Good morning, Carson City.

The Great Nevada ShakeOut drill will be held Thursday at 10:15 a.m. to help residents practice earthquake safety.

The statewide exercise is part of an international effort to boost readiness — a reminder to prepare for quakes.

The family of 2024 Carson High School graduate Ayden Marhevka is asking for GoFundMe donations to cover mounting medical bills and ongoing care.

The fundraiser has raised over $20,000 toward a $35,000 goal (the effort follows a traumatic event affecting the former wrestler and Winterfest King).

Last week, a kindergarten class ended its letter R unit with Rodeo Day that featured a cowboy breakfast (giving students a chance to practice manners) and stations for horseback riding, horse training, cattle roundup, and a cowboy scavenger hunt.

Local Carson City CPA Kelly Bullis details tax planning steps for 2026 that allow you to gift up to $19,000 per person without filing a Gift Tax Return, and married couples can double that amount (gift-splitting); additional options include tuition and medical payments that help reduce estate taxes.

CubeSmart Asset Management will hold a public sale of storage cube contents on Oct.

21 at about 11:00 a.m. at 5861 S. Carson Street to satisfy a lien; the sale will include cubes belonging to Jimmy Newton, Kristina Chavez, William Ayer, Yvonne Marie Cristea, Danny Bowen, and Alisa Glas.

Galena High won both girls’ (3-1) and boys’ (2-1) soccer matches last Saturday, as Carson cross country finished 18th at the Clovis Invite and Bishop Manogue girls blanked Douglas 8-0.

Dayton teams also secured wins in volleyball and soccer, with several contests scheduled for later this week.

Douglas High football will host Spanish Springs Friday at 7 p.m. at Douglas High School — the Tigers aim for their first league win while regrouping after a Homecoming loss.

Nevada hasn’t seen a 300-yard passing game since Nate Cox threw 302 yards on Sept.

10, 2022, with quarterbacks coming close but failing to reach that mark. Coach Jeff Choate’s run-first approach has limited the passing attack and the team hopes sophomore Carter Jones boosts offense going forward.

Local high schools posted wins in soccer, cross country and volleyball this weekend.

Galena beat Carson in soccer and Bishop Manogue won 8-0 over Douglas; Carson cross country finished at Clovis Invite while Dayton teams swept matches. Carson girls host Damonte Ranch (Tuesday) and the boys face Douglas (Wednesday).