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Happy Mother's Day Carson City! It's going to be a hot one today with a high of 82 and a low of 47. Don't forget to stop by Mills Park for the carnival, which will be packing up and heading out of town tonight. On the docket today we have a Mother's Day brunch, a Bea Arthur tribute bingo and brunch, and more!

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.

This set of classes includes Taxes in Retirement and Retirement Income Planning. Taxes in Retirement will equip you with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information regarding retirement taxation, including ways to efficiently harvest your income sources - whether they are Social Security, 401(k)/IRA, other sources, or a combination of them all. Using the information you'll learn during our seminar, you'll be better positioned to develop a successful retirement tax strategy that can potentially safeguard you from over-taxation - all with the goal of saving you money.

Several agencies tasked with helping the youth in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Washoe counties gathered on Tuesday, April 9 to address a growing and controversial topic: Why teens kill.

Editor’s note: The following was written by CHS Government teacher and Future Business Leaders of America adviser Angila Golik.

I just returned from Orange, Virginia from a conference held at Montpelier, former US President James Madison's estate. I was chosen among applicants to attend this conference because I think our community needs to know the cool educational opportunities in which teachers are embarking. The conference covered “Gender, Sexual Identity, and the Constitution.”

Hello Carson City, today is Tuesday, March 26, 2019. For those keeping score we're 2 days from opening day of Major League Baseball, 26 days away from Easter, 87 days from summer and 274 days away from Christmas. In the here and now of today, we're looking at cloudy skies and a chance of rain with more unsettled weather into Thursday.

This weekend calls for a celebration, because the first Saturday of March is upon us and that means the Carson City Downtown Business Association Wine Walk come rain, snow, wind or shine. And get this: Today's Wine Walk is the last one before Spring.

Sexual harassment in the workplace impacts productivity, dampens employee morale, and costs time and money, and no company wants to be the next one to face a lawsuit or EEOC investigation. Preventing and effectively investigating and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace is a must for HR professional and business owners.

Western Nevada College Continuing Eduction will host a seminar on the subject March 22 beginning at 8 a.m. It is $349. Call 775-445-4241 if you have any questions.

Celebrate American Heart Month with our FREE "Help Your Heart" Health and Wellness Educational Series. All events take place at the Health & Wellness Institute, 1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. No need to RSVP, just stop by!

Nevada Humane Society is thrilled to roll out a new seminar series for animal lovers: Understanding Your Pet’s Behavior with Certified Animal Behaviorist Kelley Bollen.

This intensive eight hour seminar covers all aspects of the screenwriter’s craft. Beginners will learn the tools needed to write their first screenplay. Advanced writers will increase their skills and gain valuable insights into the writing process.

Sean Mick studied filmmaking, history, and analysis at Sonoma State University in Northern California, then continued his training through seminars with some of the best screenwriting “gurus” in Hollywood, including Robert McKee.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. With snow plow efforts underway and a warm-up from Mother Nature, it looks like the morning commute will be a slushy one. Carson City schools will operate today at normal start times. That all may change tomorrow though as a significant winter storm is expected to bring snow and rain to the valley and feet of snow to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. Stay tuned.

Editor’s Note: CHS Chief Dan Ingram is head of the Naval Science Department at Carson High School. Here is his report: Established by the Air Force Association in 2009, the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education Program is designed to excite, educate, and motivate students toward careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines critical to our nation’s future.

2019 is here! And Well Being kicks off the New Year with its first Health and Fitness Seminar, "FMS: What is it and how can it benefit me?"

The presenter, Scott Williams (PT, OCS) and FMS Level 2 certified is the owner and trainer at Synergy Therapeutics located in Truckee, California.

He will explain the FMS (Functional Movement Screen) body assessment system and how it can be used to influence and maximize your outcomes during your fitness journey. Scott earned his Masters in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco in 1992.

