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It seems, somewhat out of the blue, that Carson Valley has become a topic of national interest. The Valley and its various amenities have been cropping up in major national publications all summer, with the JT Basque Bar & Dining Room getting the most recent mention, in a New York Magazine travel piece.

It’s the latest in what’s been a surprisingly long string of widely-varied publications and channels trumpeting the virtues of the area.

The 75th anniversary of the Nevada Day Parade will be celebrated on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 in Carson City and is expected to produce record-breaking attendance.

The day-long experience is kicked off with the opportunity to ride in a hot air balloon. This is a rare opportunity to participate in a mass ascension with a downtown lift-off in Carson City. A downtown lift-off is extremely rare in the hot air balloon industry. Individuals and businesses can sponsor a balloon, which includes the opportunity to ride in the balloon during the event.

A fundraiser for the family of Desiree Lynn Bragg will be held during the Carson High School Craft Fair. The fair runs Thursday, Nov. 22, from 5:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm; Friday, Nov. 23; 9:00 am to 4 pm. A booth will be in the lobby of Carson High School. Desiree, a 2011 Carson High School graduate, died Jan. 30, 2013 in a road rage incident.

Donations happily accepted. Please contact Wrenetta Nadon at (775)230-8357 or bragg2nadon@yahoo.com. For cash donations, Tristan has an account at Greater Nevada Credit Union - Account # 926595

With an expanding public interest for alternative health care, domestic production of Chinese medicinal herbs offers a new and untapped market to Nevada farmers.

The Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute offers a workshop, “The Business of Chinese Herbal Medicines,” Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the WNC Carson Campus, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City. Cost is $45 for those registering by October 25, $55 afterward.

The Bureau of Land Management offices in Carson City, the U.S. Forest Service Office in South Lake Tahoe and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest offices are all closed due to the federal government shutdown. Also the office for U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in Carson City was closed Tuesday.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has cancelled Forest-Service staffed events because of the lapse in federal government funding, today until funding is restored.

After a Aha Moment Tour stop in Carson City this spring, Northern Nevada resident Cindy Lain’s aha moment is in the top 10 running to become a national TV commercial for Mutual of Omaha, officials announced Monday.

Lain's aha moment occurred when her battle with breast cancer allowed her to find passion and purpose in a way she had never experienced it before. You can learn more about her journey and view her ‘aha moment’ in the video below.

Inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. Inspections include school cafeterias, mobile food vehicles, restaurants and fast food restaurants.
See the full report below.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Russell and William streets. He faces misdemeanor charges of possessing drug paraphernalia, minor consuming and contempt of court.

He was arrested at 4:17 a.m. by Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies after attempting to enter a casino and being on Alternative Sentencing with a condition to obey all laws. He submitted to a breath alcohol test which indicated at .163. He also had in his possession a marijuana pipe. Bail: $1,879.

A 20-year-old Carson City man faces a felony home invasion charge after admitting to breaking down the door of a College Parkway residence, punching a flat screen television and leaving.

Jared Olan Smith was arrested Sept. 30, 7:15 p.m. in the 100 block of North Nevada Street. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of commissioning the crime with property destruction.

Two men were arrested Sept. 27 and face felony drug charges after Carson City Sheriff's Special Enforcement Team officers found methamphetamine in a console of a van. Both men denied the meth was theirs.

Keith Wayne Furr, 51, and William Dale French, 42, of Dayton were arrested in the 4900 block of Highway 50 East at 5:28 p.m.

With job creation key to Nevada's ongoing economic recovery, Gov. Brian Sandoval and Northern Nevada Development Authority officials announced Monday that the agency's work has led to a milestone, making a $1 billion economic impact across a five county region over the past three years.

Carson City area casinos saw a 1.31 percent increase in gaming revenue for the month of August, the state's gaming control board reports Monday.

Statewide, Nevada reported a total “gaming win” of $955,281,446 for the month, an 11.17 percent increase compared to August 2012.

Casinos in Carson City, Gardnerville and Minden took in $8,763,685 in gaming revenue for the month which led to the increase over August, 2012 winnings.

Ventana Sierra, who is a local non-profit who helps homeless and aged out foster kids with housing and college tuition, is hosting a Monster Ball as their major fall fundraiser.

The event will be held at the Plaza Hotel confrence room on October 26th from 8 PM to Midnight, and is for adults ages eighteen and over.

There will be a live DJ, costume contest, food, games and prizes, and much more. Tickets are on sale now for $25.00 and are being sold at V&T Pet Clinic at 2230 South Carson Street.If you have questions about this event, please call 775-384-2290.

Some of the best show dogs in the country were scampering through Fuji Park this weekend at the Bonanza Kennel Club Dog Show.

