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Editor's Note: The following item was written by Emma Doty, Christian Garcia-Perez, and Edwin Vasquez who are Honors Biology students at Carson High School.
Carson High School's honors biology class students recently shared their thoughts on the school's three native habitat gardens that help attract wildlife, expand learning, and benefit the environment.

CARSON CITY— The Salvation Army will be providing a Christmas food Basket to families and individuals in need and toys for children 0-17 years old. All those wishing to receive assistance must register.

Bring your NV Energy Bill, all income verification, and identification for everyone in your household.

Last Date to Register: Monday, December 11th from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM.

With cold weather having settled into the region, five churches in Carson City have partnered this season to operate nightly winter warming shelters for the area's homeless. These volunteer-staffed shelters will rotate monthly, each providing a warm place to sleep for the homeless and their pets.

A momentous congratulations goes out to the students who voluntarily and competitively placed in the 2017 Carson City School Board Sponsored American Citizen Essay Contest with first place at the high school level going to CHS 9th grade Honors English student Marissa Messmann, second place to CHS 12th grade College Readiness Senior English student Jessica Preston, and third place going to 9th grade Honors English student Matteas Klatt.

A Thanksgiving tradition in Carson City that has brought community members to the dinner table at the Carson Nugget for decades drew nearly 1,000 people for a delicious family-style meal Thursday.

A very happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Because of the holiday, just about everywhere will be closed with the exception of casinos and a few grocery stores with limited hours. Earn yourself a second helping of pie by participating in the annual Turkey Trot. In Carson City, you’ll start the 5K or 8K run at the Governor’s Mansion on Mountain Street. If you’re in the Carson Valley, head to Minden Park for their inaugural 5K.

A Carson City tradition continues Thursday as the Carson Nugget hosts its annual free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the upstairs ballroom.

And the winners are, everyone. The third annual Carson High School vs. Douglas High School Charity Basketball Game lit up CHS Wednesday, Nov. 15 and, as rivalry was put aside, it turned out to be the most successful basketball game fundraiser in CHS history with $10,000 raised for the seven students injured in the Nov. 9 vehicle accident on Kings Canyon Road.

The wet weather has passed, at least for a few days. If you didn’t want to brave the downpour to drop-off a frozen turkey Thursday, then you are in luck. Another frozen turkey drive runs all day at the Max Casino in Carson City or the Sanchez Meat Co. in Minden. The Carson High Craft Show, a long-time locals’ favorite, begins this evening at 5 p.m.

The Salvation Army and Friends In Service Helping, also known as FISH, are separately accepting frozen turkeys and canned items to be distributed to those in need for Thanksgiving.

On Veterans Day, we take time to honor those men and women that have served in our armed forces. The holiday is observed today, meaning schools and public offices will be closed. Several locations have something special for Veterans this weekend, go HERE for a list of freebies, specials and discounts good today or tomorrow.

The Salvation Army will host a job fair this Friday, Nov. 10 beginning at 9 a.m. at its Carson City offices located at 661 Colorado St.

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

The Carson High School HOSA, Future Health Professionals had a Health Career Display Competition with 34 teams from 3 Health Science II classes. Each was judged on the display board’s information, artistic value and originality as well as a 5 minute oral presentation.

With harvest time upon us, you may find you are blessed with a bounty of late summer treats such as zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes and more. Or, as fruit ripens on your fruit trees, are you finding you have more apples than you need or know what to do with? Perhaps you have too many grapes? If nature has rewarded you with plenty, would you like to share it with your community?

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday issued the following statement regarding relief efforts requested from the State of Nevada by FEMA.

Carson City Parks and Recreation Youth Programs has partnered with the Carson City Salvation Army to collect school supplies and backpacks for children in our community.

The Salvation Army is collecting school supplies and backpacks for at-risk children through August 14. Children from Carson City, Douglas County and the surrounding communities will receive school supplies and backpacks as needed.

So much is happening this weekend, that breaking my weekend list up seemed like the only thing to do. Eggs galore, brunches, and family friendly fun is what you’ll find here. Whether you’re in Carson, Douglas, Dayton, or Virginia City – there’s something fun just around the corner. For all the other things going on around town, head to my weekly weekend event summary HERE.

Nine years ago, the Kiwanis Club of Carson City, established in 1959, were approached by the Jaycee’s of Carson City. For 30 years they had sponsored and provided the annual Easter Egg Hunt, primarily at Governor’s Field on Easter Sunday.

Mexico has long been regarded by American palates as the standard-bearer of Latin American cuisine. That's something Jose Escobar hopes to change with La Santaneca, a restaurant he opened in Carson City 21 months ago to honor the food of his native El Salvador.

The Carson City Emergency Operations Center will close its operation at approximately 5 p.m. today. Damage assessment teams will continue their work through the week.
The National Weather Service states that snow is expected later tonight in the Carson City area, with the possibility of periods of heavy snow. We encourage drivers to exercise caution as road conditions can become dangerous.

With heavy rain arriving and local flooding looking likely, Carson City Public Works crews were out in full force Sunday morning clearing streets of debris and slushy snow piling around drainages.

The Salvation Army of Carson City and Douglas County has opened an emergency evacuation center at the LDS church on Saliman Road in Carson City and will be serving meals as part of its operation.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather system developing in Northern Nevada and the consequent danger to life and damage to property, said Carson City Deputy Emergency Manager Stacey Belt.

Snow showers Saturday turned to a brief period of frozen rain followed by light rain showers in Carson City.

Showers tapered off Saturday afternoon, but the break in precipitation will be short-lived as the much-anticipated atmospheric river event approaches Northwestern Nevada from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the west.

Michael R. Curcio passed away quietly on December 11th following a battle with lengthy illnesses. Michael was born on September 4th, 1939 in San Jose, California.
Michael was a firefighter in San Jose, California, retired and moved with his family to Genoa, Nevada where he pursued a dream of a wild west actor and entertainer, fast draw enthusiast and gunsmith, and showing his Track T with the Hot Rodders in Gardnerville Nevada.
Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Emilio and Goldie Curcio of San Jose CA, his wife Sharon, and his daughter Shelle.

MJ’s Sports Bar on South Carson Street in Carson City was declared the winner Saturday of the annual Battle of the Bars Toy Drive with patrons and staff collecting 141 toys.

The Salvation Army serving Carson City and Douglas County are seeing Red Kettle donations down by nearly 35 percent compared to funds raised last Christmas season.

To help raise funds for the Salvation Army, two Carson City area Kiwanis groups are having a friendly Challenge.

The Kiwanis club of Carson City has been bell ringing for The Salvation Army at Smiths on Hwy 50 for many years and now the Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada have challenged them to a “ring off.”