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Come and bring the family for the 18th Annual Oodles of Noodles Festival and Pasta Cookoff, Saturday, June 1, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in historic downtown Dayton. Pancake breakfast, food vendors, pet parade, bounce house, craft vendors and more!

As we head into a jam-packed Memorial Day weekend, activities and events around Carson City on Friday will help set the mood for what promises to be a tremendous few days ahead. Festivities include the opening day of the Rockin’ Rib Fest at Carson City's Casino Fandango, the planting of American flags on the graves of our fallen veterans at Lone Mountain Cemetery, a weekly open mic night at A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, live music and more.

Here’s an events lineup of what's happening around the Carson City region for the 2019 Memorial Day weekend. More events will be added as information becomes available.

Friday, May 24

World War II historian and author Ken Beaton will be the featured speaker at the Carson City Democrats' Memorial Day luncheon. He will narrate a slide show of photographs taken on his visits to American memorials and military cemeteries across Europe, including some ties to his own family.

Northern Nevada’s Ambassador for Wild Horses will be attending this year’s Oodles of Noodles Festival in historic old town Dayton on Saturday, June 1, 2019 courtesy of the Wild Horse Preservation League.

As we head into the first day of the work week, Monday, May 6, 2019, we're looking at sunshine and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a daytime high in the low 70s, according to weather service forecasters. Activities include talks, art showings and demonstrations, presentations and more. Enjoy.

Nevada Appeal publisher Rob Galloway will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. He also serves as group publisher of The Tahoe Tribune in South Lake Tahoe, The Record-Courier in Minden and The Lahontan Valley News in Fallon.

Limited number of books are available. A great Nevada biographical and political history book for your collection. Read these reviews:

"This is an important part of our state history and each person has made an impact on our state." Former Governor Brian Sandoval.

"Thank you for this significant contribution to the literature on the history of Nevada." Former Governor Robert List
"New book chronicles history of Nevada Assembly leaders. Nevada history buffs have a new resource to pour through". Nevada Appeal

American ISIS bride Hoda Muthana wants to return from Syria. Guy Farmer agrees with Trump that she shouldn’t be allowed to come home because on the day of her birth her father was a UN diplomat exempt from US citizenship laws. Farmer believes “we should slam our golden door right in Ms. Muthana’s photogenic face.”

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents an exhibition, "The Lay of the Land," by artist Fred Howland in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition runs now through June 30, 2019. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, March 29, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room, and the artist will give a brief talk about his photography at 5:30 p.m.

Uncovering Nevada’s past is the topic for the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on Wednesday, March 20. Presented by Dennis Casinelli, club members will learn about artifacts that he discovered while growing up in Nevada and during his long career as a highway engineer for the Nevada Department of Transportation. He also founded Cassinelli Landscaping and Construction, which still serves Northern Nevada today.

The Carson City School District welcomes two new school board members: Lupe Ramirez, District 1, and Richard Varner, District 4. Ramirez and Varner were accompanied by Stacie Wilke-McCulloch, District 3, and Don Carine, District 6, at the Carson City Court House Monday, Jan. 7, as all four took their oaths of office and were sworn in as elected city officials.

The Carson City School District was a point of highlight at the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) Annual Conference this past Saturday, Nov. 17, in Las Vegas.

UPDATE 4:25PM: Firefighters have made progress on the landfill fire, with at least one engine returning to quarters. Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies have also been released from the scene.
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The Carson City Fire Department and public works were called Sunday afternoon to the Carson City landfill off of Flint Drive in East Carson City for another fire at the dump.

Pirates on the Plaza, held Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Bob McFadden Plaza in downtown Carson City, was a first-year success thanks to so many involved. With all of the gifts given, The Golden Sock Campaign and Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH, received over $1200.

In the 2006, Roger Brooks, an expert on travel, tourism, downtown branding and destination marketing, was hired by the Visitor’s Bureau to assess some of Carson City’s assets. After spending a few days here, he concluded one of our marketing assets could be our dining scene.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval was married to Lauralyn McCarthy Saturday evening at Lake Tahoe, according to a statement released by the Office of the Governor.

Nevada Appeal publisher Michael (Mick) Raher will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon. A native of Australia, Raher was named publisher in January after decades of experience in sales, marketing and media management. He is also an avid participant in our region's snow and water sports.

CARSON CITY — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, in conjunction with the Nevada Appeal, is selling dining cards featuring coupons from more than a dozen local restaurants. Proceeds will help fund tween and teen leadership programs, Torch and Keystone Clubs.

Conversation is a skill Mike Smith has polished to a gleam even more than the shoes he has shined since he was a youth growing up in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

“All are welcome in this place” as the hymn proclaims, and that includes those who want to attend St. Peter’s Episcopal Church building’s 150th anniversary celebration acknowledging the first service held in the historic church at 314 N. Division St. in Carson City.

In April the Nevada Appeal announced the top 40 Most Powerful Women in Northern Nevada. I was on the top 40 list.

There were over 11,924 votes and over 7,350 unique participants.

This Thursday the Atlantis had a luncheon with over 700 attendees to honor us and to vote for the top 20 Most Powerful Women in Northern Nevada.

It is an honor to say that I was among the top 20.

Thank you to all who voted for me.

God Bless,

Doreen
Lofty Expressions
President Downtown 20/20

Guy W. Farmer, the Nevada Appeal’s award-winning political columnist, will speak on “Frank Sinatra, Mobsters and the Cal-Neva Adventure” on Thursday, May 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Gold Hill Hotel in Storey County.

Ron Swirczek, District 1, has been named the newest president of the Carson City School District Board of Trustees. Swirczek replaces former President Laurel Crossman, District 2, as the school board’s leader.

Teri Vance is an award-winning journalist, storyteller and newspaper columnist. She will present her talk, Lessons Learned on the Back of a Camel: The Life of a Nevada Writer and Adventurer at the Leisure Hour Club’s dinner meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4-H Clubs held their 2016-2017 Awards Night at the Governor’s Mansion Nevada Room on Nov. 15. At least 100 4-H youth from Carson City and Storey County received recognition for their accomplishments during the year.

Meet at the corner of Longview Way and Bristol Place.Closed-toed shoes and water are required.If it rains or snows, we will walk inside the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way, Carson City.

Easy Walk Program are walks of 1 to 2 miles in length with none or negligible elevation gain, and frequently paved or smooth paths.

Meet in the Hidden Meadows trailhead parking area at 965 Buzzy Ranch Road in Carson City. Water and closed-toed shoes required. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way, Carson City.

Easy Walk Program are walks of 1 to 2 miles in length with none or negligible elevation gain, and frequently paved or smooth paths.

Meet at Moffat Open Space parking area on Hells Bells Road. Water and closed-toed shoes required. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way, Carson City.

Easy Walk Program are walks of 1 to 2 miles in length with none or negligible elevation gain, and frequently paved or smooth paths.

Meet at the parking lot directly across from the Nevada Supreme Court on Stewart Street, between 5th and Musser Street. We will go somewhere downtown after walk for hot chocolate/coffee. Bring a flashlight as it will be dark on these walks. Water and closed-toed shoes required. If it rains or snows we will walk inside at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way, in Carson City.

Tuesday’s Hike Program is evening hikes of 4-6 miles in length with an elevation gain, sometimes over 500 feet and usually on single track trail.