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Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be another beautiful fall day today and to celebrate it, you can choose from the long list events we have going on today and Sunday in the region!

Check below for the full list.

Saturday, October 12

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the final V&T Railway train rides of the 2019 season, the 27th annual Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Seeliger Elementary School, fundraisers around town, coin press demonstrations at the Nevada State Museum, comedy at the Carson Nugget and more!

Pumpkins plus Bingo = PINGO! Join us Saturday, Oct. 12 for two lively, all ages Bingo sessions to win pumpkins and more. The event is at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.

The even features two sessions: 1 to 3 p.m. Doors open at noon, and the second session is 4 to 6 p.m., Doors open 3 p.m.

Win all sizes of pumpkins including JUMBO pumpkins. Grand Prize for black out PINGO $100 Wal-Mart gift cards.

This is an all ages event, fun for all families and open to the public.

PINGO TICKETS: 2 game boards for $1.

2019 was the inaugural year for the Northern Nevada Gambler 500. What is the Gambler 500 you ask? The Gambler 500 was born from a dream. A dream of giving forgotten, tossed aside and abandoned autos new life and a chance to become legendary.

Multiple law enforcement agencies from Carson City and Douglas County were on scene Friday afternoon near the equestrian area of Fuji Park in South Carson City, according to Carson City Dispatch, where a larceny suspect who fled the Wal-Mart on Topsy Lane has been tasered.

A taser was used to detain the suspect, dispatch reports, and Carson City firefighter-paramedics were called to the scene to check on the suspect.

Nevadans, prepare yourselves for lower utility bills. And thank tax cuts for the drop. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — passed and signed last year — will save Nevada investor-owned utility residential ratepayers an average of $200 per customer over the next five years.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson City-based Shaheen Beauchamp Builders and Greater Nevada Credit Union have broken ground on a new branch in Fernley.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2018 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

The annual Carson City Fair — a combination of carnival, agriculture, local exhibits and entertainment — is returning to the Nevada state capital July 25-29, 2018 at the Fuji Park Fairgrounds.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a cell phone theft suspect.

Having an impact on a community like Carson City does not require anything monumental.

Think smaller, not larger. As in dwarf goat size.

Hold onto your hat, Carson City, we’re in for one heck of a weekend. It’ll be cowboy hats and pioneer bonnets in Genoa for Western Heritage Day. Keep an eye out for Mark Twain, plenty of music, and fun for all. Leis are the preferred accessory for Lei Day at the Nevada State Museum where you’ll be treated to Polynesian surprises and free admission. With three local theater groups performing this weekend, you’re sure to find a performance that’s right up your alley. Read on and be prepared to be bombarded with options.

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Carson City health advocates urge residents to help protect the community and its water supply this Saturday by properly disposing of unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, prescription liquids, pet medications and syringes.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 33 will host its 4th annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 12, 2017 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

To borrow a phrase, it takes a village to raise a fair. The Carson City Fair, returning this year after hiatus in 2016, is no exception.

The Nevada Highway Patrol will offer a car seat safety check at the Walmart Super Center in South Carson City. NHP will inspect, install and if needed, replace car seats on a case by case basis.

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Carson City and Douglas County held its annual relay event Saturday at Mills Park.

Hold on to your hat, the weekend is here. If it’s a cowboy hat, head over to Genoa for their annual Cowboy Festival. Plenty of free things to see, hear, and experience await. The annual Spring Earth Spirit Faire lets you celebrate Mother Earth with workshops, holistic practitioners, great vendors, and a raffle. It benefits the Heart to Heart School and Advocates to End Domestic Violence so it’s always worth checking out. You’ll have to keep reading for all of your choices, the spring thaw brings out the best this valley has to offer.

SATURDAY:

Bring your unused and expired prescription drugs to one of the drop off locations for proper disposal to protect our community and water supply.

Ten weeks after the 2016 campaign began, Holiday with a Hero culminated Wednesday morning in the Wal-Mart parking lot off Retail Drive in North Carson City.

Hundreds of homeless children and their families braved the wet conditions for a chance to see Santa Claus arrive by fire engine and to go shopping with their community hero.

On January 2, 2017, Carson Tahoe Health will begin offering convenient, low-cost Department of Transportation physicals at the Carson Tahoe Clinic at Wal-Mart in Gardnerville.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 33, now in its 77th year, will host its 3rd annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 13 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

On July 9, Carson Animal Services Initiative, also known as CASI, had the pleasure of hosting our annual Bark, Whine and Dine fundraiser at Fuji Park, and because of our incredible community, it was once again a huge success.

When E.D. Crouser smiles, people pay attention.

In spite of the distractions caused by heavy traffic, it's really hard to miss the 34 year-old Carson City resident and mother of three standing at a busy intersection.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2016 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

Besides quality food, what can often set a restaurant apart from others is its uniqueness. At The Naked Spice in north Carson City, diners get both.

In a shared space with La Posada Real at 3205 Retail Drive in the Wal-Mart Shopping Center off College Parkway, the two restaurants make a pairing that is as unexpected as it is unique.

Three suspects are in custody after allegedly stealing merchandise Thursday from a Gardnerville Walmart, with one of the suspects allegedly brandishing a knife after being confronted by store security, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

With an El Nino winter anticipated and uncertainty about what it may bring, there is potential for flooding in many areas around the Silver State. Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared this Nov. 1–7, Nevada Flood Awareness Week.

BSA Troop 33 is excited to announce it will be hosting its 2nd Annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 15, 2015 at Carson City’s Fuji Park.

The Show will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; award ceremony starts at 3 p.m. Registration is $40 per entry. There is still time for pre-registration or you can register on the day of the event. Each participant will receive a T-shirt, one lunch meal ticket, and a dash plaque.

Hello fellow anglers, there are only two things that make me extremely angry, and I experienced both of them this last week. While fishing last week, I met an angler with a limit of nice rainbow trout.

Later one that same morning I saw him fishing again in the same spot catching more fish. He had taken his first catch home and returned the same day to catch more fish.