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Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Sharing Beer Nuts with my Huckleberry pet jay
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 7:22amFive months of daily communication with 'Huckleberry' has paid dividends. We are now fast friends. Huck was born a couple years ago right here on my deck, and in fact, he fledged straight into a sleeping bag I placed for him on the driveway below.
Guest Speakers and Mo'z Motley Blues at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 11:52amThe month of August begins with a presentation on “The Great State Embezzlement,” Mo’z Motley Blues in concert and a presentation on “The History of Baseball in Nevada” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
On Sunday, August 4, at 10 a.m., Glen Whorton, President of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, returns to the park to speak on this year’s topic “The Great State Embezzlement.” This is a free event for all to attend.
Nevada Lore Series: the Infamous Hauntings of the Goldfield Hotel
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 1:36pmIn the heart of the semi-ghost town of Goldfield, Nevada outside Tonopah rests the decaying beauty of the Goldfield Hotel, which, as it happens, is one of the most haunted places in America.
Know Your Ballot Carson City: Question 3, Energy
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 5:55amCARSON CITY — Question 3 seems to be the hot ticket item on the ballot this year. In short, if Question 3 is adopted, electricity monopolies would be prohibited by Nevada law, allowing energy customers the right to choose who their energy provider is, and generate their own energy for resale.
Paul Laxalt, former senator and Nevada governor dies at age 96
Submitted by editor on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 6:15pmPaul Dominique Laxalt, a former Nevada Governor, United States Senator, Lieutenant Governor and District Attorney, and one of former President Ronald Reagan’s closest friends in politics, died at a healthcare facility in Northern Virginia on Monday. He was 96.
Georgia-6 special election has local implications
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 9:53amOn May the 4th, the House of Representatives passed their version of health care reform (H.R. 1628) without a single hearing or any input from the Democratic minority. The vote was 217 to 213. All 193 Democrats voted no, as did 20 Republicans:
A Case for Hillary (not…)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 4:14pmHillary Rodham Clinton's four decades of professional misdeeds, scandals and crimes are well documented throughout the internet. Given that history, WHY would ANYBODY like HER to be the next PRESIDENT?!?!? I can think of two reasons.
1. Ideology.
Last weekend to catch Youth Theater Carson City's production of 'Legally Blonde, Jr.'
Submitted by editor on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 1:12amYouth Theatre Carson City’s production of Legally Blonde, Jr opened to rave reviews this past weekend at the Carson City Community Center, and we are thrilled to announce that there are three more opportunities to see our exciting production, based on the hit film starring Reese Witherspoon and the award-winning Broadway musical, Friday through Sunday in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.
Youth Theatre Carson City presents Legally Blonde, Jr. July 29 through August 7
Submitted by editor on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 7:45amYouth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Legally Blonde, Jr., based on the hit film starring Reese Witherspoon and the award-winning Broadway musical, July 29 – August 7, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.
Youth Theatre Carson City to hold auditions Saturday for Legally Blonde, Jr.
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/07/2016 - 10:48amYouth Theatre Carson City will hold auditions for "Legally Blonde, Jr.' this Saturday at the Carson City Community Center.
The theatre company is looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12. The show will run six performances, July 29-August 7, 2016 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.
Nevada to pay San Francisco $400,000 to settle patient-busing scandal
Submitted by editor on Mon, 10/05/2015 - 1:54pmNevada has agreed to pay the San Francisco an approximately $400,000 settlement related to the Silver State's practice of busing mentally ill patients to California.
Vegas mental hospital regains accreditation after patient dumping scandal
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 1:23pmRawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital has won back accreditation by a national organization lost in 2013 following allegations of patient dumping....
Alleged victim of Bill Cosby and Attorney Gloria Allred to go before Nevada Legislature
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:22pmA woman who has alleged she was sexually assaulted by entertainer Bill Cosby and her attorney, Gloria Allred, will go before the Nevada Legislature in Carson City on Friday in support of a bill that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for rape in Nevada.
The alleged victim will urge the law be changed because under current Nevada law it is too late for Cosby to be criminally prosecuted for what she alleges he did to her, according to a news release from Allred's office.
Teachers who have sex with students would have to register as sex offenders
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/05/2015 - 3:25pmA children’s advocate who helped investigate a teacher sex scandal at a Pahrump high school decades ago urged lawmakers Thursday to require those convicted to register as sex offenders and be subject to lifetime supervision....
Oregon governor planned to quit but changed his mind
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 8:30pmEmbattled Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber had reached a decision to resign because of an ethics scandal surrounding him and his fiancée, but he changed his mind for reasons that are unclear ......
