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The Friends of the Carson City Library are having a Holiday Food Drive for the Ron Wood Resource Center. Every day right here in Carson City there are families who do not have enough to eat. Help us make a difference. Bring in a donation of canned or packaged food and pick out a free book of your choice. Bring your donation any time between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm from Nov. 3 through Nov. 15 to the book store at 711 E. Washington St.

Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki invites fellow Nevadans to join him, Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada 150 Commission for #NevadaSings, a state-wide simultaneous sing along of “Home Means Nevada.” On Thursday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m., Nevadans will join together to demonstrate their state pride by singing a rendition of “Home Means Nevada” in an attempt to set the record for the most people in an American state to sing their state song at the same time.

The Carson City Library will close on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 in recognition of Nevada Day, the State's annual statehood celebration.

Friday, Oct. 31 is the official Nevada Day state holiday wherein most state and local public agencies are closed. Annually the capital city hosts a number of traditional events on the Saturday following the last Friday in October — to include a parade down Carson Street starting at 10 a.m. 2014 marks the Silver State’s sesquicentennial —150 years of statehood.

My wife and I were on the fence about whether or not to purchase the downtown building at 716 North Carson, previously known as Washington Street Station. After all, the building was more than half empty and had not attracted a new tenant in five years.

A bank had repossessed the building two years previously and had been unable to sell it even as it gradually cut the initial listing price almost in half. And to top things off, the building had extensive water damage throughout caused by a leaky roof, and the few tenants it did have were unhappy with conditions.

A Beast has moved into the parking lot at the Browsers Corner Book Store. The Friends of the Library are having a contest to Name the Beast. All children through 6th grade are eligible to enter the contest. Every child who enters the contest can choose a free book. The contest closes on Thursday, November 6th and the winners will be announced on Saturday, November 8th. Winners will receive books and other prizes. Come in to the book store at 711 E. Washington to see the Beast and learn more about the contest.

The Emancipation Proclamation, the historical document freeing slaves in eleven Confederate states in 1863, will be available for limited viewing at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Thursday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014.

When I’m asked about Obamacare, I use it as an opportunity to show how much difference progressive change can make. Open enrollment began one year ago, on October 1st, 2013. The websites had a rocky rollout, but 10.3 million Americans who had no health insurance a year ago now have coverage.

This week’s senior spotlight is on senior Challen Wright. Challen currently has a 4.43 weighted GPA and has straight A’s in his challenging course load of AP and honors courses.

In addition to being an excellent student, Challen is also heavily involved in theater both at Carson High School and in the community. Challen has been a part of nearly every Carson High School production since his freshman year, including behind the scenes as the stage manager of the most recent play, The House of Bernarda Alba.

Carson City Library will host a Halloween Costume Party and Mini-Pumpkin Decorating event in the youth department on Monday, Oct. 27 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. All ages are welcome. Bring your own mini-pumpkin to decorate; decorating supplies will be provided. A costume contest will highlight the fun-filled event and prizes will be awarded. Costumes are encouraged but must be age appropriate.

Many celebrations are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of October. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and help bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Oct. 16 through 30. Highlights of statewide Nevada Day weekend events are forthcoming.

On Friday Oct. 17, come watch the Nevada 150 Pony Express Delivery, on the south steps of the Nevada State Capitol Building in Carson City at 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 17, 7pm in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, Dianna Maria de Borges presents Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins. The performance will be followed by discussion. Tickets $12.00 at the door, $10.00 in advance, $8.00 members. Tickets available at www.breweryarts.org

Don't know the story of Sarah Winnemucca? Here's your chance. Dianna Maria de Borges presents Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, Friday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall of the Brewery Arts Center.

The performance will be followed by discussion. Tickets $12 at the door, $10 in advance, $8 members. Tickets available at www.breweryarts.org.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony hit and run causing injuries to a 75-year-old driver, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Christopher Gene Keep was jailed with a $40,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers were sent to Jeanell Drive to look for a gray Dodge Durango involved in a hit and run where the driver allegedly pulled out in front of another vehicle causing the accident and then fleeing the scene.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 13-19, 2014: Street sealing will continue between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Oct. 15, in an area bounded by Hells Bells and Carson River Roads on the north and west abd Marsh and Buzzys Ranch Roads on the south and east.

The 2014-2015 school year marks the 10th anniversary of the Poetry Out Loud program. Since 2005, more than 16,000 students throughout Nevada have powered up poetry by memorizing and reciting the words of classic and contemporary poets. Students can be a part of this creative community and join the celebration of the spoken word.

Carson City, Nevada – The local PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) chapter is again sponsoring Candidates Night this Thursday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at The BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center), 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City. The public is invited to attend.