One of those top dogs to make an appearance in Carson City was Dodger, the top-ranked Border Collie in the country this year, with handler Elizabeth Nelson of Sacramento.

More info on the dog show here.

Pictures of Street Vibrations 2013 around Carson City, NV.

While Street Vibrations started in the parking lot of the Carson Nugget 19 years ago and quickly moved to Reno, new efforts to provide alternative events that cater to families as well as generate revenue for Carson City have been underway culminating in the return of Street Vibrations, in a family-friendly format, to downtown Carson City this weekend.

1918 - 2013 Frada Naroll, a Carson City resident since 1989, was born in 1918 in Los Angeles, to Russian Jewish immigrants, and grew up working in her family’s drug store. S...

Carson City Harley-Davidson Dealership provides three days of Street Vibrations with bikes and stunts, music, food, fun and fireworks - just some of the options for motorcycle enthusiasts at this year's Bike Fest 2013.

More than 780 dogs from around the world will compete in the Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City’s 24th Annual Dog Shows and Trials starting Friday, September 27, 2013 at Fuji Park in Carson City. Events run through the weekend commencing with specialty dog competitions. Additionally, there will be Obedience, Agility, Best of Breed, Junior Handler, All-Breed and Best of Show competitions. There are 109 Breeds or Varieties represented in this year’s shows and trials. Vendors will be on hand with pet products and food items. The event is Free to spectators.

Linda Darlene Berry, 61 of Carson City, passed away on September 24, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements (775) 888-6800. …

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The Brewery Arts Center welcomes back the "Cultures of Nevada" concert and performance series with nationally ranked musical artists, Chris Proctor and Montana Skies in two separate concerts in October at the BAC Performance Hall, 511 W King Street.

Chris Proctor: October 12th at 7:30pm.

Carson Tahoe’s twelfth annual Think Pink campaign kicks off on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month. Red’s Old 395 Grill will once again host the event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Carson City.

The event is free and anyone wearing their Think Pink T-shirt will receive free appetizers. All proceeds from the Think Pink bar and raffle go to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center for cancer education and support.

The Carson City School District is seeking applicants for substitute teaching positions for the current 2013-2014 school year. Additional substitute teachers are needed to support the implementation of the district’s bold reforms, supported by the highest nationally rated $10 million Race to the Top Grant.

It’s now officially Fall and it's that unique time of the year again.
This is when the days are very noticeably shorter, the weather is much crisper and Old Man Winter is lurking just around the corner, with all of his cold, frost, snow and ice.

If you were not aware of it, The Sierra Nevada Mountains got their first snow of the year this last Saturday! Winter is on its way!

So, if you would like a last try at fishing some of our higher altitude lakes before they freeze up or are closed for the 2013 season on November 15, here are some suggestions on where to go:

On September 24, 2013 the Northern Nevada Development Authority held their Pioneer Awards event, recognizing new businesses that have relocated to Nevada along with those that have expanded in the past 12 months. This signature event also saw the largest attendance for this event in NNDA history with over 340 celebrating these announcements. In addition to this annual recognition businesses were selected in 9 different categories. For six weeks NNDA collected over 50 nominees in those categories with the winners being announced at the Pioneer Awards Banquet.

Tractor Supply Company, (NASDAQ: TSCO) the largest retail farm and ranch supply store chain in the United States, today announced the opening of its first store in the State of Nevada, as a part of the Company’s expansion strategy into the Western region of the country.

Carson City Sheriff's Office took seven people into custody on Wednesday who had outstanding misdemeanor warrants for their arrest:

• 29-year-old male transient in the 2900 block of Research Way; Contempt of Court, bail $1,000
• 56-year-old female transient in the 200 block of Lone Mountain Drive; Contempt of Court, bail $622
• 35-year-old Reno woman, transported to Carson City Jail by NHP; Failure to Appear warrant, bail $1,000

Pick you own flower bouquet, wildflower and flower seeds all harvested by the special needs students, perennial plants for sale, and greenhouse grown herbal mocktails and refreshments on Friday, 4:30pm-6:30pm, October 4th!

Entertainment includes high school performers and live music by local acts. Art will be displayed in our 70 raised flower beds. This will be family/kid-friendly event! - paints for kids to play with, we will also be doing live screen printing on bio t-shirts, and we will have some thrift store finds as well to work with. Unique designed t-shirts will be on sale.

A Washoe Valley mechanic was arrested Tuesday night after he was found driving a vehicle with the wrong license plates.

According to the arrest report, Michael Francis Galloway, 56, was arrested in the 2300 block of Highway 50 East after a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy ran the license plates of the 1992 Ford Explorer he was driving, and they came back registered to a 1993 Jaguar.