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CARSON CITY — The Nevada State Museum and Western Nevada College Latino Cohort have teamed to present an El Día de los Muertos, or, Day of the Dead, celebration with a reception Thursday evening and a full day of activities on Saturday in downtown Carson City.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club will hold its annual Christmas Commitment fundraiser Sunday, Nov. 19, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the 11th Frame Lounge, inside Carson Lanes, 4600 Snyder Ave. in Carson City.

The Nevada Board of Regents approved the immediate appointment of P. Mark Ghan as the acting president of Western Nevada College.

Intermediate Sea Glass Wire Wrapping Class with Jo Ann Grace
Thursday, September 28, 6:30-8:30 PM
Cost is $40 and all supplies are included.
This is an intermediate class for students who have already taken the beginning class.
We will use beautiful sea glass gathered from beaches in Bermuda, Mexico, California and various locations.
Class is limited to six students.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery at 405 North Nevada Street in Carson City.
The class is at the Artsy Fartsy Creative Center, 220 A West Telegraph Street in Carson City.

Sea Glass Wire Wrapping Class with Jo Ann Grace
Tuesday, September 26, 6:30-8:30 PM
Cost is $40 and all supplies are included.
This is a beginning class, no experience is necessary.
We will use beautiful sea glass gathered from beaches in Bermuda, Mexico, California and various locations.
Class is limited to six students.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery at 405 N Nevada Street in Carson City.
The class is at the Creative Center, 220 A West Telegraph Street in Carson City.

Sea Glass Wire Wrapping with Jo Ann Grace
Thursday, September 7, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cost is $40 and all supplies are included.
This is a beginning class, no experience is necessary.
We will use beautiful sea glass gathered from beaches in Bermuda, Mexico and other locations.
Seating is limited to 6 students.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery at 405 N Nevada Street, Carson City.
The Creative Center is located at 220 A West Telegraph Street

CARSON CITY — Nevadans might be surprised to know their state is home to nearly a dozen species of owl, including the great horned owl – the largest nocturnal bird of prey in the state. Owls occupy a variety of habitats throughout Nevada but are seldom seen by the public because much of their activity occurs at night.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate Santiago “Sonny” Fernandez, 45, of Silver Springs now wanted in an October 13, 2016 murder who may have staged his disappearance to avoid facing criminal charges.

Three new species of toads have been discovered living in Nevada’s Great Basin in an expansive survey of the 190,000 square mile ancient lake bottom.

Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday that it will begin service between Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Denver this fall. Frontier, known for distinctive photos of wild animals on each of their aircraft tails, last served Reno-Tahoe a decade ago.

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, along with researchers at Utah State University and University of Idaho, are assisting rural communities across the West by applying economic, environmental and social factors to community economic development planning.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Wednesday in response to United States Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s opening remarks in front of the Senate Energy & Water Subcommittee.

The Free My Beer Festival is a free event for those supporting Local Craft Brewers on Wednesday, April 26 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Fox Brewpub, 310 S. Carson Street.

Join with over 20 of Nevada’s Craft Brewers to support Craft Brewing in Nevada. Find out who your legislators are and urge them to support SB130 and AB431.

As the Earth warms from climate change, the risk of lethal dehydration and mass die-offs of songbirds during heat waves will increase in many areas of the world, according to a study published Monday in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Book Perks:
— Anthropology in Native American culture.
— Various university contributions made by professors, graduates, and university texts in review.
— Consists of seven and a half notebooks full of notes; from quotes directly sourced from books on the subject of Bigfoot/Sasquatch, to quotes directly sourced from various university findings, many of which are drawn from Native American accounts that are pre-“Bigfoot” or “Sasquatch." This book has been successfully put-together with the “Fair Use Law” in mind.
— A great review of other books on the subject of Bigfoot/Sasquatch.

As I now conclude this particular article, it is just hours away from one of America's most revered events--if not the most. President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building at 12:00 noon on January 20, and Mike Pence will be duly sworn in as the Vice-President of the United States.

Mexico has long been regarded by American palates as the standard-bearer of Latin American cuisine. That's something Jose Escobar hopes to change with La Santaneca, a restaurant he opened in Carson City 21 months ago to honor the food of his native El Salvador.

An ambitious effort to explore solutions for safe, clean and efficient transportation and to establish a “Living Lab” in the northern Nevada communities of Reno, Sparks and Carson City is under way.

The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Glyphs and Houses, with artwork by Amelia Currier in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The free exhibition is available to the public from November 16, 2016 through February 24, 2017.

Dianne Harman Askew, 70, passed away peacefully on November 28 after a brave battle with interstitial lung disease, a rare autoimmune disorder.

Born in Detroit in 1946, Dianne was raised in El Paso, Texas. A Kappa Delta, she graduated from the University of Texas El Paso with a bachelor’s degree in business. Shortly afterward, a handsome and charming drill sergeant, Phillip “Mike” Askew, just returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam, swept her off her feet.

A music festival and memorial event to honor fallen Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell has been set for Aug. 19, 2017 at Battle Born Harley-Davidson in Carson City, according to organizers.

The Frances Humphrey Lecture Series at the Nevada State Museum will feature a discussion on Alexander Parker
Crittenden, a Nevada mining lawyer and adventurer. The Nov. 17 lecture will be by Paul Franklin. It begins at 6:30 p.m.

Every two years, the Cato Institute in Washington, DC ranks the recent changes in state fiscal policies to give readers an understanding of the trends prevailing in each state. Last week, Cato released its newest Fiscal Report Card, and Nevada fares poorly.

Of the 50 states plus Washington, DC, Nevada ranks 47th due to its unfavorable shifts in tax rates and spending in the last legislative session.
Study author Chris Edwards notes that large unfunded liabilities for public-employee pensions and ballooning Medicaid costs are putting upward pressure on state budgets.

On Tuesday, October 11, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Galen Brown. His illustrated talk, "Untilted", is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor St, Carson City.

Gold Hill, Nevada - A show in Gold Hill titled "Splendors from the Brush" will include 50 paintings by respected Silver Springs, Nevada artist Darlene Grace Novy-Zuelke (1931-2011).

When and Where: The show opens at Maynard Station in Gold Hill on Friday, Oct. 7 from 4pm - 8pm, with refreshments and a no host bar.
The sale will continue Saturday, Oct. 8 12pm - 6pm and Sunday, Oct. 9 2pm - 6pm.

DAYTON — A trio of golfers playing their first competitive round at Dayton Valley Golf Club share the first round lead in the Stage One Web.com Tour Qualifying tournament. Amateur Cameron Davis of Sydney, Australia, Steven Fox of Hendersonville, Tenn. and Gavin Green of Selangor, Malaysia all fired 6-under par 66 to lead the field of 74 players.

The Good Intentions and Rick Shea will perform in concert Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at the Silver City School House.
The event It is a fundraiser for the School House, Silver City Arts and the new outdoor venue in the Silver City Park called the Silver Pavilion.

There could be a battle royal in northwest Nevada to determine the route of Interstate 11, the new north-south freeway that ultimately will connect Mexico to Canada, according to Congressma ...

There could be a battle royal in northwest Nevada to determine the route of Interstate 11, the new north-south freeway that ultimately will connect Mexico to Canada, according to ...

In many ways Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could be considered much alike. Those two would dispute that opinion vigorously. But the American voting public might be interested in the following:

1. Both have low scores with the American public concerning trust and honesty when it comes to many polls.