All candidates on the 2014 Carson City ballot — local, regional and state offices — were invited, and a high percentage of them plan to attend.

Carson City Library and Nevada Humanities Scholar Patricia Cooper-Smith will host a book discussion on the 2014 Nevada Reads selected book by Sarah E. Olds (1875-1963), titled “Twenty Miles From A Match: Homesteading in Western Nevada”, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. at the BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center) located at 108 E Proctor Street in downtown Carson City.

Carson City government officials on Thursday recognized Western Nevada College’s nationally known humanities exhibition on the costs of war, “Always Lost: A Meditation on War,” Thursday with a proclamation of appreciation and honor.

Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, a Vietnam veteran, has called the exhibit “our community’s gift to the nation.”

A proclamation honoring the creators and contributors of “Always Lost” was presented to Western Nevada College President Chester Burton and Professors Emeritus Don Carlson and Marilee Swirczek during the Board of Supervisors meeting.

Douglas County-based Bently Biofuels has sold to an Oregon-based company, in a deal announced Tuesday. SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel, which serves Oregon and Washington, closed on the deal with Bently Biofuels on Friday.

Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil or animal fat-based diesel fuel meant to be used in standard diesel engines. The Bently Biofuels plant was constructed in 2005 to convert used cooking oil from local restaurants into biodiesel. Capacity for the plant was initially 400,000 gallons produced per year.

Battle Mountain BLM District Manager Doug Furtado’s order of July 23 that ranchers remove their cattle from Mount Lewis has spurred the ranchers and their supporters to carry their fight to remove Furtado from office to Washington, D.C., via the Grass March and Cowboy Express.

Mr. Wayne Scarpaci, author of “Battleship Nevada, the Extraordinary Ship of Firsts” will be at The Browsers Corner Book Store on Thursday, October 16th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. He will sell and autograph his book. Mr. Scarpaci is also an artist and has painted many of the ships he has studied and written about. Some of his battleship paintings will be on display. Light refreshments will be served. The Browsers Corner is located at 711 East Washington Street in Carson City (across from the library).

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The Friends of the Carson City Library are having a special evening sale of used records from 6pm to 8pm on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Browsers Corner Book Store, located at 711 East Washington St., across from the Carson City Library.

From the classics to Broadway Show Tunes, Big Band sound and more. Over 600 records will be available, priced from $1.00.

June 11, 1923 - Sep. 19, 2014 Barbara Irene White, 91, of Carson City was born June 11, 1923 in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington ...

Carson City Library recently announced the return of their popular program “Explore the World.”

Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 pm, the trio Calliope will perform European music from the 12th-16th centuries in an historical and geographical context. This group has performed in Reno, Carson City, Virginia City, and Lake Tahoe. Trio members Kathleen McGlone, Janet Wills, and Laura Barrett are instrumentalists in the early music ensemble, Consort Canzona.

This event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Digitorium at the Carson City Library, located at 900 North Roop St.

As of 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, the Carson City Chamber of Commerce has officially purchased the Visitors Bureau share of the building both agencies jointly inhabited since 1989. The Visitors Bureau is now leasing space in the downtown core at the corner of Carson and Washington Street at 716 N. Carson Street.

The Chamber will remain at 1900 S. Carson Street and will occupy the space vacated by the Bureau after extensive remodeling. Both agencies will have official open houses in the near future.

Described as a historic package of Northern Nevada lands bills — six introduced by Congressman Mark Amodei and one by Rep. Steven Horsford — will be up for final passage in the House as a bipartisan suspension bill on Monday, Sept. 15.

Many celebrations are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of September. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and help bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Sept. 15 through 30.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today released the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks:

“There is a commemorative license plate in Nevada featuring the words ‘United We Stand’ and ‘We Will Never Forget.’ On this 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, my thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the 2,977 victims whose lives were mindlessly taken by evil men in the name of radical Islam.

Free Books for Canned Food! The Friends of the Library are having a canned food drive to support the Ron Wood Family Resource Center. Bring in a donation of canned or packaged food from Sept. 8 through Sept. 13 and pick out a free book of your choice.

One free book per donation. Especially needed now are staples such as canned tuna, beans, vegetables, fruit, pastas and sauces. Bring your donations to The Browsers Corner Book Store at 711 East Washington Street. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local best selling author Todd Borg will be at the Browsers Corner Book Store Thursday, September 11.

Come and hear about his latest Owen McKenna mystery "Tahoe Ghost Boat." Books will be available for sale and signing.

This event is free and light refreshments will be served. The doors at the book store located at 711 East Washington Street will open at 6:20 PM and seating will be limited.