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Join Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski for “Breakfast with Brad” Friday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Cracker Box restaurant. All Carson City residents are invited to attend.

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City hosted its Safe Halloween Celebration on Sunday, October 28. There was trick or treating as well as spooky Halloween crafts for kids and their parents.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a structure fire in the 3100 block of Gordonia Drive.

In Carson City, Trick or Treating this year will be held Wednesday, October 31. Looking for an alternative to the traditional door to door, or want additional trick or treat experiences this year? Here's a list of all trick or treat festivities being held this season.

Good morning Carson City! It seems to be a great day for business, politics and hiking! Today is Tuesday, October 16, and here's whats on the menu today:

—9 am Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at Moffat Open Space parking area on Hells Bells Road and Parkhill Drive. Water and closed-toe shoes required.
Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions.

The Silver State Model T Ford Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Red’s Old 395 Grill, 10455 S. Carson Street in Carson City.

Optional no-host dinner precedes the meeting at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in Model T Ford cars or trucks is welcome to attend.

This club is organized to have fun, go on tours and help each other with our Model Ts. Spouses are also welcome.

For information, call club president Matt Thurston at (775) 266-1180 or Wendell Newman at (775) 721-7949.

The thunderous roar of jet engines will rumble across the skies above Carson City and the Carson Valley this weekend as the famed U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight team headlines the 2018 Aviation Roundup at the Minden-Tahoe Airport.

The Floyd, Carson City’s award winning resident Pink Floyd cover band, will once again be rocking the town with its laser show and psychedelic tribute.

The concert will take place Saturday, October 13 in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. Williams Street.

What: Government Surplus Fall Auction https://www.tntauction.com/calendar/124

When: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Bidding starts at 9 a.m. Preview the items on site Oct. 11, and 12, 2018.

Why: Get great prices on previously owned cars, SUVs, Trucks, equipment and more.

Who: Open to the public.

How: Register with TNT Auctions and place bids on wanted items either online or in-person on site.

Where: Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, 601 Britain Drive in Storey County.

UPDATE: 10:05PM: Firefighters appear to have gotten the upper hand on the flare-up at the Carson City dump Sunday night. At least one engine was released from the landfill and returned to quarters. Two engines from Station 52 remain committed at the scene and a water tender was en route.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and public works were once again called Sunday evening to the Carson City landfill in the 3600 block of Flint Road for a fire resurfacing after a fire there earlier in the afternoon.

Hello Carson City, it is Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Expect a sunny day with some afternoon breezes, and a cool evening. Among events today are a Women's Empowerment Workshop at the capital, Street Vibrations at Battle Born Harley-Davison in Carson City, a Muscle Powered hike, live music and more.

The weekend is not only around the corner but the roar of Street Vibrations arrives today, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at Battle Born Harley-Davison in Carson City. Among today's other featured events are a Muscle Powered hike, a talk about time management strategy at Rustically Divine and a reading of "Alice in Wonderland" where the Carson City Library is highlighting those celebrated book classics that have been banned at one time or another in history. Read on for more.

For car racing enthusiasts, the Silver State Classic Challenge may seem too good to be true. An open-road race on a closed public highway? And I can drive my street car as fast as I want? But it is true, and car enthusiasts from around the world flock to Ely, Nev., every year to live that dream. In many ways, the town offers a dreamlike setting for this very unique event.

RENO — The Nevada Trucking Association, along with the Nevada Highway Patrol, California Highway Patrol and the entire trucking industry, is taking this week to honor the millions of professional truck drivers that deliver America’s freight safely and securely every day.

The last weekend of August holds tight to summertime tradition. Get something fresh from the field at Farmers Markets in Carson City, Genoa, and Dayton. Celebrate the end of summer with La Chamba on the Brewery Arts Center outdoor stage – one more season of Levitt Amp Community Concerts successfully behind us. Whether you want something fun to do with your ‘grown-up’ friends or something for the whole family to enjoy, take a look! There’s a little bit for everyone.

