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A Dense Smoke Advisory has been lifted, at least for now, for the Carson City region, but continues in the Sierra for Alpine County south of Markleeville and Mono County north of Mammoth Lakes, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for the week of Sept. 2-8. Beginning September 3, the following roads may be temporarily closed due to repaving:

Roland Street between Bigelow Drive and Ponderosa Drive.
Bigelow Drive between Roland Street and Appion Way.
Center Drive south of Roland Street.
Silver Sage Drive between Roland Street and Snyder Avenue.
The Silver Sage Drive cul-de-sac south of the freeway alignment.

The Interfaith Community of Carson City has canceled its annual potluck picnic and food drive scheduled for Monday on the lawn of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The cancelation is due to unhealthy smoke.

Even with pockets of blue sky today due to a change in air flow, smoke from the Rim Fire near Yosemite will continue to impact Carson City, Carson Valley and Lyon County through the weekend.

Dense smoke advisories continue for much of the Carson City region and into the Sierra. Heavier smoke could return Sunday and Monday, however, due to a more southerly flow of air, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The Lodge Assisted Living Community in Carson City will again sponsor the SOLEmates Shoe drive this fall to help provide athletic shoes to local students. The second annual event, which runs through September, benefits students enrolled in the Carson City School District’s McKinney-Vento/Children in Transition program.

The grant and donation funded program helps to provide shoes, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies to students who lack a fixed living situation. The program helped nearly 600 students last school year and is expected to help the same number or more this year.

The August 29, 2013 "opinion" questioning the District Attorney's decision-making in a pending death penalty case reveals a lack of understanding of the criminal justice system.

Inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
 This report is for the week ending Aug. 30, 2013 and includes inspections of a nonprofit food kitchen, a bakery, restaurants, a bar and lounge and a cafe.

See the full report below.

The Capital Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) is kicking off the 2013-14 program year with a brunch providing an opportunity for members, prospective members and guests to learn about the exciting programs which will be highlighted over the next 9 months.

The Capital Branch of AAUW Nevada meets in Carson City, the state capital, and serves Carson City, and Douglas and Lyon counties.

Date night takes a trip back in time Saturdays on the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad “Toast of the Canyon” route. Wine and appetizers are served aboard the round trip historic steam engine excursion through the Carson River Canyon, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5.

Security experts Deb and Jeff May of Carson City join Carol Paz this week on Women to Women Nevada. Their company, Apex Security Consulting, specializes in workplace crime and prevention.

The Mile High Jazz Band with vocalist Sheryl Adams will be joined by several poets and readers in Carson City for an evening of big-band music and poetry on the theme "About Face."

Each poem will be followed by a related big-band tune. The event will be on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. The event will be held outdoors in the adjacent courtyard, weather permitting. Admission is $5 general and free for age 18 and under. Go to milehighjazz.com.

Carson City area casinos saw a 3 percent decline in gaming profits for the month of July, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Friday.

Casinos in Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and all other areas of Douglas County except Stateline, saw a gaming "win" of $8,435,440 for the month compared to July 2012, which saw a "win" of $8,700,186. The decrease amounts to 3.04 percent.

Casinos at South Shore Lake Tahoe led the Silver State in gaming profits for July. Casinos in Stateline took in $32,371,760 in gaming-related profits or "win" compared to July 2012, a 9.23 percent increase.

Former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore said in his speech to scientists, elected officials, environmentalists, business leaders, fire department officials, students and others in the audience of the 2013 Lake Tahoe Summit, that what we’ve learned at Tahoe can help inform the rest of the world to protect their resources and communities.

Out of an abundance of caution, the trains will not run at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for Labor Day weekend due to unhealthful air quality.

Come join a fun 4-man mixed bowling league!

Where: Carson Lanes
When: Beginning August 29 6:30pm
Every Thursday through April 17th, excluding Thanksgiving.
What: Bowling league
$15/week. Monetary prizes awarded at the conclusion of the season!

Come on down any Thursday or email for more information!

A 32-year-old man in custody at Carson City Jail on other criminal matters had a charge of felony warrant, failure to appear added to charges he faces.

Michael Paul LaClaire, was wanted by Sparks police for charges relating to a felony Class C ($650 to $3,500) embezzlement case, according to the arrest report.

UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution, the steam trains will not run at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for Labor Day weekend due to unhealthful air quality, museum officials announced Thursday.

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Climb aboard and take a 30-minute train ride back in time this holiday weekend in Carson City, where the labor of the day was cast in hot iron grit and the Old West churned and turned the wheels of locomotive steam engines along the Virginia and Truckee Railroad line.

Signups are underway for the 12th annual Stroke to Help Fight Breast Cancer golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 28 at Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Carson City, ASCE, Carson Tahoe Hospital and Tahoe Carson Radiology, the tournament features raffle prizes, contests, games, 2 hole-in-one prizes, closest to the pin and lowest and highest score prizes.

The cost is $85 and includes golf and cart, a continental breakfast and barbecue.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada will participate in Street Vibrations on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28 in downtown Carson City.

The inaugural Fight Hunger Show and Shine Car Show to benefit Meals on Wheels rolls through Carson City this Labor Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday at Mills Park.

Hosted by the Carson City Senior Center, the event features classic cars, music, raffles, food and trophies. The show runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Mills Park is located at 1111 E. Williams St. (US Hwy 50 E) in Carson City.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is looking for Kayla Denboer, 21, who was last seen in May and is now considered a missing person. Family members say she may be in the Carson City or Reno areas.

Authorities say Denboer is approximately 5 feet tall, 100 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. She had been staying at Everybody's Inn motel in Reno when family lost contact with her.

Anyone with information regarding Kayla Denboer is urged to call DCSO Investigator Ed Garren at (775) 782-9907.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Sept. 28 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 7 p.m., Adam Hopkins will teach an intermediate West Coast swing lesson. Social dance is 8-10:30 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Free beginner lesson starts at 7 p.m. Join the club that night, and the dance is free.

The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank the many employees of Carson City’s Home Depot store for their volunteer work project on August 22nd and 23rd. They arrived at 8:00 A.M. both days and their employees donated their own time to doing various park improvements to Korean War Veterans Memorial Park, located at East Fifth Street and Marsh Road.

Hear Carson City residents Eugene and Susan Paslov talk about their experiences in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963 on a special Beyond The Headlines today at 4PM on 88.7 KUNR FM. Go here for more information and here to listen live.

A Dense Smoke Advisory issued by the National Weather Service continues Wednesday for Carson City and Carson Valley.

Using data provided by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Carson City and Douglas County officials continue to monitor the rapid decline in air quality. On Wednesday Douglas County sent a news release stating that overnight pollution levels moved into the "hazardous" classification.

A Gardnerville man faces felony drug charges after he was stopped Tuesday for a traffic violation at I-580 and College Parkway in Carson City.

Zackery Kluever, age not available, faces charges including possession of controlled substance with intent to sell after officers did an inventory of his vehicle and found 30 MMDA pills in a bottle labeled "Molly," a common street name for the drug, also known as "Ecstasy."

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Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Aug. 28 through Labor Day. Don't forget, California's second free day of fishing without a license will be Saturday, Sept. 7.

For the first time in program history, the Western Nevada College baseball team is going to take a crack at beating a team made up of successful Wildcats from the past.

Coach D.J. Whittemore has scheduled the first Wildcat Alumni Game for 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City. Fans are invited to watch the nine-inning game for free.

Seven players from WNC’s three National Junior College Athletic Association World Series teams have agreed to participate in the matchup and, so far, Wildcats from seven of Whittemore’s eight previous clubs will participate.