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Here we are, Carson City, on our way to kicking off the holiday season this week with the arrival of Thanksgiving, which means a shortened work week for many. Today is Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. It will be mostly sunny with a high of 57. Enjoy the sun as a couple of weather systems will move into the area bringing gusty winds, valley rain and Sierra snow.

CARSON CITY — Get fit for your Winter Sports and Activities! Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) hosts its second Winter Sport and Activity Conditioning Program this year. All winter sport and activity enthusiasts in the area are invited to participate. The three week program starts Monday, November 26th, 2018. Training days and times include the following:

Don't let the Interstate 580 freeway closure put a damper on your Sunday. There is still plenty to do close to home in Carson City.

This weekend appears to have gone to the dogs — and cats — as Maddie's Pet Adoption Days continue Saturday at venues throughout the Carson City area.

Welcome to the last day of this work week. It is Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, which means it is Salvation Army's annual Turkey Drop Drive. Pick up a frozen turkey and drop it off at Max Casino, where your effort will help a local family enjoy Thanksgiving. Also today is the 24th CHS Holiday Craft Fair, which begins tonight and continues Saturday. Also tonight begins the last weekend of "Mamma Mia!" at the Carson City Community Center. Read on, there's more.

Good day Carson City. It is Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. We are exactly one week away until Thanksgiving. Today is the early deadline for the annual Turkey Trot so be sure to sign up to assure a t-shirt and goodie bag. Also on tap today are networking opportunities, the Peace Officer Standards and Training graduation, an artist reception for Louise Noel at Artsy Fartsy and more.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Among the events and activities today include continued voting to bring the Levitt AMP concert back to Carson City this summer, a Silver and Blue Nevada rivalry blood drive, a volunteer meeting for Toys for Tots; a showing of "Casino Boss" that was filmed this summer at the Carson Nugget starring SNL Alum Jose Piscopo, a visit by Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift in Dayton, art showings and more.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. For those keeping score there are 9 days until Thanksgiving and 42 days until Christmas. Today there's day and evening organized hiking activities hosted by Muscle Powered, a fascinating lecture about the Nevada State Children's Home; Diabetes Awareness Month activities offered through Carson Tahoe Health, art showings and more.

We honor those who have served our country today on this Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Take a moment to thank those who have given in service and sacrifice to our great country, and remember those veterans who are no longer with us. Around Carson City and throughout Northern Nevada, federal, state and local government offices are closed.

Today is Armistice Day, Nov. 11, precursor to the modern Veterans Day holiday, which is observed on Monday.

On this date 100 years ago, armistice was signed ending World War I in Europe.

Your weekend has arrived, Carson City. Today is Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. A busy week is deserving of time off and for many the weekend is extended as Monday is Veteran's Day with federal, state and local governments, as well as city schools closed so we can pay tribute to America's finest men and women who have served or are currently serving in our Armed Forces.

Welcome to the last day of the work week, Carson City. Today is Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Another day of sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. On tap is a morning walk hosted by Muscle Powered, a memorial dedication ceremony on the capitol grounds and a pickle ball tournament at the MAC. Renowned Artist Terese Nielsen will do a signing at The Hydra's Lair and our own Western Nevada Musical Theatre presents the start of the second week of "Mamma Mia!"

Hello Carson City and welcome to another bright, sunny yet cool fall day in the capital city. Today is Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 with the weekend now in sight. There's quite a few activities in the works today. Something for the mind, body and sharing food with others for the soul.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to the day after Tuesday's election. It is Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. For those keeping score, we're 15 days away from Thanksgiving and 48 days until Christmas.

Good day Carson City, it is Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. It is also Election Day. Polls in Nevada open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Meanwhile, enjoy another day of sunny skies with a hike, brisk walk or bike ride around town. There's both a morning and evening hike offered through Muscle Powered or you can simply walk through downtown Carson City and alongside the capitol building. Also featured today are activities that promote diabetes awareness through Carson Tahoe Health, numerous art showings, local political party election night events and a classic film being shown at the Brewery Arts Center.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. The beginning of the work week promises sunny skies and seasonable temperatures, with highs in the mid to upper 60s. With the time change now in full swing and the sun rising earlier, it's always good practice to keep your windshield clean and clear and to be mindful of those intersections, streets, crosswalks and sidewalks where the rising sun shines especially bright.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the corner of Longview Way and Bristol Place. We will walk the paths in the neighborhood.

All hikes start at 5:30 PM. For the winter, these hikes are moving onto paved paths in town and will be 3-5 miles long and with duration of about 1-1/2 hours. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks.

Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Park in the parking lot opposite Pesti Lane on Medical Parkway. We will walk on Medical Parkway all the way around the hospital and on sidewalks in the neighborhood around the hospital.

All hikes start at 5:30 PM. For the winter, these hikes are moving onto paved paths in town and will be 3-5 miles long and with duration of about 1-1/2 hours. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks.

Good morning Carson City, it is Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, which means we are one day away from the annual nationwide trick or treating Halloween ritual but ahead of those festivities is the second annual Boo-Nanza celebration today at the Carson City Community Center that you won't want to miss. Also on tap for today are morning walks and afternoon hikes, a film festival showing at the Brewery Arts Center and more.

Here is what's happening around Carson City today:

Happy Monday, Carson City, we hope you had a great Nevada Day weekend. Welcome to the beginnings to a new work week and come later this week, the month of November begins. Today is Oct. 29, 2018. Have you got your pumpkin yet? They are giving them away today, two per person, first come first serve between 5 and 6 p.m. at Carson Mall in the Boot Barn. There's also a costume hike tonight at Carson River Park.

Carson City Nevada - Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. Our Winter Conditioning Program starts on October 29. Two separate 3 week programs are offered w/a one week break (Thanksgiving) between the two.

We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet in the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center's (MAC) parking lot, 1860 Russell Way.

All hikes start at 5:30 PM. For the winter, these hikes are moving onto paved paths in town and will be 3-5 miles long and with duration of about 1-1/2 hours. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks. Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or cancellations. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com or 775-720-4060.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet in the parking lot at Governor's Field on Evalyn Street off of Roop Street.

All hikes start at 5:30 PM. For the winter, these hikes are moving onto paved paths in town and will be 3-5 miles long and with duration of about 1-1/2 hours. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks.

Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or cancellations. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com or 775-720-4060.

Sunny skies are ahead for Carson City and much of western Nevada for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. With events taking shape in time for Friday's Passport to Downtown and Saturday's Nevada Day parade, there's lots of activity brewing this Tuesday including a morning walk and evening hike hosted by Muscle Powered, the annual Carson Tahoe Health Spooktacularl, fundraisers, art showings and more.

Kelly Gustafson, a Carson High School Health Science teacher and HOSA adviser in the Career and Technical Education Department at CHS, provides this week's news regarding a health career competition. She reports the following:

Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. Our Winter Conditioning Program starts on October 29. Two separate 3 week programs are offered w/a one week break (Thanksgiving) between the two.

We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.

Good morning Carson City. Today is Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. For those keeping score, there are 77 days until Christmas. Among today's featured events are a morning organized walk and evening hike, an estate planning seminar, the second League of Women Voters Election Forum, a fundraiser for a Carson City woman diagnosed with cancer, art exhibits and live jazz.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this time every year touches the heart of one of the teachers at CHS: Art teacher Mike Malley, whose mother is a breast cancer survivor, due to early detection, has decided to take breast cancer awareness to a new level by putting on a fundraising event Oct. 18 at the Trimmer Barn from 5 to 8 p.m.

Good morning Carson City, today is Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. We may get a chance to see something we haven't in a while: Rain showers. The National Weather Service says there's a 30 percent chance today and 70 percent chance Wednesday. Good news for our rather parched city. Among today's featured events are a morning walk and evening hike, a Pony Express celebration in Silver Springs, a viewing of the Hitchcock classic "Rear Window" and more.

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at SaveMart on N. Carson street along the south end of the building to carpool to the trailhead on East Lake Blvd, Washoe Valley. Bring a flashlight. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required.