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The Carson High School Craft Fair coming this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21. Hundreds of crafters from all over Nevada and Northern California will fill both gymnasiums and halls of CHS. All money raised from the craft fair is donated to the various student clubs and organizations at CHS. Come support this annual tradition. Santa will also be on hand for photos.

Allison MacKenzie Law Firm is pleased to announce Ryan Russell, a partner at Allison MacKenzie Law Firm in Carson City, Nevada, has been elected as a member of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Ryan’s new membership follows the endeavors of notable attorney and co-founder of Allison MacKenzie Law Firm, Andrew “Andy” MacKenzie, who is also a member of The Fellows. Andy holds the distinguished status of Life Fellow with the American Bar Foundation.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Dec. 5, 6 and 12 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

Gil Tapia embodies today’s CNC, or computer numerical control, machine shops: Neat and well groomed, smart and ambitious. From his neatly tucked in CGI polo shirt to his perfectly trimmed hair, he represents the precision and quality his employer is known for.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center is partnering with CHS Culinary Arts students for the 5th annual Pie to the Rescue.

Students from the awarding winning Carson High School Culinary Arts program will be joining some of Northern Nevada’s best chefs in baking pies to help feed those in need this holiday season.

The Carson City Board Supervisors signed off unanimously Thursday on a federal grant that will allow for the formation of a School Resource Officer Program run through the sheriff’s office and the Carson City School District.

In spite of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees freedom of the press, there are some places where journalists don’t belong and are simply not allowed: At times inside a court room with closed proceedings, a jury deliberation room, a medical exam room, and in a legal consultation, among other places.

With Halloween festivities celebrated Friday in Carson City and Nevada Day arriving Saturday, Carson City experienced very few problems associated with festivities, sheriff Ken Furlong said.

“This weekend was an enormous success in that we had very few incidents to speak of requiring intervention during the parade, during Halloween activities and during the carnival,” said Furlong. “With the number of very well organized activities, families, participants and viewers had a lot of fun without crossing the line. I’m really pleased with that.”

Here’s the 2015 Nevada Day event lineup and Halloween happenings, Thursday through Sunday. For all Halloween events go here. For everything Nevada Day, check out the official Nevada Day website here. Otherwise, see the event listing below.

THURSDAY
RSVP NEVADA DAY CARNIVAL, MILLS PARK IN CARSON CITY
Carnival rides for adults and children, live music, food booths, craft vendors & more. Hours: 10/29: 5pm - 9pm; 10/30-31: Noon - 9pm; 11/1: Noon - 8pm

The Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Wednesday the launch of a new program that is designed to shorten the amount of time it takes for a company to acquire or build a new facility.

The Nevada Certified Site Program as part of their continuing effort to attract more businesses to the Silver State. The program is aimed to provide critical decision making information to business owners and site selectors to allow informed decisions, said NNDA Executive Director Robert Hooper.

Two men and a woman were arrested Monday at an apartment in the 800 block of East Fifth Street and booked on misdemeanor trespassing and drug paraphernalia charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson City Fire Department will allow open burning beginning Saturday Oct. 31 to Nov. 29, 2015.

The purpose of the open burn period is to provide residents an opportunity to dispose of accumulated weeds and yard debris. In order to make this a safe endeavor for those involved, the Carson City Fire Department will require a burn permit with a valid permit number before burning will be allowed. Permits must be obtained no less than 24 hrs prior to conducting an open burn.

You can’t think about Halloween without thinking about bats. Those creepy, blood-sucking rats with wings give us the heebie-jeebies and we don’t care who knows it. Well don’t let Jennifer Newmark, Wildlife Diversity Division chief for the Nevada Department of Wildlife hear you say that.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and destruction of property after allegedly breaking in the door of an apartment in the 2000 block of West College Parkway, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Randall Hutchison, Orlando, Fla., tied the course record Thursday with a 10-under par 62 to take a two-stroke lead with a 17-under 199 total after 54-holes of Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club in Nevada. Second round leader Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif., carded a 6-under 66 for second with a 15-under 201 total.

In the 2014-2015 school year, Nevada joined 12 other states in requiring all high school juniors to take the ACT. By their own admission, this requirement comes as the Nevada Department of Education tries to discern the level of college readiness that public high schools are providing. This year alone, Nevada colleges reported that nearly one-third of their students needed to enroll in remedial courses.

Have you ever wondered why there has been such a big push in the past decade or two toward so-called green energy?

I surmise that the reason has less to do with saving the environment, and more to do with saving the pockets of people who have tied up their fortunes in it.

Solar and wind power sources have been around for decades, but they’ve never really caught on. Kind of like electric cars. There have been fads and trends toward them, but none that have been proven to last the tests of time.

About 70 Naval Jr. ROTC students and others had the honor and privileges of listening to a World War II veteran speak at Carson High School on Thursday. Charles Sehe, now 92, was a teenaged sailor on the USS Nevada when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II.

Dayton, Nev. — When the PGA Tour changed the qualifying process in 2013 to make the Web.com Tour the primary avenue to PGA Tour membership, the move was met with surprise, concerns and speculation. Now with two seasons in the books and the third Web.com Tour Q-school process underway for the 2016 season, it has proven to be a very good decision for both Tours and the players.

With players competing in a full season of Web.com Tour tournaments, the 50 who earn a PGA Tour spot each year are Tour battle-tested and ready and able to compete at the highest level.

District Judge James Wilson has issued a stay of his order striking down regulations that let employers count tips as part of employee salaries.Wilson ruled August 12 employers can’t count tips to determine whethe ...

A 19-year-old Markleeville, Calif., was arrested this week on suspicion of three felony sex crime charges including producing child pornography and possession of child pornography, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

The Nevada Supreme Court Thursday issued an opinion opening the door for a guest raped by a Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino employee to sue the resort.The opinion reverses a district court order granting the resort o ...

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the two people killed in Saturday's plane crash in South Lake Tahoe.

A Carson City man with a criminal history of possessing child pornography in which he was convicted and served time in prison, was caught allegedly viewing child pornography Tuesday by accessing a local business wifi connection, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office lieutenant said.

Glenn Allen Ware, 66, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on felony suspicion of second offense possessing child pornography from the business wifi in the 300 block of South Curry Street, said Lt. Brian Humphrey.

Not all divorces involve alimony. If the divorce decree or separation agreement is to include an alimony provision, certain tax rules must be observed. If the payments are really tax deductible alimony for the person paying and taxable income for the person receiving the payments, certain rules apply. An alimony or separate maintenance payment has to meet four requirements if the payment is to be deductible and taxable.

This is a 6 week class for those who are brand new to yoga. Class size is limited to allow for personal attention. We will take yoga slow, and learn about fundamentals. 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. We will include elements of strength, stretching, balance, and breath.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that will make attending Lake Tahoe Community College more affordable for residents in neighboring Nevada communities.

A 26-year-old Mound House woman was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail on five felony warrant charges, including burglary, fraud and conspiracy, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Candis Coffman was arrested Tuesday, 12:49 p.m. in the area of Harbin and Carson streets. She was booked on two felony counts burglary, two counts fraudulent use of a credit card and conspiracy. Bail: $30,000.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Monday on misdemeanor suspicion of two counts violation of a temporary protection order and being an ex-felon failing to register, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer features Carson City Ward 1 Supervisor Karen Abowd. The two discuss the Western Nevada Safe Routes to School Program, which delivered books as part of the Ride for Reading event last week at area schools.