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It's Election Day, Carson City: Polls close at 7 p.m., results to be posted when they come in

Kelsey Penrose — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:58:05 +0000

It's Election Day, Carson City, so be sure to have your vote counted by 7 p.m. tonight.

The polls for the June Primary will remain open through 7 p.m.; if you're in line to vote by 7, you will be allowed to vote. Mail ballots will be accepted so long as they are postmarked by today, June 11, 2024.

Lines were moving very quickly as of 2 p.m.; from check in to casting the ballot it took all of about six minutes in total.

When the results are in they will be posted below.

Voting takes place at the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William St. in Carson City.

The votes will not be finalized until all mail ballots have been counted. We will continue to update results as they come in.

Carson City Mayor
Lori Bagwell:
Devin Doan:
Jason Hastings:
William Maher:
Jim Shirk:

Carson City Supervisors
Lisa Schuette:
Lucia Maloney:

Carson City School Board
Mike Walker (District 5):
Ashley Saucedo (District 5):
Jeanette Bonaldi (District 7):
Michelle Pedersen (District 7):
Joy Trushenski (District 7):
John W. Henley (District 7):

Justice of the Peace
Melanie Bruketta:
Tyson League:
Daniel Spence:

State University Regent District 9
Carol L. Del Carlo:
Bret Delaire:
Gary T. Johnson:

Board of Education, District 2
Matthew Buehler:
Paul Davis:
Dorzell Everette King Jr.:
Angela Orr:

State Assembly District 40
PK O’Neill (R):
Drew Riber (R):
Katherine Ramsey (D):

State Assembly District 39
Ken Gray (R):
Erich Oberymayr (D):

U.S. Congress and Senate

District 2
Mark Amodei (R)
Fred Simon Jr. (R)
Lynn Chapman (IAP)
Javi Tachiquin (Libertarian)
Robert G. Kidd (No party affiliation)

District 3

Twenty-two have filed for the U.S. Senate Congressional District 3 seat. Incumbent Jacky Rosen (D) filed for reelection along with Republican front-runners Jim Marchant and Sam Brown. For the full list of candidates, please click here.

Tahoe’s Sand Harbor State Park to require day-use reservations

admin — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:50:59 +0000

Amy Alonzo, The Nevada Independent

Starting in mid-August, day-use reservations will be required on weekends and holidays at Lake Tahoe’s popular Sand Harbor State Park.

Nevada State Parks is piloting the weekend and holiday reservation system from Aug. 17 through Oct. 13, with plans to roll out a permanent daily reservation system in April 2025.

Entry to the park after 10:30 a.m. will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to park capacity.

Visitors can begin booking reservations July 1.

Reservations made before the day of arrival are subject to a non-refundable, $5 fee; reservations for same-day bookings will be waived.

Sand Harbor is the second Nevada state park to require day-use reservations. Last year, Nevada State Parks piloted a day-use reservation system at Southern Nevada’s Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area.

The reservation system is an attempt to reduce congestion on Highway 28 and alleviate overcrowding. Sand Harbor is the most heavily visited site in the Nevada State Park system, drawing more than 1 million visitors per year.

In 2011, Nevada State Parks started locking Sand Harbor’s gates when the parking lot was full, a practice still in place today, but visitors continue flocking to the park.

The park, which sees more than 3,000 visitors per day during the crowded summer season, was only designed for about 1,200 visitors per day.

Sand Harbor is known for its sandy beaches and rocky coves for swimming and kayaking, and is home of the annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

Officials are drafting a new master plan for the park to improve traffic flow and sustainability. A final draft is expected in January, with construction starting around the end of the decade.

— This story is used with permission of The Nevada Independent. Go here for updates to this and other Nevada Independent stories.

Nevada Lions Club District 46 raise $26,000 to help Maui fire survivors

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:28:35 +0000

By Terry Rubald

In August, 2023, several wildfires ignited on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The worst one occurred on August 8, 2023, when a brush fire ignited near the town of Lahaina. Hundreds of homes burned in a matter of minutes and ultimately over 100 people lost their lives. The Lions of Hawaii have helped address the needs of the survivors since then, but it will take years to recover from this major disaster.

The Lions of District 46 (Nevada/California) stepped up to the challenge of raising additional funds to help the Hawaii Lions address the survivors’ continuing housing, food, and medical needs. A core group of Lions from around the District met shortly after the fires occurred to plan and execute a fundraiser.

