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Free Show N Shine and Street dance — open to all cars! Music, dancing, raffles, Kruzers memorabilia, drinks, family fun! Saturday, August 27th from 6pm to 10pm. Come on out to the Sonic Drive-In in Carson City. FREE ~ FREE ~ FREE TO ALL CARS. For more information email info@KarsonKruzers.com or call 775-883-0927

By Natalie Savidge
RENO, Nev. – Nearly 2,300 students will move into the University of Nevada, Reno’s residence halls starting Thursday, Aug. 25 in preparation for Monday’s first day of classes for the 2011 fall semester.

This week's music lineup continues as Jazz! Carson City 2011 has several shows planned in the coming days. Jazz! Carson City is a month-long festival hosted by the Mile High Jazz Band Association, Carson City, local businesses, and jazz lovers.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Charity Party funds will go to local 501c3 organization dedicated to saving birds. Funds will be used for food & medical care for rescue, abused, neglected & abandoned birds. DJ Troy Stunning will DJ & prizes will be awarded for the Ugliest Sweaters. Open to all ages. Snack foods & Beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10 per person bought in advance & $15 per person at the door. Tickets are limited!! Games, prizes, music, fun & dancing! Please contact us for additional details or to purchase tickets at hyacinthps@gmail.com.

CARSON CITY – When Jeff Mohlenkamp decided to accept the job as Nevada’s newest budget director, he knew going in it was going to be a challenge.
The state’s economic slump continues to be a drag on funding government services, although gaming and sales tax revenues have shown some improvement in recent months.

There’s no better moment than Lake Tahoe in the fall to showcase our world class climbing and bouldering by creating the first ever Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival & Bouldering Competition in Meyers on Sept. 17, 2011.

Before summer segues to fall, Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

If you’re someone like me, summer’s sweltering heat is not much fun.

I am an outdoors person who dearly loves the cold, frost, ice and snow of winter, and I absolutely and totally wilt at this time of the year.

I am miserable and grouchy during these hot weather months.

I hate the weather anytime it gets past 80-85 degrees. So, when it gets hot, I either hide in the tree shade in our backyard, stay indoors where it is delightfully air conditioned or go high in the Great Outdoors to avoid the miserable heat, especially in the month of August.

Coin collectors and numismatists from all over the country will be flocking to Carson City August 26-27 to purchase the coveted Mint Mark “CC” coins and other collectibles. In fact, the hobby of coin collecting is more popular than ever before, thanks to the high price of gold. Twenty-five dealers will be on hand from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm both Friday and Saturday, giving free appraisals and offering valuable wares to buy, sell, and trade. Fabulous prizes will be raffled off both days, culminating in the Grand Prize Drawing at 3 pm on Saturday.

Full 1/4 mile, outlaw style drag races will be held at RENO FERNLEY RACEWAY on August 12th and 13th. Outlaw Races hearken back to the early days of drag racing before sanctioning organizations and rules. It's "Run What You Brung" and open to all comers. This year’s annual event is called SMOKIN HOT DRAG RACES and expected to attract hundreds of competitors from Reno Nevada and adjacent markets.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and Sierra fishing report for the week of August 3-10

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) www.shastacascade.com reports:
Feels like summer now finally. Several days of nice weather have surface temps on the rise, 72.6 degrees, and more sunshine on the way.
The local forecast for the region is good, with temps in the low 90s for the next 6 days, with afternoon breezes picking up.
Yes things are getting back to where they should be.

The sci-fi-western-thriller "Cowboys & Aliens," currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City, finally achieves what most studios have long sought, a film with five writers, much of whose script is simply explosions.

At the Carson City Fandango Galaxy cineplex, I was a bit confused watching the new movie. Once I got the idea of the plot --- guy, girl agree to sex with no emotional strings attached, I thought I had been caught in a time warp. I'd seen this movie, only it was titled "No Strings Attached" and starred Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Sierra Nevada, and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of July 27 through Aug. 2.

