Ashley

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Are you a coffee-drinking, book lover? Looking for a way to make new friends? Then join us on the fourth Saturday of the month for a book discussion over drinks and eats! This month we will be reading: The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima.

Please email Ashley McGuire at amcguire@carson.org with your name and library card number if you would like to reserve a library copy of the book.

Our meeting will be Saturday, May 20, 5 p.m. at Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar, located at 507 N. Carson St. Please come ready to discuss the book and to have a good time!

The Carson City Arts Initiative (CCAI) is delighted to present High School Pic[ks] 2 in the Community Development Building (the Brick) at 108 East Proctor Street in Carson City with 50 pieces of art by 41 students from four high schools, including Carson and Pioneer high schools.

Dozens from the Carson City and Northern Nevada legal community were on hand Friday for a plaque dedication ceremony at the Carson City Courthouse to celebrate the man who helped get the Musser Street courthouse built, the late Nevada First District Court Judge Michael E. Fondi, who died Jan. 22, 2016.

The host of Booze Traveler, Jack Maxwell, in the red shirt, talks on camera to the owners of Frey Ranch, Colby, center, and Ashley Frey, for a segment.

What: Join Books & Brews, a book club hosted by the Carson City Library, once a month for a book discussion over food and drinks. April's book is "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier, a thrilling Gothic romance novel.

When: Saturday, April 22, 5-6 PM

Where: Alatte Coffee & Wine Bar, 507 N. Carson St.

Contact Ashley at amcguire@carson.org if you would like to reserve a library copy.

The CHSD Orchestra, under the direction of Brian Fox, participated in the Washoe County School District High School Orchestra Festival 2017 at UNR’s Nightingale Hall. Judges from Sacramento and the Bay Area rated this group alongside similar groups from the Reno and Sparks area.

Students competed Feb. 17 at the Thompson Federal Courthouse in Reno, Nevada in the Northern Nevada Regional Mock Trial Competition. All schools were given the same case construct and asked to create their own take on it, presenting it as an attorney and a witness would in a real court case.

Library Assistant Ashley McGuire reads to kids during story time at the Carson City Library in Carson City on Thursday, March 2. Clifford the Big Red Dog was on hand as part of Read Across America day.

What: Join us once a month for a book discussion! March's book is Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris.

When: Saturday, March 25, 5-6 PM.

Where: Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St.

Contact Ashley at amcguire@carson.org if you would like to reserve a library copy.

A 56-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday in the area of North Carson and Park streets for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to maintain a lane of traffic, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

First photo: Books and Brews organizer Ashley McGuire from the Carson City Library listens to discussion at Comma Coffee on Saturday, Jan. 28.

I hope everyone enjoyed the few hours of sunshine Wednesday, because we’re in for it now. Hopefully, the snow won’t cause as much flooding. I feel compelled to include the disclaimer that all of the following events are subject to change: this storm has the potential to wreak some havoc, so stay safe out there. Kids with cabin fever will enjoy story time at the Carson Library. Adults, get out of the house and enjoy some live music at Living the Good Life or Sassafras. Local McDonald’s restaurants hope to see you this evening: a fundraiser for the family of Ashley Bursey runs from 4 p.m.

Ashley Bursey is a McDonald's employee from the Minden restaurant. She was involved in a car accident on Thursday, Dec. 29 on State Route 88 at Centerville and sustained life threatening injuries.

Are you a coffee-drinking, book lover? Looking for a way to make new friends? Then join us on the last Saturday of the month for a book discussion over drinks and eats! This month we will be reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. There are five library copies available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please email Ashley McGuire at amcguire@carson.org with your name and library card number if you would like to reserve a copy. Here is the Amazon link if you wish to purchase the book. It is also available for Kindle.

Western Nevada College has named 297 students to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List. For consideration to WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Honorees include:

Are you a coffee-drinking, book lover? Looking for a way to make new friends? Then join us on the last Saturday of the month for a book discussion over drinks and eats! This month we will be reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. There are five library copies available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture has been awarded a $2 million U.S Food and Drug Administration grant that will be used to offer workshops, training and technical assistance to Nevada farmers to aid in prevention of produce-related food outbreaks.

Carson High School Performing Arts is proud to announce our upcoming production of A Voice In The Dark: A Salem Story by Elizabeth Downing, a thrilling drama about the dangers of intolerance and prejudice set against the backdrop of the Salem Witch Trials.

A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony drug trafficking and possession after he had left behind a backpack at a casino that contained just under 10 grams of methamphetamine, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has reached a milestone 50 percent completion of construction of the final leg of the I-580 Carson City Freeway.

SERVICE, Drusilla “Drucy” J, 86, of Chester, VA, went home to be with her Lord peacefully surrounded by family July 31st, 2016.

Born on March 14, 1930 in Bolckow, MO, Drusilla spent her life in California, Nevada and Virginia. A beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, she had an unwavering and steadfast devotion to her family and to the Lord. Drusilla’s belief in goodness, her sense of optimism, and her belief that everything would be all right was an inspiration to all who knew her.

A Mound House woman was arrested early Saturday in the area of Highway 50 and Centennial Park on felony suspicion of possessing a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2016 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

Congratulations to the 18 Arrowhead 4-H Livestock members who participated in the 2016 Nevada Junior Livestock Show last month at the Reno Livestock Events Center. Club members raised and participated in classes in beef, goat, sheep, swine, dairy, quiz bowl and herdsmanship.

All members were required to take classes and be current in their Quality Assurance tests prior to showing in their species. Several members in the club raised and showed 2 species for the 2016 show year. See the list of ribbon and place winners below:

Western Nevada College graduated its largest class ever Monday. A record 556 students earned a total of 598 degrees and certificates.

In a first, 27 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College program. These students are to receive their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.

The Carson High School Theatre Arts Department recently held its annual "Drammy Awards" in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom. Several Carson City area students were acknowledged for excellence in performance both onstage and off, and many were given special honors including induction into the International Thespian Society, Received CHS Letters, and more.

Congratulations to the following Carson High School students for these accomplishments in the theatre arts:

Two were arrested Monday at a Sundridge home south of Carson City after a domestic battery in which a woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in the hand, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Five people were arrested Friday on various felony charges after a vehicle was reported stolen from a Nevada Street residence, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. Four of the five were arrested at 5:58 a.m. during a high risk traffic stop involving a black Camaro at the intersection of Harbin and Musser streets in Carson City.

An inmate in the Carson City jail was booked Friday on a felony charge of battery by a prisoner after allegedly punching a fellow inmate in the face during breakfast, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.