Good morning, Carson City.

Carson City's fourth annual Mark Twain Days Festival will run Oct.

13 to 17 and offers literary talks, guided tours, a ride on the Twain Train through the Carson River Canyon, and a cocktail competition for mixologists. Local groups host the event to highlight literary arts and celebrate Samuel Clemens.

Residents are invited by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office to attend the unveiling of a historic plaque at 10:00 a.m. on Oct.

16 at the site where Sheriff John L. Blackburn was killed + the plaque honors Nevada’s first fallen lawman whose name is also on the Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial.

Construction on the Marlette Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project ($23.5 million) began in June 2025 and finished on schedule this month, reopening recreation access on the west side of Spooner Lake backcountry and enhancing safety for the water system that serves local residents.

Residents can watch the skies this week as Tuesday sees Mercury meet retrograde Venus in Scorpio and Saturday’s New Moon in Libra shifts routines.

Early risers should note Saturn after its Oct. 4 opposition and a peak Draconid meteor shower Thursday night in northern skies (with minimal moonlight).