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Carson City area walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

This celebration brings together numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer in a unified effort to fight back.

Teams of enthusiastic residents will gather at Centennial Field for an overnight relay from 10am July 16th to 10am July 17th. The event celebrates anyone who has battled cancer and their caregivers and also remembers loved ones lost.

By Mike Wolterbeek
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno’s micromouse scooted its way around the maze in the fastest time Saturday to beat out 10 other teams from around the west. The MicroMouse competition featured small robotic vehicles designed, built and programmed by undergraduate electrical engineering students.

Nevada Nights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLd1gpVa5TY

The film "Water for Elephants" opened Friday night at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in a gala showing as a benefit for the V&T railroad group at $15 per head. Reason is that old No. 18 of the V&T more or less stars in the movie. More on the benefit later.

The film "Atlas Shrugged Part 1," opened Friday night at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City. The opening was overshadowed by the first-night celebration the V&T's No. 18 steam locomotive in "Water for Elephants," an average romance-plus-disaster film.

PRESS RELASE — Is 35 minutes of travel time worth up to $100 in value-added savings at South Lake Tahoe?

South Lake Tahoe lodging providers are offering value-added deals to make the time pass more quickly as a detour for Highway 50 over Echo Summit will divert traffic for about two weeks.

In a recent study with potentially broad implications, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have discovered how low vitamin D levels lead to atherosclerosis in diabetics. According to an article in the August 25, 2009, issue of Circulation (available online), the mechanism centers around the macrophages, specialized immune cells that eat cholesterol.

Carson City Symphony presents "Dances & Romances," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.Directed by David Bugli, the concert features guest harpist Marina Roz...

18th annual Gourmand Golf TournamentAmazing! 18 years, how time flies. But thanks to Adele's Restaurant, The Cracker Box and Js' Old Town Bistro in Dayton, each year this annual fundraiser makes a ...

Children know the ease and joy coloring can bring. Somehow as adults, we have lost the art of just letting colors and forms take shape on paper. Perhaps we become too critical of our drawings or ma...

Editor's Note: This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.Give it a shot! Immunizations offer protection from many serious illnessesEnsuring your child receives their child...

The other day a wise man - my dentist, Chris Kleintjes - mention that someone must have came up with the name "spring" for this season because around here the weather keeps springing back and fo...

Here's the latest from Friends of Black Rock Desert: This message is to let you know that we are POSTPONING the Guru Road Restoration project planned for this Saturday, April 23, to next Saturday, April 30. Because of taxes and Easter, this date just isn't working out.

The Carson City Symphony will play Saturday April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carson Community Center with a program of "Dances and Romances" featuring guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky. Sounds like a concert not to be missed.

Roznitovsky will join the symphony for Saint-Saens' Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra. Conducting will be David Bugli. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students and Symphony Association members. Those 16 and under are admitted free.

Stephanie Arrigotti from Western Nevada Musical Theater Company talks about their production of "Oklahoma!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDzHHfqtk9U

Wally Cuchine, a champion of the Arts, officially retired April 8 with a big send up from people from around the State, including proclamations of “Wally Cuchine Day” from Governor Brian Sandoval and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell at a concert at the Eureka Opera House with Ralph Cuda and the Dixieland Boys.

DAYTON, Nev. — Put on your running shoes and join us for a beautiful morning run in Dayton's "outback" on May 14, starting at 8:30am at the Como Park near Dayton Elementary School. Stand Tall and the Dayton Task Force are co-sponsoring a Healthy Communities Coalition 5K Walk/Run to benefit local students through the Dayton Resource Bank and Stand Tall youth leadership teams.

How Do I Register and What Else Can I Do In Dayton on May 14?

The Silver City Community Partners, formerly known as the Silver City Task Force, has announced a full summer schedule of community events and programs. The tightknit community of Silver City works together to offer a free summer youth program, monthly community dinners, cultural events, a volunteer library, cooking lessons, and a community garden.

I did not have the luck to see the first three versions of the "Scream" franchise, so I can't compare "Scream 4" currently  playing at the Fandango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City. But I suspect this version is just as bloody as the earlier three. Where's the Red Cross when  you really need it?

Director Carol Scott talks about their new show, Honk, Jr. at the Northern Nevada Children's Museum, premiering May 6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GxlUDrp7WM

A classic car show and shine plus a food drive will take place Saturday at the Carson City Harley Davidson, 2900 Research Way. A portion of all entries will be donated to The Food Bank of Northe...

Fiscus performs at Plan:b Micro_Lounge from 8-11 p.m., Saturday.The jazz trio, comprised of Zack Teran on upright bass, Chris Clark on tenor and alto sax and Jesus Vega on drums, all met at Univ...

Melodrama opens Friday in DaytonThe Misfits Theater Group's latest homage to melodrama, "The Como Indian Scare of 1863 or Food Trumps Wood in the Card-game of Life" plays 7 p.m. April 15-16, 22-23,...

CHAMPAGNE & SHOESSoroptimist International Champagne & Shoes is almost sold out with only 20 tickets left. Mention shoes and champagne together and every shoe diva in town in the area knows it's an...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd6sA1ewQC4&feature=channel_video_title

AroundCarson.com reports that historian and author Dennis Cassinelli has started a new web video series about the history of the area, titled “Chronicles of the Comstock.”  It’s based on his book, newspaper column, and website of the same name. 

A Carson City health care provider has plans to start construction on a 20,000-square-foot building in north Carson City by the end of May. Nevada Health Centers Inc., currently at 907 N. Mounta...

The following health inspections are from the period of March 29-April 1:* Bella Fiore Wines Restaurant, 224 S. Carson #8, scored 96 points. No chlorine sanitizer was detected on dishware after mec...

Do you have a "finder" in your family? We did. Our younger son could usually find just about anything that was lost, hidden, or plain old misplaced. That included wrenches left on beams, frogs h...

Editor's Note: This column appears in the - Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.The trees are blooming and spring is slowly taking winter's place in o...

By Teresa Moiola / Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs
The Nevada Arts Council presents "Thick Dreams," a series of mixed media artwork by Nick Larsen, in its Carson City office now through June 3 as part of the Office eXhibition Series. An artist talk and reception will be held Thursday, April 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.