Advocates

Runners and walkers came out Saturday evening in support of Advocates to End Domestic Violence (AEDV), a Carson City 501(c)3 registered non-profit devoted to supporting domestic violence victims and ending the cycle, at Riverview Park in East Carson City.

Nevada Day and the big parade are just one week away, but first is the annual Carson City Ghost Walk this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in downtown Carson City.

Former Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 22nd, in the banquet room of Carson City's Round Table Pizza, on Retail Drive just off College Parkway. All are welcome.

October 14-20 is National Week of Action for October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Thursday is commemorated by wearing purple to show support for survivors of domestic violence, and for ending domestic violence everywhere.

Carson City's downtown Curry streetscape project will wrap up ahead of the Nevada Day parade with a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 26 followed by the third annual Passport to Downtown celebration.

In this edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer talks with Traci Trenoweth from Advocates to End Domestic Violence and the Sexual Assault Response Advocates about the annual Light After Dark benefit 5K and 10K walk and run featured this Saturday, Oct. 20 at Riverview Park in Carson City.

Kristin Luis, candidate for Carson City Justice/Municipal Court, Department II, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, at Carson City's Round Table Pizza, on Retail Drive just off College Parkway. An all-you-can-eat buffet lunch is available. All are welcome.

Carson City has joined a growing national network of municipalities, other government agencies, utilities, multiple companies, and clean energy advocates in highlighting the benefits of energy efficiency on Friday, Oct. 5, the third annual Energy Efficiency Day.

CARSON CITY — Advocates to End Domestic Violence invites residents to take part in this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness month. AEDV has events planned all month long, which began Monday, Oct. 1 when the organization set out to Paint the Town Purple.

Kick off the Nevada Day weekend, enjoy all the Downtown Carson City has to offer and celebrate the completed Curry Street Improvement Project on Friday, Oct. 26 with live music, street performers and family fun while you get your free Passport stamped at participating, downtown businesses.

Redeem your Passport for raffle tickets. The more businesses you visit, the more raffle tickets you will earn.

More than $5,000 in prizes will be given away.

Friday, Oct. 26 Event Schedule

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Autumn Zemke, Democratic candidate for Assembly District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. Ms. Zemke will speak to the many issues that distinguish her candidacy from that of her Republican opponent, incumbent Assemblyman Al Kramer.

Tina Davis-Hersey, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 16, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. Ms. Davis-Hersey, a Carson City resident, will speak to the many issues that distinguish her candidacy from that of her Republican opponent, incumbent State Senator Ben Kieckhefer of Reno.

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Capital City Arts Initiative will present a talk by artists and writers Andreana Donahue and Tim Ortiz. Their illustrated talk, "Shifting Paradigms" is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 6 p.m. at the Union, 302 N Carson St, Carson City.

Sunday is supposed to be a day for rest, so spend the rest of your weekend making it a fun day.

If the work week flew by for you, then you will want to be sure to catch some of the events occurring in our area before the weekend passes you by. It's already Saturday, Sept. 15, so don't waste any more time.

Hello Carson City and welcome to the end of the work week. Today is Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Among the happenings, there’s a bevy of art events including gourd classes that kick off the Silver State Art Festival at Fuji Park, music and comedy venues, a flu presentation, a morning hike and more to round out the the day.

Advocates to End Domestic Violence, the crisis shelter in Carson City for victims and families of domestic and sexual violence, will host its annual Light after Dark benefit 5K and 10K walk and run on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Riverview Park.

Anne Macquarie, Chair of the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic Carson City Democrats luncheon.

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — It wouldn't be fall in the Carson Valley without the annual Scarecrow and Harvest Festival hosted by Main Street Gardens and East Fork Gallery. Or the Annual Slaughterhouse Lane Coffin and Stretcher Races.

This year Main Street Gardnerville has combined all these events into one big festival called Main Street Fall Fest, with more music, activities, demonstrations and vendors at Heritage Park on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The 2018 Silver State Art Festival, hosted by the Nevada Gourd Society, is a gathering in Carson City of gourd artists, basket makers, wood artists, photographers and painters from all over the Southwest.

Holly Welborn, Policy Director at the ACLU of Nevada, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. She will speak in opposition to Question 1, the Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment, which is on the November ballot as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.

A “no” vote would retain existing victim rights added to the Nevada constitution by a 1996 ballot measure in lieu of replacing them with a more extensive list of victim rights and specific enforcement provisions together known as a “Marsy's Law.”

Carson City Sheriff Kenneth T. Furlong will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. He will speak in support of Question 1, the Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment, which is on the November ballot as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. A "yes" vote supports the addition of specific crime victim rights, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Nevada Constitution.

Kirk Caraway, owner/publisher of Carson Now, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon. Originally from Kansas, Kirk began his career as a newspaper writer and editor, a time-honored family tradition, but migrated over time to online platforms. He will share his perspective on current trends in community news media.

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program and multiple agencies from around Carson City will hold a Veterans Resource Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Carson Nugget.

Veterans and their caregivers will be provided with information on services and programs provided by area non-profits, advisory groups, government agencies, and the private sector. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Nevada Capital Branch of American Association of University Women will be kicking off its 2018-19 program year on August 24, 2018 at 4PM. Members and guests will be celebrating 75 years of advocating for equity for women and girls in Carson City and surrounding communities.

Despite smoke-filled skies from regional wildfires, the 2018 Carson City National Night Out held Tuesday night at Mills Park generated a crowd of several thousand and likely matched last year's record crowd, organizers said.

The 16th annual National Night Out, or as some like to call it, “Crime’s Going Away Party,” was held Tuesday evening in Mills Park and an excellent time was had by law enforcement and the public alike, demonstrating their commitment to the partnership between the community and law enforcement agencies.

Nevada Appeal publisher Michael (Mick) Raher will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon. A native of Australia, Raher was named publisher in January after decades of experience in sales, marketing and media management. He is also an avid participant in our region's snow and water sports.

The Carson City Planning Commission and the Carson City Cultural Commission have recently announced they are looking for community members to fill vacating seats.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management confirmed Thursday that its staff conducted a roundup Tuesday of what the agency determined to be "nuisance" wild horses that had been reported the previous week in the Dayton area and plan to take the rest Friday, Aug. 3.