Colors

After of the usual Halloween hubbub this Monday, you can spend a spellbinding evening with guitarist/composer Arthur Dente and flutist Valentine Dente. Weaving a rich blend of classical, jazz, and flamenco guitar and flute, the duo of Arthur and Valentine Dente serve up an extraordinary performance of world music influenced by Latin-America, India, France, and the Celtic nations.

They create a passionate musical journey, combining virtuosity and intimacy that conjures the magic of sunny days in Spain, cool evenings in France, and the whirling, festival colors of Latin America and India.

There is nothing quite like taking a leisurely stroll around the Nevada State Capitol grounds on a mild fall day, snapping photos of autumn colors in all of their warm splendor.

I’m usually a lover of sunny days, but right now I say bring on the rain. The moisture is a welcome help to our heroic firefighters in Lake Tahoe and Washoe Valley. Because of the wet weather and the recent fires, some activities have been postponed: most notably the Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Light After Dark Run. There are still plenty of things to occupy your time, but the weather may force more cancellations.

SATURDAY:

• Nevada Day Treasure Hunt: today’s clue at http://www.nvdaytreasurehunt.com/

Meet at the Park n Ride parking area on Highway 50 to carpool. All hikes required closed-toed and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks are recommended. Bring a lunch.

Evening hikes of 4 to 6 miles in length with an elevation gain, sometimes over 500 ft, and usually on single track trail. The evening hike will usually be of 1 1/2 duration or longer.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has substantially completed a project to enhance traveler safety and roadside water quality on U.S. 50 in the Cave Rock area of Lake Tahoe nearly one month ahead of schedule.

All U.S. 50 travel lanes through Cave Rock are now open. Since the project’s start in May, traffic had previously been reduced to one lane in each direction through the Cave Rock tunnel.

Hello fellow anglers, I can tell you where there will be plenty of fish this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, is the Kokanee Salmon festival at Taylor Creek located on Highway 89, a half mile north of Camp Richardson on the south end of Lake Tahoe.

Fall colors are near their peak at Lake Tahoe and in Hope Valley but with wind, rain and snow in the forecast, this may be the last few days to witness their spectacular golds, yellows and reds.

Meet at the Park n Ride on Highway 50 to carpool up to Skunk Harbor and Slaughter House Canyon. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a lunch. The hike will take about 5 hours.

Muscle Powered Monthly Day Hike Program

Sunday hikes of more than 6 miles with elevation gain, occasionally over 1,000 feet and usually on single-track trail. Hikes will usually be 4 to 6 hours in duration and will require participants to bring a lunch.

Carson City emergency crews were called Saturday afternoon for a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the area of Highway 50 and Airport Road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday morning for a crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Highway 50 and Airport Road.

Man's best friend was the guest of honor Saturday on the veranda at the Café at Adele's, where the Carson-Tahoe SPCA is holding its "Paws on the Veranda" fundraiser until 9 p.m. tonight.

This is to express my gratitude to the organizers of the 9/11 memorial held at Mills Park. The ceremony was poignant, reverent, and healing. The presentation of colors in front of the I-Beam was so moving as was the ringing of the fire bell later in the service. Also, I wish to thank the members of the community who showed up to remember our heros. Your attendance and quiet respect was amazing. Thank you Carson City for not forgetting.

Dozens attended a ceremony this morning in Mills Park, commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and United Flight 93 over Pennsylvania.

Carson City sheriff's investigators on Friday said two of four runaways reported earlier this week have returned home. A 14-year-old teenage girl returned to her residence on Thursday.

With construction to extend the westbound U.S. 50 Cave Rock tunnel in Lake Tahoe more than 75 percent complete, the Nevada Department of Transportation is asking motorists to anticipate minor travel delays and changes to work zone traffic patterns as final elements of construction are completed.

The Carson City community is invited to attend a brief 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, September 11th, at 8:15 a.m. at the World Trade Center I-beam memorial in Mills Park.

