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After 3,000 people applied for 130 positions last month, Kohls department store in Carson City is preparing for a Sept. 29 grand opening. The store is located in the old Mervyns building at 3871 South Carson Street in the Eagle Station center next to Raleys. The company held a series of job fairs from Aug. 8-12.

This weeks Women to Women features Natasha Gibson whose husband, Don Gibson, is running for Carson City Sheriff. Natasha is a Nevada native, born to Reno. Natasha was raised mostly in Carson City as a youngster and graduated from Pioneer High School. She and her husband share Brandon, 2-years-old and Dylan, 13.

David Lees 23rd book, "Bluebonnets, Firewheels, and Brown-Eyed Susans, Or, Poems New and Used from the Bandera Rag and Bone Shop," was published recently. Hes been on tour, reading and teaching at the Cliff Notes Writing Conference in Utah and at poetry festivals in Ohio, among others.

Come join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride around Carson City! Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

Join us on this Muscle Powered leader-led hike to Tahoe Rim Trail, North from Spooner Summit to the saddle of Snow Valley Peak. This is a beautiful hike with some spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area. It is a 11-mile round-trip hike to Snow Valley Peak saddle on the Tahoe Rim Trail.

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More beautiful weather is on its way. If I seem a little excited about a little bit of sunshine, its because I am, especially after this very long, gray, wet winter.

At least four people have contacted the Carson City Sheriffs Office Saturday morning to report telephone calls threatening to arrest them if they did not pay money, a Carson City Volunteer In Public Service officer said.

An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed for more than a week because of an arson fire reopened ahead of Monday morning's commute, at least a day earlier than previously announced...

Happy Sunday, Carson City! How was your first week of the New Year? Its going to be a bit cooler today, which makes it the perfect day to warm up those muscles with a bike ride, or curl up with a good book! Check below for the events happening today in the Carson City region. Sunday, January 5