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The Carson City School District advises that Public Works will close a portion of Washington Street beginning Monday, Nov. 26, through the entire week. Washington Street will be closed between Sunset Way and Mountain Street.

CARSON CITY — Sixth graders in Mrs. Laurel Dority’s science class at Carson Middle School had the opportunity to chat via video conference with Dr. TJ Fudge, who’s preparing to leave for another 6-week expedition where he’ll continue his efforts to study climate change using ice core samples.

Two Carson City artists, a school student and an adult, placed in the statewide recycled art contest to raise awareness of recycling. First place in the adult division went to Bretta Leach, and third place in the K-5 Division went to Sean T., both of Carson City.

It is that time of year again to organize the family adoption for the Angel Tree, organized by Denise DiMarzo at Eagle Valley Middle School. DiMarzo has been working with school counselors and school social workers to identify children and families in need and help as many as possible.

A 56-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly selling marijuana to middle school children, according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.

CARSON CITY — Spend a late Monday afternoon with the Carson Makers Inventing Tomorrow Club in the Construction Shop at Western Nevada College and you’ll be reassured that children are still using their imaginations and creativity.

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

Carson City students recognized and honored military men and women on Thursday morning with a Veteran’s Day concert at Carson Middle School.

Carson City students will recognize and honor military men and women this week with Veteran’s Day displays and events. Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as families of students, are encouraged to attend. Campus visitors should check in at the front office at each school site.

CARSON CITY — Eagle Valley Middle School went ‘dough to dough’ in the Parent Teacher Organization’s annual cookie dough fundraiser. In total, the gross sales were equivalent to more than $23,000. The school earns about 40 percent of total gross sales, bringing the net total to $9,200. A total of 1,547 units were sold.

The Carson High School Library was packed with students Nov. 1 for a special occasion guest speaker, author and CHS graduate Teri Case. She gave students who attend College Connections some practical and realistic advice on writing applications for both local and national scholarships.

Though no one knows for sure who said “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”, CHS teacher and Air Force veteran Tod Jennings, in his respectfully fun and playful manner, challenged CHS teacher and Navy veteran Daniel Ingram to a bet.

The zSpace Virtual Reality Mobile Classroom paid a visit to Carson Middle School and Western Nevada College in Carson City on Tuesday.

Following are all of the entries for the 2018 Nevada Day Parade, to take place on Saturday, Oct. 27 starting at 10 a.m. The parade starts at North Carson and William streets, and ends at South Carson and Stewart streets. There are 215 entries in this year's parade.

Entries line up on the following streets by division before the start of the parade:

Division 1 - Bath St

Division 2 - Adaline St

Division 3 - E Long St

Division 4 - W Long St

Division 5 - E Adams St

Division 7 - E Park St

Division 9 - Fleischmann way

Division 10 - E John St

The Passing of the Baton

The Capital City Community Band will present its annual Nevada Day free concert at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, October 27th in the Capital Amphitheater.

The concert will feature variety of music from Dixieland to Marches to Patriotic songs. A special feature will be “Home Means Nevada” by Marine Band arranger Sgt. Scott Ninmer.

The arrangement will feature Doug Thunder, a forty-one-year member of the band, on Euphonium.

MINDEN, Nev. — Two Carson High School teachers, Billy McHenry, Math and Entrepreneurship, and Matt Morgan, AP U.S. History, were nominated by their peers as Blue Angels' Key Influencers: people who help to shape attitudes and opinions of youth in their community.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man discovered Monday morning near the Chichester housing development in Gardnerville.

CARSON CITY — Many Nevada schoolchildren will take part in organized events to walk or bicycle to school on Wednesday Oct. 10 in recognition of International Walk to School Day. Children not taking part in an organized school event are encouraged to involve their family in safely walking or bicycling to school on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and other days.

Nine out of the 10 Carson City School District schools earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification, which signifies their buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

CARSON CITY — Three quarters of Nevada adults attended a cultural event in the past year and an equal percentage believe the arts improves the quality of life in their communities, according to the poll “Americans Speak Out About the Arts in 2018.”

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed Oct. 2-5, 2018 the “Week of Respect.” In tow with the proclamation, the Carson City School District’s superintendent has made a Pledge of Achievement to ensure consistent implementation of anti-bullying programs and practices in all schools and work environments.

During their Wednesday lunch hour, students at Carson Middle School took a pledge to help others struggling with suicidal thoughts in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

The pledge was to "Acknowledge, Care and Tell." Acknowledge the feelings of others, tell them you care, and tell an adult.

CARSON CITY — In connection with National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, students at Carson Middle School will wear teal or purple and be offered informational activities during lunch Wednesday, Sept. 26. They will also be able to print their names on ribbons posted to a large banner indicating their pledge to “Acknowledge, Care and Tell” if they know someone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Money, it’s gotta be shoes! It was thirty years ago that Mars Blackmon, Michael Jordan’s famed fanboy played by Spike Lee in the legendary Nike Air Jordan commercials, opined that it was the shoes that made the man.

CARSON CITY — Sixth graders in Ms. Laurel Dority’s science class at Carson Middle School have recently been studying Martian landscapes and geology, and last week, they were able to send interplanetary messages to the Mars Rover “Opportunity,” which is currently battling to survive an epic dust storm.

For my 2019 Senior Project, a Carson High School graduation requirement, I chose to be the coordinator and director of the annual junior cheer camp because I want to increase my knowledge and understanding on how to put on a special event; I also desire to improve my personal leadership, communication, and delegation skills.

Yerington High School in Lyon County has been named one of 31 Shining Star schools recognized by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) for achieving four- and five-star status while also serving a high percentage of students in poverty.

CARSON CITY — Winners in the No Zombie Texting Video Competition have been announced. Muscle Powered, a nonprofit advocacy organization that works to make Carson City safer for pedestrians and cyclists announced the awards this week.

All new, more rigorous school star ratings are showing Nevada's students making academic progress. Carson City's Pioneer High School has qualified to receive extra funding as a "Rising Star School," to help improve graduation and testing rates.

Blue plaid jerseys with a capital emblem line the trail. Cheers and words of encouragement echo past. My heart is pounding in my chest; my eyes are focused on the path ahead, silently cursing my greatest enemy: the sun. On Sept. 9, the Carson High School Senators Cycling team competed at Rattlesnake Roundup, a Hidden Valley race course.