·      Dry fire conditions still exist. Smokers are reminded that the outdoors is not to be used as an ashtray.

·      Tahoe Donner will have snowmaking at the downhill area this winter.

·       Carson High School grad Matt Williams has been fired as the manger of the Nationals baseball team.

·       James Winn, professor at UNR and Reno Chamber Orchestra principal pianist, on Oct. 25 at 2pm will perform his own piano concerto written for the RCO more than 20 years ago, and maestro Theodore Kuchar will lead the orchestra in a symphony by Mozart made famous in the film “Amadeus”. The event is at Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR. For more info, go online.