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As Cambodians celebrated Independence Day on Monday, Nov. 9, fishermen near Phnom Penh made a very special catch befitting the occasion: a rare Mekong Giant Catfish, also known as the “royal fish” because of its enormous size.

No need to wait for black Friday or Small Business Saturday to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Western Nevada College’s annual Craft Fair is today, as is Santa’s Village at the Carson City Senior Center. Support local artists and crafters while finding a one of a kind gift for your loved ones. If you have a book-lover on your list, a book signed by local author Ken Beaton is easy to acquire. Browser’s Corner is holding a meet and greet with him this evening.

THURSDAY:

Today is Veterans’ Day: a day to commemorate the men and women of the Armed Forces that have fought, and possibly died, for our country. Thank you for your service. Several places around town are offering something special for our Veterans today: free coffee, free breakfast, free lunch, etc. You’ll need to bring proof of service. Tonight, everyone is invited to the party. Check out the Junebugs at Living the Good Life. The Portland pop-folk band returns for a night of fun and dancing.

Carson City Senior Center honored Veterans on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Salute to Our Veterans Lunch at the Senior Center. With over 200 in attendance, the event paid tribute and respect to our Veterans with opening remarks by Mayor Bob Crowell, Vietnam Veteran and retired Navy Captain.

Do you want to build a snowman, Carson City? That may be ambitious with our first dusting of snow, but I’m sure you could finagle a snowball or two.

It was rainy last night in our valley, but this evening should see some snow. A winter wonderland isn’t always easy to drive in, so please slow down and be careful. Monday always brings karaoke at the Firkin and Fox, so go sing your heart out. Football lovers will probably be watching the Bears-Chargers game. For those of you with swing in your step, head to El Charro Avita for intermediate dance lessons and the High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s weekly ‘night out.’

MONDAY:

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 9-15, 2015. Division Street will be closed between Fifth Street and King Street during daytime hours Monday through Friday due to road construction. Detours will be signed.

The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the University of Nevada, Reno with a bronze level designation as a Bicycle Friendly University. The University joins 127 other colleges and universities across 42 states and Washington, D.C. to receive this designation for 2015.

A 22-year-old inmate at Carson City Jail faces a gross misdemeanor charge of damage to jail property after allegedly destroying a food slot to his jail cell sometime Tuesday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy at the jail observed the man grabbing the cover of the food slot and slamming the hinges. The four bolts secured to the door to the food slot were destroyed.

Carson City Library will offer a c lass on how to use the Foundation Directory Online on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. Updated weekly, the Foundation Directory Online Professional provides access to essential facts on grantmakers and their funding activities worldwide.

Carson City Library patrons may have difficulty accessing the parking lot over the next couple of months as the city constructs a new water main on Washington Street between Roop and Phillips streets.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2015. Division Street will be closed between Fifth Street and King Street during daytime hours Monday through Friday due to road construction. Detours will be signed.

Are you ready for this? Nevada Day weekend has arrived and brings with it a downtown filled with friends, neighbors, and fun. Hot air balloons, the annual beard contest, the parade, tours of the Governor’s Mansion, and more make this time of year amazing. The carnival at Mills Park, and the Pow-Wow at the Carson Colony take the festivities to the next level.

SATURDAY: PARADE DAY!

• Nevada Day Classic 8K Run/Walk (same day registration: $40 from 6:30am-7:30am on the second floor of the Carson Nugget Casino; 8am racers begin at Telegraph Square: W. Telegraph and N. Curry Streets; costumes encouraged)
• BAWN Pancake Breakfast Buffet at Red’s Old 395 (6am-10am; $6/$3 kids)

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

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, 2015. Due to Nevada Day events including a parade, Carson Street will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 31, from approximately 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous side streets connected to Carson Street will be impacted as well. Detours will be signed.

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.

A memorial service for South Lake Tahoe Police Department Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife, Jeanne Hounsell, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 11:00 a.m. at LifePoint Church. The church is located at 1095 Stephanie Way in Minden.

This week's It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features guest Linda Belgray of Friends of the Carson City Library. They discuss the international Film Weekend coming up in February and the Movie Masquerade Ball this Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at Silver Oak Golf and Event Center to raise funds for the film festival.

Dayton, Nev. — The softest and most receptive greens in 21 years of PGA Tour Qualifying tournaments at Dayton Valley Golf Club produced a leaderboard full of red numbers in the first round of Web.com Tour Stage One Qualifying Tuesday. Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho lead the way with a 6-under par 66. Jake Johnson, Cameron Park, Calif. and J.R. Meyers, Saratoga, Fla. were just one shot back with opening rounds of 65.

Honor Flight Nevada invites you to the Kilroy Klassic Fundraising Golf Tournament being held at Dayton Valley Golf Club on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, the last great fall tournament of the year.

Entry includes Golf, Cart, Range Balls, Continental Breakfast, BBQ Lunch, Shirt, Raffle Ticket, player goodie bag, silent auction, and most importantly, FUN!

The Nevada Highway Patrol continues its investigation into Saturday's deadly single vehicle rollover on Highway 50 in Churchill County that killed a South Lake Tahoe police officer, his wife, a family friend from Illinois. Four children were also injured.

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.

A strong El Niño is predicted to help ease drought conditions in some, but not all of California. The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center released their latest seasonal weather assessment on Thursday, and the news isn't very good for the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Carson City Library will present author Sandie La Nae on Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 PM in the library Digitorium. La Nae has written several books about “historical paranormal”, a term she uses to describe the history of a particular building. Her book, “Thin Veil Investigations” shares the paranormal findings from ghost hunts on which she has participated. She has also written books about various haunted northern Nevada sites and the spiritual properties of stones.

Gene Hattori, Curator of Anthropology, will present a Frances Humphreys Lecture on petroglyphs from Winnemucca Lake, Nevada that date to between 10,500 and 14,800 years in age. The lecture is Thursday, Oct. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 12-18, 2015: Utility work will continue during daytime hours, Monday through Thursday, with flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:

The Junior Achievement "Be Entrepreneurial" course will be taught at Carson High School this Fall in all CHS Business classes. Bill Heitman and Ila Acchtabowski from Junior Achievement have been instrumental in making this happen.The course will be taught by professionals from Sierra Financial Advisors Sally Kaplan and Katie Coombs.  Junior Achievement is a non-profit youth organization founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane.

Honor Flight Nevada announces the winner of the charity fundraising raffle for a restored 1982 Chevrolet El Camino. The happy winners, Craig and Aral Loken of Auke Bay, Alaska, shown here receiving the keys from John Konvicka, were elated by their good fortune.

The weekend is still two days away, but there is plenty of fun to distract you from the wait. Learn the finer points of Improv tonight at the Brewery Arts Center. Chat with ‘The Ghost Lady,’ author Arlene Jenkins at Browsers Corner Book Store. Indulge in some live music at Living the Good Life or Glen Eagles. Singers should check out Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar or the Feisty Goat Pub for karaoke. Dance your blues away with spicy salsa at El Charro Avita or country line dancing at Beercade.