Excitement abounds as teachers and students have been holding multiple events throughout Carson City this holiday season, everything from Christmas tree sales with CHS teacher and Adviser Ty McMillen’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the American Sign Language students of teacher Mary Anne Weaver putting on their Sign Me a Song Christmas production at the high school.

TACH (Traditional Association for Cultural Harmony), a non-profit organization founded by internationally-renowned musician Thakur Chakrapani Singh is going to present “World Music Award Night” on Dec. 16, 2018 at 4 p.m.

Hello and good day Carson City. We are headed into Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The weekend is nearly here and your continued generosity never ceases to amaze. Ahead Friday is the annual KTVN Share Your Christmas Drive-By Food Drive held locally at the Governor's Mansion and at Minden's Carson Valley Inn. It is also the 6th annual Project Empty Bowls at Carson Mall, which has become a local soup for the soul favorite stop.

Carson Tahoe Expressions Memory Care, a new Prestige memory care center opening soon in Carson City, Nev., invites the community to a free informational seminar designed to share evidence based, holistic approaches to avoiding memory loss on Friday, Dec. 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

Who would imagine attending a Carson City School District’s Board of Trustees meeting could be so darn fun as it was filled to standing house only with community members, parents, children, and smiling faces; everyone was having such a wonderful time listening to Trustees excitedly converse with one another.

Carson Tahoe Expressions Memory Care will hold a seminar on brain health Friday, Dec. 7 from 6-8 p.m. in the Bristlecone Room at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, 600 Medical Parkway in Carson City.

Hello Carson City and welcome to another bright, sunny yet cool fall day in the capital city. Today is Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 with the weekend now in sight. There's quite a few activities in the works today. Something for the mind, body and sharing food with others for the soul.

The Brewery Arts Center is proud to present a new workshop with Hollywood screenwriter Sean Mick. This workshop will cover all aspects of the screenwriter’s craft, including structure, character, dialogue, format, sales and marketing.

Carson Tahoe Expressions Memory Care, a new Prestige memory care center opening soon in Carson City invites families and caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia to attend a free seminar on Thursday, Nov. 8, beginning at 1 p.m., at the Carson Nugget.

It's parade day in Carson City, which means a host of Nevada Day activities throughout the state capital all day long.

Of course, the 80th annual Nevada Day Parade is the centerpiece of the Silver State's 154th birthday celebration.

SCREENWRITING 101 with Sean Mick: This one-day workshop covers all aspects of the screenwriter's craft, including Structure, Character, Dialogue, Format, Sales and Marketing. Beginners will learn the tools needed to write their first screenplay; more experienced writers will increase their skills and gain new insights into the writing process.

Kelly Gustafson, a Carson High School Health Science teacher and HOSA adviser in the Career and Technical Education Department at CHS, provides this week's news regarding a health career competition. She reports the following:

Carson Valley Medical Center Registered Dietitian Renie Tharp will host a free seminar and healthful luncheon entitled "Putting Diabetes Type II and Pre-diabetes In Perspective," Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. (lunch served at 12:30 p.m.)

The seminar will be held on the second floor of the CVMC Administration Building, 1107 U.S. Highway 395 North in Gardnerville. For more information, or to sign-up, call 775-782-1528.

Good morning Carson City. Today is Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. For those keeping score, there are 77 days until Christmas. Among today's featured events are a morning organized walk and evening hike, an estate planning seminar, the second League of Women Voters Election Forum, a fundraiser for a Carson City woman diagnosed with cancer, art exhibits and live jazz.

The Salvation Army of Carson City will host the free “Lunch and Learn” estate planning and charitable giving seminar Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Local accredited estate planning attorney, Cedric W. Anderson, and Salvation Army gift planning director, Mitch McConkey, will lead the discussion, which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A free lunch will be provided to all attendees.

This Saturday, northern Nevadans can learn what it takes to become a homeowner as the Nevada Rural Housing Authority will host a seminar that gives potential home buyers the tools needed to navigate the buying process.