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The skies above Carson City are forecast to be mostly sunny and blue Sunday, but the air near freezing at 35 degrees for a daytime high. Bundle up if you decided to recreate outdoors today.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Nevada state capital, and there is no shortage of holiday events and activities to make the season bright.

With winter weather having arrived, it seems only appropriate the last Friday of November is when Carson City celebrates the holiday season in a big way by ringing in the spirit of giving with the annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights.

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.

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.

The Carson Mall Craft Fair is open now for the holiday season, with local crafts, toys, clothes, and more!

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.

Carson City’s favorite hockey bar, the Tap Shack, is combining with the newest tattoo shop in town, Rice Street Tattoo, on December 1 to spread holiday cheer to children in need.

Just like that, the end of a long holiday weekend is nigh. But the spirit of the season is just getting started. You can find it all around Carson City on Sunday.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday may be behind us, but Small Business Saturday is still ahead. Today consider shopping local to support small businesses in Carson City and surrounding communities. Small business Saturday deals can be found inside the Carson Mall, in downtown Carson City and at small businesses throughout the Nevada state capital.

A local holiday donation drive giving to Toys For Tots kicked off on Black Friday, Nov. 23 through Capitol Cab in Carson City.

Welcome to your windy Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 the day after Thanksgiving. We hope your Turkey Day was a memorable one with enough leftovers to last through the weekend. If you're looking for holiday bargains today and Saturday, there's plenty of them to go around. Today is known as "Black Friday" the official launch of the holiday shopping season and Small Business Saturday, where independently owned restaurants, shops, art galleries, merchants and speciality stores urge all to shop and buy locally.

CARSON CITY — Holiday shoppers looking for that “Only in Nevada” gift have an option tucked in between Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday.

Toys for Tots will be offering gifts to families in Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties for Christmas. The hotline opens Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 21, 2018.

Special Museum Room Sale for the home décor and more at Charlie B’s, your local art gallery, and now, Vasefinder Museum of studio pottery in Carson City, Nevada.

The Charlie B Gallery located at 114 West Telegraph Street in the heart of the downtown Carson City is celebrating a blessed 2018 with this special sale. We will have extended hours on Black Friday (11/23/18) and Small Business Saturday (11/24/18) from 11am to 9pm. My store number is 775-575-7333.

Farmers Insurance District Office in Carson City is pleased to be a drop off location for Toys for Tots again this year. Stop into the office between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with new toys, clothing, books, sporting goods, etc. We will be collecting donations through Dec. 14. Our address is 425 East Long Street (corner of Long and Roop). For additional information call 434-0545.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Among the events and activities today include continued voting to bring the Levitt AMP concert back to Carson City this summer, a Silver and Blue Nevada rivalry blood drive, a volunteer meeting for Toys for Tots; a showing of "Casino Boss" that was filmed this summer at the Carson Nugget starring SNL Alum Jose Piscopo, a visit by Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift in Dayton, art showings and more.

Carson City's Toys for Tots 2018 holiday roundup is in need of volunteers throughout November and December. There will be a volunteer meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. at the iStorage East facility, 3579 Highway 50 East No. 114, Carson City.

Realty Executives Nevada's Choice in Carson City is collecting pet supplies for the displaced animals of the Paradise fire. Please drop off dog food, cat food, blankets, sheets, cat litter, toys — or any other items you wish to donate at our office located at 800 College Parkway, Carson City between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 16 or Saturday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those of you who didn't know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people.

So it was no surprise to those closest to her that when the social worker assigned to her case asked her what she needed, Tiffani replied with, "How can I help?"

Carson Tahoe successfully wrapped up its 6th annual Spooktacular event Tuesday night in Carson City. A scary good time was had by over 800 kids and at least 1,000 total in attendance.

Shruti Arun, who was raised in Carson City, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in chemical engineering. However, since childhood her passion has always been to create art and after winning an entrepreneurial contest, she's decided to pursue exactly that with her new start up, "Old Soul Greetings," which also provides donations to local non-profits as a way to give back to the community.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team arrested two Friday at a North Carson Street motel after finding drugs, needles and paraphernalia within reach of a small child who lived in the room with his mother, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Saturday is recognized nationwide as National Ghost Hunting Day as well as Nevada Public Lands Day statewide. Odd as it may seem, the two can be combined at haunts around Nevada.

The Thunderbird Lodge is a bizarre piece of Lake Tahoe history, from the early days of the 40s when rich high society types out of San Fransisco came to develop properties and build their lavish summer estates.

The Lodge, however, stands far above the rest, due to its eccentric owner, his bizarre life, and the strange underground labyrinth he built.

Paws to Pur-fection Dog Grooming, 266 W. Winnie Lane, is hosting its one-year anniversary celebration Saturday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring free nail trimming and toys for pets, and free food for humans.

Recent updates to the Silver Oak Golf Course in Northwest Carson City are turning the assumption of golf as exclusive recreation on its head.

Independence Day isn’t until Wednesday, but the red, white, and blue celebration starts now. For a complete listing of upcoming Independence Day events and fireworks displays in the area, you can go HERE. See the trains under steam at the Nevada State Railroad and ride the rails to your heart’s content.

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. – Celebrate Independence Day a few days early on Sunday, July 1 with traditional games, homemade toys and crafts, sweet treats from the 1800s and live music performed by the Reno Schnitzels Oompah Band.

CARSON CITY — They don’t have to drive 9 hours to Legoland to share the joy of what can be created with plastic construction toys. LEGOs have been only part of the Robotics Camp at Western Nevada College this week as area youngsters have been touched by the wonders of science and physics.