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The 12th Annual Oodles of Noodles Festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday in Dayton. Hosted by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, Oodles of Noodles is a two-day event in Old Town Dayton that combines great food provided by our contestants and food vendors, amazing entertainment, local talent, and tons of vendor and business booths.

The Oodles of Noodles Cook-off will be SATURDAY ONLY from 10am-2pm. Tasting Tickets are $5 for Adults and $3 for Children.

As the Carson Girls Softball season heads into the final week, the Michael Hohl Motor Co./Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas beat the CarsonTahoe Marine/Safe-At-Home Pet Sitting Royal Crush by a score of 19-11.

The U10 Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas held off the CarsonTahoe Marine/Safe-At-Home Pet Sitting Royal Crush in girls softball action Thursday night by a score of 12-10.

Headed to Lake Tahoe or the backcountry for the weekend? Well, bears and other critters are headed out into the wild too after spending winter and spring inside their own nooks and crannies. And, like you, they're up for some exploring.

Oh, and they're hungry, too.

The U10 Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas scored the winning run in the bottom of the 4th inning in girls softball action last Thursday night against the CarsonTahoe Marine/Safe-At-Home Pet Sitting Royal Crush by a score of 10-9.

The Royal Crush pitching was handled by: Makenzie Valentine – 9 runs on 1 hit, 14walks and 3 strikeouts; and by Lexi Fox – 1 run on 1 hit, 1 walk and 1 strikeout. The Dirt Divas pitchers were: Jocelyn Foster – 8 runs on 5 hits, 8 walks and 6 strikeouts, and Shannen vonDuering – 1 run on no hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

UPDATE: KOLO Channel 8 Reno reports that a fire Sunday night was intentionally set and a man is in custody. Investigators told the news station that the man was distraught and attempted to commit suicide when he lit the fire to the home. He escaped and no one else was injured.

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A Carson City home was destroyed by fire Sunday, the second such fire in a residential area in just over 24 hours.

The U10 Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas broke even in their last 2 games in Carson Girls softball at Edmonds Fields.

They squeaked by the CarsonTahoe Marine/Stay-At-Home Pet Sitting Royal Crush by a score of 14-13 in softball action Monday April 30th at Edmonds Fields.

The driver of a pickup may have suffered a medical condition that caused him to crash into a Carson City veterinarian clinic Thursday afternoon on North Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and Sheriff's Office personnel responded to the accident at Silver Hills Pet Hospital where a witness said the driver, described as being in his 30s, drove the truck with a camper directly into the front end of the animal hospital located in the 3300 block of North Carson Street. The condition of the driver was unknown Thursday evening. No animals or people inside the clinic were injured.

Carson City Health & Human Services announces an opportunity for residents to save money on their medications and health care costs through a program with NeedyMeds, a national non-profit organization.

UPDATE 11:32AM: Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies, the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Animal Control are looking for a coyote that killed a small dog Friday morning at Mills Park.

Tracking the coyote began at around 10 a.m. after the coyote went after the dog, chased geese and was seen roaming the area around the playground, according to Carson City Sheriff's Office dispatchers. The dog was initially reported as being injured in the attack that happened near the park's train station but subsequently died, according to a report between Carson City patrol officers and dispatchers.

UPDATE: Duncan, the 8-month-old abused puppy brought to Carson Tahoe SPCA after its owner was incarcerated, has died. According to a SPCA Facebook post Sunday morning, Duncan had a set back and was taken to Animal Emergency Center in Reno.

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Youth Theatre Carson City is excited to announce our upcoming production of "Aladdin and His Wonderful, Magical Lamp," a magical adaptation of the classic tale, Friday through Sunday Jan. 11-13 at the Carson City Community Center and Jan. 18 at Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City.

The cast and crew are comprised of over 70 local children ages 5 to 18, who play all the classic characters including Aladdin, his pet monkey Alakazam, The Princess Jasmine and her handmaidens, the evil Jammal and his sister Halima, and not just one…but 3 Genies!

The Love our Pets Wine Tasting will be held on Friday, Feb. 8, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City.
The event is sponsored by the Carson Animal Service Initiative and will be emceed by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at:
Purple Avocado (www.thepurpleavocado.com/)
Artsy Fartsy (www.artsyfartsyartgallery.com/)

On Saturday, Dec. 15, Pet Network Humane Society, officially opened their Second Chance Consignment Boutique at 2578 S. Curry Street south of Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City.
Sales go to benefit the Pet Network Humane Society headquartered at Incline Village. Pet Network works closely with the Carson City Animal Shelter to save pets headed for euthansia. Donations of gently used clothing appreciated.

