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UPDATE 4PM: The following is from Kimberly Wade, communications manager for Nevada Humane Society regarding the dog that was found severely injured Saturday on Highway 50 East:

Merry Christmas, Happy Chaunukah, and a very blessed holidays to you, Carson City. I’m hoping your out of town friends and family made it safely, winter storms are known to wreak havoc on travel. Be safe out there as you finish last minute errands and finish up your shopping. Enjoy Carson City this weekend: you’ll find some fun things to do with the kids, family and friends on this list, so read on.

SATURDAY: First Night of Chanukah, Christmas Eve

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Jenny Schnabel at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm)

Sheila Hillebrand's art gallery and decor business on C Street in Virginia City ran out of room pretty quickly, she said.

"I had everything stacked up in the hallway where they could look through it," she said. "But most people don't look through it."

Most of the prints she carried were stacked on the floor because there wasn't the wall space to display them all.

For the first movie of 2017, the Carson City Classic Cinema Club presents "Beat the Devil" on Jan. 3. Beat the Devil is a 1953 British film directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones and Gina Lollobrigida, and featuring Robert Morley, Peter Lorre and Bernard Lee.

The Nevada Day Store held an open house Wednesday night to celebrate its move into the Carson City Visitors Bureau (CCVB) building located at 716 N. Carson Street.

Many people will describe the holidays as magical. The lights and sounds, ideas of Santa and eight tiny reindeer, spiritual beliefs and giving back to those in need — it’s all honored during the month of December. People come together, families celebrate, and the mood is festive no matter where you go.

Time is running and you still can’t figure out what to get that special angler, hunter or outdoor enthusiast for the holidays? If you are still searching for the perfect gift for your sportsman, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has some ideas that might help.

Orange construction cones have been in place at the intersection of East College Parkway and Research Way for several weeks now as city work crews have been installing utilities to power a new traffic signal at that location.

Join the Carson City Library in reading during the winter break! The read-a-thoon begins on December 22, 2016 and lasts through January 5, 2017. There will be a half way point check in on 1/3/17 from 3-4pm at the Carson City Library, 900 N Roop Street. Log your hours an earn a special treat if you have meet your age groups half way point goal!

Our Holiday hours of operation at Catmandu Cat adoption and sanctuary are:

Just one last week to go until Hanukkah and Christmas. The Carson Mall is jam-packed full of crafters and unique shops for some of your last-minute gift purchases. Hop in the car and take a tour of the brightly lit downtown and houses throughout the area. Kids will enjoy decorating a cookie at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes; you may as well get there early and bowl a few games first.

SUNDAY:

Oh baby, it’s cold outside. Jack Frost seems to be working overtime this weekend, bringing temperatures that will barely rise above freezing. I suggest some hot cocoa. Join Santa at Adele’s for pictures, cookies, and something warm to drink, just remember to bring an unwrapped toy to donate.

Rich and Robin McGregor, owners of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery in downtown Carson City, are continuing to ensure no food bowls are empty this holiday season by donating 10 percent of gallery sales to the Friends In Service Helping (FISH) food program, which feeds hungry residents in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties.

Soup and ice cream only seem like the odd couple of food pairings. But as far as Geoff and Kimberly Landry are concerned, there can be no better complement.

A sign on the door at 108 W. Telegraph Street in downtown Carson City appeared the week before Thanksgiving, notifying customers that the Nevada Day Store was closed and would be reopening inside the Carson City Visitors Bureau (CCVB), located at 716 N. Carson Street.

The one thing scarier for a child than not being home at Christmas is to be fighting cancer at the same time.

But it's a reality for a number of Northern Nevada children and their families this year.

There's a fresh nugget of wisdom found at 1804 E. William Street, site of the giant golden rock that had once marked the location of a pawn shop for years.

A new firearms retailer opened at the space in September, bringing with it a wealth of knowledge and experience that owners Randall and Jennifer Brooks of Carson City hope to impart to area gun owners, as well as to the gun-curious.