Past District Governors Kimo Harward from the Las Vegas Aloha Lions Club, Barry Temple from the Las Vegas Breakfasters Lions Club, as well as Past Council Chairs Irving Confino from the Las Vegas Black Mountain Club and Tim Rubald from the Carson City Host Lions Club led the effort to implement a Maui Trip prize drawing fundraiser.

Lions Clubs around the District were asked to sell tickets for a prize drawing. First prize was a seven-day trip to Maui and second prize was a $500 Visa gift card. The drawing was held during the Lions District 46 State Convention in Carson City on May 18th. The winner of the Maui trip was Jacob Handy from Beatty, Nevada, and Ray Troik of Las Vegas won the Visa gift card. Plane tickets and a condo to stay in were donated by individual Lions from Nevada.

Over 1300 tickets were sold around the state. The Las Vegas Aloha Club sold the most tickets overall, followed by the Elko, Beatty, Reno Host, and Carson City Host Lions Clubs. The individual Lion who sold the most tickets was Lion Julie Watkins of the Beatty Lions Club in Beatty, NV. Approximately $25,600 will be sent to the Hawaii Lions Foundation to be used for the benefit of the fire victims.

Greater Nevada Credit Union marks 75th anniversary with $75K in scholarships; Carson and Douglas High grads among recipients

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:41:06 +0000

By KPS3

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) recognized 75 years of service to Nevadans by awarding $75,000 in scholarships: $2,000 to 37 individuals pursuing their undergraduate, technical or trade school education goals, along with an additional $1,000 applied to programs supporting high school students in their graduation endeavors.

The GNCU Scholarship committee, comprised of staff and volunteer board members, selected 35 applicants 24-years-old and younger, and two individuals 25-years-old and older. Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, course registration, special classes, laboratory fees, room and board, textbooks and other class materials.

“Everyone at Greater Nevada Credit Union is thrilled to support the personal, academic, and professional journeys of these high-achieving individuals," said Bill Arensdorf, chair of the GNCU Board of Directors. "Reading their inspiring stories was a reminder of the power of education and the dreams that fuel the pursuit of lifelong learning. We are grateful to award scholarships to more applicants this year, despite the challenge of narrowing down to a handful of winners from the 240 exceptional applications."

Scholarships awarded this cycle will go towards the 2024-2025 academic year. Since the Scholarship Program’s inception in 2000, 488 individuals have been awarded more than $746,500 towards educational pursuits.

Of the 37 scholarship recipients, 26 will stay in Nevada to pursue higher education. One of these students, Michael Hoffer, is a senior in Carson City and plans to attend the University of Nevada, Reno in the fall.

“I’m excited to be the first person in my family to graduate from college,” said Hoffer. “I’m also excited to create change within my local community by becoming an attorney.”

Chana Rothschild, a GNCU Scholarship recipient, is a senior at Douglas High School in Minden, Nev. She’s planning on attending Arcadia University, a top-ranked private university in the Greater Philadelphia area, in the fall.

“I’m most excited about going to school in a new state and learning more about my future profession of law,” said Rothschild. “I would love to thank GNCU for this scholarship, as it will help immensely with my future academic endeavors.”

The GNCU Scholarship Program is a key charitable initiative and part of the credit union’s passion to help more people Live Greater by pursuing financial well being. Scholarship winners were selected by GNCU’s Scholarship Committee primarily based on financial need, with other factors such as academic performance, community involvement and written recommendations also considered. To learn more about GNCU or the GNCU Scholarship Program, visit GNCU.org/Scholarships.

About Greater Nevada Credit Union
Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) is headquartered in Carson City, Nevada and has been helping Nevadans with their financial needs for the past 75 years. The credit union serves more than 88,000 consumers and small businesses and has $1.76 billion in assets. GNCU’s subsidiaries include Greater Nevada Mortgage, Greater Commercial Lending and Greater Nevada Insurance. GNCU is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and has been consistently recognized as a Best Financial Institution in many of its service areas and as a top employer by the Reno/Tahoe Best Places to Work Awards. GNCU is also the title sponsor of Greater Nevada Field in Reno. For more information, call (800) 421-6674 or visit gncu.org.

Dayton man identified in fatal crash in Lyon County, driver arrested for suspicion of DUI

Jeff Munson — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:01:29 +0000

Nevada State Police have identified a 30-year-old Dayton man in a fatal crash that happened June 2 on Six Mile Canyon Road and San Clemens in Lyon County, Nev. One person has been arrested for suspicion of DUI.

