April 2013
Fireworks will be part of Tuesday Carson City Fire Department training
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 8:46amThe Carson City Fire Department will hold a training this morning at Station 52, 2400 College Parkway, that includes the setting off of fireworks, said Fire Chief Stacey Giomi.
The training exercise, which should last for about an hour, will begin at around 9 a.m. The training is part of a class on fire inspection of licensed pyrotechnic companies, Giomi explained.
The explosions are expected to be relatively minor and heard in the nearby area, said Giomi.
Mark Your Calendars for the Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors Summer Charity Golf Tournament
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 8:16am
Event Date:
June 21, 2013 (All day) The Sierra Nevada Association of REALTORS® will be hosting the Alyce McCracken Scramble for Scholarships on Friday, June 21 at the Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.
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 Association of REALTORS® including the counties of Carson, Douglas, Churchill, and parts of Lyon.
Nevada Marriage Equality Headed to Senate Floor
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 6:02pm
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Marriage equality in Nevada is becoming more and more likely after the state Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 13 on April 22 with a vote of 12-9.
SJR 13 began as a measure to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove 18 words. The words in question defined marriage as between a man and a woman. They were added as an amendment to Nevada’s constitution in 2002 after Nevadans voted 70 percent to 30 percent in favor of the Protection of Marriage Act.
Legendary rock band War to headline Concert Under the Stars to benefit Carson City Greenhouse Project
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 4:55pm
Legendary rock band “War” will headline this summer’s Concert Under the Stars taking place Tuesday, July 9 outdoors behind Café at Adele’s. The annual event benefits Carson City’s Greenhouse Project. The gates open at 5 p.m. and the music begins at 6:30 p.m.
In a career that has spanned more than four decades War has sold more than 50 million albums. The band’s unique mix of Funk, Jazz, R&B and Rock and Roll has produced numerous top ten singles including “Low Rider”, “Cisco Kid”, “Why Can’t We be Friends” and many more.
Carson City downtown shopkeepers take it to the street with Saturday cleanup
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 4:26pm
Downtown Carson City business owners stepped out and left there businesses in the trusted hands of their staff members on Saturday, hitting the streets armed with brooms, dust pans, shovels, trash bags and even pocket scrapers in a group effort to clean the street.
Carson City DA's Office, Carson Montessori students place Big Bad Wolf on Trial
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 4:08pmThe Carson City District Attorney's Office presented the mock trial of State v. Alexander T. Wolf at Carson Montessori School on Monday for the 4th through 6th grade classes.
As part of the Office's community outreach and partnership with local schools, the District Attorney's Office created the mock trial based on the story of the “Three Little Pigs” to teach students about the criminal justice system as well as increase critical thinking and reasoning skills, according to a news release.
Cassini the Space Probe and the Moons of Saturn
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 3:59pm
Event Date:
May 3, 2013 - 7:30pm Lecture with Planetary Scientist Dr. Candice Hansen-Koharecheck
Dr. Candice Hansen-Koharecheck of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Ariz., will speak on Friday, May 3. She works on the Cassini mission to Saturn with the Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) investigation team, responsible for planning and analyzing icy satellite data. She led the science team for Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Titan Orbiter. Dr. Hansen is also currently the Deputy Principal Investigator for the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
National TV ad comes to Carson City; Mutual of Omaha seeks 'aha moments' from locals
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 2:12pmCarson City residents will have their shot at fame when the Mutual of Omaha Aha Moment Tour arrives at the May 13-14. The tour features a one-of-a-kind mobile television studio in a 34-foot Airstream trailer designed to capture and share Americans’ aha moments across the country.
Residents can sign up for their spot and view previously recorded aha moments here.
Roving Mars: From Sojourner Through Curiosity
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 1:02pm
Event Date:
May 2, 2013 - 7:00pm Dr. Wendy Calvin, who is the director for the Center for Geothermal Energy will discuss the evolution of engineering and landing systems as well as how our scientific knowledge about Mars has advanced.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Nevada Governor Sandoval says firings, discipline action taken in mental health bus probe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 1:01pmAn investigation that found Las Vegas area mental health patients being shipped by bus to California and other states for treatment has led to an unspecified amount of firings, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Monday.
In a statement, Sandoval said further disciplinary action has been taken at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas based upon internal investigations of 1,500 patients discharged since July 2008. Late last week, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services finished its review of out-of-state transports between July 2008 and March 2013.
