UPDATE: Pack of wild dogs still at large following attack on herd of deer at Carson City Cemetery Friday night

People pleasing: Do you like to do it? Not many of us like to let others down. However, people pleasing leads to a much a bigger let down in the long haul. We overbook ourselves. We cross our own boundaries. We end up doing work we hate. What’s the solution?

There are not enough foster families in Carson City to meet the need, forcing children to be displaced into other communities — possibly causing further trauma. Information meetings this Wednesday and in March will address the shortage and ways to recruit families wanting to help.

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — The public is invited to the monthly breakfast meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties on Thursday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. at the Silver Springs Community Center. Each month the private nonprofit convenes for a meeting featuring guest speakers and ongoing planning on issues impacting the region.

CARSON CITY - District Attorney Jason Woodbury announced Tuesday he will run for re-election this year. Woodbury is finishing his first term after winning office in 2014. “I am profoundly grateful Carson City voters hired me to do this job,” Woodbury said. “We’ve assembled a solid team that serves this community well.”

A very happy Tuesday to you, Carson City. You’ll find some great family friendly options today including Storytime Adventures at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada or Family Game Night at Battle Born Social, that also includes a free meal for kids. Father-daughter night at Chili’s restaurant promotes communication and quality time, and will get you a free dessert, as well. Our local Classic Cinema Club features a ‘new’ old flick every month; don’t miss their showing of Casablanca tonight, it’s one of Humphrey Bogart’s best performances.

A power outage has affected NV Energy customers Monday night in the area of East Fifth Street and Buzzy Ranch Road in East Carson City.

Those who organize meetings have long lamented about the lack of adequate meeting space in Carson City. Meeting planners from across the state have long sought to hold meetings in the capital city preferring to avoid the congestion and distractions prevalent in Reno or Las Vegas.

HOMEWOOD, Calif. — If you’ve seen the classic Francis Ford Coppola film The Godfather II then you’ll recognize Lake Tahoe’s Fleur du Lac Estates as the lakeside backdrop for mobster Michael Corleone’s bash held in honor of his son’s first communion in the beginning of The Godfather Part II. It was also the spot where his older brother Fredo was killed.

A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for felony suspicion of domestic battery by strangulation and a misdemeanor violation of a suspended sentence warrant, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation is looking ahead to the summer road construction season by accepting applications for paid summer internships through Feb. 28.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office is seeking public involvement in the development of a new Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan that will identify goals that federal, state, and local governments should accomplish in the coming years.

There doesn’t seem to be any ‘brrrr’ in this February so far, and this week won’t buck the warm weather trend. A new exhibit can be found at the CCAI Gallery on the second floor of the Carson City Courthouse: Writing from Mars, by Rick Parsons, is on display until May 23. Red’s Old 395 is known for their happy hour with great drink prices and yummy appetizers. Martinis are half-price today if you need to unwind.

A Las Vegas film company visited the Western Nevada College campus in Carson City last month to film part of its horror movie “This Is Not Your Home."

A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, driving on a suspended license, two warrants and driving on suspended registration, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.