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Consumer advocacy website NerdWallet says Carson City is among the best cities and towns in Nevada for young families. The website notes the capital city's proximity to Lake Tahoe, higher education opportunities at Western Nevada College and Carson City School District's reform-based Race to the Top grant as standout reasons for its choice.

Saving Spot Dog Collar Donation Program
by Poochie-Pets benefits Pets of the Homeless of Carson City, NV

We are pleased to announce that Saving Spot purchases made between August 15-September 14, 2013 will benefit Pets of the Homeless. A nonprofit volunteer organization that provides pet food and veterinary care to the homeless in local communities across the United States and Canada. With every Saving Spot product you purchase, we will donate a new Saving Spot dog collar to Pets of the Homeless.

About the Saving Spot Program, Buy One, Give One

U.S. Representative Mark Amodei will address the citizens of Carson City on Thursday, August 22 at 8 a.m. at the Silver Oak Executive Conference Center.

The event is being sponsored by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and is open to all interested voters. Cost is $15 per person with advance reservations by calling (775) 882-1565.

During his vacation break from Congress, Amodei has been traveling northern Nevada to address his constituents and to bring them up-to-date on what is or is not happening in Washington, D.C.

The Carson Valley Arts Council presents the 2013 Tahoe Adventure Film Festival Road Tour on Friday, September 27 at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda, Minden. Eight short previews of the world's best adventure films will be shown. There will also be raffle prizes. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. followed by the films at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the CVAC ticket offfice, by calling 775-782-8207 or on-line at www.cvartscouncil.com.

Internet search giant Google has selected Carson City as the Silver State's leading digital business community. The Google eCity Awards recognize the strongest online business community in each state.

The Carson Valley Arts Council presents the 2013 Tahoe Adventure Film Festival Road Tour on Friday, September 27 at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda, Minden. Eight short previews of the World's Best Adventure Films will be presented. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. followed by the films at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the CVAC ticket offfice, by calling 775-782-8207 or on-line at www.cvartscouncil.com.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a series of residential burglaries that occurred between August 13 and August 16.

During each burglary jewelry, computers, credit cards and other valuable items were taken. While conducting these investigations witnesses reported seeing three females going from house to house, asking for a fictitious person, in order to see if the houses were occupied. Upon finding an unoccupied residence the suspects would make entry either by an unlocked door, window or other means.

Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to access resources and learn more about overcoming the issues and challenges of launching or expanding a business during the Governor’s Conference on Small Business 2013. The annual statewide conference, taking place in Reno for the first time on August 28 at the Grand Sierra Resort, will provide a comprehensive one-stop resource for information on funding, licensing, regulatory compliance and much more.

2013 Lake Tahoe Summit in progress Sand Harbor State Park, NV:

Vice President Al Gore challenged Lake Tahoe, Carson City, dignitaries, guests and residents, that there should not only be a continued annual Tahoe Summit but a global summit formed. And, that every resident should take on a demonstrative example to the world in having Lake Tahoe as an example regarding the greater issues of global warming.

A 57-year-old Silver Springs woman faces two misdemeanor charges of battery after she allegedly licked the face of a young boy and kissed the neck of the boy's mother outside a Carson City hair salon.

According to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report, a deputy was dispatched to 3200 block of Retail Drive Aug. 16 at 6:44 p.m. in reference to the incident. The officer made contact with the mother who said the 57-year-old woman approached she and her 5-year-old son, licking the right side of the boy's face from the jaw line to his hair line, the arrest report states.

Carson City sheriff's patrol officers made a number of assault and drug-related arrests over the weekend, several of which were for felony possession. Among the arrests:

A 19-year-old woman faces a felony drug charge after Carson City authorities found she and a friend, also 19, to be under the influence, inhaling canned pressurized air around children and families at Mills Park.

Organizers of the 30th annual La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow to be held in Carson City during the Nevada Day weekend say the event is taking shape and are looking for sponsors and raffle donations to help bring the event to its fullest.

The pow wow began 30 years ago at the Carson Indian Colony. It is and has always been a part of the Nevada Day celebrations, said co-organizer Brandi Colunga.

However, through the years, some of those who participated in organizing it have stepped down. So, along with Martin Montgomery, the two are hoping to continue the tradition.

The Stanton Arms Apartment complex received some new playground equipment over the weekend, thanks to local law enforcement officers and Partnership Carson City.

About $3,000 went toward monkey bars, basketball hoops and tetherball courts at the complex. Partnership director Kathy Bartosz said the playground equipment was paid for through the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and the partnership as part of an ongoing outreach to connect kids to law officers and to provide activities for them.

