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Michael Hohl Motor Company in Carson City is once again helping out Toys for Tots and the Ron Wood Family Resource Center Holiday Food Drive. Drop off your unwrapped toy and food donation by Saturday, Dec. 17 to be eligible to win one of three Walmart gift cards totaling $500.

With the exception of "the birds and the bees," there is probably no more sensitive topic to discuss with our children than the existence of Santa Claus. For the record, I believe in Santa Claus. Yup, I do.

Deer are more visible in Carson City this time of year, but its not because Santa Claus is coming to town exactly one week from now.

Raynna Jackson began helping with Toys for Tots at the Ron Wood center before Thanksgiving in order to fulfill her CHS Senior Project graduation requirement; she decided to help give underprivileged children a Merry Christmas. She started by putting boxes at CHS and her mother’s place of employment, Natel Company.

Children learning to control emotions is a wild ride

Good day Carson City, it is Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. With steady rain in the city early this morning, slushy snow in the foothills and heavy snow in the Sierra, we are on our way to winter even though it is still technically fall.

After 40 years of business, the historic Café at Adele’s restaurant is up for sale. Owners Charlie and Karen Abowd are looking toward retirement and have put the restaurant and the real estate — an historic Comstock-era Mansard-roofed Victorian home built in 1864 — up for sale.

Broadway Properties in Carson City will host a free photo with Santa Claus this Saturday, Dec. 10. Bring an unwrapped gift or gift card for a senior or a child and receive a free photo with Santa. Donated gifts go to Friends for All and Toys for Tots, reputable charities in the Carson City area serving seniors and children.

With the closing of Cafe at Adele’s, Carson City and its community will witness the end of an era. This decision by owners Chef Charlie and Karen Abowd, comes in the wake of a fire that occurred March 28, and the subsequent inability to negotiate a settlement with the insurance company that would cover reconstruction costs.

With snow overnight into the morning, the eve of Thanksgiving will bustle with last minute food shopping and, for many, preparing for an extended holiday weekend. Theres a few activities around Carson City on Wednesday, Nov. 27 including a "Get Fit with Fight Camp" at Yaples Ballroom, art showings, classes and more.