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Good day Carson City, it is Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. With steady rain in the city early this morning, slushy snow in the foothills and heavy snow in the Sierra, we are on our way to winter even though it is still technically fall. It sure is beginning to look like Christmas, especially as we head into the weekend, with Friday's Silver and SnowFlakes Festival of Lights at the capitol and Saturday's downtown Holiday Crawl.

Rain has changed to heavy, wet snow Thursday morning along lower valley floors above Carson City, Minden, Reno and Sparks, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — Get fit for your Winter Sports and Activities. Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) hosts its second Winter Sport and Activity Conditioning Program this year. All winter sport and activity enthusiasts in the area are invited to participate.

The three week program began Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. Training days and times include the following:

— Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
— Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m.

Don't forget, although time is running out and divisions are filling up, it’s not too late to sign up for Carson City Parks and Recreation's Little Senators or Youth Basketball Program.

Robbie Sikes is the superintendent of the Empire Ranch Golf Course, and he is sick and tired of geese.

“On any given day when I get in, there are at least a thousand geese out on the greens,” said Sikes. “I’ve tried everything. The repellent doesn’t seem to do anything. People said get a dog to chase them, but I’ve got a lab who chases them every morning and they only fly up in the air and land in the ponds.”

For most, waking up this morning to rain was a big relief given the fire situation over the past few months. Today is Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. The storm systems will continue over the next few days with the possibility of snow down to the valley floors by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. As always, be safe out there. For the latest Carson City area forecast see CarsonWeather.com.

Andrew MacKenzie
1941-2018

Andrew, better known as Andy, was born on his family’s ranch in Yerington, Nevada. He was the fourth of five children of Albert “Burr” and Marion, including Al, Fred, Madeline and Mary Lou.

Andy enjoyed his upbringing in Yerington, making friends, working on ranches, playing football, excelling in scholastics and having more than his share of fun. His accolades from high school included being elected Governor of Boys State and later being inducted into the Yerington High Football Hall of Fame.

Kurt Kuznicki, Associate Director of the Friends of Nevada Wilderness, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon.

As winter weather arrives in the Silver State, the Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Highway Patrol remind motorists to stay focused, slow down, prepare for rapidly changing conditions and leave plenty of room between your vehicle and others.

This Friday, Nov. 30, Carson City area residents will once again have the opportunity to see and hear the future as they listen to beloved holidays tunes from the past being sung by today’s fifth graders — our future.

The oldest settlement in Nevada will keep with one of the oldest Christmas traditions this Friday: Caroling and tree lighting. Everyone attending is to meet at the Genoa Church at 5:30 pm.

“Let’s Go Fly a Kite!” Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the Northern Nevada premiere of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s "Mary Poppins, Jr." With unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and an irresistible story, this magical family-musical is “practically perfect” for the start of the holiday season. "Mary Poppins, Jr." opens on Friday, Nov. 30 for 2 weekends only at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City with two casts of incredibly talented local youth ages 5-18.

A 27-year-old Carson City woman, believed to be involved in the burglary of a parked RV earlier this month at a Carmine Street residence, was taken into custody Monday on a felony charge, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City and Carson Valley area casinos saw a nearly 3.3 percent increase in October gambling revenue compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Good day Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Today is known as "Giving Tuesday" an international day of charitable offering established five days after Thanksgiving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. Have a favorite charity or nonprofit organization? Their cups are extended today and they could sure use any help you can provide, even if it's a few dollars, the equivalent of a cup of coffee.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the northwest corner of the Cancer Center at Carson Tahoe Hospital.

Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of the asphalt of Ash Canyon Road to carpool to trailhead.

Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the dirt parking area on Curry Street behind the Railroad Museum.

Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at parking lot directly across from the Nevada Supreme Court on Stewart Street, between 5th and Musser Street. We will do a partial East Side Historical Tour. After the walk join us for hot chocolate/coffee at Comma Coffee.

All hikes start at 5:30 PM. For the winter, these hikes are moving onto paved paths in town and will be 3-5 miles long and with duration of about 1-1/2 hours. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at the corner of Koontz Lane and Center Drive. We will walk on sidewalks in the neighborhood near the park.

Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks.

Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or cancellations. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com or 775-720-4060 if you have questions.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at Moffat Open Space parking area on Hells Bells Road and Parkhill Drive. We will also walk on sidewalks through the neighborhood near the trail.

All hikes start at 5:30 PM. For the winter, these hikes are moving onto paved paths in town and will be 3-5 miles long and with duration of about 1-1/2 hours. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required. PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT because it is dark on these walks.

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking lot at James Drive and Mark Way at 429 Mark Way. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking lot at James Drive and Mark Way at 429 Mark Way. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions.

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking area at the corner of New Ridge Drive and Northridge Drive. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking area at the corner of New Ridge Drive and Northridge Drive. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions.

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the Korean Memorial parking area at the east end of 5th Street, 600 Marsh Road. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the Korean Memorial parking area at the east end of 5th Street, 600 Marsh Road. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions.

It’s better to bust a bracket than to break a hip. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt will attest to that.

A clearer picture of what this week’s series of storms may bring has emerged from National Weather Service forecasters Monday, with a Winter Storm Watch now in effect for Lake Tahoe and Sierra, which could see 3 or more feet of snow and a slight chance of snow down to the valley floors by the end of the week.

Beginning Tuesday, lane closures and detours will be in place on Centerville Lane, State Route 756, near Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville as the Nevada Department of Transportation adds bicycle lanes to the roadway.