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After collecting as many pottery bowls as possible throughout the year, the local Empty Bowls Project is holding its annual fundraiser Friday, Dec. 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Carson City to deliver a blow to hunger in the community.

The timing couldn’t be any better for individuals considering a career in education in Nevada. Earlier this year, Nevada declared an emergency teacher shortage, allowing teachers licensed in other states to receive provisional licenses to immediately start instruction in the Silver State.

In a year when huge-scale fires devastated areas of the American West, the AlertTahoe mountaintop fire camera system has been helpful in adding another level of protection in keeping Tahoe residents, forests and the clarity of the lake safe from catastrophic fires.

AAA Carson City is hosting an open house Tuesday, Nov. 1 in conjunction with the Carson City Chamber of Commerce breakfast mixer.

The chamber mixer begins at 8 a.m. with breakfast and coffee at the AAA office, 2901 S. Carson Street. The fall festival continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. AAA will provide product discounts, games with prizes, and refreshments.

Even though homecoming has now concluded, Carson High School is by no means finished with its current and upcoming events. Not only is the CHS National Honor Society Blood Drive coming up, Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the small gym, but Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval proclaimed Oct. 3-7 to be the “Week of Respect” throughout the state of Nevada.

Fire restrictions on public land in Western Nevada, in place since June 30, will be lifted this Friday, Sept. 30, agency managers announced Wednesday. The Carson City Fire Department, however, has no intention at this time of lifting fire restrictions within the city limits.

Barbecued ribs are delicious any time of year.

But there is something about Labor Day weekend that makes them special, particularly in Carson City.

Three people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a counterfeit money operation after a search warrant was served at a local motel, a Carson City Sheriff's Office detective said.

This is no sleepy Sunday. Genoa will be a fun place to explore with their monthly Sweet Sippin Sunday stroll and Art in the Park. Jazz and Beyond Music Festival continues with four bands out at the Silver Saddle Ranch in conjunction with a celebration of 20 years of the Quality of Life Initiative. Keep reading: there’s something for everyone.

SUNDAY:

Are you ready for the weekend? The weekend is sure ready for you with the monthly Downtown Wine Walk, the final Levitt Amp Concert the Brewery Arts Center, and the Wild West Rodeo at Fuji Park. Live music galore, classic cars, theater, dancing and so much more await. Continue on for the low down.

SATURDAY:

• Hot August Nights
• Annual Rummage Sale at Saint Gall’s Catholic Church: 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville (7am-3pm)

In conjunction with the McFadden Plaza grand opening, the Carson City Information Technology department has partnered with internet service provider, SkyFiber Internet, to provide public outdoor Wi-Fi connectivity called “Battle Born WiFi” to sections of the downtown area.

While the parade is still three months away, the Nevada Day committee is hoping people will start planning for the Oct. 29 celebration. “We want to improve the overall quality of the parade,” said Janet Baker, president of Nevada Day Inc.

Back by popular demand, the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West will be bringing their full concert band to the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center on August 16 for a 7 p.m. show.

This year, the performance will coincide with and be a part of the annual Carson City Jazz & Beyond Carson City Music Festival that begins on August 5.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is working in conjunction with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department, Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, Carson City Sheriff’s Department, Lyon County Sheriff’s Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department who are all aligned with Joining Forces to boost enforcement efforts.

The Nevada Indian Commission in conjunction with the Bi-State Executive Oversight Committee launched an open open forum Tuesday to discuss the best practices for integrating traditional ecological knowledge into the management of sagebrush and pinyon-juniper ecosystems by federal land agencies.

The event is at the Stewart Indian School Gym in Carson City and runs through Thursday, June 30. Nearly 200 arrived Tuesday for the forum's first day.

Northern Nevada JobConnect in conjunction with Panasonic Energy of North America will host a June 22 "by invitation only" hiring event for open positions in the Gigafactory.

Lollipop Productions in conjunction with the V&T Railway will hold open auditions on June 21, 2016, for the old time melodrama “Train to Danger” written by John Burkhart.

In “Train to Danger,” railroad heiresses, the Pullman sisters, are stranded in a snowstorm in Hidden Gulch. Handsome engineer, Tom Truetrack is to see to their safety during their trip home.

Carson City BMX (CCBMX) and USABMX has joined forces with the US Olympic Committee and USA Cycling to offer a FREE day of BMX racing at Carson City BMX in celebration of Olympic Day. CCBMX in conjunction with other BMX tracks are promoting Olympic Day. The goal of Olympic Day is to promote Olympic values and participating in sports across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability.

Western Nevada College will host the final display of its acclaimed traveling arts and humanities exhibition, “Always Lost: A Meditation on War,” in the main gallery of the Carson City campus this summer.

Suicide has reached epidemic levels in Nevada, according to numbers from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), and the state has been stepping up efforts in recent years to combat the problem.

"We lose more than 500 Nevadans and 100 veterans to suicide per year," said Luana Ritch, Ph.D., a Community Health Planner with the Nevada DPBH. "It's really looking at this now as a public health crisis for Nevada."

There are only 4 days left to purchase tickets for the “Under the Stewart Stars” fundraising event on Saturday, May 21st in Carson City, NV. Tickets are still available for just $60 per person or $600 per table. Remaining tickets can be purchased online or by mail through 6:00 pm this Friday May 13th.

Immunize Nevada held two award ceremony dinners in April, in northern and southern Nevada, to identify outstanding individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond to protect Nevadans from vaccine-preventable diseases.

The 18th Annual Silver Syringe Awards were held in conjunction with National Infant Immunization Week, which brought more awareness to the work these winners strive to provide.

Five Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies received recognition for their outstanding efforts in saving lives on Nevada roads by removing under the influence drivers who were operating motor vehicles on our streets and highways.

A fundraiser to help pay for expenses associated with a memorial for Deputy Carl Howell at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. will be held immediately following the May 5 Nevada Law Enforcement Officer Memorial.

Sierra Chapter 403 Experimental Aircraft Association will host a Build-A-Plane project for students interested in aviation. The program is in conjunction with the chapter's Young Eagle program which promotes aviation through volunteer introductory flights for children ages 8-17.

Capital City Reads, Carson City Library’s community-wide reading project, features one book annually for community discussion. Coordinated in conjunction with National Library Week (April 10-17), this year’s book “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” by Ashlee Vance is now available at the Carson City Library. Limited quantities are available in print, with e-books and audiobooks also available on OverDrive.

Carson City Sheriff's Office Deputy Carl Howell will be honored in conjunction with National Police Week at the 19th Annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony at the Capitol grounds in Carson City, officials announced Thursday.

What initially began as a holiday party for Carson Tahoe Health employees and their families has grown to include organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada through the efforts of the CTH events committee headed by Kayleen Fogleman, director of supply chain management.

CTH provided treats and activities, including decorating enormous sugar cookies, writing letters to Santa, mingling with Carson City firefighters and a visit with Santa at the annual Carson Tahoe Health Kids Christmas Party in the main hall of the hospital Dec. 10.

Proscenium Players, Inc., in conjunction with the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) in Carson City, is holding auditions for the roles in the classic production of "Harvey."

Construction management instructors Bob Ford, Nigel Harrison and welding instructor Randy Naylor at Western Nevada College have played critical roles in building the sets for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Mary Poppins" that runs this weekend in Carson City.