January 2023
Nevada unemployment edges upward in December; Carson City at 3.9 percent
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:05pm
Nevada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in December 2022, an increase of 0.3 percent from November 2022, according to an economic report released Tuesday from the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Douglas County Democratic Women will host Justice Elissa Cadish at February Luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:00pm
Event Date:
February 6, 2023 - 11:30am Douglas County Democratic Women
Luncheon and Program February 6th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Note new location: Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center
1477 Old US 395, Gardnerville
Our guest speaker is Nevada Supreme Court Justice Elissa Cadish
Topic: "Ten Things You Didn't Know About the Nevada Supreme Court"
To RSVP, email jkw@gbis.com or call Katherine at (775) 267-0539 by February 1.
Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Snuggles
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:26am
Happy Wednesday Carson City! This week we have the snuggliest pet of them all to introduce you to: Snuggles!
This six-year-old tabby lives up to his name once he’s comfortable enough to come out of his shell. Snuggles is handsome and quite photogenic and our staff learns more and more about him every day.
Three teens in custody in connection to Tuesday night shootings in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 9:00am
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong issued the following information Wednesday morning into Tuesday night's shootings. A Lyon County teen remains hospitalized after being shot in the face. Three teenagers are in custody and the investigation remains active. The updated information is in the news release below:
On Tuesday evening at 7:03 p.m., Jan. 24, 2023, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls of a shooting actively taking place at the 3300 block of East Carmine Street in East Carson City. At 7:06, three minutes later, the Sheriff’s Office received reports of a gunshot victim in a vehicle located near the intersection of Sherman Lane and Concord Drive, approximately one-half mile away.
Wednesday honkytonk with Jennifer Grant at Nashville Social Club in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 10:03pm
Event Date:
January 25, 2023 - 7:00pm Come dance with us Wednesday at The Nashville Social Club in Carson City featuring country diva Jennifer Grant and her band.
Carson City Sheriff: Two shot Tuesday night are teens, investigation continues
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 8:23pm
UPDATE: Three teenagers are in custody and the investigation remains active, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong in a Wednesday morning news release.
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UPDATE 9:55PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed that both injured in Tuesday night's shooting are teenagers and that witnesses who have been detained are also juveniles from Carson City, Dayton and Lyon County. At this point in time there is not a suspect, the sheriff said.
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UPDATE 8:33PM: Carson City Sheriff's Office have secured three different scenes in the areas of Carmine Street, Sherman Street and Airport Road, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. There are two victims of gunfire with one of the shootings happening in front of a house. The condition of those injured is unknown at this time.
Nevada State Museum lecture Thursday in Carson City features the Frémont Cannon
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 6:41pmEvent Date:
January 26, 2023 - 6:30pm
The Nevada State Museum hosts monthly lectures on Nevada history on the fourth Thursday of every month. In January, the Frances Humphrey Lecture Series will showcase “The Frémont Cannon Resurfaces” by Dr. Gene Hattori, Ph.D., Curator of Anthropology.
TOCCATA presents Elizabeth Pitcairn in concert at CVIC Hall in Minden
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 6:38pm
Event Date:
February 14, 2023 - 7:00pm Elizabeth Pitcairn will perform a concerto with "attractive melodies and colorful virtuosity and orchestration" on the 'Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius' violin with the TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus on Feb. 14, 2023, 7 PM, CVIC Hall in Minden. The orchestra and chorus will perform Mendelssohn's Elijah.
Tesla announces $3.6 billion investment in electric semi-truck manufacturing in Sparks
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 5:03pm
Tesla intends to invest $3.6 billion in battery and electric semi-truck manufacturing in Sparks, expanding the company’s presence and the clean energy industry in Nevada, the White House said Tuesday.
4x4 Only Show N Shine happening May 6 at Carson City's Fuji Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 3:49pm
Event Date:
May 6, 2023 (All day) 4x4 Show N Shine at beautiful Fuji Park in Carson City , across from Costco. Bigger and Better than Ever!! NEW - Best Overland Rig and BadA$$ Monster Rig Categories. And everyone's favorite Best in Show, Peoples Choice and Sh*tBox category. Food truck and vendors.
And new this year, a swap meet, hosted by Nevada Four Wheel Drive Association!
See more details at https://www.775ofr.com/. Pre-registration only $10 (before April 22). Free for Spectators. Vendors welcome - only $25/space. See https://www.775ofr.com/ for more information.
