Good morning, Carson City.

Carson City Emergency Management and Quad-County Public Health Preparedness will host the Emergency Preparedness Fair on Wednesday, Sept.

30 to teach residents the safety framework (Be Ready, Get Set, Go Now, and Recover), provide flu shots, and offer emergency kit supplies at the Community Center, 851 E. Williams St.

NV Energy filed rate adjustments with the Public Utilities Commission to align bills with current energy costs; if approved, residential electric bills will drop by about 1.8% (roughly $1.86) while natural gas bills will rise by about 3% (roughly $1.01) starting Oct.

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Carson City schools kicked off the 2026-2027 year Tuesday when 7,000 students returned to class as teacher Jessica Dunbar celebrated 20 years at Bordewich Bray Elementary (she wore her signature sequin skirt).

Carson City staff presented a draft open space acquisitions map on Aug.

17 focusing on the Carson River corridor, trail connectivity, Prison Hill, and the west side. The city also hired Madison Pong as park project manager (replacing Nick Wentworth) and added Tristan Lopez as park ranger.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department is hiring a part-time Range Safety Officer to work weekends at the city's rifle and pistol range.

Applicants must be 21+ with an NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Certificate and a passion for outdoor safety.

Local fishing remains tough with many waters staying warm—anglers at Topaz reeling in 18 smallmouth bass using Rapalas while conditions vary at Tahoe and along Carson River.

Caples Lake Marina will host a free kids fishing derby (with prizes and hot dogs) on Sept. 12.

After a season-opening win over Dayton, Carson High School football will face Spanish Springs at Mackay Stadium on Saturday night at 7 p.m. as the team seeks to build momentum on the big stage with four games lined up that day.

Douglas High School football will open its 2026 season at home Friday night against the Clark Chargers while head coach Kyle Mays highlighted fresh faces and the team’s $2,500 donation (supporting Connor Cowell's recovery) from last weekend’s scrimmage.

This month, Carson Tigersharks athletes competed at four championship meets in Nevada and California (including the TYR Futures Championships) where swimmers set lifetime bests and earned top placements across age groups.