saturday

The Reno-Tahoe-Truckee community has six opportunities this December to enjoy TOCCATA’s wonderful tradition of producing selections from "Handel's Messiah" in a Holiday Concert, including a performance in Carson City on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
The Carson City performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The Carson City concert features the 60-voice Carson High School Concert Choir, alumni and Carson soloists, and will be a benefit for the high school choir’s future tour presentations.

Other performances are:

Expect several days of rain in Carson City and snow in the Sierra through at least Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno and Carsonweather.com.

Low pressure in the northeast Pacific will direct the jet stream and bring abundant moisture into the Sierra and Western Nevada region including Carson City. The pattern is forecast to remain through the week and possibly into next week and is a favorable set-up for heavy precipitation and strong winds across the region, according to a weather service statement.

Join the Brewery Arts Center and the BAC to Broadway Kids for one of America's favorite Christmas stories and now a classic stage play, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."
The tale has been a favorite of young readers since 1972. Funny, memorable and outrageous. Special 2 p.m. afternoon performances are in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 19. For tickets call (775) 883-1976.

Join the Brewery Arts Center and the BAC to Broadway Kids for one of America's favorite Christmas stories and now a classic stage play, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."
The tale has been a favorite of young readers since 1972. Funny, memorable and outrageous. Performances are in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call (775) 883-1976.

Carson City's Alex Drozdoff, Erika Sosa and Blanca Sosa competed at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Hoover, Ala., reports Carsonsports.com.

Silver Stage Task Force, Soul'd Out Ministries and the Lyon County Sheriff's Department will hold their annual "Stuff a Patrol Car" at Smith's Grocery on Highway 50 in Dayton from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 11.

Unwrapped, new gifts for children, tweens and teens will benefit all of our Lyon County families in need. Gifts will be distributed before Christmas at various locations.

Please help our elves — students from Stand Tall teams and Silver Stage High School "S" Club — help Santa provide a merrier holiday for our friends and neighbors.

Author J. Stanton will be reading from his new novel "The Gnoll Credo" signing copies, and discussing everything from hyena biology to prehistoric hunting techniques at Borders in Carson City on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m.

The Tahoe Mountain News calls it "Beautiful, violent, complex, barbaric...a brilliant commentary." Razorcake Magazine compares it to Daniel Quinn, other reviewers compare it to Jane Goodall and Jared Diamond, and we compare it to Avatar, Fight Club, and The Dice Man.

Unclaimed property in the hands of the state will go up for action on Saturday in Las Vegas, State Treasurer Kate Marshall announced today.

An unemployed Carson City man faces a felony burglary charge after breaking into Blockbuster Video on East Williams Street last week and taking games and two consoles.

Ryne Mitchell Snoddy, 18, also faces a gross misdemeanor property destruction charge. Bail was set at $25,000.

The Pinkerton Ballet Theater turns the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker" into a chance for some political types to take part at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Carson Community Center, 851 E. William St. Tickets are $23.5 general admission, $19.50 for senior and students. Call (775) 230-1915.

The political figures involved are Carson Mayor Bob Crowell, State Senator Mark Amodei and City Assessor Dave Dawley. Crowell appears Friday, Dawley on Saturday and Amodei Sunday. And the entire cast is local in desire if not actuality.

A quick blast of unstable weather will likely affect the Carson City region by Saturday, the National Weather Service and Carsonweather.com reports.

The system is expected to move south tomorrow and reach the Sierra and Northwest Nevada sometime Saturday morning. Some snow could fall on the valley floors, with up to six inches at lake level and a foot above 7,000 feet.

The Sierra Nevada Ballet will present the popular “Peanutcracker — The Story in Nut Shell” on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Carson City Community Center. The shows are scheduled for at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices start at $6 for youth (15 and under); all other tickets are $11 and can be reserved or purchased at Everything Dance Etc or by calling (775) 461-0060.

A book signing by former Nevada Appeal and Tahoe Daily Tribune sports reporter Jeremy Evans will be on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Borders Books in Carson City. Evans is the author of the new book "In Search of Powder: A Story of America's Disappearing Ski Bum."

Squaw Valley USA will have a new owner after a Denver-based equity firm bought virtually all of its shares.

KSL Capital Partners LLC of Denver, which owns stakes in resort-related businesses, announced Tuesday that it hopes to complete the sale by the end of the year and that it will put $50 million into the exclusive Lake Tahoe area resort, home of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games.

Squaw was opened in 1949 by the late Alexander Cushing. It has about 4,000 acres and 2,850 vertical feet that spans over six peaks.

Two Carson City men face property destruction charges after allegedly shooting out 13 windows inside a building in the 2800 block of Arrowhead Drive that caused an estimated $5,200 in damage.

Eric Dean Larson, 23, faces a felony property destruction charge as well as being in the possession of a burglary tool, a gross misdemeanor. Garrett Wesley Blackwell, 20, faces a felony property destruction charge, a charge of discharging a firearm into a structure, also a felony, and a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm.