“Mi Casa es Mi Casa” means my home is my home. In the Nevada Arts Council’s latest OXS Gallery exhibit, Justin Favela looks at the idea of “home.” A native Nevadan, Favela is proud to be from the Battle Born State and also pays homage to his Guatemalan maternal grandmother by recreating objects found in her home. Objects that have been part of the domestic landscape for his entire life have helped form his identity, and in the exhibition, represent the love he has for his grandmother and her home.

Retirement was the green light for Dayton resident Michelle O'Brien to start working again.

Once she retired after 20 years of state service with the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, O'Brien decided she would finally have the time to devote to soap-making, a hobby that has grown into a creative endeavor.

Steph Curry said he hopes to get off to a good start on the opening day and be in the conversation at the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.

Whether he has a good start Friday, of course, remains to be seen, but there is no question he will be in the conversation of the more than 10,000 spectators — thousands wearing Golden State blue and yellow colors — who will attend the July 22-24 made-for-TV celebrity golf tournament.

Plants are more sensitive to changes in temperature than humans are. Not only are they stuck where they are planted, temperature plays a critical role in plant processes. Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants capture the energy of the sun and convert it to sugar energy (plant food) using carbon dioxide, nutrients from the soil and water, increases with heat.

Enthusiasts who restore old cars are their own kind of virtuoso, said Loretta Marcin, president of the Karson Kruzers.
“I always compare car people to artists,” she said. “They have their own different styles and different colors. I just like seeing different versions and different variations.”

UPDATE 1:30AM: One person was flown by Care Flight following a crash involving two vehicles that rolled over early Sunday morning on South Carson Street. A second person was transported to Renown Medical Center. Their injuries are unknown at this time.
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Carson City emergency crews were called early Sunday morning to a crash involving at least two vehicles that have rolled over in the 4600 block of South Carson Street. Care Flight air ambulances have been ordered and will land near the crash scene.

We just completed National Pollinator Week, a designation that recognizes all that pollinators do for our food supply, environment and economy. Last year the Obama administration released a “National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Join psychic medium Deana Hoover at Comma Coffee 312 S Carson Street in Carson City Friday July 8, from 5:30 - 7:00pm for the fun and informative class The Psychic Arts - Auras.

Learning to see auras is not something you need to work at. It’s something to relax and open up to. In this class you’ll different ways to perceive auras and how to interpret colors. You’ll also learn tools and techniques for self-healing, cleansing, and strengthening your personal energy. No previous experience is necessary.

The class is $35. Payments can be made on the day of the class.

Nevadans marked both Flag Day and the Army's 241st Birthday in a ceremony Tuesday at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Grounds in Carson City.

Nearly doubling last year’s attendance, well over 100 people and many active military personnel attended the ceremony, which featured the Presentation of Colors, the National Anthem, the Army Song, and welcome remarks by emcee Guy Clifton.

With road construction underway to enhance driver safety on U.S. 50 in Lake Tahoe’s Cave Rock area, the Nevada Department of Transportation reminds motorists to anticipate minor travel delays during holidays such as Memorial Day weekend and special events.

Painting is my passion. Both the gothic shapes of the Eastern Sierra and the endless horizon of the Nevada High Desert inspire and inform my work.

My paintings are the result of a synesthetic dialog with the landscape. I cannot help but hear the colors of the high desert in the mid-summer sun, smell the grandeur of the Sierra peaks rising above the alpine autumn twilight, and touch the expanse of vast, open spaces on a cold, winter evening.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has begun a project to enhance traveler safety and roadside water quality on U.S. 50 in the Cave Rock area.

The project will extend the westbound, lakeside Cave Rock tunnel entrance. The new approximately 60-foot long and 27-foot tall structure will extend the existing tunnel to enhance safety by catching rock fall before it reaches the roadway.

Two men were arrested early Monday on multiple misdemeanor charges including graffiti after a number of walls had been tagged overnight, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.