The Voice

Hello Carson City and welcome to Friday, March 29, 2019. Today is the end of the work week and the beginning of a brief break from unsettled weather. Expect mostly sunny skies today with daytime highs in the low 50s. The warmup continues into the weekend, with a chance for rain on Monday.

Comedian Rick Izquieta will headline the Carson Comedy Club located inside the Carson Nugget in Carson City this Friday and Saturday night.

Rick showcased his stand-up comedy set December 2013 on the Starz TV Network comedy show “STAANN' DUP!!”, hosted by Donnell Rawlings of Comedy Central's Dave Chappelle Show.

The Sierra Nevada Realtors will host the Alyce McCracken Scramble for Scholarships on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Toiyabe Golf Course in Washoe Valley.

This annual golf tournament is played in honor of Realtor Alyce McCracken, a resident of Northern Nevada who had a passion for continuing education and training. Proceeds from the tournament benefit local high schools in the communities served by the Sierra Nevada Realtors including the counties of Carson City, Douglas, Churchill, and parts of Lyon.

New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra is being reincarnated as an interactive digital avatar at the Baseball Winter Meeting in Las Vegas this week.

CARSON CITY — Sierra Nevada Realtors recently announced their 2019 President and Board of Directors. The President for next year is Leslie Cain, who is a Realtor with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates in Carson City.

Last Friday, I was enjoying Open Mic Night at A to Zen and sipping on a cup of tea, when my heart and mind was captured by a ukulele and the voice of Carson City newcomer Kelsey Kelly.

Alejandra Lopez thought she knew the signs of a person who may be suicidal.

She assumed they would be despondent, talking about ending their lives and, as a final indication, would be giving away all of their precious possessions.

The Carson Comedy Club presents comedian Rick Izquieta for two nights of laughter this coming weekend June 22-23.

Carson High School graduate and Reno-based filmmaker Tyler Bourns is announcing the launch of a new feature film called “Desert Shadows.”

His award-winning company, Bourns Productions, Inc., has been producing commercials, tourism, corporate, web series, and music videos in the Northern Nevada region for nearly ten years.

The Moonshot Coup and Sassafras proudly present: A Very Special Evening with Tom Rhodes and Josiah Knight. This free, all-ages show is a very special evening featuring Rhodes, star of NBC's The Voice and an international recording artist.

For more homeowner information or to find a licensed real estate professional, contact the Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors at 775-885-7200 or http://www.snar.org. The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors is the voice of real estate in Carson City and the surrounding areas. They are commit ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Builders Alliance Women’s Council will hold its 18th Annual Pancake Breakfast at Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 9:30 a.m.

Do you ever get stuck in your head? Like, so stuck the words to express your feelings don’t come out? If you are like many, your head is busy calculating. The heart is getting impatient. The gut is on the verge of sick from anticipation. There’s one great action you can take to stop the inner tug of war and find out the truth about your situation. Use your voice.

“There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.” — Nelson Mandela

More than 700,000 children experience abuse and/or neglect each year. Instead of playing with neighbors and making happy family memories, they’re attending court hearings, adjusting to new foster homes and transitioning to new schools. That’s a heavy burden for a child to carry.

To meet the growing crunch for qualified construction craft laborers, Western Nevada College, in partnership with Nevada Builders Alliance, JOIN, Inc. and JobConnect, is again offering an accelerated, nationally recognized construction certification class at its Carson City campus. The course runs Monday through Friday, Aug. 28 through Oct. 26.

Nevada Builders Alliance, the state’s largest construction industry trade organization, signed the first statewide partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program at a signing ceremony with the U.S. Army, local and state dignitaries at noon on Monday, July 17, at Rancharrah in Reno.

Did you ever want to help children in foster care? To be a voice for a child who cannot speak up on their own? What about just helping children in your community, letting them know that they are wanted and that there is a person (YOU!) who listens to them and advocates for their best interests?

VOICE, a program that assists students with disabilities obtain employment was recently honored by the Food Bank of Northern Nevada for its volunteer efforts with the organization.

Two Reno-based companies, Frame Architecture and Sierra Contractors Source Plan Room, established Carson City sites in the Battle Born Business Center, a joint venture between Nevada Builders Alliance, RCM Realty Group, Handelin Law and NAI Alliance Carson City in April.

CARSON CITY — The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors recently welcomed several new Realtor members. According to Steve Bohler, President of the Sierra Nevada Association, “We are excited to have several new members join our Association, and represent our local communities. Our organization offers a variety of educational courses, training and networking opportunities for all members, so our new Realtors will be well served.”

The new Sierra Nevada Association of REALTORS® members include:
Jessica Akins, Berney Realty, Fallon
Leslee Arnold, Coldwell Banker Select, Carson City

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Builders Alliance has been chosen to receive one of three Outstanding Community Partnership Awards for 2016-17 by Washoe County School District’s Signature Academies & Career and Technical Education during “Salute to Signatures & CTE,” the program’s annual showcase.

The event takes place at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology, 380 Edison Way in Reno, Thursday, May 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Did you ever want to help children in foster care? To be a voice for a child who cannot speak up on their own? What about just helping children in your community, letting them know that they are wanted and that there is a person (YOU!) who listens to them and advocates for their best interests?

In tense situations, they are the voice of clarity. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, public safety dispatchers are the lifeline between those who need help and those who mobilize to provide it.

CARSON CITY, NV – March 10, 2017 – The Sierra Nevada Association of REALTORS® recently appointed Anje de Knijf as Secretary for their 2017 Board of Directors. Anje brings over 20 years of real estate experience to the position, and is dedicated to serving the members of the Association.

CARSON CITY – The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors recently announced their 2017 President and Board of Directors. The president for this year is Steve Bohler, owner of Pinion Pines Realty, based in Wellington, NV.

The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors is the voice of real estate in Carson City and the surrounding areas. They are committed to building better ...

As I contemplate the topic of this week’s Animal Files Column, I struggle. The reason is because the story that I am going to share is based off secondhand information. I don’t know whether it’s true or false. The ethical part of me doesn’t want to put misinformation out there. The other part of me knows that this story is spreading like wildfire on social media and that people are already forming their own opinions.

The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors recently named Karen Marsa as their Chief Executive Officer. She previously was Executive Vice President for the Incline Village Board of Realtors for more than 12 years.

Marsa brings to the position several years of experience in real estate association management, member and public outreach, and law firm management; and also served as Chief Administrative Officer for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.

The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors is the voice of real estate in Carson City and the surrounding areas. They are committed to building better ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. – John H. Snow, principal at Reno-based environmental engineering and science firm McGinley & Associates in Reno, has joined the board of directors for the Nevada Builders Alliance.