November 2021
Frozen turkey donations sought Thursday at annual Carson City High Five Turkey Drive
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 9:23am
Donate a turkey and help local families have a Thanksgiving meal. The annual High Five Turkey Drive, hosted by Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, is happening tomorrow, Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Nissan Carson City.
PPI and Brewery Arts Center presents 'Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors' beginning this weekend
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 8:57am
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Repeats every week until Sun Nov 21 2021 .
November 12, 2021 (All day)
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November 19, 2021 (All day) Carson City’s longest running theater company, Proscenium Players, Inc., presents “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” beginning Nov. 12 and running through Nov. 21 at The Maizie Theater on the campus of the Brewery Arts Center.
Free COVID vaccine clinic Friday at Western Nevada College's Carson City campus
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 8:18amEvent Date:
November 12, 2021 - 2:00pm
Western Nevada College students, faculty, staff and family members, as well as community members, are welcome to participate in a COVID Vaccine Clinic on Friday, Nov. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Reynolds Center Rooms 101 and 102 on the college’s Carson City campus.
Martinez Guzman pleads guilty again, this time to the 2019 murders of two Gardnerville women
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 8:07am
MINDEN, Nev. — Wilber Martinez Guzman appeared in Douglas County District Court Tuesday afternoon and pled guilty to the murders of two Gardnerville women in a 2019 crime spree.
Sierra Academy of Style hosts food drive! 15 percent off any service with donation
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 11:55pm
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November 20, 2021 - 10:00am Our Thanksgiving food drive donation area is set up. Remember to bring a non-perishable food item and receive 15% off your same-day service! All donations will go to FISH. Call 885.7417 to schedule your appt! Help us help others.
Carson City Sheriff's Office asks for public's help locating teen runaway
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 4:45pm
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public's assistance with locating a runaway juvenile.
Multi-agency partnership restores water flows to Little Washoe Lake
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 4:30pm
Little Washoe Lake water levels are now recovering after the Nevada Department of Wildlife worked with partners to repair a water diversion ditch that feeds the Washoe Lakes system, which includes Big and Little Washoe Lakes, as well as the Scripps Wildlife Management Area that lies between.
NHP update: 2nd fatality confirmed in fiery south Carson City crash involving 8 vehicles
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 1:54pm
UPDATE 8:30PM: All travel lanes are now open, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
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UPDATE 4:45PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol confirms a second fatality in Tuesday afternoon's crash involving 8 vehicles at the intersection of I-580, South Carson Street, Highway 50.
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UPDATE 2:38PM: NHP says a preliminary investigation shows that a Ford F-350 pickup towing a large boat in the eastbound lane failed to obey a red traffic light which caused the fatal multi-vehicle crash. Eight vehicles were involved in the crash, four people were critically injured and three people were taken by Care Flight. The intersection is closed. Motorists should use an alternate route.
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UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol has confirmed at least one fatality in the fiery crash at the intersection of I-580, South Carson Street and Highway 50. As of around 1:30 p.m. a Carson City Fire Department Battalion chief said there were three critically injured, two seriously injured, two with moderate injuries and one with minor injuries. It is unknown at this time if there are more patients.
A story of compassion and giving from a Carson City community quilt and sewing group
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 1:32pm
“Sewing a quilt is an act imbued with meaning, and making a quilt to give as a gift goes beyond an offering of warmth to one of enduring connection.” — Thomas Knauer
As we enter into this holiday season, Visiting Angels of Carson City would like to share a story of giving in our community that warmed our hearts. Something magical happened to us. An organization known as Ditch Stitcher Quilt and Sewing Group selected our company to receive their donated handmade quilts.
Carson City Comedy Club presents comedian Mike Betancourt this Friday and Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 12:18pm
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Repeats every day until Sat Nov 13 2021 .
November 12, 2021 - 8:00pm
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November 13, 2021 - 8:00pm The Carson Comedy Club presents comedian Mike Betancourt, hosted by comedian Brian Lee, this Friday and Saturday at the Carson Nugget Loft. Veterans and active duty military get two free tickets to the Saturday, Nov. 13 show.
