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We all have a favorite time of year and mine is Girl Scout Cookie Season. Pre-sales begin today, so track down your favorite scout and order some Thin Mints. Speaking of yummy treats, join the Experimental Aircraft Association for donuts this morning and learn more about our local chapter. Have a great weekend, Carson City. Check out the list below for all of your local options.

SATURDAY:

• Girl Scout Cookie pre-sales begin
• Seniors Swim Free at Paradise Salon and Spa: Executive Pointe off College Pkwy (7am-5pm, except during class times; 55 and older; indoor adult warm saltwater pools)
• Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)

Regional favorite Keith Shannon spins musical tales of love and heartache, crime and justice and living life to its fullest, 7 p.m. Saturday at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City as part of its Celtic Music Series.

The Nevada Supreme Court has dismissed as moot the appeal by a Las Vegas candidate challenging an order barring him from running in the 2014 election.Jesse Holder’s candidacy was challenged by Shelly Shelton on gr ...

I recently responded to some questions from Brett Fisher, an editor and writer for Carson Now about New Year’s resolutions for an article he was writing. It was a good article about the challenges we all face whenever we want to make changes in our lives.

Barbara Mackey leaves the Fourth Ward School in Virginia City standing tall as its executive director having re-energized the community'sm commitment to remaining a living history of Virginia City’s heyday. From 2001 to 2015, Mackey raised more than $2 million from donors and through grants to implement programs to maintain the school’s historical significance.

The Pre-Admission adviser will walk the veteran through the often difficult process of creating an educational plan in order to maximize the VA education benefits. The Veteran Resource Center Coordinator is also the academic adviser for the student veterans on campus; his primary mission is to ensure that veterans are given all the tools they need to succeed. Learn more at: www.wnc.edu/veterans.

As Carson City residents prepare to welcome 2016, there is something to be said about the annual tradition of making New Year’s resolutions.

The practice can be traced back to ancient Babylon, where Babylonians would make promises to their gods to pay their debts and return borrowed objects at the start of every new year. The concept of making a new year resolution is now widely practiced today around the world.

Unfortunately, the world has a history of breaking New Year’s resolutions about as long as it does of making them.

This season's snow in the Sierra and the forecast for a continued wet El Niño pattern shows promise but there's still a long way to go in order to make a dent in the four-year drought, said California water officials Wednesday at this winter's first manual snow survey at Echo Summit, which snowed a snow depth of 54.7 inches, 16.3 inches of water content and 136 percent of average.

A day after reports surfaced of a telephone scam hitting Carson City residents involving a "local" firefighter's association collecting money for charity, the Nevada Attorney General warned of yet another scam on Tuesday, this time where callers pose as representatives of the “state” attorney general or U.S. Department of Treasury.

Welcome to Yoga for Non Yogis! If you have ever said "I can't do yoga because my body won't do that" then this class is for you.
This is a 6 week class that breaks down the yoga poses in to fundamental movements. Learn about your core (what the heck does that mean, anyway?) and how to move more efficiently in order to prevent injury. You will learn how to move in and out of basic poses, and learn a few classic introductory yoga postures.

Reno artist Nate Clark’s paintings will be featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City beginning Monday, Dec. 28 through March 11.

In 27 years of housing inmates, only two suicides were successfully committed in Lyon County’s old jail. In less than three years, three have been committed in the new facility, which opened Jan. 4, 2013.
Lyon County officials hope a set of remedies approved by the county commission will bring that to an end.

Early Nevada miners historically used charcoal as a fuel source to smelt less valuable ore to extract silver and gold. Located near mining districts throughout the state, charcoal ovens were utilized to optimize the charcoal conversion process.

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.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will consider a draft order Tuesday that would implement new rates for NV Energy customers who participate in net energy metering.

Net metering allows customers to receive credit on their bills for electricity generated by solar energy systems that they own or lease.

UPDATE SATURDAY: The Polar Express is back up and running and will run on its regular rides this weekend through Tuesday night, said Candy Duncan, spokeswoman for the V&T.
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UPDATE 11:05PM: All passengers, including Santa Claus and helpers, have been safely removed from the disabled V&T train Friday night and were taken by shuttle buses to the Carson City depot. The train stalled north of Linehan Road in Lyon County. Carson City dispatch received the call at 9:20pm that the train was disabled with more than 240 passengers. There were no injuries and the passengers were in good spirits, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.
A diesel engine pushed the disabled train and passenger cars back to the Carson City depot.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state are participating in Joining Forces through the remainder of December and into the first part of January 2016. The focus will be impaired drivers.

A 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of being in violation of parole and probation after he was found to be in possession of gas cans and siphoning equipment, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Senior student Taylor Weddell presents the following information about her senior project. “At Carson High, every senior participates in a Senior Project, I wanted to do something completely different and still help some kind of organization or group. I jumped at the opportunity to participate in an event that brings a community together, raises funds and breaks a world record. It was a little intimidating for sure, but I’m working closely with the Board of Directors of the Carson City Schools Foundation and learning so much in the process.

Dashing through the snow via a U.S.S. Nevada Burning Man Art Car will be the order of the morning for Santa Claus, a band of elves and anyone who wishes to participate in Saturday's Downtown Carson City Christmas Parade.

The five-year, $305 billion federal transportation bill passed by Congress and signed into law Friday, Dec. 4 by President Obama includes a provision that will steer additional money to Lake Tahoe communities for roadway improvements and enhanced public transit service.

Cookies, Cocoa and Cram: Finals are around the corner. Link crew leaders are ready to help you study for your exams. Most semester exams are worth twenty percent of your overall grade. Think you have it all figured out? Have a Link leader check your work.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services will hold foster and adoptive parent training sessions in Carson City on three dates in early December.

Heritage trains at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, a capital tradition, are all set for the holiday season.

Trains operate during the weekends of December 5-6, December 12-13, and December 19-20. To order your tickets now click the "Get Tickets" tab on the NSRM Facebook page here.

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc granted $5,000 to the Community Counseling Center in Carson City to help improve the quality of life in our community.

The Center wrote a request for support in its work in the jail as a member of the Forensic Assessment Treatment Team which aids in providing substance abuse evaluations and treatment for people in custody. The Center also provides seven recovery groups in the Carson City jail.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies made a number of felony and misdemeanor related warrant arrests Friday as well as being called to a domestic battery, according to booking information.

Northern Nevada Dream Center has teamed up with Carson High School's Culinary Arts program to help feed families. You can support the Culinary Arts team by letting them bake your Thanksgiving pies. You can order them Friday and Saturday at the Carson High School Craft Fair.

LAS VEGAS — Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison presented the Nevada Commission on Tourism Legacy Award to Lorraine Hunt-Bono, former lieutenant governor and former chair of the Nevada Commission on Tourism at the Nevada Governor’s Global Tourism Summit Monday.

Northern Nevada Development Authority on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lubelskie Region of Poland as part of an ongoing effort to increase economic ties between Poland and the Sierra region of Nevada.

With the holiday season right around the corner, the Carson City Sears Hometown Store is joining more than 1,200 Sears Hometown stores nationwide in supporting the 2015 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. holiday campaign with Make-A-Wish.