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The sixth annual "Adopt-a-Vet Poker Run" will be held this Saturday, June 16 in Carson City. Registration is 8:30 a.m. at Battle Born Harley Davidson, 2900 Research Way.

The actual run begins at 10:30 a.m. The total net proceeds will go to helping the Adopt-a-Vet Dental Program provide dental care for low income Northern Nevada veterans. See flyer above for details. The winning poker hand wins $500 and there will be food, fun, music and great raffle prizes.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Rural Housing Authority highlighted some of its affordable housing successes during a recent visit by Jimmy Stracner, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

During October, Michael Hohl Motor Company held a pet food drive to fill a pickup for the national nonprofit Pets of the Homeless. This year the public, employees and customers filled the new Chevy pickup on the showroom floor with over 2,460 pounds of pet food.

Make this weekend something special. School starts up on Monday and it will be Halloween before we blink an eye. The Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival at Battle Born Harley boasts a full day of live music, vendors, activities and family fun. Bowers Mansion plays host to the annual Bluegrass Festival – bring a picnic and enjoy. Downtown Carson City will see the first of three monthly Beer Crawls; if you get there early, head over to Remedy’s to witness their yearly Bloody Mary Competition. There is something for everyone this weekend, so keep reading and find your fun.

After Anthem insurance announced in June that it would only offer health plans in three of Nevada's largest counties, state officials announced Monday the company's intentions to leave Nevada entirely.

Please join CASI for a purr-fect evening of wine tasting and appetizers in the beautiful Governor's Mansion on Saturday August 19th from 5 to 7:30 PM.

The event will be catered by the Casino Fandango who has prepared wonderful appetizers to pair with the wines to be tasted.

The weekends seem to start earlier in summertime. Head down to Mills Park for the first of the rat-rods rolling in for this weekend’s Rockabilly Riot and to catch the motorcycle cops running some practice loops around the obstacle course. Seniors can head to the Community Center for vouchers good at the Third and Curry Farmers Market, residency and income restrictions apply. Join Mo’z Motley Blues on the lawn of the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch for a summer twilight concert – bring a chair or blanket, I suggest some bug spray and a picnic, as well.

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Pets of the Homeless wellness veterinary clinic at FISH on Saturday, May 20, was a success. Genevieve Frederick, founder of Pets of the Homeless and sponsor of the clinic, announced that 73 pets where seen and are now safe from infectious diseases. Dr. Gary Ailes of Sierra Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Mike Pulver of Timberline Animal Hospital and his staff, and Dr. David Kowalek and Dr. Micaela Kowalek of the Humane Society provided services.

Do you love animals? Do you want to help them? Do you want to have fun doing it?

If your answer is yes then we invite you to come and play CASI bingo. CASI is an all volunteer non-profit dedicated to raising money to help build and equip the new animal shelter play yard and assist with spay/neuter costs for low income pet owners in the Carson City area.

Do you love animals? Do you want to help them? Do you want to have fun doing it?

If your answer is yes then we invite you to come and play CASI bingo. CASI is an all volunteer non-profit dedicated to raising money to help build and equip the new animal shelter play yard and assist with spay/neuter costs for low income pet owners in the Carson City area.

The Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) officially introduced a new suite addition to its office space — located at 3695 Desatoya Drive in East Carson City — Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house event for the public.

Nevada Health Centers is excited to welcome Amani Altamimi, M.D. to our team in Carson City. She will be an asset to the Sierra Nevada Health Center team and its patients. Dr. Altamimi received her Medical Degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

She completed Residency programs at East Orange General Hospital in East Orange, New Jersey and Central Michigan University in Saginaw, Michigan. She is active in several professional organizations including the American College of Physicians and American Geriatric Society.

Do you love animals? Do you want to help them? Do you want to have fun doing it? If your answer is yes then we invite you to come and play CASI bingo. CASI is an all volunteer non-profit dedicated to raising money to build and equip the new animal shelter play yard and assist with spay/neuter costs for low income pet owners in the Carson City area.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invested more than $188 million in federal fiscal year 2016 (October-September) to support housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses in rural Nevada.

