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A Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening ceremony was held for the new Farmers Insurance - Bonkowski location Thursday evening.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2018 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

McCraw Farmers Insurance will host a blood drive on Wednesday, June 6, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 1802 North Carson Street.

Call McCraw Farmers Insurance at (775) 882-2131 to book your donation or visit www.BloodHero.com, and use sponsor code MCCRAWFARMERS. See the flier above.

Farmers Insurance District office is once again a designated drop off location for Toys for Tots sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Our office is located at 425 East Long Street (corner of Long and Roop). If any questions please call us at 434-0545.

Carson City is smoking hot when it comes to great things to do today. Capital City Farm Days takes over Fuji Park with information and presentations for area schoolkids. The Youth Strings Program is ready to dazzle you their Spring Fling Concert tonight at the Community Center. Photographer Fred Howland goes black and white at a special show at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery. Join Sassafras in welcoming Country singer/songwriter Savannah King for a special one-night only show. You’ll want to keep reading, this is just a small preview of the day’s offerings.

THURSDAY:

Decided where to go to college yet? Filled out all the applications? Been accepted? Now what? As if that was not difficult enough, now comes the time to think about moving, what to take, what not to take, whether or not it is better to live in the dorms or get an apartment.

Farmers Insurance District office is a drop off location for Toys for Tots. The toys are donated to Ron Wood Family Resource Center. If you would like to participate please drop off new, unwrapped toys through December 21st. We are located at 425 East Long Street (corner of Roop and Long). We are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Farmers Insurance is collecting gently used suits, sports coats, slacks, blouses, skirts, ties and other professional attire. The collection will continue through the end of November. The clothing will be donated to veterans returning to the work force who are in need of professional clothing. Donations may be dropped off at any Farmers Insurance office in Carson City. The main collection location being 425 East Long Street, on the corner of Roop and Long Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information please call 434-0545.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2016 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

This week's It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features guest Kyle Horvath, board president of the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

In the video below, Horvath discusses this Saturday's Wine, Spirits and All That Jazz, Carson City's premier red carpet event for arts, music and dance lovers, which will be held across the entire Brewery Arts Center campus in Carson City.

Editor's Note: This is the final installment in a 3-part series on upcoming TEDx Carson City speakers.
Organizers for TEDx Carson City say they have a lineup of speakers and artists who share strong passions, clear vision and strong held desires to make things happen for a greater good.

With a theme that takes aim at the future — creating the community you want to live in — TEDx Carson City is an all-day event where speakers from a variety of disciplines share their life's work, passions and concepts through thought-provoking and entertaining talks that run between 10 to 15 minutes.

Farmers Insurance Agents of Carson City are hosting a blood drive with United Blood Services at 112 West Telegraph Street in Carson City, Nevada on November 5th, 2015 1:30PM-5:30PM. Everyone who donates blood with be entered to win a 50" flat screen TV! No one will be turned away. Please call Nadji or Kenzie at (775)882-2131 to set up a time to donate! Hope to see you there!

Farmers Insurance is hosting a blood drive with United Blood Services. Each donors name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a 50" flat screen tv. The blood drive will be held on Thursday, November 5th from 1:30-5:30 p.m. in front of Farmers Insurance at 112 West Telegraph Street. Please call 882-2131 to schedule your donation time.

Dan McCraw (center) cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of McCraw Insurance Services, with Carson City Chamber of Commerce President Terri McNutt (left) and Farmers Insurance District Manager Elizabeth Abarca-Angel.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce welcomed Terri Baijounas, Farmers' Insurance newest Carson City agency owner, with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. It is the chamber's newest member and latest business to open its doors on John Street.

Baijounas, who has been affiliated with Farmers Insurance for 34 years in Nevada and California, set out on her own in May of this year with a branch as an agency owner.

Christie Kranjcec, a fourth grade teacher at Dayton Elementary School, has won a $2,500 grant through Farmers Insurance's "Thank a Million Teachers" program, a national initiative that invites America to offer thanks to teachers, present and past, who have made a difference in their lives.  

CARSON CITY — Scott Parker has joined the Carson City branch of AAA as the branch manager. He will oversee the 10 employees and office operations related to insurance, travel and memberships of the century-old-plus company. He started on Jan. 14.

Parker, who hails from Medford, Ore., has a long history of management in the insurance industry. This includes a 26-year stint with Farmers Insurance Group in different capacities. He last worked as a district sales manager after serving as a reserve district manager and agency owner as an independent agent.

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Carson High's Nick Schlager earned another trip to the championship round at the state wrestling tournament and teammate Junior Valladares nearly got there only to lose an overtime heart breaker on

Carson High's Junior Valladares showed resolve in early January when he decided to continue wrestling after sustaining a torn MCL in his right knee.