Opportunity
Nevada program through WNC retrains laid-off workers in manufacturing careers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 1:17pmNevadans who have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic can be retrained at no cost in high-demand manufacturing careers via a new program made possible through a federal grant from Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Carson Tahoe welcomes Joanne Miller as new Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 1:26pmCARSON CITY — Carson Tahoe Health is proud to announce Joanne Miller as its new Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. She brings with her more than 30 years of hospital operations experience and nursing excellence.
Nevada State High School Chief Operations Officer to speak Tuesday to Rotary Club of Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 9:36amThe Rotary Club of Carson City’s weekly meeting will feature guest speaker Dr. Johnathan David Hawk, the Chief Operations Officer at the Nevada State High School. The public is invited to attend the online meeting which takes place Tuesday, September 1st, at noon.
Senator Square: Carson coach honored, mascot highlighted and Senior Sunrise ahead
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 7:28amIt is wonderful to be back in school, to again see the smiling faces of young people walking throughout the building, going from class to class with excitement and anticipation, gently pushing at their friends to move along, so no one ends up being late to class.
Nevada State High School Chief Operations Officer to speak to the Rotary Club of Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 11:37amThe Rotary Club of Carson City’s weekly meeting will feature guest speaker Dr. Johnathan David Hawk, the Chief Operations Officer at the Nevada State High School. The public is invited to attend the online meeting which takes place Tuesday, September 1st, at noon.
V&T Railway to feature special railbike tour events for remaining 2020 season
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:27amFollowing the successful launch of V&T Railway's Carson City’s Carson Canyon Railbikes, the organization has announced a lineup of special event railbike tours for the remaining 2020 season. In addition to the standard Carson River Canyon tour, riders can expect extended hours, themed décor and added entertainment attractions.
The romance of traveling Nevada comes to life on the Loneliest Road in America
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 7:52amNevada’s open roads are beckoning travelers who have been home-bound since mid-March. At a time when 18 states currently won’t accept Nevadans unless they quarantine for two weeks, it’s tempting to hop in the family car and explore Nevada history and nature giving you the opportunity to escape the tedium caused by the pandemic and to temper your wanderlust.
DeBug to host Sept. 19 free community shred day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 1:25pmDeBug Computers of Carson City and Carson Valley is helping the community to stay cyber-safe at no charge. This is your opportunity to help minimize the chance of identity and personal information theft. DeBug offers this every year as a way of increasing identity theft awareness and providing a no-cost solution to our community.
The Indy Explains: Everything to know about Nevada’s expanded mail-in election
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 11:55amNevada’s decision to expand mail-in voting for the 2020 general election has become a partisan battleground, after President Donald Trump’s campaign sued to block the election changes put in place by the state’s Democratically-controlled Legislature in a summer special session.
Governor launches new State of Nevada Climate Initiative
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 10:16amCARSON CITY — On Monday, Gov. Steve Sisolak launched the new State of Nevada Climate Initiative to further advance Nevada’s efforts to address climate change.
Carson City School District checklist for students, families regarding today's return to school
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 5:55amWith today's start of the Fall 2020 school year, Carson City School District officials note schools will run differently this time around due to the pandemic. Below is a list of key information students, parents and families will want to be familiar with as students return to school on this Monday, Aug. 24.
Nevada launches contact tracing app to anonymously alert of possible COVID-19 exposures
Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/23/2020 - 1:50pmThe state of Nevada is launching an app on Monday that will allow people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to discreetly notify their close contacts of a possible exposure, a potentially significant boon in a tourism-driven state that has until this point had little ability to contact trace its visitors and at times even struggled to trace all its residents.
Senator Square: Carson High School students, teachers and staff prepare for Monday return
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/23/2020 - 6:40amHe is a senior at Carson High School, and his last year is, to say the least, unconventional. Adults have had their say, so how about a chat with this popular young man as he sports a 1980s hairstyle called a mullet in which the hair is short on the sides and long at the front and back.
Douglas County Hosts Public Workshops, Public Information Website on 2020 Master Plan Text Update
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 08/22/2020 - 10:16amDouglas County is kicking off the process to update the Master Plan Text and is calling on residents to help shape the future of their community. A webpage has been constructed to provide the public with additional information regarding the update and public outreach has begun.
The goals and objectives contained in the Douglas County Master Plan text guides the decisions of the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Commission related to the long term planning and development of the County over the next 10-20 years.