CARSON CITY – Candidates in two of Nevada’s hotly contested Congressional races debated the issues Thursday in separate 30-minute discussions on public television.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is advising visitors to its recreation sites to take precautions against plague after a chipmunk found at Taylor Creek Visitor Center tested positive for the disease. Acting on the recommendations of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Forest Service and its concessionaire have posted extensive signage in the area of Taylor Creek Visitor Center, the Tallac Historic Site, and Camp Richardson Resort explaining how the disease is transmitted, the symptoms and how to prevent infection.

A benefit for Daniel Holley, who survived an August 14 vehicle crash on Highway 50 that killed four people, will be on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Tuff Luck Ranch, 175 River Road, Dayton. Gates open at 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 are each and can be purchased at the gate.
Entertainment provided by Richard Elloyan, local singer, song writer and cowboy poet.
Join us for an afternoon of visiting with friends, listening to great entertainment, enjoying a barbecue.

A Prescott Valley woman was bitten recently by a coati, a member of the raccoon family, which she had been apparently keeping illegally as a pet.
The animal attacked the woman, biting and slicing her finger when she tried to take something away from it.
It is illegal in Arizona to take animals out of the wild or to possess restricted wildlife without a permit.
Not only had this coati been kept illegally as a pet, it had also been improperly cared for, according to Game and Fish officials.
The immature coati was about the size of a large house cat.

***Please feel free to download a copy of the press release below.***

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranked 30^th among the states in how it protects animals in 2011, scoring only 25 points out of a possible 66, The Humane Society of the United States said in a national report released today.

Ranking first with 46 points was California, followed by New Jersey and Oregon with 40 points. In last place was South Dakota with eight points, with Idaho second to last with nine points.

Sierra Le Bone, a boutique for dogs and cats as well as their owners, will celebrate their grand opening Friday and Saturday at their new location at 880 South Stewart Street, across from the fire station.

The business moved in October from their previous location in the Raley's Center, and co-owner Jan McMinn said they are very happy in their new place. Even though their old store was just a few yards off busy South Carson Street, they had trouble converting that traffic to customers as other businesses in the same building began closing their doors.

The winter holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, and that means more cooking, entertaining, home decorating and an increased risk of home fires due to increased usage of cooking and heating equipment. Most home fires and injuries occur in the kitchen as reported by the U.S. Fire Administration. Here are some simple and easy life-saving tips from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District to remember during the holiday season:

Cooking Fire Safety:

(AP) - Animal advocates and trappers are at odds over a plan to restrict trapping of fur-bearing animals in Clark and Washoe counties.A special committee of state wildlife commissioners will hold m...

Whether a thief snatched him or he fled his seemingly inescapable confines, Stretch the desert tortoise is missing.Owner Eileen Cohen of Minden said she's sick with worry over her beloved pet."W...

C-A-L Ranch Stores, an expanding ranch and home store chain, will open a new store in Carson City in April 2012. The new store will be located in the existing Safeway building on Carson Street, north of the Carson Shopping Center. Safeway announced on Monday that it was closing the store, which had been in operation for 38 years.

Two trends could make Halloween a treat for Nevada retailers this year.

Halloween vintage postcard (circa 1920)

The National Retail Federation (“NRF”) estimates 68.6 percent of Americans 18 years and older will celebrate Halloween this year, the most in the NRF’s survey history.  Additionally, those celebrating are expected to spend approximately $72.31 on decorations, costumes, candy and other holiday items, up $6.03 from the $66.28 reported last year.
Assuming national trends aren’t playing tricks on Nevada, 1.4 million residents 18 years and older will spend money on the spooky holiday this year. If each Nevadan celebrating the holiday spends the expected average of $72.31, total spending in the state will reach $99 million.
The current year estimate represents an increase of 17.3 percent compared to last year when an estimated 63.8 percent of the population celebrated the holiday, spending $66.28 on average.

Bring your unused and expired prescription drugs to one of the drop off locations for proper by the Sheriff's Office to protect our community and water supply.

Drop off locations - SaveMart Supermarkets:

3620 N. Carson St.
3325 Hwy 50 E.
4348 S. Carson St.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Acceptable items: Unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter pills, prescription liquids, pet medications and syringes. For more info call 841-4730.

A bat in Carson City has tested positive for rabies, according to Carson City Health and Human Services. There is NO known human exposure to the bat. Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). People get rabies from the bite of an animal with rabies. You can also be exposed to rabies if infected saliva or tissue containing rabies gets into a fresh wound (one that has bled within 24 hours) or the eyes, nose or mouth.

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — As Friday turned to Saturday here, it has been better-than ideal for Burning Man guests with calm winds, a bright (and hot!) sun and relentless love, fun, art, peace and lots of good energy. Thus far with this report, not a hint of high winds, which trigger whiteouts and misery.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the high Sierra fishing report
For the week of August 10-17: