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This last weekend of August is filled with ways to celebrate your community. Carson Animal Shelter Initiative, better known as CASI, hosts their annual Bark, Whine, and Dine Fundraiser at Fuji Park. Animal lovers can also head to Carson Catalina Apartments for a rummage sale that benefits the Carson Tahoe SPCA. The Carson City Sheriff's Office young Explorers will host a fundraising car wash; The Marine Corp League can be found at the north Carson Walmart; half of the donations received will go to Deputy Howell’s family fund. And don’t miss out on the drought-friendly water balloon ice bucket challenge raising funds for ALS at Butler Meats on Sunday.

SATURDAY:

• Car Wash fundraiser for Carson City Sheriff’s Office Explorers at Unique Sounds: 3080 Hwy 50 East (10am-2pm)
• Virginia City Ferrari Hill Climb
• Back to School at Carson Hot Springs (Free 17 and younger admission per paid adult; outdoor pools only; 7am-10pm)
• Rummage Sale fundraiser for Carson Tahoe SPCA at Carson Catalina Apartments: 700 Hot Springs Rd. (7am-ish until?)
• Annual Outreach and Fundraiser by the Marine Corps League of Carson City Silver State- Detachment 630 at the Walmart store on Retail Drive (8am-5pm; half of the donations go to the family of fallen Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy and former U.S. Marine Carl Howell)

18th Annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day
Sep 12, 2015, 9 am - 2 pm
Upper Truckee River - Meet at Barbara Ave. and Lodi Ave for shuttle to restoration site.
South Lake Tahoe

Join us for a day of planting, weed pulling, and other restoration activities to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe's watershed. Refreshments, lunch and prizes will be provided.

Bring your reusable water bottle, wear clothes that are comfortable that you can get dirty in, and bring your friends.

RSVP at keeptahoeblue.org/rsvp

Help us Keep Tahoe Blue and take care of the beaches after the popular holiday weekend. We provide cleanup materials, refreshments, and raffle prizes. Bring your reusable water bottle and friends. The event will be Monday, Sept. 7 8:30 a.m. to noon at Nevada Beach on the South Shore.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 19, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are dated June 04.

It’s a blast from the past weekend. Get started with some history at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch with the Naughty Tea Mistresses. A walking tour of our haunted past begins at the corner of Third and Curry with the Downtown Ghost Walk. Celebrate Prohibition-style at the Brewery Arts Center: the annual Speakeasy Swing Dance Party wants to see you in your finest zoot suit or flapper dress. Head back to the Eighties at Living the Good Life; DJ Bobby G is spinning the hits from yesteryear.

Join CASI for a fun day of Bingo where you can meet new friends, share some laughs and win raffle prizes and money. The CASI ball payout is now over $600.

Doors open and 11:30 and games start at 12:30. Buy in is $10 and extra packs are $5, all special games are $1. There is a snack bar available if you are hungry and the coffee is always free. CASI is a 501c3 non profit raising money to help build a new animal shelter.

The Adult Services staff at the Carson City Library extends a huge “THANK YOU” to the individuals and organizations who donated prizes to the Adult Summer Reading program, “Escape the Ordinary”.
Appreciation goes out to
• Carson City Visitors Bureau
• Friends of Library Browsers Corner Book Store
• Nevada Appeal
• Nevada Museum of Art
• Nevada Photo Source
• Nevada State Museum
• Nevada State Parks
• Nevada State Railroad Museum
• V & T Railroad

There are less than two weeks left until Nevada Humane Society’s Duck Race and Festival. Adopt now then join in on the fun on August 23. Adoption fees are just $5 for rubber ducks with all proceeds benefitting homeless pets. Adoption locations include:

We would like to invite the entire community to come out to Governor's Fields Friday night from 6-9pm. Carson City Pop Warner football and cheer will be holding its annual Friday Night Lights event. This is the leagues biggest fundraiser of the season.

This event helps keep costs down for next year and helps to keep a quality program running in our community. You do not have to be involved in Pop Warner to join in the fun! Wristbands will be sold at the gate for $5 per person.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 12, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are dated June 4.

Dealers, collectors, admirers and amateurs will find fun at the 2015 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair. Professionals will buy, sell and trade money and offer expertise in a lecture series during the two-day event Aug. 21-22.

After the Friday wind and rain, we are supposed to see some clear skies: but don’t quote me on that. You know how the weather here can be. The Third and Curry Farmers Market vendors are tough, though, so your weekly dose of fresh produce will be waiting for you either way. Don’t miss the autumn plant sale at the Greenhouse Project booth. The Carson City Historical Society hosts their second yard sale of the season at the historic Forman-Roberts House on North Carson Street, so have fun treasure hunting.

