Good morning, Carson City.

The East Fork Ember Foundation, in partnership with the Douglas County Rodeo, will host the inaugural Ember Mud Run on Sept.

12 in Genoa. Teams of five will compete on an obstacle course (all proceeds will support the East Fork Fire and Protection District) while local businesses can sponsor the event.

Food for Thought, a nonprofit supplying weekend meals to local children, celebrates 20 years with its Stronger Together Community Giving Event on Saturday, Aug.

29 at 3246 N. Carson St from 2 to 7 p.m. The event aims to raise $20,000 and gather 2,000 pounds of food.

Carson City saw a drop of 200 nonfarm jobs from June to July (a 0.6% decline) as the state's overall employment grew by 4,000 jobs in July, reflecting a 1.1% year-over-year increase according to the July economic report.

Seventeen superintendents and the state charter school director have prepared iNVest 2027 — a plan to boost student funding, revise Senate Bill 460 and expand pre-kindergarten and early literacy programs — which local school boards approved and will soon submit to the Legislature.

Over 700 firefighters are working to hold the 15,051-acre Hawk Fire northwest of Reno as FEMA authorized funds to cover up to 75 percent of firefighting costs (covering camps, equipment, supplies, and mobilization).

Agencies from Carson City, Lake Tahoe, and nearby counties support the efforts, and evacuation orders remain active.

America First and Greater Nevada credit unions announced on Monday that they entered a merger agreement; the combined organization will serve 1.6 million members through 135 branches — 39 in Nevada—and complete regulatory approvals by late 2026 while keeping current staff and services.

Today, the Nevada Department of Wildlife named Cody McKee as game division administrator and Travis Hawks as deputy director.

McKee brings nearly 15 years of wildlife work (mainly with big game), and Hawks has over 23 years of experience guiding conservation efforts.