Join us for a goofy day at the pool with your favorite pooch! Sept. 22, Carson Aquatics Center, 841 N. Roop in Carson City. The fun starts from 9-10am little dogs only, 10am-3pm all sizes. See the website, www.friendsofcasi.org for information and details.

Carson City Health and Human Services and Douglas County Mosquito Abatement are reporting Thursday the first human case of West Nile virus in the Carson City, Douglas County area for 2018. The individual confirmed to have West Nile Virus was diagnosed with the less severe form of the illness.

CARSON CITY — Nevada's Public Utilities Commission will hold a consumer meeting to get feedback on plans by Southwest Gas to raise rates for northern Nevada gas customers by 3 percent or nearly $3 a month.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business recently celebrated the commencement of 27 students from its nationally ranked Online Executive MBA program. The program, which is ranked No. 33 of 199 schools in U.S. News and World Report’s “2018 Best Online MBA Programs” category, has now graduated six cohorts.

The second annual Carson City Cops and Burgers community event will take place this Saturday, Sept. 8, featuring a classic car show, a blood drive and police exhibits along with grilled favorites served by members of the Nevada Department of Corrections.

A 36-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment with a deadly weapon and a lesser charge following a road rage incident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — Nevada eighth grade students showed a 5.4 percentage point improvement on the 2017-18 science assessment over last year.

Welcome to Thursday Carson City. It is Sept. 6, 2018. Today’s events are related to fitness and hikes, a memorial walk and run, plus art showings and business and family support group meetings.

Carson Valley Art is the newest fun place in Minden. We are a full service art center with something for everyone. Studio 775 is our fine art gallery hosting 1st Friday events with an artist reception at 7pm. DaVinci & Drinks is our paint night that's held Thursday, Friday and Saturday's from 7-10.

Clay Creations is our ceramics studio that has 4 wheels and hand building work space; we do mid fire clay and glazes. There's membership opportunities for Clay Creations.

Early Monday morning more than 70 Keep Tahoe Blue volunteers arrived at Commons Beach in Tahoe City to comb the sands along 6 miles of shoreline in search of items left behind by those enjoying the previous night’s festivities.

Carson City Fire Department was called Wednesday morning to a brush fire on Highway 50 East near Deer Run Road that was quickly extinguished.

CARSON CITY — This Monday, Sept. 10, Carson High School will open their doors a little wider and longer for a Back-to-School Night event. “Open House, Open Hearts” will be a community event focused on the following:

UPDATE 3:17PM: Road closures now span US 395 beginning at Holbrook Junction (north of Topaz Lake) to Bridgeport, and CA SR 108 is closed from US 395 to the Tuolumne County line. Evacuations have expanded from the Bootleg, Chris Flat and Sonora Bridge Campgrounds to now include the Leavitt Meadows Pack Station and Campground, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.
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UPDATE 10:15AM: The Boot Fire in Mono County that forced the closure of Highway 395 on Tuesday afternoon continues to grow with a size of 3,000 acres and zero containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Come sip and shop at the Carson Mall! 2nd Saturday of the Month! New walkers pay $10 and returning walkers pay $5. You will receive a wine glass which is yours to keep! Our store will have wine for you to taste while you browse the mall. Vendor opportunities please Contact us 775-671-8150. You MUST BE OVER THE AGE OF 21. ID's will be checked.

Good Day Carson City. It is Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Health and wellness, art events, live jazz and “Ideas on Tap” are featured around town.

CASI would like to invite everyone to the year's best pooch pool party! Please join us on Sept. 22 for our annual Pooch Plunge to help support Critter Fixer, CASI's low cost spay/neuter voucher program.

9-10am is for little dogs and our three legged friends who need a calmer crowd. 10am-3pm the pool is open to all sizes of furry friends. Ramps, tennis balls, frisbees and towels will be ready!

Juliette “Julia” Bulette was born in England in 1832 and quickly became the proprietor of the most lavish and prosperous brothel in Virginia City. She was beloved by all, and became an honorary member of the Virginia Engine Company Number 1 fire brigade.

The state’s Board of Wildlife Commissioners is currently seeking nominations for the 2018 Wayne E. Kirch Nevada Wildlife Conservation Award.

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada will host their ultimate balloon scavenger hunt adventure on Sunday, September 9 from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m at the Great Reno Balloon Race in Rancho San Rafael Park.

Girls will meet balloon pilots, help clean the park, and join other Girl Scouts from across their council. Everyone is welcome to join the fun including family, friends, and not-yet Girl Scouts. And yes – this is a free event!

Just because Summer is coming to an end, doesn't mean the gardening season is! Greenhouse Garden Center is hosting a workshop led by David Ruf at 11:00 am, Saturday Sept. 8, which will go over teaching the ways of Autumn Container Planting, including flowers that bloom in the fall such as mums, pansies, and more.

Dawnyel Ray has been named the new Branch Manager of Greater Nevada Credit Union’s (GNCU) Dayton Branch located at 555 U.S. Highway 50 East, Dayton.

Ray joins GNCU with more than seven years of banking experience, including previous roles as an assistant branch manager and a personal banker. She also has six years of management experience within the car rental business.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to strengthen and grow our relationships in the Dayton community and to help my new team inspire one another,” Ray said.

In the 2006, Roger Brooks, an expert on travel, tourism, downtown branding and destination marketing, was hired by the Visitor’s Bureau to assess some of Carson City’s assets. After spending a few days here, he concluded one of our marketing assets could be our dining scene.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, AAUW, and PFLAG is holding a candidates forum on October 16 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City.

Candidates for Congressional District 2, State Senate District 16, and Assembly District 40 will participate. The candidates for Senate District 17 and Assembly District 39 have also been invited. The moderated forum will provide audience members the opportunity to submit questions to the candidates. Info: www.lwvnn.org or lwvnnv@gmail.com.

UPDATE 4:05PM: Two people have now been confirmed deceased after a motor-glider crashed onto Slide Mountain that sparked a brush fire on Sunday, the Washoe County Medical Examiner's Office tells KRNV News 4. The names of the victims have not been released.
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The Slide Fire that started Sunday from an aircraft crash is now 64 acres and 95 percent contained as of around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.