Good morning, Carson City.

The Retail Association of Nevada reports record back-to-school spending as families, including Carson City School District students (starting Tuesday), brace for higher prices with statewide projections of $374.8M for K–12 and $174.7M for college purchases.

Shoppers are comparing prices and hunting for deals online.

Northern NV Jobs is hosting two free fall career fairs in Carson City on Thursday, Sept.

10 at Western Nevada College (registration ends Sept. 3) and in Reno on Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center (registration ends Sept. 24).

Carson City School District hired 28 new teachers last week ahead of the 2026-27 school year set to begin Aug.

18, and a three-day orientation paired new hires with experienced mentors to support their classroom success.

Western Nevada College is offering the William N.

Pennington Career and Technical Education Scholarship for CTE students in fields like manufacturing (automotive technology, welding, healthcare, and construction) for the 2026-27 academic year; fall classes begin Aug. 31.

Firefighters built a containment line around the 148-acre Eagle Fire on Bald Mountain (above Topaz Ranch Estates) Saturday night, with officials expecting the blaze to be controlled by midday; Monday crews continued patrols to check for remaining hotspots.

Carson City officials announced road closures + lane restrictions throughout the week of Aug.

17–23 to support scheduled road and utility work. The Levitt AMP concert series will also trigger street closures every Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on select roads until Aug. 30.