By Lisa Davis
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 28th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Mills Park.
The theme for this year is “101 Days of Crime Prevention and Safety” which was envisioned by Sheriff Ken Furlong to promote safety throughout the summer which continues well after National Night Out. Festivities run from 5 to to 8 p.m.

Whether it was for the competition or just for fun, about 150 children and their families turned out Saturday for the eighth annual Kids Triathlon at Mills Park and Carson Aquatic Center. "Our k...

Blackbane, a nine-member Lassen High School alumni rock band who began the group's first incarnation nearly 30 years ago, will play together again this weekend at Black Tangerine in Reno, after reconnecting on Facebook.

"None of this would have happened if it weren't for Facebook," said Joe Moody, drummer and one of three members of the original band, Rocksalt. "I stayed in touch, playing over the years with a couple of the guys, but there were other members who had fallen off the face of the earth."

THIS WEEKEND ... KARSON KRUZERS / GOLD DUST WEST 2011 Easy 777 Classic Car Show. Fun for the whole family: Cars; Kruzers Memoriablia; Music; Raffles; Drinks; Food; Bowling and MORE!!

The fun begins Friday night with registration from 6pm – 8pm and $777 Slot Tourney from 6pm – 10pm. Saturday registration begins at 7am and will close at 10am, fun last all day long! Awards will be presented at 10am on Sunday. Don’t miss out, pack up the family and come out for the day!

Grab your date and some friends and join us for a fun night of Bordeaux, Bordeaux and more Bordeaux Wine Tastings in beautiful downtown Carson City. $15 per person.

For more information call Bella Fiore Wines @ 888-9463
Cheer's See You There!!!!!!

CARSON CITY — With our current long daylight hours, hot weather, gusty afternoon winds, low humidity and vegetation rapidly drying out, you need to be aware of the ever-increasing fire danger surrounding us.
Our countryside is tinder dry, and it would only take a moment of carelessness, sparks from target shooting, illegal fireworks, a hot vehicle muffler on a dirt road, an abandoned campfire or a tossed cigarette to create a roaring inferno.

By the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association
The Shasta Cascade region remains a popular destination for those seeking to strike it rich by gold panning, or to simply try something new.
Many of the towns throughout the region are rich in gold mining and gold-rush era history, many of which have literally stood the test of time.
If you are interested in feeling the “rush” that so many hopefuls experienced, then grab a pan and try your luck in one of the many creeks or rivers.

Carson City Support Services Specialist Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Patterson can now add author to her resume.

Friday is a full moon and with the full moon arising, there are some great fundraising events to attend this month and next. So if you're looking for a moonlight train ride or golf fun on a moonlit...

Tapping into the growing artistic culture in Carson City, the newest eatery to open in the capital city has sprouted up from the ruins of an iconic Italian restaurant. Sassafras Eclectic Food Jo...

Freaks of Nature is hosting their 3rd Annual Show N Shine! This event starts at 3pm and ends with trophies around 9pm. only $15 to enter. tons of raffle prizes, food and just simply put, a good time! This is the original "FUN SHOW!" show is held at 45 kit kat road, mound house, nv. any questions, feel free to call for more information! (775) 246-8383 Hope to see you there!

Time to celebrate this summers farmers' markets and Carson City Greenhouse Project. If you know me it's this time of year that I really glow.I know that my menu is going to be full of locally an...

Here is this week's fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 13 through July 20.

A Bicycle Poker Run is set for Sunday, July 17. This 12 mile ride starts and ends at Mills Park in Carson City. Mostly flat and accessable to all ages. Along the way, there will be 10 challenges at local schools, parks and businesses throughout the city. Challenges include paper airplane toss, bowling, darts and more. Grand prizes for the highest score in each event, best overall score and the best three poker hands. Each sport and fun challenges was designed so that someone as young as a 4th grader can win. For more information call (775) 240-0446 or 24hrfun.com.

By Heather Segale
Children are invited to spend the day with scientists to learn about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe.

The Bighorns have shown that this year's team is among the best that they have had in their history. Bighorn player Jeff Young told me over the fourth of July weekend that; "this is our best team we have ever had."