The Saga of Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/01/2015 - 7:56amFormer Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons had a very interesting term as Nevada's 28th governor from 2007-2011
Roger Hedgecock - Is this the best you can do?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/05/2014 - 10:11am“The Carson City Republican Central Committee, is hosting a program with Roger Hedgecock. You are invited to attend in room 3100 at the Nevada State Legislature on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Roger Allan Hedgecock, is a conservative talk radio host and former mayor of San Diego, California. His show is syndicated by Radio America.”
Submitted to Carson Now by Carol Howell
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Here is what Ms, Howell did not state in the spirit of “transparency” which now has become the new “buzzword” in American and Nevada Politics!
Tickets on sale for Proscenium Players' Steve Martin comedy 'The Underpants'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:45pmNot since Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl’s halftime show have undergarments caused such a national fuss. The Proscenium Players present Steve Martin’s “The Underpants” at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King St., Carson City.
Performance dates are Fridays, March 15, 22, and 29 and Saturday, March 16, 23 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee March 24 at 2 p.m.
Proscenium Players present Steve Martin's Comedy 'The Underpants'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 8:37amNot since Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during Super Bowl XXXVIII’s halftime show have undergarments caused such a national fuss. And now it carries over to Carson City.
Opinion: Deconstructing Agenda 21
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/06/2013 - 6:53pmIn his classic essay, entitled The Paranoid Style in American Politics, Richard Hofstadler, succinctly stated the following:“We are all sufferers from history, but the paranoid is a double sufferer, since he is afflicted not only by the real world, with the rest of us, but by his fantasies as well.”
Tahoe-Reno waits to make Olympic 2026 bid; Salt Lake also to vie
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 6:33pmUtah officials announced plans Monday for a longshot bid for another Winter Olympics, saying they already have the venues in place and have left behind the taint of scandal from the 2002 games.
Nevada officials said Monday they were waiting for a USOC decision before making a possible bid of their own.
Proscenium Players holds auditions for Steve Martin comedy production of 'The Underpants'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 3:25pmProscenium Players will hold open auditions at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City for their March 2013 production of “The Underpants” directed by Jeff Whitt. Auditions will be held on Sunday, December 2 and Monday, December 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Maizie Harris-Jesse Theater, 449 West King Street, Carson City.
Has racing adversely influenced cycling?
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 11:40amWith all the latest news of widespread doping and cheating in professional bicycle racing, it really got me thinking of how much racing has influenced today’s cycling. Most of us have never even raced, or have only dabbled in competition. Yet I find it interesting that we that call ourselves cyclists have probably at one time or another been influenced by racing, whether it be a bicycle purchase, new parts, a flashy jersey, or an uncontrollable urge to go tackle a mountain pass after watching a stage of the Tour de France.
Graham Blog: You Cannot Erase or Change the Record Books in Sports....Unfortunately
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 12:49pmI agree with the message different authorities are trying to send with sports, but some are doing it in the wrong way. You cannot erase accomplishments no matter how they were obtained. You cannot erase what actually happened. I do not agree with erasing the books, in any sport, at any level.
Graham Blog: Enough is Enough Already in the MLB
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 10/20/2012 - 9:52amIt will never go away. Until the MLB really DOES something about it. A little venting here on the case of steroids/PED's in baseball.
I know this would never pass with the Player's Association in a CBA agreement but if you want to completely get rid of steroids/PED's, the MLB and the MLBPA need to have a 'one and done' approach about it starting in the minor leagues.
Woman's complaint about WNC sex class gets the TV treatment
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 10:57amHere is video of the story:
The story also was mentioned on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night, though he referred to WNC as "Western Nevada University." Congrats, WNC, Leno just gave you a promotion!
Hipocrisy Pays!
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:28pmHe left office in disgrace after a highly publicized affair with his Argentine mistress. He told his staff and the press he was “hiking the Appalachian trail” in June 2009 when he was in fact visiting his mistress, in Argentina.
He was considered a potential 2012 Republican presidential contender before a scandal ended his political aspirations.
Instead of doing the honorable act of resigning from his political office, he refused this option and finished his term as governor, leaving office in 2010.
Nevada Ranks 6th In Economic And Personal Freedoms In New Mercatus Study
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 11:30amCARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 6th among the states in a new index generated by the Mercatus Center called “Freedom in the 50 States, An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom.”
Report: Mark Amodei to run for Congress
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 4:26pmAccording to Nevada News Bureau, Republican Mark Amodei will announce soon that he is running for the Congressional District 2 seat currently held by Rep. Dean Heller.
The speculation is that Heller will make a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Ensign, who announced earlier this week he would not seek reelection to avoid an ugly campaign after his well-publicized sex scandal.
Today’s Battle ‘10 Posts on NRO
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 5:16pmElizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
Here are my most recent National Review Online blog items, Dear Readers:
http://www.nationalreview.com/battle10/state/Nevada
Headlines: