March 2020
String of fraudulent check-cashing throughout region comes to an end in Carson City with arrest of New Jersey man
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 11:00am
A 42-year-old New Jersey man was arrested in the 3400 block of Market Street for five felonies including attempting to obtain money under false pretenses, forgery by uttering a forged instrument, and obtaining and using the person ID of another for an unlawful purpose.
UPDATE: Washoe Health testing results for Huffaker students come back negative
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 10:07am
UPDATE MONDAY: The Washoe County Health District (WCHD) conducted COVID-19 testing Friday and all tests came back negative including all students at Huffaker Elementary School who were tested. The negative result includes the family member (a Huffaker student) of the resident who tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
Free Kid’s Inline Hockey Clinics begin Monday at Marv Teixeira Pavilion
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 10:01amEvent Date:
March 9, 2020 - 5:30pm
March 16, 2020 - 5:30pm
March 23, 2020 - 5:30pm
The Sierra Inline Hockey League will be hosting three free inline hockey clinics for active kids beginning Monday March 9, and the next two Mondays on the 16 and 23.
Session times run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., for ages 6 - 9 years old.
Corona Virus Information from the Carson City School District
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 9:47am
Carson City School District wishes to assure all families that they are in daily communication with the local, state and national health authorities on the status of the Corona Virus (COVID-19).
The school district has a Pandemic Response Plan which is supported by the Carson City Health & Human Services Department. The plan includes prevention efforts, surveillance of student and staff illness, communications, continuity of learning and coordination with local services.
The Greenhouse Project in the spotlight at Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 3:46am
Event Date:
March 9, 2020 - 11:30am Featured speakers at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Jon Ruiter, Executive Director of The Greenhouse Project, and Cory King, the project's greenhouse manager and garden educator.
Shocker: Wyoming’s late surge ends Nevada’s tourney hopes
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 12:07am
A late second-half surge helped No. 11 seeded Wyoming top No. 3 Nevada 74-71 in the Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Carson City homeless benefit with Tom Petty, Rod Stewart tribute bands, WNC fundraising dinner, wine walk, 'Frozen 2' screening at Carson Mall highlight weekend events
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 8:40pm
Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. The monthly Downtown Carson City Wine Walk takes place Saturday followed by a performance from Tom Petty and Rod Stewart tribute bands during The Do Drop In’s “A Face in the Crowd” homeless fundraiser at Fuji Park. St. Teresa School will host its 17th annual Crab Feed Fundraiser. Combined with comedy at the Carson Nugget and Brewery Arts Center, the Carson City region is in store for a busy weekend. Read on for more information.
Carson City honors 'March for Meals' Meals on Wheels celebration, serving locals for 45 years
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 6:56pm
Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell delivered a proclamation Thursday honoring March for Meals. On March 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older.
Regulation curbs costs for coronavirus treatment
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 3:42pmHours after health officials confirmed the first presumed case of coronavirus in Nevada, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced an ...
CANCELLED: Carson City’s Arts, Tourism hosts national arts and economic policy expert
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 3:17pmEvent Date:
March 17, 2020 (All day)
March 18, 2020 (All day)
This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
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The Carson City Department of Arts & Culture in partnership with the Culture and Tourism Authority warmly welcome national arts data and policy specialist Randy Cohen to Carson City on March 17-18 for a series of presentations highlighting the positive impact of the arts to our local economies.
