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Some weekends are pretty cut and dry, just a few things to choose among. This, however, is not one of those weekends. High-flying, death-defying action takes over the Minden Airport as the Aviation Roundup Air Show takes to the skies. Pasta-lovers won’t want to miss the Eldorado Great Italian Festival in downtown Reno. Carson City’s monthly Downtown Wine Walk gets a dose of nostalgia as the Western Airstream Convention sets up shop and welcomes the curious.

It’s time to find the love of your life. Your partner will have big, brown eyes and a heart of gold. Someone who will agree with everything you say and love you unconditionally. Come join Michael Hohl Subaru in Carson City for their annual Pet Adoption in the Subaru Showroom this Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate and Nevada Humane Society – Carson City Chapter, are joining hundreds of Coldwell Banker offices and animal shelters around the country for the Coldwell Banker “Homes for Dogs” National Adoption Weekend. The Carson City event will take place at:

Kitten Adoption Day is Saturday, July 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at Michael Hohl Honda in Carson City. Catmandu is partnering with Honda to help disadvantaged cats and kittens find their FURever homes.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club will hold its annual Picnic and Membership Drive Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dayton State Park in the covered public-use area. The club welcomes all Raiders fans, as well as those who are not.

Click Bond, Inc. is proud to announce Ronald Michael Felix has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2017.

Mr. Felix’s extensive experience includes design, manufacture, assembly, test, certification, and repair of complex components and systems for the aerospace industry.

With a record mountain snowpack changing to a robust, above normal, significant fire potential, wildland firefighting agencies are gearing up for another fire season and the University of Nevada, Reno is ramping up its AlertTahoe HD/4K fire camera system, which overlooks and helps protect dozens of western mountain ranges and hundreds of square miles of Nevada’s Great Basin.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club will hold its inaugural Fishing Derby Saturday, May 20th at Topaz Lake.
Sign ups are from 6-8 a.m. behind the lodge. Entry fee is $10 per person; up to three lines in the water. Each entrant must have a valid/current fishing license. No exceptions. All fishing rules/laws must be followed.

The Micromanipulator Company recently hosted the award-winning 2016-17 Eagle Valley Middle School Jedi Engineers of Carson City, along with school district officials, local businesses, families and friends.

During the Thursday, March 16 event at the company’s facility, the Jedi Engineers were presented with a proclamation from the Western Manufacturing Alliance naming them the first “WMA Junior Technology Advancement Partners” in recognition of their robotics achievements.

"You could have it all, my empire of dirt. I will let you down. I will make you hurt.” — Nine Inch Nails, “Hurt”

The lyrics to the song “Hurt” remind me of a man by the name of William Randolph Hearst. He made and lost fortunes from pioneering “yellow newspaper,” a simple term for gossip papers that had a way of twisting the truth.

The way we plan for retirement in the United States has changed drastically in recent years. In the past, employees could rely on their pension, which was typically managed by a financial expert, to support them through retirement. Today, for most of us, pensions are things of the past, and we, as individuals, are responsible for making the financial choices that will shape when and how we may retire.

“Great companies that build an enduring brand have an emotional relationship with customers that has no barrier. And that emotional relationship is on the most important characteristic, which is trust.”
— Howard Schultz, Entrepreneur

Though the holiday season has come to an end, the students at CHS want the Carson City community to know the giving will be remembered and will continue. Carson High School's NJROTC cadets surprised their instructors James Ingram and Daniel Meyer when, two weeks before the end of the semester, they voted to adopt five families for the holidays.

On Jan. 11, Gov. Brian Sandoval will present Linda Haigh, founder of Northern Nevada Dental Health Programs’ Adopt a Vet Dental Program, with the Veteran Supporter of the Month Award. This award recognizes Nevada citizens who dedicate themselves to easing the transition between military and civilian life for veterans and supporting veterans in need.

Law enforcement is preparing for the annual New Year's Eve party held at Stateline, an outdoor gathering that at one time saw 50,000 people in the streets.

The Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Drive is underway and so far, 318 dogs and 423 cats have gone home and are now considered Nevada Humane Society alumni. The holiday pet adoption drive, which the Carson City shelter is participating, runs through Jan. 1, 2017 and the goal for Nevada Humane Society is to place 1,200 animals into loving homes.