SATURDAY: Jazz and Beyond

• Ascent Runs: Genoa Peaks Mad-A-Thon: Ultra 55K; Marathon 26.2M, Half-Marathon 13.1M -Begins at Nixon Park in Genoa (6am; all runners must check-in)
• Hot August Nights in Reno and Sparks

A community car show — Classic Car Cruise — designed for clients of Ormsby Post Acute Rehab, an elder care facility in Carson City, will be Sunday, Aug. 23. Among car clubs invited to participate are Karson Kruisers and Freaks of Nature. Anyone with a classic car or truck is invited to this event.

I hope you’re in the mood for music, Carson City. The annual Jazz and Beyond Festival begins today with an art show and concert on the lawn of the Bliss Mansion. Over the next two weeks you’ll have a plethora of melody to choose from at venues throughout town. Enjoy an outdoor concert at Third and Carson with Drinking with Clowns. Sassafras is thrilled to grab Groove Session for a show; they’re usually off touring. Mo’z Motley Blues will give you a reason to dance at Living the Good Life. You’ll want to take a look at the whole list: I’ve only barely scratched the surface.

FRIDAY: Jazz and Beyond Begins

• Hot August Nights in Reno and Sparks
• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 5, 2015 and beyond. As of Aug 4, Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are dated June 4.

The Fourth Annual Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex. Admission is free to the event, and all attendees receive a free ticket for a door prize drawing. Vintage cars, a cake walk, vendors offering all manner of gift items, household furnishings, and personal care items will be available, as well as a number of drawing prizes.

Local authors and artists will participate, and the Lake Tahoe Humane Society, the Lake Tahoe Cancer League, and Christmas Cheer will be accepting donations.

With the theme of violence prevention, Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host 13 years of community partnership with local agencies, groups and nonprofit organizations Tuesday at Mills Park with the 2015 National Night Out.

Returning this year after a last minute cancelation in 2014 because of heavy rain, this three hour annual family event is designed to bring children and their parents to the park for activities, music, information booths, demonstrations, hot dogs and refreshments. Festivities begin at 5 p.m.

Visitors and residents kicked off the month of August this Saturday afternoon with a toast from more than 30 local businesses participating in the Carson City Downtown Wine Walk.

Summer fun looks like a wine walk, thanks to the Downtown Business Association. Saturday, August 1, the festivities begin at 1 p.m., rain or shine. You have until 5 p.m. to hit as many stops as possible before the raffle begins. Every first Saturday over thirty shops, restaurants, businesses, and organizations stock up on wine and goodies and throw open their doors to the crowds of merry-makers. It's always a great reason to explore downtown.

The wine walk runs from 1pm to 5pm. Sign up at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Bella Fiore Wines, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy's Bar, or Touched by Angels.

Northern Sierra Dutch Oven Group will demonstrate cooking with Dutch ovens in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 22, at 10:00 am.

Sweet Sippin' Sunday is the best way to spend an afternoon in Genoa. The first Sunday of the month features sipping, strolling, shopping, live music, and a raffle beginning at 1 p.m.

For this month's 'Sippin Sunday' the drinks will be tequila-based, entertainment provided by Jenera Paxton and the non-profit is Douglas Animal Welfare Group (D.A.W.G.). A completed passport gets you an entry for a chance to win $100 in "Genoa Bucks" and other fun prizes. Bring your glass and get $2 off of the $12 price. See you there!!

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 29, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are from early June.

Dust off your bowler hat, lace up your high-heeled boots and join us for the first ever Tall Timber Ball. On Oct. 9 from 6-10 pm you can style it steampunk or go grunge and join us under the timber beams of Valhalla’s Grand Hall while the DJ spins from the massive stone fireplace. Cool prizes will go to the most interesting looks of the night. This event kicks off the inaugural Tahoe WordWave festival and will benefit art and culture in South Lake Tahoe.

Here is the fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for July 22, 2015 and beyond.

Guests adorned in flapper dresses, feather boas and long pearl beads walked the red carpet at The Carson City Classic Cinema Club's first Hollywood Gala Saturday evening. In celebrating the Club's first Anniversary, the theme of the event was the First Academy Awards of 1929.

Attention all aspiring and amateur filmmakers: Wired Wednesday, Carson TV and the Brewery Arts Center present the third annual City Wide Short Film Competition.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 15, 2015 and beyond.

More than 150 golfers are expected to compete in the 16th annual Western Nevada College Golf Classic to be held Friday, Sept. 18 at Silver Oak Course. Signups are now underway.

Proceeds from the annual tournament hosted by the Western Nevada College Foundation benefit College programs, help students achieve their academic goals and give back to the community as a skilled, educated workforce.

What a crazy week in the Sierras! Afternoon thunderstorms for the last several days, flooding, hail, and even snow in Yosemite are definitely unusual for this time of year. The storms are expected to subside this weekend, so keep your fingers crossed for some sunshine. Break a leg to the Proscenium Players as they open Murder in an English Manor at the Brewery Arts Center. Senior Follies debuts this year’s performance, Flashback, at the Community Center.

FRIDAY:

• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am-8am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Nancy Clarke at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 8, 2015 and beyond.