Since the inception of the Third and Curry Streets Farmers Market nine years ago, organizer Linda Marrone has wanted customers to have the option to pay for produce through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

“Just like with anything else, we feel everyone deserves access to healthy fruits and vegetables,” Marrone said.

Dozens of automobiles found a place to shine Saturday afternoon at Carson High School, host of the inaugural "A Place To Shine" show and shine fundraiser.

Are you ready for the new school year? One last weekend of summer break before the kids of Carson City head back, so make the most of it. Jazz and Beyond takes it up a notch in its final few days with eight hours of non-stop music downtown. Western Nevada College new soccer team plays its first home game today against Folsom Lake Community College. Head to Carson High for the inaugural ‘A Place to Shine’ Show and Shine for fun for the whole family. Keep reading, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Join the Nevada Rural Housing Authority and Carson City Cruise - Meet and Greet at 'A Place To Shine Inaugural Fundraiser Show N Shine' at Carson High School, 1111 S. Saliman Rd. in Carson City. Registration of cars/trucks, motorcycles, and lowrider bikes on the day of show ranges from $20-$30. The event is free for spectators. For the participants with LOW vehicles, the registration entrance does NOT have any dips and/or bumps.

When E.D. Crouser smiles, people pay attention.

In spite of the distractions caused by heavy traffic, it's really hard to miss the 34 year-old Carson City resident and mother of three standing at a busy intersection.

Back to back weekends filled with events at Mills Park in Carson City culminates this weekend with the annual RSVP 4th of July Carnival and Celebration, which launches Friday.

This will be the 24th year that RSVP has sponsored the holiday weekend carnival, complete with fireworks on Monday, July 4, plus plenty of rides, music, food booths, arts and crafts vendors and demonstrations throughout the weekend.

Nevada Rural Housing Authority along with several community partners broke ground Wednesday on the Richards Crossing housing facility in Carson City to benefit homeless veterans. The complex is at Jeanell Drive near the corner of North Carson Street and Winnie Lane.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, also known as RSVP, has free farmers market coupons for Carson City low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

RSVP organizers for July 4 activities in Carson City would like to continue the tradition and host a fireworks display for the 24th year but it needs the help of the community and donations in order to do so.

Suppose you have a Traditional IRA but want to convert part of it to a ROTH IRA. You could do that to benefit your designated beneficiaries. After your death, if they inherit a ROTH IRA, they can receive withdrawals that are tax free.

More than 30 volunteers and University of Nevada, Reno staff and students spent a sunny, yet windy, winter day last week building six hoop houses that will be used to grow vegetables year-round to benefit Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada food programs.

Responding to years of complaints about certain Carson City area motels that attract crime, have poor exterior, maintenance and provide unsafe living conditions for its occupants, the city’s redevelopment arm is proposing a motel safety program to address building code compliance issues.

In addition to the Section 529 Plans to save money for college education costs, there is the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, also known as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. Especially for younger children, the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act can be a way to shift income from parent's high tax bracket (rate) to the child's low or no tax bracket.

This week on It's Your City host Cortney Bloomer welcomes Valerie Dockery of the Carson City School District to discuss the recent partnership with Nevada Health Centers and its new health clinic that opened in conjunction with the school district.

More than $177 million has been invested through the USDA into rural Nevada communities in the past year, assisting more than 700 families in either helping them buy homes or to make improvements to their properties, and investing more than $28 million for community water and sewer system repairs, officials said Friday.

The Carson City School District and Nevada Health Centers announced that it will open a new school-based health center on Musser Street behind the Professional Development Center, formerly Gleason Elementary School.

To facilitate the opening, there were be a ribbon cutting celebration Thursday with the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and officials from the Carson City School District and Nevada Health Centers Tours and refreshments will be provided. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. This center is located at 618 W. Musser Street.