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May 2017

Nevada Business Connections June breakfast features business broker, Storey community development director

Event Date: 
June 21, 2017 - 8:00am

The next Nevada Business Connections breakfast meeting will be Wednesday, June 21, at Gold Dust West Casino in Carson City. The meeting will feature guest speakers Buzz Harris with The Liberty Group of Nevada, and Dean Haymore, director, Storey County Community Development.

Steptoe Valley Flyer at the Nevada Northern Railway

Event Date: 
June 3, 2017 (All day)

June 3rd, July 1nd & 29h at 4:30 pm
Travel back in time to enjoy a classic railroad experience. The Steptoe Valley Flyer was the train that carried 4.5 million passengers from 1906 to 1941 to White Pine County.

The Steptoe Valley Flyer will be departing from the original depot, using the original First-Class Passenger Car 5 (built in 1882), the original Baggage/Railway Post Office Car 20 (built in 1906), and pulled by their original Steam Locomotive 40 (delivered here in 1910).

Carson City area weather: Brief cool down with temperatures warming back in time for weekend

After a picture-perfect Memorial Day holiday weekend, weather conditions this week will bring a brief cool down, a slight chance of showers, and then a warm up again in time for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Fireworks Express at the Nevada Northern Railway

Event Date: 
July 4, 2017 (All day)

Join us for an evening trip up the hill and back. We stop the train at a perfect viewing location to see Ely's Fourth of July fireworks display. Either watch from the train, or bring your own lawn chairs. It's a fun way to celebrate this Independence Day evening as a group with your train friends.
$39 Adult $20 Child.
Go here for information: http://nnry.com

Carson City arrests: Man jailed for suspicion of robbery and battery

A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for suspicion of robbery after allegedly walking behind the counter of a convenience store, stealing pistachios and pushing an employee who attempted to stop him, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

‘Discover Your Nevada’ and hit the road for a cause this summer

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Division of Tourism will launch its annual Discover Your Nevada campaign this month to encourage Nevadans to explore and discover the
Silver State this summer.

Wild West Limited at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Event Date: 
June 24, 2017 (All day)

Join us for a wild-west evening aboard a steam train, complete with cowboys and horses. Hold on to your wallet! Those horse-thieving robbers have been known to hold up the trains running through these parts. We guarantee the train will get back to Ely one way or another, and we sure hope you make it back as well to tell your friends all about it.
$39 Adult $20 Child. Go here for more information: http://nnry.com.

Star Train at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Event Date: 
June 23, 2017 (All day)

For those of you who aren't fortunate enough to live up here in the inter-mountain rural West, you are missing our breathtakingly beautiful night sky. For those of you who live in these parts, you may not have taken the time lately to stop and gaze at the Heavens. Either way, plan a special night out with those beautiful stars of ours.

Fall 2017 AYSO Soccer Registration Open Now

Event Date: 
July 1, 2017 (All day)

Fall 2017 Soccer Registration is open for Carson City AYSO Region 140 now through July 1. Please note that we have moved registration to our local page at www.AYSOCarsonCity.org.

Dayton Township Kiwanis to raffle bronze Fossil Collection at Oodles of Noodles

Event Date: 
June 3, 2017 (All day)

Dayton Township Kiwanis will be participating in the pasta cook-off and offering a limited number of raffle tickets for The Society of Medalists 128th issue bronze Fossil Collection, during Oodles of Noodles, Saturday, June 3 in Old Town Dayton.