Each year, the holiday brings an increase of alcohol consumption, resulting in the surge of injuries and fatalities on Nevada’s roadways. With impaired driving and riding a top traffic problem for Nevada, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office is working in conjunction with agencies statewide aligned with Joining Forces to boost enforcement efforts from Dec. 16, 2016 through Jan. 3, 2017.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help finding a runaway teen. Janae Angel, 16, was reported as a runaway teen on Dec. 9, 2016, and entered into NCIC out of Carson City. Janae is suspected to be with subjects she may have met on Facebook. She may be in the Reno and or Tahoe area.

In just two short weeks it will be Christmas Eve. Treat the kids to some quality time with Family Day at A to Zen or at the final performance of ‘Elf Jr. – The Musical.’ Let the Carson City Symphony get you in the spirit of the season at the 33rd Annual Holiday Treat Concert in the Community Center. Bring an unwrapped toy and you’ll get in for free to the Carson Victory Rollers’ annual ‘Season’s Beatings Red and Green Scrimmage.’ Keep reading for some great ways to spend the day.

SUNDAY:

Localized flooding is being experienced throughout much of Carson City as a winter storm continues to bring drenching rain to not only western Nevada but the Sierra.

Carson City Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Bob Schreihans notes that minor street flooding, mud and debris have been the result of the arrival of an "Atmospheric River" type storm, which started early this morning in the Sierra and Western Nevada.

Brace yourself, Carson City. We could be in for some wet and windy weather this weekend. The more adventurous of you will be participating in the Be Bold, Run in the Cold ‘Run with Rudolph’ 5/10K near Western Nevada College. If you’d rather be indoors, the Carson Mall is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair, and at noon will celebrate the grand opening of Ogres-Holm Pottery. Celebrate a Country Christmas with Mary Kaye and the Kaye Sisters in Genoa or get your Celtic fix at the Brewery Art Center with a performance by County Clarke. Read on for local fun for young and the young-at-heart.

The Santa Train is arriving this weekend and next weekend in Carson City at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Trains operate this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10-11 and next weekend, Dec. 17-18.

Catmandu says “Thank You” to Michael Hohl Honda for its generous support of our kitties! The December 3rd cat adoption event was a huge success and thanks to all your efforts and your generous offer to pay adoption fees, seventeen kitties found loving homes! We especially thank your staff for their kindness and dedication in handling all the publicity, logistics, and even transporting the kitties. Meow means “Thank You!”

Linda Buchanan, Executive President
1829 Brown Street, Carson City,(775) 297-3419
www.catmanducc.org;follow us on Facebook at Catmandu Carson City!

Jim Cryer broke ground on his dealership's new service center using a bright red shovel that he brought out of storage for the first time.

"I've been waiting a long time to use this," he said on his way to the construction site to the rear of the sales center at Carson Dodge Chrysler Jeep, located at 3059 South Carson Street in Carson City.

Cookies with Santa takes place Saturday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Cafe at Adele’s, in what has become one of Carson City’s defining holiday events. All money and gifts collected goes to Ron Wood Family Resource Center for Toys for Tots.

If you haven't asked your pets if they've been good for Christmas, now might be a good time.

Santa Claus will be at Benson's Feed and Tack, located at 2750 Highway 50 East in Carson City, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 for pictures with your best furry friends.

Students and staff at Eagle Valley Middle School (EVMS) in Carson City took up a collection on behalf of Faith, Hope, Love of Northern Nevada and Northern Nevada HotSpot to provide clothing and other necessary items for those in need, said Northern Nevada HotSpot owner Cassidy Davis, who also coordinates the efforts of Faith, Hope, Love of Northern Nevada.

At the end of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge surprises the humble Cratchit family with a prize turkey for Christmas dinner. Although that story is fiction, the Northern Nevada Dream Center's (NNDC) annual Dream Christmas dinner event in Carson City is not.

Public Safety agencies in Carson City have been awarded more than $47,000 combined in life-saving equipment grants through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, a press release said.