Good morning, Carson City.

Volunteers have started making candy in Genoa for Candy Dance, a fundraiser event held Sept.

26-27 with a craft fair and road closures. Candy making runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and new volunteers can join at the town kitchen.

Catmandu Cat Rescue is looking for a foster hospice home for Duchess, a 12-year-old silver tabby with kidney disease who needs extra love.

The rescue at 1829 Brown St in Carson City is open for adoptions Friday through Sunday (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and shelters 18 other adoptable cats.

Eaglemark Savings Bank has donated 105 backpacks + school supplies to children in foster care, ensuring they are ready to start school with confidence in Northern Nevada.

CASA of Carson City thanked the bank for its longstanding support that eases the challenges of a new school year.

HomeSmiles Northern Nevada, started by Stephen Jaenchen and his wife Ruth, now offers bundled home maintenance services for homeowners and property managers—covering window cleaning, gutter upkeep, and HVAC filter replacement—to help protect investments in Carson City and surrounding communities.

A Nevada Department of Education report finds that Carson City School District uses strong community partnerships to support McKinney-Vento students despite challenges with funding and staff training (evaluation covered 16 of 18 districts from Dec.

2025 to Feb. 2026), highlighting how local help fills gaps that federal dollars cannot cover.

Douglas High School volleyball is off to a 2-1 start this fall with a 3-0 road win over the Hug Hawks and a tough five-set match against the Reno Huskies.

Coach Suzi Townsell praised junior Hayley Rocha and other returning starters as the team prepares for upcoming matches.

Damonte Ranch's Mustangs beat Carson 36-7 on Friday night at the high school's field, showing speed and physical play.

Carson now has a bye week before The Rivalry Game against Douglas on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.

Douglas High School football fell 21-20 to Losee on Friday night after a blocked field goal in the final seconds (turnovers and miscues in the third quarter cost the Tigers their chance to win).