For 15 years, employees of the First Judicial District Court, Carson City Justice and Municipal Court and Alternative Sentencing Department adopt families and seniors for the holiday season. Through employee and judge donations, gifts and food are given to families from Advocates to End Domestic Violence and to seniors to brighten their holidays.

At the end of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge surprises the humble Cratchit family with a prize turkey for Christmas dinner. Although that story is fiction, the Northern Nevada Dream Center's (NNDC) annual Dream Christmas dinner event in Carson City is not.

Lyon County officials met Friday with city leaders from Fernley and Yerington to discuss implementing requirements under Nevada's recently passed Question 2, the initiative to regulate and tax marijuana, said County Manager Jeff Page.

There’s no place like home for the holidays, and Nevada Humane Society is asking for your help in finding homes for 1,200 dogs and cats during the Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Drive going on now through Jan. 1.

There will be a free Kitty Adoption Day on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12-4 p.m. at Michael Hohl Honda in Carson City.

Catmandu is partnering with Honda to help disadvantaged cats and kittens find their FURever homes. Catmandu is a Carson City non-profit cat and kitten rescue that provides a homey, cage-free environment to help them feel safe.

The organization teaches the felines to love and trust people again with hopes of finding the right people to adopt them. Catmandu receives no government funding, relying solely on volunteers and the local community for donations.

Yesterday, I checked into an AirBnb in downtown El Paso. My lovely friends in San Diego had put me up the night before. We watched a movie called Sicario, a flick about Mexican drug cartels. Needless to say, the movie is partially set in Juarez, the border town right next to El Paso. It was the perfect set up to a nice waterfall of assumption.

Western Nevada College is partnering with Carson City Health and Human Services to take a 1DayStand against tobacco on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. The 1DayStand campaign was developed by the Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative to encourage college campuses across the nation to participate in the American Cancer Society's Great American SmokeOut.

Who doesn’t love a good football game? Even better, who doesn’t love a good tailgate party? Nevada Humane Society is always up for a good time, so this year the cats and dogs are taking it to the next level — by hosting a TAILgate Party at the shelter now through Monday, Sept. 19.

Wylie Animal Rescue holds a cat adoption event every Saturday from 11am to 4pm at the Petco on Topsy Lane in Carson City. But, this Saturday we will also have kittens for adoption at Tractor Supply in Minden and Carson City locations from 10am to 3pm.

* Cats range in ages from kittens to seniors.
* All our cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped.
* Our volunteers are available to answer any questions and assist you in selecting the perfect feline(s) for your household.

This weekend, I volunteered my time at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Donned in fur and boots, I gave hugs and greeted Burners flying into Reno for Burning Man. I also imparted valuable information. I shared how to get supplies, travel to Black Rock Desert, and enjoy the festival.

If you follow anything about us you know that right now is duck season. Not real ducks, but little, bright yellow, rubber ducks. 30,000 of them to be exact. Recently, they descended upon Reno and are now completing Duckie Boot Camp as they train for the big day — when they race down the Truckee River to raise money and awareness for homeless pets at Nevada Humane Society.

Are you ready for the weekend? The weekend is sure ready for you with the monthly Downtown Wine Walk, the final Levitt Amp Concert the Brewery Arts Center, and the Wild West Rodeo at Fuji Park. Live music galore, classic cars, theater, dancing and so much more await. Continue on for the low down.

SATURDAY:

• Hot August Nights
• Annual Rummage Sale at Saint Gall’s Catholic Church: 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville (7am-3pm)

Severe cuteness alert! Nevada Humane Society is waiving adoption fees on all adult cats for three days only, this weekend, July 15 through 17. You can adopt an adult cat for free — choose from young cats, old cats, skinny cats, fat cats, cute cats or ugly cats! There are spotted cats, striped cats, white cats and black cats. They all need to find a home — YOUR home! Standard adoption policies apply.

Let’s get ducky! Nevada Humane Society’s Duck Race & Festival is swimming back for a 7th year with a goal to adopt 30,000 rubber ducks to benefit homeless pets! Adopt a duck now then spend an exciting day in the park to cheer on their duck as they race down the Truckee River.