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Professor Karl Karlstrom has spent a lifetime studying rocks, including the 225-mile long natural wonder of the world, the Grand Canyon. He will give a lecture at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Discover Science Lecture Series at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19.

Columbine. Blacksburg. Carson City. Sandy Hook. Aurora. Fort Hood. Nashville. Marysville. Charleston. Roseburg.
The list goes on a lot longer than this.

Whether a school, a mall or shopping center, military base, movie theater or a church, mass shootings seem to have become commonplace across America. Their occurrences are always shocking. The frequency alarming.
Instead of looking deeper into the reasons behind these killers’ actions, though, our society finds it easier to examine only skin deep and blame the weapons used to carry out their crimes.

A lot of people are asking themselves and the society in which we live this question hours after a fatal mass killing at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.

I’m a native Oregonian, born and raised just an hour or two north of Roseburg. My parents called this mill city, situated between the North and South branches of the Umpqua River, home for a few years a decade back. I know the area fairly well. One of my favorite places to visit was Wildlife Safari just a few miles down the road in Winston.

Carson City based Miles Construction has hired Victor Mejorado as a project engineer to support project management teams on two large regional projects, the AquaMetals lead battery recycling AquaRefinery and the Fulcrum BioEnergy Sierra feedstock processing facility.

The first official day of fall has come and went. Days are shorter and temperatures are cooler. Talk of a “Monster El Niño” has everyone stoked for winter. Thoughts of checking and tuning the gear begin to creep into our minds. Before each snow season there is one question we often forget to ask ourselves…are we physically ready? A lot of mountain enthusiasts attempt to keep in shape by hitting the trails, bike riding, paddle boarding or other adventurous outdoor activities, while others enjoy the off season in a different way.

Jan. 24, 1946 - July 30, 2015Doug entered the earth January 24, 1946 and left us on July 30...

Sky watchers take note: A total lunar eclipse will happen across the western U.S. Sunday evening, which coincides with the moon’s closest point to the Earth in its orbit, also known as the “super moon.”

The downside, however, is a large band of cirrus clouds is expected to spread across western Nevada Sunday night that may limit or obscure viewing of the eclipse, depending on the thickness of the cloud cover, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Do you like shopping, Carson City? Check out the Vintage Fair at Du Sorrella downtown. The last Farmers Market of the season is at Third and Curry, so get your fix of fresh fruits, veggies, honey and more before the leaves fall. Wild Horse Children’s Theater is hosting a huge Warehouse and Multi-family sale; if you need a Halloween costume, you won’t want to miss it. The Teixeira Pavilion at Mills Park is where you’ll find the Autumn Earth Spirit Faire with vendors, workshops, and more.

Come spend the day or two with us at our Earth Spirit Faire Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday Sept. 20 at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park at 851 E. Williams in Carson City.

Spend the afternoon pampering and treating yourself with a massage or learn to make jewelry….. or attend a transformative workshop….. or get a reading for perspective on your life…. Whatever resonates with you.

Come spend the day or two with us at our Earth Spirit Faire Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday Sept. 20 at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park at 851 E. Williams in Carson City.

Spend the afternoon pampering and treating yourself with a massage or learn to make jewelry….. or attend a transformative workshop….. or get a reading for perspective on your life…. Whatever resonates with you!

Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: LODE) received on Saturday, September 12, 2015, a Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award. The Company received the Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award for the full restoration of the Keystone Mine, and was also recognized along with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture (the “Foundation”), for Outstanding Rehabilitation of the historic Upper Yellow Jacket Hoist Works.

Mary, a reader from Gardnerville said, “I have a terrible time with earwigs, my most dreaded pest; and the sight of them makes me cringe.” Yes, earwigs do look alarming with pincers at their hind end. They even bother seasoned gardeners who normally have an attitude of “live-and-let-live.”

Simon Winchester is a geologist, journalist, explorer and New York Times best-selling author who writes about the natural forces that shape the earth – earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and tsunamis. He will give a lecture at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Discover Science Lecture Series at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, and will have a book-signing session following the lecture.

The Interfaith Community of Carson City announces their seventh annual interfaith potluck picnic and food drive on the lawn of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. All members from the community are invited to attend this Labor Day.

The Jazz & Beyond - Carson City Music Festival concludes with nine events on Saturday, August 22, and four events on Sunday August 23.

Saturday events are:

Music in the Market – Barbara Baxter - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Third & Curry St. Farmer's Market. Barbara Baxter sings soul-laced jazz with Jimmy Vermilion on piano.

Researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno are poised to play a key role in a project that holds the potential to unlock massive new resources of power generated from geothermal sources.

Getting tuned up in preparation of a summer membership drive, the Brewery Arts Center promises an evening of great music and dancing Friday night with Delta Nove.

This American funk and rock, Caribbean calypso and reggae, and Brazilian samba drumming band mixes music from cultures around the world to come up with a unique sounds all its own. This blend of drums, guitars, horns, and electronic colors calls to mind the grooves of Parliament Funkadelic, the horns of Earth Wind and Fire, the diversity of Manu Chao, and the psychedelic improvisation of the Grateful Dead.

Learn about the universe, the origin and development of humans on Earth, and the possibility of life on other planets, in two Western Nevada College astronomy classes offered his fall. Planetary Astronomy and Introduction to Astrobiology will offer the opportunity to learn from a scientist with ties to space industry.

Nighttime lane closures will be in place beginning Sunday on South Carson Street and U.S. 50 near Spooner junction for the Nevada Department of Transportation’s Carson City Freeway project, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

We all will die sometime. If we care about the survivors, we need to have a will. Some folks will have a trust in addition to the will. The will usually will say something like “if there are any assets (items of value) that are not titled (governed) by the trust or otherwise, put those assets into the trust.”

A $1.2 million road project to reduce erosion, preserve water quality and enhance storm drains along Highway 50 in south Carson City and west along Spooner grade will begin this month, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.

Pope Francis demanded swift action to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change....

The Nevada Department of Transportation begins construction today on the $42 million final leg of the Carson City Freeway project.

Road crews will pave and open the last four miles of the freeway to traffic between Fairview Drive and the Spooner, Highway 50 junction in south Carson City, including construction of sound walls and drainage features. The project is expected to complete, opening the final segment of freeway to traffic, in 2017, according to NDOT. It is being constructed by contractors Road and Highway Builders.

Western Nevada College is making it easier to work toward a college degree and career skills. This summer, the college offers a variety of courses on campus and online, beginning Monday, June 8, through Saturday, Aug. 1.

A wide range of subjects will be available to students on the Carson City campus, including computer science, advanced mathematics, geology, biology, sign language, music, accounting, auto collision and composition, and more.

Looking good at 40 is not a problem for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, based in Virginia City. Dubbed “Queen of the Short Lines,” the V&T’s history goes back to 1938 when a 17-year-old Robert C. Gray was a passenger on the last V&T excursion to Virginia City from Carson City, Nev.

One of the first scientists to enter Nepal following the April 25 Gorka earthquake, University of Nevada, Reno seismologist and professor Steve Wesnousky has been on the ground in the Himalayas searching for geophysical signs of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

Scientists have been trying to make sense of out of what makes the earth move for centuries. The earthquake disaster in Nepal on April 25 brings attention to human frailty in the face of Mother Nature. In spite of and because of these disasters, scientists continue to work to solve the geologic and seismic puzzles around the globe.

To the Editor: I am writing this as a business owner who has spoken to many businesses, residents, agricultural community, and yes, teachers who all support education, including myself, but, not at the expense of small businesses. At a glance looking at the Governor’s Sandoval’s bill this sounds like an appealing option, but go a little deeper and you will see that this could be a devastating decision for many of the people who are the backbone of our business community. This bill could possibly be the straw that broke the camel’s back. It reads as follows:

The U.S. Navy Sea Cadet corps Carson City Division is doing a car wash fundraiser at Dunkin Donuts today from 9-3 on Highway 50 in Carson City. Details can be found here.

The Carson City Symphony presents their Spring Fling Concert Sunday afternoon, with a special meet-the-soloist discussion in the Sierra Room and pre-concert entertainment in the lobby. Bring the kids; admission is free for those 16 and younger.

SUNDAY:

• Virginia City Grand Prix Outlaw Motorcycle Race at the new Virginia City Arena and Fairgrounds: three blocks southeast of the main C Street on F Street
• Sertoma Music and Craft Festival at TJ’s Corral at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden (10am-5pm)
• Spring Sale at Little Monsters Children's Resale Shop: 444 East William St, #1 (10am-6pm)

Extreme drought in the West draws attention to what a precious resource water is. Of all the water on Earth, only a small amount is available for us to use. Since 97 percent is salt water, there is only three percent fresh water for the world to survive on. Of that, slightly over two percent is stuck in glaciers and icecaps.

Yet, even with such a small percentage of fresh water available, we put 50 percent of our home water into our landscapes, often wasting about 50 percent of that by applying it ineffectively or unnecessarily.