Passenger Tyller Nichols, 30, of Dayton was ejected in a vehicle crash involving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Nichols died at the scene of the crash, reported at 8:34 p.m.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a white 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling southbound on Six Mile Canyon Road approaching San Clemens Avenue.

For reasons unconfirmed at this time, the Chevrolet rotated clockwise and traveled southwest across the travel lane, exited the roadway, struck a ditch, and became airborne, according to NHP in a news release. The Chevrolet then struck a fence on private property and overturned, coming to rest on its roof.

The driver of the vehicle, Kyle Walker, 34, of Dayton was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into the Lyon County jail.

The preliminary investigation indicates that both the driver and passenger were not wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.

The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Northern Command West M.I.R.T (Multidisciplinary Investigation & Reconstruction Team) is investigating this crash.

2024 Year to date: The Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command West has investigated 13 fatal crashes resulting in 16 fatalities. Fatalities data is preliminary and may change/be updated based on final investigation and coroner reports.

Northern Nevada Pet Expo featured at Carson City Community Center this weekend

Kelsey Penrose — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:45:24 +0000

Event Date:

Repeats every day until Sun Jun 16 2024 .

June 15, 2024 - 10:00am

June 16, 2024 - 10:00am

by Kelsey Penrose

The Northern Nevada Exotic Pet Expo is coming to the capital city this weekend, June 15-16 at the Carson City Community Center.

According to organizers, exotic pet vendors from all over the western U.S. join the expo each year bringing reptiles, exotic pets, supplies, and much more.

“We are dedicated to supporting small businesses and to promoting standard of care,” organizers said. “(The expo is) a fun family event that teaches responsibility of pet welfare through education and introduction. We advocate for proper environments, handling, correct cage standards, responsible breeding, escape prevention, proper procedures when in nature, as well as conservation of animals.

"We strive to teach responsible ownership in all ways, whether buying a new family member, trades or sales of all appropriate animals. Through it all we facilitate the cooperation of small businesses, rescues, and our community.”

The event is for you if you’re searching for a new pet, supplies and feeders, or just want to be introduced to all kinds of amazing animals.

The event runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults (13 and over) $12
Seniors (65+) and Veterans are $10
Students with Student ID $8
6 to 12 years are $5
Under 5 are free

A portion of tickets sales will be given to 4-H (Cold Blooded Critters) to continue further education for kids and animals.

For more information please visit https://www.nonevreps.com.

El Billar, Northern Nevada's first Latina-owned pool hall, opens its doors in Carson City

Kelsey Penrose — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:10:04 +0000

by Kelsey Penrose

Billiards is a family tradition for Crystal Sandoval. While she was born and raised in Carson City, as well as a Carson High graduate, her parents are immigrants: her father was born in Honduras, and her mother in Nicaragua, and they had run a billiards hall in Nicaragua for years before coming to Carson City.

"When the whole family came over to the states, they brought the idea to me to continue the family business, since they had it for a long time," Sandoval said.

After discussions with her husband, Sandoval decided to open her own pool hall in her hometown, which is how El Billar (pronounced bee-yar) was born. Her husband owns Carson Auto Body, and Sandoval is a real estate agent by day, so owning a bar and billiards hall is a first for both of them.

"We put our heads together, we put our funds together, and we opened this up," Sandoval said. "We both thought it would be great to follow the family business."

The pool hall offers six identical eight-foot Brunswick tournament pool tables, along with a full bar and several flat screens for sports viewing. They've been open for about a month, but have already been busy. They plan to open tournaments within the month.

"We have draft, we have all the liquors; we love our tequila here, and our rum," Sandoval added. "We have a lot to choose from."

Sandoval didn't know she had become the first Latina billiards owner in Northern Nevada until Carson City Community Development Director Hope Sullivan, who handled the permitting and liquor license, researched it for her.

"I had no idea, but it's very cool," Sandoval said. "I feel accomplished; before all this, before I was a real estate agent, I worked for the courts right after high school. I got my bachelor's in law with an emphasis in law enforcement. So this is completely different from what I had wanted to do before. It's challenging because people come in here and they see that I'm young, and that I'm a woman running a bar, and they say, 'You're the owner?' And I just say 'yeah.' I have fantastic employees, and I have a great team behind me which is so important to get this thing going."

