Good morning, Carson City.

Nevada Day Inc. invites families to share favorite Nevada tall tales for the America 250 to America 300 Time Capsule.

Submissions close Oct. 30 and the Pumpkins, Pioneers & Tall Tales parade will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31 in Carson City.

Saturday at Carson Mall, over 500 community members joined the Empty Bowls fundraiser to enjoy homemade soup served in 700+ hand-crafted pottery bowls, with 110 gallons of soup made by 20 local restaurants to support Friends in Helping Service’s Food Closet.

Carson City officials report road closures and lane restrictions this week due to utility work — 7th and Plaza Streets will be closed all week, Curry Street will shut Saturday for the Mark Twain Day Literary Festival, and other streets have restrictions for through traffic and lane shifts.

Carson City School District reported its civics test pass rate for 2025-26 increased to 97.7% from 97.4% as 526 of 527 eligible students took the exam (one student was exempt due to incarceration) during the Sept.

8 board meeting.

The Rotary Club of Carson City names Baylee Finch as this week’s CHS Silver Campus Senior Spotlight (she overcame shyness by embracing academic challenges and learning ASL) and she plans to study forensic science at UNR or WNC after graduation.

Medicare Open Enrollment for 2027 runs from Oct.

15 to Dec. 7, giving local seniors a chance to review and adjust their coverage options. Medicare broker Joel Lewis advises checking if your doctors are in-network — a tip to avoid unexpected costs before winter.

This fall, local gardening expert JoAnne Skelly is creating a new flower bed east of her patio by transplanting iris, crocosmia, bee balm and lavender to boost sun exposure and help the plants thrive (iris may take a couple of years to bloom).