Public Meeting for the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 2:59pmNOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCUSSION FOR POSSIBLE CARSON CITY CDBG APPLICATIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carson City will conduct a public meeting on September 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (All meetings will be online, please see directions below), in order to discuss possible applications for funding under the next fiscal year’s (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and to solicit citizen input on possible activities to be included in the application.
Full scholarships available at Western Nevada College in technology-related fields
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 8:13amThey’re our next paramedics, nursing assistants, machinists, mechatronics engineers and computer information technologists. But, right now, they can’t afford the higher education training those fields require.
Nevada Humanities Announces Major Project Grants Now Open for Application
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 4:27pmNevada Humanities is pleased to announce the opening of the Nevada Humanities Major Project Grants that are part of their FY2021 Nevada Humanities Project Grants to Support Public Humanities Projects. These Major Project Grants have a public humanities project focus and will support larger-scale public humanities projects statewide that range from one month to one year to implement.
Carson City district provides key information to families, students as they prepare for return to school
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:00amWith the start of the Fall 2020 school year, hindered by a pandemic, Carson City School District officials said things will look a bit different. Below is a list of key information students, parents and families will want to be familiar with as students return to school Monday, Aug. 24.
Statewide partnership seeks entrepreneurs, startups for rural Nevada virtual pitch competition
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 8:51amCARSON CITY —The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development is partnering with StartUpNV, Entrepreneur’s Assembly, Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority, business leaders, and other government entities, in a new statewide initiative to foster entrepreneurship in Nevada’s smaller cities and towns.
Nevada Humane Society hosts Kitten Corner adoption this Thursday at Carson City Toyota
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 11:10amNevada Humane Society will host a kitten adoption event Thursday at Carson City Toyota, the grand prize sponsor of the organization's upcoming duck race event.
Comment period on new draft plan for Anaconda mine in Lyon County begins Aug. 20
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 3:12pmOn August 20, 2020, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Corrective Actions will be opening the public comment period for its Draft Proposed Plan: Operable Unit 8 (OU-8) Peripheral Areas located within the Anaconda Copper Mine Site in Lyon County. The public comment period will remain open through September 19, 2020.
Youth Lacrosse clinic coming August 29 to the Capitol region
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:29pmThrough a partnership between Carson Capitols Lacrosse and the High Sierra Lacrosse League, a youth clinic will be held on August 29, 9 a.m. at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College.
Nevada Department of Public Safety to hold hiring event in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 9:27amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Public Safety will hold a one-day hiring event in Carson City on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
City National Appoints Shari Chase to its Northern Nevada Advisory Board
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 2:33pmCity National Bank, Nevada’s Premier Private and Business Bank, today announced that it has named Shari Chase, Founder and CEO of Chase International, as the newest member of its Northern Nevada Advisory Board. Shari will serve a minimum of a three year term and is one of seven prominent business and community leaders who serve on City National’s advisory board in Northern Nevada.
Carson City School superintendent to speak at the Rotary of Carson City meeting
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 8:51amCarson City School Superintendent Richard Stokes will be the guest speaker at this week’s Rotary Club of Carson City’s virtual meeting. The public is invited to attend the online meeting which takes place Tuesday at noon.
Nevada Rural Housing Authority and Wells Fargo Foundation deliver renovations and hope to Carson City resident
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:05amNevada Rural Housing Authority has completed renovations at one of its subsidized, single-family rental properties in Carson City.
Do What is Best for You: Enroll in strategies for academic success this fall at WNC
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 10:59amA group of seasoned professors at Western Nevada College have some sage advice for new and returning students: Enroll in Strategies for Academic Success (EPY 150) class this fall.
Carson City Library partners with Google, Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on behalf of small business
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 1:30pmLast week the Carson City Library and Google co-hosted an online workshop for the state’s small businesses including the Nevada Small Business Development Center and the Connected Commerce Council for Nevada.
Deadline on Wednesday for families to decide Carson City district in-school or distance-learning intent
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:05amLast week, the Carson City School Board approved the school district's Reopening Plan, which includes a hybrid schedule or a fully distance-learning program, as well as agreeing to push the start date to begin Monday, Aug. 24.
Parents need to submit their intent of preferred learning for their students by Wednesday Aug. 5 so that their student's school will know how to prepare.
Trump threatens legal action against Nevada Legislature’s elections bill expanding mail-in voting
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 3:44pmDemocrats are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s latest criticism and threat of litigation over Nevada’s move toward a mostly mail general election.