Western Nevada Musical Theatre's 'Once Upon A Mattress' hits stage weekends starting Friday

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects announced Tuesday the filing of a new legal motion to bring an end to failed federal plans to construct a repository for the nation’s highly radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, 65 miles northwest of Clark County’s populated areas.

Nevada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2022 which was unchanged from July 2022, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s August 2022 economic report.

Wolf Pack Meats, the only USDA-certified meat processing facility for the region, will be temporarily stopping operations beginning Oct. 31, 2022.

According to Shauna Lemieux, Director of Marketing for UNR’s College of Agriculture, the closure is occurring due to financial instability, and the University will be attempting to secure an outside vendor to take over the production operation.

The results are in, and Carson Middle School has been named the overall winner in the Summer Reading Challenge, where nearly 70,000 minutes were spent reading (69,262 to be exact) between June 1 and August 6, 2022.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 is National Voter Registration Day! Go online to RegisterToVoteNV.gov to verify or update your voter registration information or contact your local county clerk or registrar's office.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture, alongside the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation, is seeking participants for the Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator program, starting in November of this year.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office, will be hosting a volunteer clean-up and day of service at Lone Mountain Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums and AAUW Capital NV Branch, will present a series of election forums on October 7, 10, 11 and 17 beginning at 6 pm each night at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St in Carson City. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The forums are co-sponsored by the Nevada Appeal.

The best Border Collies in North America will be coming to Douglas County this Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 20-25 to compete in the 2022 National Sheepdog Finals. These top dogs will be arriving in Nevada from all over the United States and Canada to battle for the coveted title of National Sheepdog Champion.

A large number of evacuees from the Mosquito Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties in California were allowed back home Sunday. CalFire reports a containment line around 38 percent of the fire, and it is 76,290 acres in size. 3,722 personnel remain assigned to the fire.

“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” This quote by Sir Edmund Hillary was a fitting theme for this year’s Rock Creek camping trip by Pioneer Academy students. After a two-year delay to endure a pandemic and then wild fires, 12 Pioneer Academy students and three staff were finally able to go on the outdoor canyoneering adventure to Rock Creek along the Feather River.

Fall arrives this week and I’m ready to fertilize the lawn. I forgot last year and noticed there were many more weeds such as clover and black medic infesting the lawn.

Please join us Debbie and Lia for their artist open house at the Nevada Artists Association gallery featuring their works of art!

An early season storm will bring cooler temperatures, and chances for rain around the Carson City region and high elevation snow above 9,000 feet through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.