Good morning, Carson City.

JoAnne Skelly — an Extension educator from the Cooperative Extension — said rising wasp and grasshopper populations have prompted her to upgrade trap strategies in her yard after a painful yellowjacket sting.

Her account notes neighbors also face pest challenges with rodents and coffin flies.

The Happy Outlet donated school supplies to an elementary school in Carson City to support local students and teachers for the upcoming school year.

The local electrical company shows its commitment to the community by giving back.

Catmandu invites senior citizens to meet six healthy senior cats eligible for its no-charge Senior 2 Senior Foster Program today at 1829 Brown Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Interested visitors should arrive (by 3 p.m.) to spend ample time with the cats.

Western Nevada College invites community members to explore new interests with fall courses in Geology of National Parks, Physical Geography, and Criminal Justice.

Enrollment is open to both WNC students and the public for classes beginning Aug. 31.

Carson High’s Blue Thunder marching band wraps band camp on Aug.

15 and launches its season with a new 1920s gangster show called Club Nocturne, following their season opener last Friday; the band is fundraising for a Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor Memorial trip.

Carson High football beat Dayton 28–14 Friday night in a season opener that showed strong running plays by Andre Deleon and Eli Gonzalez.

The Senators will host Spanish Springs at Mackay Stadium at 7 p.m. today.

Douglas High football coach Kyle Mays enters his sixth season as he leads the Tigers with new lineup changes after a 3-8 season last fall — expect tough competition in a stacked 5A North.

The team holds a scrimmage Friday at McQueen and opens against Clark on Aug. 21.