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Eric Graul took this photo in the area of Timberline on Sunday morning.

Aaron Cody Grayshield

CHS Speech and Debate wraps up its season at Spring Creek High School.

CHS Speech and Debate students Emerson Spence, Jocelyn Estrada, and Madisyn Dunlap.

CHS senior Destiny Hernandez discussing her Senior Project with CHS Agrigultural teacher Mr. Mann.

CHS senior Destiny Hernandez works with Nevada Humane Society for her Senior Project.

CHS winners of the 2020 Mr. Carson High event.

CHS students who participated in the 2020 Mr. Carson High event at the Community Center.

J. Hodnett from the Carson City Library hosted a Maker Monday event in the CHSenators Library.

CHS Student of the Week is Aspen Carillo.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Gloria Valdenegro.

Members of the Carson City Fire Department read for students.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reads to students.

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)

CHS students practicing for the upcoming Feb. 21 Mr. Carson High Pageant.

Getting into the spirit, CHS students practice for the Mr. Carson High Pageant.

CHS students preparing for the upcoming Mr. Carson High Pageant Feb. 21.

CHS talent show performers from the Feb. 12 evening at the Community Center.

CHS winners are Overall Grand Prize went to Lola Anderson, 1st Place Singing, Hailey Ponczoch, 2nd Place Singing, Ava Covington

CHS FBLA members who hosted and set up the annual talent show Feb. 12.

CHS Speech and Debate student Ryan Soulier won the second level of the American Legion Oratorical Contest.

CHS students in the SkillsUSA Group from left to right are Ali Sharp, Trevor Castillo, Kailee Luschar, and Diego Lopez.

CHS Athletic Department’s Athletes of the Week are Teanna Calloway for Varsity Winter Cheer.

CHS Athletic Department’s Athlete of the Week is Thomas Legott for Varsity Boys Wrestling.

PHS Senior in the Spotlight is Ashleigha Brackley.

CHS Student of the Week Kelly Robles.

CHS Capitol FFA members at the Northern FFA Zone competition at North Valleys High Feb. 1.

CHS student and FFA member Kelly Strasser wins 1st Place in presenting the FFA Creed at Northern FFA Zone competition.

CHS Capitol FFA members taking their Agriculture Mechanics team test Feb. 1 in the Northern FFA Zone competition at North Valley

CHS students Lauren Winne and Destiny Hernandez, writers of the article Creative Writing Class Launches Online Literary Magazine

CHS students Lauren Winne and Destiny Hernandez, writers of the article Creative Writing Class Launches Online Literary Magazine

CHS students Quentin Powers, for a tenor vocal solo and Jake Xia, for a saxophone solo, receive Superiors on their Northern Zone

CHS FBLA members surprise their adviser Angila Golik with Starbucks.

CHS FBLA speak to Nevada Department of Education.

CHS FBLA students speak to Nevada Department of Education.

CHS FCA members deliver Dove chocolates to everyone at CHS to say Happy Valentine's Day.

Carson City School District Orchestra Program gathers outside Mendive Middle School for Solo and Ensemble Festival, Feb. 1.

CHS Athletic Department's Athlete of the Week is Camryn Quilling for Varsity Girls Basketball.

CHS Student of the Week is Stella Thornton.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Gabriela “Gaby” Avina.

Democrats participate in Iowa's first in the nation caucus. Photo by Christian Monterrosa, The Nevada Independent

Photo by Christian Monterrosa for The Nevada Independent

Artist Reta Hanks shows her winning painting, used for the cover of the Jazz & Beyond program and the festival T-shirt last year

CHS Winterfest 2020 dress-up day of looking good with professional clothes even though it still looked like pajamas day.

CHS Winterfest 2020 Candy Land pajamas dress-up day Jan. 21.

CHS Winterfest week was a blast.

CHS students participating in the Just Dance event Jan. 21 in the Big Gym.

CHS Winterfest door decorating 1st Place goes to PE teacher Jarad Hagar and his Galaga video game.

CHS Winterfest door decorating contest 2nd Place goes to the Guidance Department and their depiction of the LIFE board game.

CHS Winterfest door decorating contest 3rd Place winner goes Sherri Kelley to her depiction of the Scrabble board game.

CHS student checking out the Winterfest 2020 pajamas of another student.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball team ready to battle the Wooster Colts.

CHS Varsitry Boys Basketball making plans to beat the Wooster Colts tonight.

CHS Girls Varsity Basketball players being interviewed about their team's success this year.

CHS student Diego Lopez won a Gold Key in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

CHS student Daniel Lopez won a Silver Key for digital art in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

CHS student Ansley Griffin won a Gold Key.

