Good morning, Carson City.

The Carson City School Board will meet Tuesday, Oct.

13 at 6 p.m. at the Bob Crowell Board Room to discuss a $15 million bond request for school improvements plus changes to student support policies and other agenda items like the SWORN program and transcript project. Public comments can be submitted in person or by email.

Douglas High School's girls volleyball team earned Class 5A academic state champion honors (team GPA of 3.8) while Sierra Lutheran High School’s volleyball and football teams were named champions in class 2A; the teams’ academic achievements were announced this week.

Carson High School hosted the inaugural CARSON 400 event last night, where over 146 students raced in decorated cardboard cars to raise funds for the Carson City Schools Foundation.

The event featured running clinics, multiple race categories, and a Classic Car Exhibition — celebrating school spirit and creativity.

Northern Nevada high school seniors are invited to submit original 700–750-word essays on positive community change for the Omega Psi Phi contest in honor of *Rev.

William C. Webb* by Oct. 29; the local winner will appear at Achievement Week on Nov. 14.

Firefighters contained the 1,529-acre Bull Fire 92% by Tuesday (Oct.

6) and are now working on suppression repairs to restore dozer lines and reduce erosion, while smoke remains visible and a forest closure stays in effect for the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Firefighters made major progress on the 1,529-acre Bull Fire as containment reached 92% and crews begin repair work — evacuation warnings have been lifted though a Forest Service closure remains and smoke may linger.

The $23 million Marlette Lake dam project is complete, now supplying water for Carson City and Storey County and reopening Spooner Lake backcountry trails that were closed since June 2025.

Upgrades include improved spillway, new discharge piping, and earthquake reinforcement + funding from FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation.

Anglers have found promising fall fishing prospects on the Carson River, Tahoe and Topaz (local reports note healthy catches and advice on gear) as area resorts remain open to support trips.