Carson City, Reno and Vegas add more jobs in October, employment hiring climbs 7.6 percent over year

The final Chautauqua of the 2019 Festival season will portray Hiram D. Scott, Alpine County, California pioneer, on Sunday, September 22, at 10:00 am.

Hiram Daniel Scott was a ship builder from Pittston, Maine by trade. Initially he settled in Santa Cruz, California in 1847, then followed the Gold Rush when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill. There he operated a ferry business across the San Joaquin River.

Thank you to everyone who made the Friends in Service Helping, 8th annual Have A Heart fundraiser a success. Due to the generosity and kind-heartedness of the community, this year was the most successful yet!

Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan will make stops in Reno and Carson City this week. Mammography screenings are primarily for women age 40 and older; however, screenings will be provided to those younger than 40 that have a screening referral from a provider.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has cancelled the Dense Smoke Advisory for the Greater Reno, Carson City and Carson Valley areas as visibility and air quality have improved across much of the area. Haze will likely remain in the valleys around the Reno metro area through the rest of the day.
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The Walker Fire burning in northern California's Plumas County has prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a dense smoke advisory for portions of northern and western Nevada, through 11 p.m. Sunday.

The advisory is for Lassen and Eastern Plumas counties, Eastern Sierra County, northern Washoe County, the Greater Reno area as well as Carson City and Carson Valley in Douglas County.

Editor’s Note: This week's guest writer is Kelly K. Edmundson, MA, MFT, LCADC(P). Kelly is the Lead Safe School Professional School Mental Health Worker III at Carson High School.
Carson High School will again open its doors a little wider and longer for the 3rd Annual Back-to-School Night like no other Sept. 9. Open House, Open Hearts is a community event focused on building bridges to local services for teens and their families, increasing parent and guardian engagement at CHS, and celebrating the community, creativity, and diverse talents of Carson City.

There was a fatal crash involving a single motorcycle on Highway 50 West Spooner on Saturday night, one mile above the junction of Highway 395 near the Carson City, Douglas County line.

Nevada football’s season opener magic didn’t carry over in a 77-6 blowout loss to the No. 16 ranked Oregon Ducks on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.

Over sixty volunteers showed up early Saturday morning to help Gabe Crossman, a 17-year-old senior at Carson High School and member of Troop 45, restore the “C” on C-Hill for his Eagle Scout and Senior Projects.

Laps for Lungs fundraiser at Carson City BMX Track (1555 Livermore Lane, Carson City) will take place Friday September 13th, 2019 from 6 - 7:30pm. There is a $5.00 donation asked for the fundraiser. (Regular Racing Fees apply for the night).

For each lap you ride during practice, a ticket will be placed into a jar for the drawing. The more laps you ride the more chances to win!

A Carson City woman was arrested by Carson City deputies Thursday afternoon after allegedly attempting to steal $80,000 from her ex-employer, according to the arrest report.

Helen Donner Kelly was arrested after deputies were contacted by the accountant of the business who reported that they had received a call from the bank advising that Kelly had entered the bank that day and requested to close the current business account for the employer and have the funds transferred into her personal account.

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! Today we’ll see a high in the mid 80s and a low in the mid to low 40s, which to me sounds like Fall is right around the corner!

We’ve got a ton of great events today and tomorrow, so check them out below:

Please join Chapter AA of Carson City for a fun and entertaining afternoon at the Governor's Mansion within the Nevada Room on October 12, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The event will feature Paulette Grune and her Lady's Maid demonstrating her delightful Victorian fashions "From the Bloomers on Up."

Join our 150 member-plus artists organization Nevada Artists Association and show in our Autumn Members Show. Show change is 9/7 from 10am to 1pm. The Autumn show runs from 9/8 to 10/18. Hang around for the wine walk noon to 4pm, and then an artist's reception featuring LaVonne Tulip Vasik and Dana Childs.

The theme for the Carson City Photo Club this month was Insects and Macro, and the club has announced the winners.

The Carson City Photo Club meets at 6:00 on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except December) at the Carson City Sheriff's Office (use west entrance). All levels of photographers are welcome.