CHS student Coral Rosas won a Silver Key for digital art in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards.

CHS student Trevor Castillo won a Gold Key in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

CHS student Omar Mora won a Gold Key in the Annual Scholastic Art Awards for his individual piece.

Athletes of the Week are Sarah Wiggins and Joseph Summers

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Kenneth Fox.

Photo by Brett Fisher

Photo by Tanja Musselman

CHS 2020 Winterfest Candidates getting ready for the Jan. 17 Winterfest Assembly in the CHS Big Gym. Photo Credit Angila Golik.

CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes was fortunate to have Hilltop Community Church Pastor Toni Kiel as a guest speaker Jan. 14.

CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes was fortunate to have Hilltop Community Church Pastor Toni Kiel as a guest speaker Jan. 14.

Pioneer High School Senior in the Spotlight is James Uzzell.

CHS Honoree of Soroptimist of the Month is Coral Rosas.

CHS Honoree of Soroptimist of the Month is Flor Aguilar-Ramirez for October.

CHS Honoree of Soroptimist of the Month is Gabriela Avina for December.

CHS student Nanami Duncan NGPF Announces Nanami Duncan as Honorable Mention Winner of 3rd

CHS Student of the Week is freshman Samantha Schofield.

CHS Honoree of Soroptimist of the Month is Kiana Martinez for September.

CHS Senior Project and Honors Physics students track Asteroid 1520 Imatra; Negative Occultation.

CHS Senior Project and Honors Physics Students Tracking Asteroid 1520 Imatra ... Negative Occultation.

CHS Senators Now reporter Ismael Diaz interviewing the winners of the Annual PTSA Reflections contest.

CHS student Ryan Copeland 1st Place winner of the literature portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Ava Covington with her 2nd Place win in the literature portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Alana Jeffries with her 3rd Place win in the visual arts portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Kinsley Dagget, 1st Place winner of the visual arts portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Jazmin Arroy with her 3rd Place win in the photography portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS student Shiloh Cyphers with her 2nd Place win in the visual arts portion of the Annual Reflections contest.

CHS administrators and teachers enjoying their breakfast provided by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Blue Crew.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball senior, guard, forward, and captain Bella Kordonowy.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball player Lilian Bouza, a senior, point guard, and captain.

CHS Varsity Girls Basketball coach Doug Whisler.

Athletes of the Week are Luis Mayoral-Rivera and Lilian Bouza.

Luis Mayoral-Rivera

CHS Student of the Week is Ryan Copeland.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight Garrett Nussbaumer.

CHS CLS program students helping designing candles for the craft fair.

CHS CLS program students helping designing candles for the craft fair.

CHS Cross Country team celebrates.

CHS CLS program students helping one another make candles for the craft fair.

CHS Cross Country Coach Pete Sinnott and Top Runner Zach Sever and their end of the season dinner.

CHS CLS program students making candles for the craft fair.

CHS Senator Snack Shack, a part of the Comprehensive Life Skills program.

CHS CLS teacher Krissy getting ready for the Carson High Craft Fair last weekend.

CHS senior Kinsley Dagget and Art teacher Alissa Kuniya receiving $200 scholarship from Casey Gilles.

CHS Special Education teacher Rochelle Kennedy receiving $200 scholarship from former CCSD administrator Casey Gilles.

CHS NJROTC teacher Dan Meyer receiving $200 scholarship from former Carson City School District administrator Casey Gilles.

CHS students Cinny Chan, Zachary Waiksnoris, and Kasandra Medina-Torres, working the SkillsUSA booth.

CHS new girls junior varsity basketball Patrick Smith.

CHS Speech and Debate tournament at McQueen High School in Reno.

CHS Student of the Week is Hailey Jeffries.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight this week is Gary Cortes Solis.

CHS teachers enjoying one anothers' company during the Social Emotional Learning Committee's Coffee Louge Kick-off event.

CHS Principal Gavin Ward, along with teachers Kyle Anderson, Charles Mann, and Brad Wick.

CHS teachers Lynette Gardner, Regina White, and Emilee Riggin enjoying the Social and Emotional Learning Committee's Coffee.

CHS teachers enjoying one anothers' company during the Social and Emotional Learning Committee's Coffee Louge Kick-off event.

CHS teachers demonstrating their Throw Back Thursday attire in order to motivate students to attend college.

CHS student Ava Covington, 12th grade, 1st Place Winner of the American Citizen Essay Contest.

CHS student Stefany Rugama, 9th grade, 2nd Place Winner of the American Citizen Essay Contest

CHS student Deepti Arun, 9th grade, 2nd Place Winner of the American Citizen Essay Contest.

CHS Senior in the Spotlight is Emma McCoy.