The apartment complex is between Edmonds and Woodside.

Many Carson City students will be navigating construction zones as they return to classes Monday. Delays in permits and other processes mean most schools are in the beginning phases of construction or have yet to begin work on creating secure entrances at every site.

Thunderstorms and the potential for heavy rain are in the forecast for Carson City and much of northern Nevada through at least Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Carson City Symphony's comprehensive program of string instruction begins the last week of August, after school, at four locations in Carson City.

Strings in the Schools, directed by the Symphony's Education Director, Sue Jesch, provides free beginning violin lessons for students grades 2-5, a beginning cello program for selected 5th graders, and ensemble/orchestra experience for string students in all grades. Tuition and books are subsidized by the Carson City Symphony Association.

UPDATE: A brush fire burning in the Brunswick Canyon area that started Saturday night has been contained, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. The fire burned about 30 acres.
Much of the thick smoke in the Carson City region is from the American Fire, burning west of Lake Tahoe, which has consumed about 13,750 acres.

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Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports smoky skies as a result of a handful of lightning-ignited fires burning overnight in the northern Nevada region, including a fire in the Brunswick Canyon area east of Carson City.

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for the week of Aug. 19-25. The long line striping project will continue at various locations throughout the city during the night hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Minor delays are possible in the areas of striping activity.

Due to continued construction of the Carson City Freeway project the following road closures are in effect: (Detours are signed).

— Roland Street is expected to close for 1 to 2 weekdays between Bigelow Drive and Ponderosa Drive for repaving.

A draft environmental impact statement to conserve, restore and enhance habitat for the sage grouse was released jointly this week by the Carson City Bureau of Land Management and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

The Lodge Assisted Living Community in Carson City will host a free seminar on long term care benefits available to veterans and surviving spouses on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. Veterans, surviving spouses, and family members who care for them are invited to attend the event.

Richard P. Schulze and Melissa Hartman, both experts in veteran’s benefits will explain the VA’s Non Service Connected Disability Pension. Attendees will learn what it is, who qualifies and how to apply.

Thomas Burrows, 81 of Carson City, Nevada passed away on July 20, 2013 at the Veterans Hospital in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are entrusted to FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775)...

UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution, the trains will not run at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for Labor Day weekend due to unhealthful air quality.

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Family fun is just around the bend as Labor Day approaches in the Reno-Tahoe territory.

Featured Band: Coming together from a variety of local projects and backgrounds, the five members of UNDER THE RADAR have created a composite tone that provides a niche sound of Jazz/Funk/Rock/Blues.

A Carson City woman faces misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and failure to maintain a single lane of traffic after an accident on Thursday night in which her vehicle hit a light pole in the 3700 block of North Carson Street.

The 64-year-old woman, a state employee, told officers she had not been drinking but then admitted to one drink at a local bar and restaurant. Officers report the woman had blood on her face and chest. She declined medical attention after an evaluation by Carson City Fire Department personnel.

Plans for a new Sportsman's Warehouse store at the Carson Mall have been submitted to the Carson City Building Department.

The outdoor retailer will become the new anchor tenant for the mall and take over 47,713 square feet of space that was previously vacated by Gottschalk's five years ago.

Sportsman's Warehouse had previously tried to open a store in the Southgate Center in Carson City in 2009. But financial difficulties with the parent company at the time shuttered that effort just short of it opening to the public.

Two Sierra Nevada black bears, a mother and her cub, were released in the foothills in Douglas County near Kingsbury Grade Thursday night after being caught by Nevada Division of Wildlife officials earlier that morning.

Inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
 This report is for the week ending Aug. 16, 2013 and includes inspections of convenience stores, restaurants, a bar and lounge, a wholesale vending distributor and a continental breakfast kitchen.
See the full report below.

Between June 7 and August 4 the Carson City Library engaged a record breaking 2,750 youth, ages 6 – 17, in signups for the 2013 summer reading program and attendance in summer learning activities. In that time, more than 21,788 items circulated from the library’s youth collection, primarily traditional books but also e-readers like Kindles, iPads, PlayAways and PlayAway Views.

UPDATE: The Interfaith Community of Carson City has been canceled due to unhealthy smoke conditions.

This week's episode of Women to Women Nevada features Sandy Markoe, immediate past president of the Carson City Republican Women's Club.

Sandy discusses with host Carol Paz about advancing in her career in the corporate world, the power of mentorships for women, and supervising people. Now retired, she occupies herself by being involved in various community clubs and services.