El Billar is located at 208 E. Winnie Ln. Sandoval joins a number of Hispanic- or Latino-owned businesses in the Winnie Lane shopping center. The other businesses include San Marcos Grill, La Santaneca Salvadoran cuisine, La Tapatia Ice Cream, El Torito bakery and butcher shop, and Miami Vibes.

While it wasn't necessarily planned that way, the business owners are all very supportive of each other within the shopping center.

"San Marcos especially sends so many people our way," Sandoval said. "We all know each other now and support each other's businesses."

While El Billar may sport a Spanish name, the pool hall is for everyone.

"We want to make sure the community knows that everybody is welcome here," Sandoval said. "Everybody is invited; we play all kinds of music from classic rock to Spanish, we have people from all walks of life who come in."

The hall opens everyday at 4 p.m. and typically closes around 11 p.m. except on Fridays and Saturdays where they will stay open until 2 or 3 a.m.

Engineering, welding students create metal art for Carson City Chamber leadership project

Jeff Munson — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:39:05 +0000

Carson City School District

Engineering and welding students from Carson High School collaborated with the Carson City Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Class to design and create metal artwork for their effort to renew Mills Park Amphitheater and Memorial.

The students took hand-drawn sketches to derive the original art form, the Carson City Golden Eagle and the Nevada Bluebird.

Aaron Whit, CHS junior in Computer Integrated Manufacturing, modeled the birds in the computer program Fusion and prepared for them for the plasma cutting table. Ben Morrison, CHS senior in Advanced Welding, completed the file transfer to the plasma cutting table and finished the metal to its colored state. Both of the students demonstrated excellent craftsmanship and a blast completing the project.

The finished piece has the metal colors brought out by oxy-acetylene processing. The leadership class of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce handled the installation of the metal art.

ICYM: 2024 Taste of Downtown Carson City happening Saturday

Jeff Munson — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:51:15 +0000

Event Date:

June 15, 2024 - 5:30pm

Carson City eateries will take to the streets at the center of the capital city this Saturday, June 15 for the 30th Taste of Downtown, a long tradition to benefit the city's shelter for domestic violence victims.

More than two dozen restaurants, cafes and food trucks — plus two live bands — will participate in Carson City’s premier summer event, which draws thousands of hungry foodies annually to sample a variety of dishes made fresh by local dining and food establishments. Go here for a list of participants.

"It's been 30 years since we did our first Taste of Downtown and we watched it turn into the biggest community event outside of Nevada Day," said Lisa Lee, executive director of Advocates to End Domestic Violence, which has been behind the event since it began.

Taste of Downtown is happening Saturday, June 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with music continuing until 10 p.m. Two live bands will perform, Nevada 445 and Hale Mari.

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or here. They will be available for pick up on Saturday, June 15, after 11 a.m. at the Will Call Booth, across from the state capitol. Current online price is $45 plus processing fees. This event has limited tickets for sale.

If there are tickets available, they will be for sale the day of the event, Saturday, June 15, after 11 a.m. at the Will Call Booth, across from the state capitol. Note that all sales are final. The ticket price will increase to $50 on June 15.

The price of tickets has not changed over the years, for one reason, Lee says.

"Our goal is for the community to have a great night out," she said. "The Taste is something that folks can come to, enjoy the evening, run into their friends and neighbors, all worthwhile in support of what we do in the community for domestic violence victims."

Advocates to End Domestic Violence is a private, not-for-profit organization, formed in 1979 by two formerly battered women who saw a need for a domestic violence program in Carson City. The agency has grown from a small two-bedroom apartment, to a full service program that operates a 51-bed shelter and provides a wide variety of services designed to protect and support battered women and their children in the community.

Carson City hikes hosted by Muscle Powered happening Tuesday and Thursday

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:03:41 +0000

By Janet McDonnell

Join us this Tuesday, 8 a.m. for a hike on the Centennial Park Loop Trail. Meet at the north end, across from the ball fields for a 4.5 mile hike. Come on out and enjoy the morning.

For those of you participating in the Carson City Trails Challenge, Thursday (June 13th) there is an evening hike at 5:30 at Silver Saddle Ranch. Meet us at the parking lot near the ranch house for a 3.6-mile hike through historic Silver Saddle Ranch to Mexican Dam.

Check out the Muscle Powered calendar here for more hikes this month!