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CARSON CITY — Quick Space recently donated two scholarships to Western Nevada College Foundation and sponsored the annual Scholarship Appreciation and Recognition Celebration.

CARSON CITY — Jonathon “Johnny” Olivas, LUCTF, celebrates the grand opening of his second financial services office with an open house Oct. 17, from 4-6:30 p.m. at 403 N. Carson St. in Carson City. This office is in addition to Olivas’ current location at 50 W. Liberty in Reno, Nev.

Every spooky Halloween or family friendly fall themed event in Carson City, Gardnerville, Virginia City, Reno, Sparks, Dayton, and more.

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.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation officially launched a statewide work-based learning hub, LifeWorksNV.org, for young adults in high school, post-secondary or out of school to find internships, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training.

CARSON CITY — The 10th annual Celebrity Chef & Harvest Dinner, a benefit for The Greenhouse Project, takes place Monday, Nov. 12 at Cafe at Adele’s, in what has become one of the area’s most anticipated events. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. An Angel Donor for the evening is also sought.

On Aug. 26, 1980 inside Harvey’s Resort at Stateline, graveyard supervisor Bob Vinson was making his rounds, and on his way to the gift shop to buy a pack of cigarettes, he noticed the door to the telephone exchange room was ajar.

A 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested by SET officers Thursday evening in the 400 block of Corbett Street on multiple felony drug charges.

Hello Carson City, we are rounding third and headed into the weekend. Today is Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Among featured events include a morning coffee networking meeting, an afternoon hike, a spiritual conversation with a Hindu statesman at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, art showings and more.

MINDEN, Nev. — Two Carson High School teachers, Billy McHenry, Math and Entrepreneurship, and Matt Morgan, AP U.S. History, were nominated by their peers as Blue Angels' Key Influencers: people who help to shape attitudes and opinions of youth in their community.

DAYTON — The word of the day from players as they signed their scorecards was “brutal”. Yet four players managed to card 4-under par 68 to share the first-round lead in Stage One Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club.

CJ Manthe from Carson City will be honored in November by the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada at the 16th annual Triumphant: Celebrating Women in Leadership Awards Dinner.

Jeffery Pace might be a business owner, but his boss, he says, is the community, and he loves working as its employee.

Carson City’s own Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery is a story of the age old American Dream. Pace built his business from scratch with two passions in mind: art and community.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the appointment Friday of CJ Manthe to the Public Utilities Commission. Manthe will take the seat of current Commissioner Bruce Breslow who will retire effective Nov. 2.

Well Being Massage and Functional Fitness in Carson City celebrated its grand re-opening Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell, Carson City Supervisor Lori Bagwell and members of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

October in Northern Nevada means more than Nevada Day. There are also outhouse races, fall festivals and Oktoberfests; all three of which are happening this first weekend of October around the region.

Sierra Music Society continues its fine Artists In Concert programs with “Dueling Divas” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.

A 44-year-old transient man was arrested early Friday morning at a Carson City casino for felony parole violation for allegedly attempting to possess or sell a stolen vehicle, and a contempt of court warrant.

CARSON CITY — Bleu Café is proud to announce its first Culinary Travelers Club dinner. The dinner will be held on Oct. 17 with a German Hunter theme. Traditional German fare will be served as a 5 course meal including duck and hasenpfeffer. Tickets are $75 each, include tax and gratuity and must be purchased in advance at Bleu Café. You can view the menu online here.

CARSON CITY — Three quarters of Nevada adults attended a cultural event in the past year and an equal percentage believe the arts improves the quality of life in their communities, according to the poll “Americans Speak Out About the Arts in 2018.”

Hello Carson City, today is Thursday, Oct. 4. There are 89 days left in 2018. Cool, cloudy with scattered showers will occupy much of the day's weather, according to forecasters. Among today's featured events are networking opportunities, NAMI Western Nevada gala, an evening hike, a fundraiser, art showings and more.

Trick or Treat Downtown at participating businesses. Mystery Prizes will be given out at surprise locations. Member businesses in the Downtown Business Association are hosting their 4th annual Candy Crawl on October 31st from 5pm to 6:30pm. This event is FREE and gives families a safe, fun and centrally-located option for Trick or Treating. The map will be available for printing or pick up at http://www.downtowncarson.org/downtown-candy-crawl/ as the event gets closer.

Kimmie Candy is the Official Sponsor of the Candy Crawl.

My loving sister, Susie Bongers, who moved to Carson City from Vietnam in February of 1973, attended Carson City schools until graduating from Carson High School in 1986, works with her mother and sister at MJ Beauty Salon, has been diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, the mother of all brain cancers.

VIRGINIA CITY — Storey County broke ground Wednesday on a $2.1 million water project to replace a water line originally built in the 1870s. Over 1,450 feet of new water main will be constructed to connect Virginia City to the 5-mile Reservoir.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval made the following statement Wednesday after the state’s Employment Security Council met and recommended a decrease in the unemployment insurance rate paid by employers in Nevada.

Question 6 in the coming election asks whether Nevada’s Constitution shall be amended to require that, beginning in 2022, all Nevada sellers of retail electricity increase the amount of “renewable” energy resources they use so that at least 50 percent of their electricity comes from those resources by 2030.

We have long supported increasing diversity in energy supplies via economic development of renewables. But the mandates proposed by Question 6 are a big mistake and we strongly counsel voting against it.

CARSON CITY — The presence of a Siemens representative at Western Nevada College’s Siemens’ Mechatronics Level 1 certification ceremony on Sept. 25 added a rush of excitement and pride for the honorees.

WELL BEING Massage and Functional Fitness (http://www.carsoncityfitness.com) is celebrating its new location at 1851 S Roop St, #145 in Grand Opening Style on SATURDAY October 6th, from 8 am until 1 pm. The business is owned and run by Brad and Alina Paula and offers a complete health and fitness experience including massage, personal training, group classes, obstacle course and other specialty training programs, and nutritional coaching. The couple has been in business in Carson City for four years but only (since the first of the year) recently at their new space.

Last Friday, I was enjoying Open Mic Night at A to Zen and sipping on a cup of tea, when my heart and mind was captured by a ukulele and the voice of Carson City newcomer Kelsey Kelly.

RENO — More than 500,000 Nevadans, and 20 million people in the worldwide drill, are already registered to participate in the annual statewide public earthquake drill, the Great Nevada ShakeOut, on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10:18 a.m.