February 2022
Mile High Jazz Band presents 18th annual Jazz Extravaganza at the Carson City Community Center
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/11/2022 - 8:03amEvent Date:
February 22, 2022 (All day)
It's "big-band jazz times four" when the Mile High Jazz Band and three youth jazz bands present the 18th annual Jazz Extravaganza concert, on Tuesday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City.
The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association as a benefit for youth jazz programs.
Supervisor Giomi to speak at Monday's Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 02/11/2022 - 5:49am
Event Date:
February 14, 2022 - 1:00pm Featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be former Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi, currently a member of the Board of Supervisors representing Ward 1. He assumed office on January 7, 2019 and has announced his intention to run for reelection later this year.
Giomi serves as the Board of Supervisor's representative on the Carson City Cultural and Tourism Authority, the Carson Water Sub-Conservancy District, and the Western Nevada Legislative Coalition. He is also Carson City’s representative to the Nevada Association of Counties.
Multi-faith religious leaders holding candlelight vigil to honor Nevadans who died homeless in 2021
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 7:20pm
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February 23, 2022 - 6:30pm In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i religious leaders of the area are joining together to remember homeless Nevadans who died in 2021.
Jehovah’s Witnesses continue their ministry inside prisons without sending in ministers
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 3:23pm
COVID-19 shut down access to most U.S. prisons, including the Lovelock Correctional Center located in Lovelock, Nevada, where Joe Arceo of Carson City volunteers with a group of Jehovah’s Witness ministers. Without warning, inmates were cut off from a robust Bible education program that included weekly Bible-based discourses, audience discussions, individual Bible studies and video presentations.
Carson City Sheriff’s Office, motorcycle community honor retiring Sgt. Mike Cullen on last day
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 3:12pm
On Thursday, Carson City Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mike Cullen was celebrated on his last day before entering his retirement.
Soroptimist of Carson City invites Ruby Award submissions for recognition event
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 1:10pm
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February 18, 2022 (All day) Soroptimist International of Carson City is seeking nominations and applications for its annual Ruby Award. The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who, through their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women or girls in the areas of health, education, and economic and social development and inspires and encourages other women.
Carson City’s Salon Affinity opens Wednesday with ribbon cutting celebration
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 12:47pm
Carson City’s newest salon, Salon Affinity, held its grand opening Wednesday evening with an official Carson City Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting celebration.
Plato's Closet resale clothing store opens at Carson Mall with ribbon cutting celebration
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 12:34pm
With a focus on being a sustainable shopping resource, the new Plato’s Closet in Carson City opened Thursday with an enthusiastic crowd outside its door waiting to shop and a warm welcome ribbon cutting celebration at its new Carson Mall location.
Governor lifts Nevada mask mandate effective immediately, points to case drops
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 10:21am
Nevadans can shed their face masks today, as the state lifts its mandate days ahead of an expected busy Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas.
The shift — announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak during a Thursday morning press conference — follows suit with other Democrat-led states easing pandemic mitigation measures amid a nationwide decline in COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 transmission remains high, but trending downward in Quad-Counties; hospitalizations remain high
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 9:41am
As of Feb. 9, test positivity rate remains extremely high within the quad counties, with an average of 40.6 percent of all tests returning positive, according to Nevada Health Response.
However, while case transmission and test positivity remains high, there is also a downward trend from the peak highs occurring at the end of January and the beginning of February.
