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As of December, Nancy Paulson is the new City Manager of Carson City, after becoming Interim City Manager back in June. She took a break from work to share a bit of her story and her plans for Carson City's future.

Western Nevada College’s three campuses will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1. WNC’s Carson City and Fallon campuses will resume regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26 and Wednesday, Jan. 2.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Friday regarding the 2019-2021 budget building process and priorities:

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) has partnered once again with the Reno Aces and Reno 1868 FC to help provide toys for the holidays to charitable organizations in Carson City.

For Nevada Promise applicants who were unable to attend the Promise Senior Work Day at Western Nevada College (WNC) recently, there are several opportunities to complete the required training to remain eligible for the Nevada Promise Scholarship.

Emilie Susan Doyle, 55, of Carson City, passed away on November 19, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born May 10, 1963 in Stockton, Calif., to Frank and Rose Marie Doyle, she moved to Nevada as a teenager where she graduated from Douglas High School.

Douglas County is currently recruiting for a highly qualified, motivated, visionary leader with solid leadership, organizational, and financial skills to fill the role of county manager.

Food for Thought, Inc. (FFT) is a Nevada non-profit organization founded in 2006 and is governed by a Board of Directors. The mission of the Organization is to provide nutritious meals to chronically hungry children in our community and create a lasting community-wide cooperative effort between the private sector, local businesses, and service organizations.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit began the sale of Christmas tree permits on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest have been available since Nov. 1.

The dust has finally settled on Nevada's 2018 mid-term elections following months of relentless media blitzing. I doubt that I am the only one breathing a sigh of relief.

Here are some random tidbits on domestic violence I bet you didn't know:

According to the Nevada Domestic Violence Resource Manual, most victims of domestic violence leave their abusers — often several times. It may take a number of attempts to permanently separate because abusers use violence, financial control, or threats about the children to compel victims to return.

On Nov. 20-21, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sierra Academy of Style will donate 100 percent of our proceeds to the Camp Fire victims in Paradise, Calif. Our neighbors need financial help and we're going to do what we can to help them recover.

Sierra Academy of Style is located at 1851 S Roop St #100 in Carson City.

Please give us a call at 885.7417 to schedule your appointment. We will also have a donation fund if you would like to give a monetary amount. Thank you very much and God Bless those in their time of need.

Friends to All is dedicated to bringing joy, cheer and friendship to seniors in our community during the holiday season.

Since 1999 this group has been working to meet the needs of those with limited financial resources who are home bound or in care centers with little or no family nearby. Each year 150-200 visits are averaged in the Carson City area!

Congratulations to the winners of Passport to Downtown raffle prizes, whose names are listed below in alphabetical order.

Carson City-based In Plain Sight Marketing, LLC was presented the Public Relations Society of America’s Award of Excellence in the category, Earned Media Relations — Online, Print and Expert Positioning, and the Bronze Spike award for community relations for its work on behalf of the Carson City Senior Center and Meals on Wheels Carson City.

This time of year, the Nevada state capital is filled with traditions. One that has grown especially endearing to the Carson City community is the annual Pets of the Homeless fundraiser presented by Carpa Nevada, LLC and Downtown Coin.

Beginning in 2018, individual taxpayers do NOT get deductions for miscellaneous itemized deductions on Schedule A of form 1040. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of Dec. 22, 2017 eliminated those deductions for individuals.

AAUW Work Smart is the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) powerful program that empowers women to better negotiate their financial futures.

Participants leave this workshop knowing how to determine their market worth and having the tools and business strategies needed to successfully negotiate for fair pay for the rest of their careers.

Carson City participants report a 150% improvement in negotiation skills and a 91% improvement in the confidence to apply those skills!

CARSON CITY — A 62-year-old Douglas County woman was sentenced by Second Judicial District Court Judge James Todd Russell to 30-96 months in prison, and ordered to pay full restitution of more than $264,000 in a case that involved stealing money from her elderly father.

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:

The new tax law that applies for 2018 and later years has several changes for you to consider. Maybe the best suggestion is to get a copy of your 2017 return handy and your estimate of 2018 income and deductions.

Please indulge us as we ask you to re-elect Ron as Nevada Controller. If Ron wins, James also gets reappointed Deputy Controller.

Ron’s running on his record and qualifications. When we discuss below things we’ve done, it’s both of us, but also 39 other people in the office. We’re blessed with an outstanding team of professionals led by talented managers.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning near Retail and Bernhard on a felony parole and probation hold, misdemeanor DUI and a stop sign violation.

Joshua Robert Jackson was stopped by patrolling deputies after failing to slow down for a stop sign, before braking at the last second, crossing the stop line and entering the crosswalk.

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.

Homecoming Week is a fun-filled time at CHS with a frenzy of activities and celebrations to honor the high school and its students.

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.

Nine out of the 10 Carson City School District schools earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification, which signifies their buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

Tax Code Section 195 covers when a business begins and when the expenses are deductible. Mr. H. Samadi claimed business driving expenses in 2013 and 2014 in his “real estate sales” business.

CARSON CITY — For the second straight year Western Nevada College has earned a Best Value School Award from Best Value Colleges. The recognition keeps WNC among an elite group of high quality, affordable higher institutions.

Join the Freaks of Nature Car and Truck Club at a car show fundraiser this Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Johnny Rockets at Carson Lanes, 4600 Snyder Avenue, in South Carson City.