Good morning, Carson City.

Pastor Micheal Hurlbert of First Christian Church in Carson City shares his insight on welcoming new neighbors based on the biblical story from Mark, where a woman finds healing by reaching out to Jesus.

He encourages locals to slow down and greet newcomers with a friendly hello.

Local couple Stephen Thompson and Laura Anderson from Carson City are in the semi-finals for America's Favorite Couple—nominated for their 20th anniversary, with voting benefiting Oceania and the LA Food Bank continuing until Sept.

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Sierra Nevada Realtors will host its 11th Cornhole for a Cause event on Friday, Sept.

11 at its Carson City office at 300 S. Curry Street, with check-in at 4 p.m. and a $100 fee per team of two that includes food, drinks plus live music, with proceeds for local scholarships.

Carson City Park Rangers are hosting two free ranger-led programs.

Read with a Ranger takes place at the Carson City Library Friday, Sept. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. plus a Harvest Moon Hike at Prison Hill on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Local Nevadan Jennifer Osheroff shares her peaches and cream recipe that mixes fresh seasonal peaches, whipped cream, and balsamic glaze in a simple dessert, inspired by a renowned 47-year-old peach tree.

Carson City residents can try this recipe to enjoy a taste of local tradition.

Casinos in Stateline earned $39.6 million in July— a 5.13 percent increase from last year— kick-starting the new fiscal year, while Douglas County merchants saw taxable sales climb to $1.24 billion even as some retail sectors had small declines.

Carson City Symphony’s after-school youth chorus and string classes begin on Sept.

15 at Empire Elementary and other locations with free tuition (donations encouraged) for public, private and homeschool students on a first come basis; performance concerts are scheduled for Dec. 10 and Apr. 22.

The Carson City road report details closures and lane restrictions planned for the week of Aug.

31 to Sept. 6. Notable changes include 5th Street on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and several intersections with work set Monday to Friday.

JoAnne Skelly from University of Nevada Cooperative Extension shared her backyard changes as she picked five large tomatoes from a frost-hit plant and hired pest control to handle yellowjackets (a persistent nuisance) before removing trees from a septic field.

She now tidies her flower beds as the weather cools.