SATURDAY:

As your reward for making it through the first school-week of the year, you’ll find plenty of fun ways to celebrate. Hopefest8 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center is a free concert featuring folk/pop singer, Tyrone Wells, bringing awareness and raising funds for local patient resources. The grand prize of their raffle is a brand-new car, so good luck. It’s a birthday bash at Living the Good Life. Wish proprietress, Gina, many happy returns and groove to the sounds of the Trippin’ King Snakes.

Join us on the Brewery Arts Center campus in Carson City every Wednesday for the rest of the month from 5 to 8 p.m. as we bring out the best food trucks in town for a mid-week food fest! It’s too hot to cook, so let these folks do it for ya!

According to the calendar, summer is coming to a close but South Lake Tahoe is refusing to acknowledge it. Tahoe South will host a magnitude of events extending the season from Labor Day into October with entertainment, culinary festivals, music, outdoor recreation, competitions and a lakefront laser show.

RENO, NV – At Nevada Field Day on Sept. 8, visitors will be treated to a variety of free activities and giveaways, and even some tasty food samples.

As part of this year’s activities, nationally acclaimed local food advocate Mark Estee will present a cooking demonstration at 10 a.m. Estee has been featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, and in Esquire Magazine.

The 2018 Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series held its ninth of 10 free public outdoor concerts Saturday night, delivering the sounds of Americana to another packed crowd at the Brewery Arts Center.

The Brewery Arts Center presents Dennis Johnson and the Mississippi Rambers Saturday night, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. as part of the Levitt AMP Carson City free music series presented by The Change Companies.

We are running out of summer weekends. I know that’s hard to believe right now, but hoodies and everything pumpkin is just beyond the horizon. Grab summer with both hands and go enjoy this beautiful city. The Brewery Arts Center brings Dennis Johnson and the Mississippi Ramblers to the stage for tonight’s free concert. Check out the Railroad Museum for your fill of music and antique motor cars. Car lovers have two shows to choose from today: spectators will be able to enjoy both, but you’ll have to pick one if you want to enter your ride. Keep reading for more summertime fun.

A band from Los Angeles mixed it up with Nevadans Saturday night on the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center in downtown Carson City.

I’m not even going to speculate on the air quality, but please use your best judgement when choosing your activities and there may be some cancellations that I am not aware of. Downtown has a full day of options, but the back roads may be a little more difficult to navigate due to construction projects. The great music that awaits will be worth the hassle. Read on and you’ll find indoors and outdoors activities that will help alleviate the cabin fever.

SATURDAY:

The Brewery Arts Center presents the upbeat soul, jazz and hip-hop stylings of the Urban Renewal Project this Saturday, August 11 as part of the Levitt AMP Carson City free music series presented by The Change Companies.

Despite smoke-filled skies from regional wildfires, the 2018 Carson City National Night Out held Tuesday night at Mills Park generated a crowd of several thousand and likely matched last year's record crowd, organizers said.

UPDATE 4:42PM: The landfill fire has been fully contained, according to the Carson City Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. The landfill will reopen Wednesday.
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UPDATE 3:12PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports the fire at the Carson City landfill Tuesday afternoon continues to put out a lot of smoke but is no longer spreading. The fire is burning dump-related material, he said and there's not a threat to the public. Some engines have already been released from the scene.
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UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to the area of the landfill off of Flint Road for a large fire initially reported to be a brush fire.

The call came into dispatch at around 2 p.m., reporting a heavy amount of black smoke coming from a construction area near the landfill.

Due to heavy smoke settling on the area, the RoseBud's Dance Band's performance for Monday, Aug. 6, as part of the Carson City Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival has been moved to inside the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. The concert was originally planned for Comma Courtyard, but the performers want to present the event in a comfortable and healthy atmosphere.

Let’s get August off to a good start. The first Saturday of the month always plays host to the Downtown Carson City Wine Walk, but with the Jazz and Beyond Musical Festival in full swing, you’ll have even more reasons to meander around downtown. The afternoon ice cream social at the historic Foreman-Roberts House is a perfect family-friendly treat before heading to the Brewery Arts Center for tonight’s free concert. Keep reading, you’ll find a little bit of something for everyone in the Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton and Virginia City areas.

Friday opens the 15th annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival in Carson City that features 17 days of music, art and film at multiple venues in Carson City, August 3-19.