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It has been reported that one in eight American women will battle breast cancer during their lifetime. And, studies show the best defense against breast cancer is early detection. With this in mind, Carson Tahoe will open its new comprehensive breast center in Carson City on Aug. 11.

Construction of Carson Street along the downtown corridor is now a little over half way through the project's eight-month timeline and the work remains on pace to be mostly finished by Nevada Day weekend, Carson City Public Works Engineering Manager Daniel Rotter said.

Carson Tahoe Health’s Long-Term Acute Care Hospital has been granted a 3-year accreditation by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality, and the LTACH is now officially designated as Nevada’s only CIHQ “Center of Excellence.”

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Legally Blonde, Jr., based on the hit film starring Reese Witherspoon and the award-winning Broadway musical, July 29 – August 7, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

The social scene is changing in Carson City and elsewhere.

These days a night out is looking less like club or bar hopping and more like painting ... with a cocktail.

Think Van Gogh and DaVinci; not Behr and Valspar.

Millions of people visit our region each year, and the shoreline is where most of them go to enjoy the beauty and the cold, famously clear water of Lake Tahoe.

The shoreline is also where a challenging mix of planning issues converge: Protecting the environment and our lake’s awe-inspiring scenery, managing recreation access, and respecting private property rights.

Lisa Lee, director of Advocates to End Domestic Violence, is this week's guest on It's Your City. She and host Cortney Bloomer discuss Saturday's upcoming Taste of Downtown Carson City, which benefits Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

The Trash Mob has been going strong for more than a year now. Through the efforts of volunteers, and their partners at the Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department, Muscle Powered has removed thousands of pounds of garbage from local trails and walkways. With an eye towards improving the overall community and environment in the Carson City area, the Trash Mob is holding a very special and limited event this month.

One night each year, John Street, adjacent to Cafe at Adele’s in Carson City is transformed into an intimate music venue for Concert Under the Stars, and for a few precious moments the air is filled with great music, a lot of love and laughter in order to raise money that continues the The Greenhouse Project’s mission of educating the next generation of farmers and feeding the under served in the community.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Transportation District are seeking more public input on ideas to improve Lake Tahoe’s transportation system to reduce traffic congestion in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

We just completed National Pollinator Week, a designation that recognizes all that pollinators do for our food supply, environment and economy. Last year the Obama administration released a “National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Popular culture sensationalizes the martial arts as inflicting pain, but the reality is that these ancient practices are more about internal healing than forms of defense.

Western Nevada College is embarking on a new partnership to help area high school students begin their college careers early, and save money along the way.

High School juniors and seniors living in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties can earn college credits at no cost through Nevada State High School, while they finish high school. They may also receive support with textbooks, transportation, and class expenses.

Tesla’s Gigafactory near Sparks is hiring for multiple positions and will host an information job hiring session for applicants selected through Nevada JobConnect.

The information session will be Saturday, July 23. To be selected to attend, applicants should apply at their nearest Nevada JobConnect location to get a referral and receive an invitation to attend the session hosted by Tesla representatives.

The Fourth of July holiday period is the busiest time of year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. For those visiting during the holiday and attending one of the firework displays over the lake, expect extremely crowded conditions and excess traffic.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday recognized the extraordinary, lifelong contributions of Coe Swobe. Considered the “father of TRPA” for his bipartisan work to create the agency and its mission to conserve and restore Lake Tahoe’s environment, Swobe died on May 26, 2016 at age 87.

It’s hard not to be impressed by the winning records of the Carson Futbol Club. But if you talk to the coaches themselves, they’ll tell you the club means so much more than trophies, though trophies are always nice.

“It works pretty much like a family,” said Frank Martinez, coach of the boys CFC team Pumas Elite. “The main thing is to guide these boys to be better people and better men.”

Close your eyes and draw. In this class you’ll learn to interpret your own quickly created abstract art to understand your soul’s journey through this life. Why are you here? What is your purpose in life? How can you live in harmony with that purpose and be truly happy and fulfilled?

In this fun and safe environment you’ll learn to interpret simple form and color as a tool to quickly cut through confusion and live your biggest, happiest, most authentic life.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and its partners have started work on the Shoreline Plan, a collaborative planning process to enhance recreation and protect Lake Tahoe’s 72 miles of shoreline.

June is wildfire awareness month at Lake Tahoe. And nine years later, the 2007 Angora Fire remains a vivid remember that wildfire is one of the greatest threats facing our environment, our homes, and our businesses. We must prepare accordingly.

Statewide unemployment in May increased slightly to a seasonally-adjusted 6.1 percent, according to figures released Wednesday through Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

With summer here and more people heading outdoors to enjoy the season, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind visitors and residents in communities adjacent to the Forest to be extra cautious while engaging in activities that could start a wildfire.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Motor Unit has adopted Catmandu as this year’s 13th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge (Black Cat 13) charity. The Motor Unit will be raising funds through t-shirt sales and donations at the event scheduled for June 24-25 at Mills Park.

The latest generation of state-of-the-art liver cancer treatment is now available to patients at Carson Tahoe Health.

Michelle Joy, Chief Operating Officer, announced Tuesday that Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, Nev., has unveiled TheraSphere, a leading-edge technology approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Youth Theatre Carson City will hold auditions for "Legally Blonde, Jr.' this Saturday at the Carson City Community Center.

The theatre company is looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12. The show will run six performances, July 29-August 7, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Each year, Carson Tahoe Health director of resource management, Kayleen Fogleman, along with the CTH holiday and special events committee, invites area children to the CTH Kids Christmas Party. This year, Fogleman is bringing Christmas in the form of summer fun toys and sunblock to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada in June.

Marines and sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Pendelton, Calif., are scheduled to conduct training in areas surrounding Minden-Tahoe Airport beginning Friday and running through June 24.

The unit will fly personnel and equipment in Marine aircraft to conduct training exercises in the adjacent areas. To ensure the training is realistic, some flights will occur after dark, increasing local air traffic.

Growing up in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon, I took rain for granted; mostly because it rained more than the sun shined.

Chaz Feilen loves saving people money.

The owner of the new Carson City Mattress Outlet, located at 1208 N. Carson Street and across John Street from Adele's, has spent the last three years in furniture liquidation.

Memories.

They are what Penny Reynolds takes with her as she approaches her last day at Carson High School.

The 31-year veteran teacher is retiring from the Carson City School District at the end of this week, leaving behind a legacy of unprecedented success in the CHS Culinary Arts Department.