.

The annual Robert Burns event hosted by Nevada Society of Scottish Clans, draws approximately 600+ attendees from northern Neva­da and northern California, making it one of the largest such events of its kind on the West Coast.

Carson F.C. Venom has cemented their place Saturday as one of Northern Nevada’s premier youth soccer teams, clinching the NorCal Youth Premier League Gold Division Championship.

Come out and audition and experience the fun of community theater in Carson City on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center as Proscenium Players, Inc. prepare for the production of "Seven Keys to Baldpate."'

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 18-24, 2024. Closures or lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Heavenly Mountain Resort and Palisades Tahoe have announced they will both be opening early, with lifts starting Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Heavenly and Friday, Nov. 22 at Palisades.

The Carson City Host Lions Club is pleased to announce that Oriah Land, the daughter of Shaona Land, has won the local competition in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. The Peace Poster Contest is an international contest sponsored by Lions International that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s theme was “Peace Without Limits.”

Higher Dimensions of Healing is excited to announce the opening of its Psychedelic Wellness Center, located at 1950 E College Parkway, Suite 102 in Carson City. The clinic aims to provide innovative treatment options for individuals suffering from various mental health conditions, including PTSD, addiction, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chronic pain, fibromyalgia, neuropathy and postpartum depression.

As the Christmas season approaches, Northern Nevada Dream Center has been busy preparing to make a meaningful difference for families in our community want all to be part of it. This year marks our 10th annual Dream Christmas, where we’ll provide meals for neighbors in need all across Northern Nevada.

The Carson City School District will host a quarterly Community Connections event next week, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Carson High School in the library.

The district’s Student Support Services will lead the event, which will center around resources for the IEP (Individual Education Plan) process and how families are an integral part of the team.

The Carson City Treasurer’s Office and Carson City Utility Billing have become aware of fraudulent water bill emails requesting past-due payments from Carson City water subscribers, similar to fraudulent emails that are currently taking place throughout the rest of the United States.

Willy Wonka, Jr. follows the enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he holds a contest, hiding golden tickets in five of his delectable candy bars.

Those who find the tickets win a tour of the Wonka factory and a lifetime supply of candy.

Among the five winners are four bratty children and one kind-hearted boy, Charlie Bucket, who attends the tour with his grandfather.

The children must adhere to Mr. Wonka’s rules or face the consequences. The show features numerous roles, including the iconic singing and dancing Oompa Loompas.