August 2019
Mac the Naw: Northwest fishing at its finest, plus the latest reports from around Sierra
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 9:35pm
Hello fellow anglers, Just returned from a couple weeks of fishing from our local area to the Rogue River Valley in Oregon. The day we arrived, they had a wild fire that started at 200 acres and by the next day it was over 10,000. Grants pass was smokey and hard to breath, so Renee, my cousin Steve and I ventured to Brookings OR to do some salmon fishing.
Wreath ceremony for fallen Carson City law officers among events Thursday around town
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 7:21pmEvent Date:
August 15, 2019 (All day)
Heading into Thursday, August 15, 2019 we can expect hot weather to continue with high temperatures near 100. Among events for the day, there will be a wreath remembrance ceremony for fallen Carson City law enforcement officers at the sheriff's office, a Muscle Powered morning hike, art showings, and a meeting of the Status of Women in Nevada group at the Carson Nugget. As part of the Jazz and Beyond music festival, there will be an outdoor "Woodstock Remembered" concert at Comma Coffee and a music presentation, "All About that Bass" by Scot Marshall and Friends at the Nevada State Museum.
Carson City musician Kingwhistler opens for The Black Lillies at Piper's Opera House
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 4:45pm
Event Date:
August 16, 2019 - 7:30pm Come see local Carson City musician Kingwhistler open for Americana band The Black Lillies in Virginia City at the historic Piper’s Opera House!
Carson Street Roundabout to be discussed at Thursday Board of Supervisors Meeting
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 3:52pm
The Carson City Board of Supervisors will convene for their next meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15 in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center beginning at 8:30 a.m.
What Works: How to communicate when overwhelmed
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 2:35pm
Have you ever felt like projects, circumstances, the world was just piling on top of you like rocks? One rock is easy. You can catch it as it falls from the heavens and deal with it: setting it to the side, jackhammering it up into little pieces, or giving the rock to someone else.
34th Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 1:24pmEvent Date:
August 16, 2019 (All day)
August 17, 2019 (All day)
August 18, 2019 (All day)
The 34th annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival is back this weekend from Aug. 16-18 beginning with the Rattlesnake Mountain Boys kicking things off at the Davis Creek Amphitheater at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Bluegrass bands both national and local will convene at the historic mansion along with kids activities, food trucks, games, and more!
Carson City hotel, motel tax discount ends after district attorney opinion
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:42pmFor over a decade, Carson City hotels and motels were able to claim a two percent discount for paying their taxes early each month. However, after an opinion issued by the District Attorney’s Office stating that the discount was never approved by the Board of Supervisors, the discount will no longer be applicable.
Nevada jobs were up in July, unemployment see slight increase
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:16pmCARSON CITY — July employment in Nevada was up 5,200 over the month and 43,400 over the year. The state’s unemployment rate is at 4.1 percent, up 0.1 percent point from June, and down 0.4 percent compared to last July, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s economic report released Wednesday.
Car wash Saturday at CHS to benefit Carson High Girls and Boys Soccer Program
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 11:53amEvent Date:
August 17, 2019 - 9:00am
Are you in need of a good car cleaning? Come to Carson High School on Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and support the Carson High School Girls and Boys Soccer Program. Pre-sale is $5 a vehicle. At the car wash, it is $7 to $10 depending on the size of the vehicle. Carson High School is located at 1111 N. Saliman Road.
NDOT: Single lane closures begin Monday for Kingsbury Grade resurfacing
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 11:15am
CARSON CITY — Single lane closures and travel delays will be in place on the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade, State Route 207, beginning Aug. 19 as the Nevada Department of Transportation resurfaces the highway.