Carson City during the holidays always springs alive with a festive collection of entertainment, music, and traditional favorites for the whole family.

Winter arrives just in time for Thanksgiving as the Arlington Square Ice Skating Rink opens for the season with daily skate sessions from Nov. 24 - Jan. 22. Group rates and multi-use punch cards provide savings to ice enthusiasts.

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club annual Christmas party will raise funds to benefit the Children's Museum and Food for Thought on Saturday December 11th at Grandma Hatties Restaurant, starting at 11:30 AM and is open to all. Instead of bringing gifts to exchange the attendees are asked to donate the equivalent in cash or checks to one or both organizations. (A single donation will be split between the two organizations). A holiday buffet lunch will be available for a cost of $17. For information and reservations please call Joan at 882-5704.

12th Annual Charity Event known as the Boot Scootin' BBQ will be on Saturday, Nov. 20, at Fuji Park from 5 to 10 p.m. Music by Craig & Terri and Friends. Silent and live auction. Sponsored by Coldwell Bankers. Food by A Catered Affair. For tickets and more information call (775) 883-8500.

There's been a lot of hype to this upcoming winter storm that will begin its reaches through the Carson City region later today and tonight with anticipated gusty winds and rain turning to snow.

But with trust in the weather folks at the National Weather Service in Reno and Carsonweather.com, this storm could well be the real deal. In fact a winter storm warning goes into effect at 10 tonight and will last through 10 a.m. Sunday for the Carson City region.

A handful of Lake Tahoe ski resorts prepare to open for the season this weekend thanks to an early snowfall, snowmaking guns and a fairly large storm set to punch the Sierra.

Around a foot or more of natural snow across the Sierra earlier this month certainly helped get things moving. With this weekend's anticipated storm, which may bring anywhere from 2-4 feet of snow to the Sierra, resorts should get a nice healthy boost just in time for the holiday season.

Here's what we know:

New hours for the Carson City Animal Shelter will go into effect on Monday, Dec. 7, health officials said.

The change reflects cost-cutting measures by one day from the current schedule. The shelter is now closed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays.

It has been on public radar for a few days now, so whenever this kind of heads-up happens from the National Weather Service, it's usually considered significant.
The latest weather statement this morning from the weather service in Reno calls for heavy snow in the Sierra this weekend with temperatures cold enough for snow to fall along the valley floors through Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno.

The 16th annual Carson High School Holiday Craft Faire will be on Friday, Nov. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Carson High School. The cost is $2 on Friday or $1.50 on Saturday with a non-perishable food item. Children and high school students are free.
There will be more than 100 vendors and booths at the fair, selling an array of arts, crafts and gifts for the holidays.
Proceeds raised from the Santa photo shoot will go to the family of McKenna Mitchell, a 14-year-old Carson High School freshmen who has cancer.

Wine tasters and gifters take note: Here's a good way to see Carson City, shop downtown and get a pour among local restaurants and shops that sell wine. The Downtown Wine Walk happens the first Saturday of every month. Purchase a wine glass and map for $10 and enjoy the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Call (775) 883-2211 for more information.

What would a Thanksgiving holiday be without a steam train ride? The V&T No. 25 will be chugging down the tracks on Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-27. Come on down and enjoy the ride. Departures both days will be every 40 minutes from 10am to 4pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Wabuska Depot at the Nevada State Railroad Museum on the day of the ride. For more information, please call the Nevada State Railroad Museum at (775) 687-6953.

With an unemployment rate of nearly 20 percent in Lyon County, the Dayton Food Pantry has seen a big jump in requests for Thanksgiving food baskets and is asking the community for help.

Food Pantry Director Freida Carbery reports that while many individuals and groups have donated turkeys and trimmings, there are already 100 families in need on the Pantry list, and only 40 turkeys in the freezer. The Pantry's list of those in need doesn’t even include the numbers of families she expects to receive from the local schools this week.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 22nd annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20.

Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard programs for regional youth, local middle school students, and the S.O.S. program.

A transient faces felony charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen property after he was arrested Saturday night driving in a vehicle reported stolen.

Joshua Lee Ezekiel, 25, was taken into custody by Carson City Sheriff's deputies after being pulled over in the 3900 block of South Carson Street. He is in jail on $25,000 bail.

According to the arrest report, an officer saw a vehicle at about 11:20 p.m. that matched the description of one that been reported stolen.

Families by the dozens packed Carson Mall in Carson City on Saturday for the Healthy Kids, Happy Kids health fair.
The Kid's Talking Wall event for the month of November at the mall featured health screenings, exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment, games and prizes.

Last week I wrote that I was the only spectator at the Friday night opening of the Western Musical Comedy production of "White Christmas."

Of course, that was because the show didn't open until Saturday. But I stayed through the first act and reported that all was fine, music stirring, cast excellent and Stephanie Arrigotti's direction made everything move like clock work.