December 2011
Carson City School Board to discuss extending superintendent's contract
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 9:48am
The Carson City School Board will meet next Tuesday to discuss extending the contract of Superintendent Richard Stokes.
The board will also review Stokes' job performance over the past year, and discuss his goals for 2012.
The meeting will be held on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. at in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center. You can see the live video here. The full agenda is below:
Death Notices: Olivo, Goettina, Cooper, Young, Michaels
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 4:01amGwendolyn Ruth Olivo, 91, passed away on December 20, 2011. Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800Mike Daniel Goettina, 86, of Gardnerville, passed away December 20, 2011, Autumn Funerals & Cre...
Crime Log for Dec. 22, 2011
Submitted by T. Costa on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 1:01amCarson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Anthony Eugene "Tony" Wygant-Woolery, 43, an unemployed Carson City man, around noon near the 900 block of East Long St. Wygant-Woolery was arrested for a previous felony possession of a controlled substance warrant. No bail has been set.
Just after 11 p.m. Wednesday evening, officers arrested Billy Wayne Campini, 39, an unemployed Carson City man, near the intersection of Carson and Corbett streets. Campini was arrested on a felony Fugitive from Justice warrant issued in his name, out of Placerville. Bail is set at $10,000.
CHS Chamber Choir cheers up the DMV (VIDEO)
Submitted by T. Costa on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 12:46am
The Carson High School Chamber Choir - the most advanced group of choir students at the high school - gave an impromptu, and much applauded, selection of Christmas and Hanukkah music to the surprised (and delighted) patrons and employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles this Thursday afternoon. This is the third year they have appeared at the DMV.
Explore the World @ Your Library/ China with Yun Guan
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:58pm
Event Date:
January 26, 2012 - 6:00pm This Thursday program is bi-monthly and hosts presentations by people from other countries or by those who have traveled to faraway places.
If interested in presenting a country please call Elisa at 887-2244 Ext. 1021
Mile High Jazz Band Presents "Cool Jazz in January"
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:55pm
Event Date:
January 10, 2012 - 8:00pm Swing into the new year with the Mile High Jazz Band at "Cool Jazz in January," a big-band event with vocalist Sheryl Adams at Comma Coffee, on Tuesday, January 10, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and is free for age 18 and under. Come early for dance instruction, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m., $5 additional.
Beware of holiday scams
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:52pmNevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is warning Nevadans who may be participating in last minute holiday shopping to be aware of identity theft, charitable donation scams, and text message scams.
Obituary: Jeanne E. Brocker
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:56amJeanne E. Brocker, 87, passed away December 11, 2011 in Carson City, Nevada. She was born and raised in San Francisco, California. Jeanne loved birds, especially the quail and dove that frequen...
House GOP should be punsihed for childish antics on payroll tax cut extension
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:25amEvery parent should recognize the childish antics of House Republicans on the payroll tax cut extension controversy.
When my nine-year-old doesn't want to do something, a familiar pattern emerges.
First comes the outright refusal. "No, I don't want to," she will say. It's almost always the most truthful part of the whole exchange.
When she sees that doesn't work, then she backpedals to find some other reason to support her position. "I can't do it now because I'm doing (something else)."
Death Notice: Arlene O. Lumley
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 4:01amArlene O. Lumley, 83, passed away December 18, 2011 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley, Carson City 882-4965.--Death Notice: Arlene O. LumleyDecember, 2...
