May 2017
Mac the Naw: Lots of snow at the higher Sierra lakes, fishing strong where you can get in
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 7:29am
Hello fellow anglers. It is hard to believe it is May 2017, especially with most of the higher lakes still with snow on them. Many of our back country lakes won't be accessible until mid to late June and possibly into July.
Thursday, May 4: In Carson City, Things to do there are
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 12:41amEvent Date:
May 4, 2017 (All day)
So many things deserve to be in this first sentence: do I mention the annual West Side Bike Month Cruiser Ride, make a Star Wars pun about May the Fourth, or focus on the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony? What I love most about Carson City is our ability to be outdoorsy, patriotic, geeky, and none of the above - all at the same time. If you don’t find something you absolutely have to check out in today’s “Things to Do”, please look at my list again in a day or two, or sometime next week.
Carson City honors Thin Blue Line with laser light show
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 8:40pm
The names of all fallen peace officers killed in the line duty throughout state history were read Wednesday night in a public gathering that precedes the 20th Annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday on the Capitol grounds in Carson City.
Carson City’s Pedal Library, ‘Big Red’
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 5:13pm
The Carson City Library has made a recent addition to their inventory that has caught the attention of library patrons and a few people outside the library as well. That new addition is a bike trailer that has been seen around town carrying books. It’s a “Pedal Library” of sorts that will serve ...
Douglas County warns residents to prepare for mosquito uptick this spring and summer
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 3:25pm
MINDEN — With increased water in the area from recent winter and spring storms that brought record-breaking precipitation into the area, Douglas County Emergency Management and Mosquito Abatement General Improvement District is expecting more mosquitos in Douglas County this season.
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series to feature story of Gold Hill News resurrection
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 3:16pmEvent Date:
May 25, 2017 - 6:00pm
Legends on the Comstock Lode have a way of coming back to life and that’s exactly what happened in the mid-1970s when the Gold Hill News was resurrected after a 92-year slumber.
Update on Forest Service campground opening dates at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 1:59pm
Forest Service campgrounds in the Lake Tahoe Basin are scheduled to open May 12, 2017. However, campgrounds on the West Shore still have a large amount of snow at lake level, which will delay their opening. Meeks Bay Campground will open on May 19, 2017, and Kaspian and William Kent campgrounds will open on June 2, 2017.
Carson City Toyota sponsors Free Admission Day at Children's Museum of Northern Nevada
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 1:10pmEvent Date:
May 6, 2017 - 10:00am
The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson Street, is a downtown staple for anyone with kids. Join them as they celebrate a slew of new exhibits with a free admission day, Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free admission day has been made possible by a sponsorship from Carson City Toyota.
Talk Derby to Me at the Fox Brewpub
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 12:40pmEvent Date:
May 6, 2017 - 11:00am
The Annual Kentucky Derby Party at the Fox Brewpub is the only place to be. Join the crowd inside the Fox' Den Saturday, May 7, beginning at 12pm.
$15.00 Includes:
Mint Julep in Collector Copper Cup (While supplies last)
Derby Hat Contest
Food • Drinks • Raffle • Fun
Western Nevada College Motorcycle Rider Course
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 12:17pm
Event Date:
May 12, 2017 (All day) Registration is now open for the 2017 Motorcycle Rider Course classes. WNC uses the Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum for the Basic Rider Course (BRC) - $160, Basic Rider Course II - $85 and the Advanced Rider Course (ARC) $85.
BRC -Learn how to ride a motorcycle in 2 1/2 days and earn your MSF completion card for a Class M endorsement from Nevada DMV.
