October 2022
Nevada law enforcement joins forces in October to find impaired drivers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 8:32am
Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, and other law enforcement agencies participating in Joining Forces will be combining resources from Oct. 10, 2022 through Oct. 31, 2022 to apprehend impaired drivers.
Open house sheds light on Rural Health and Nutrition Initiative greenhouse in Dayton
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 8:12am
Families with children stuffed scarecrows with recycled items as adults took a tour of rows of lettuce, cucumbers, radishes and other vegetables during an open house of the Rural Health & Nutrition Initiative greenhouse in Dayton on Saturday. The event was held as part of Farm-to School month and included other activities such as a scavenger hunt for children.
Carson City Clerk-Recorder reminder: Tuesday is in-person or mail-in voter registration deadline
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 5:08pm
The deadline to register to vote in-person at the Carson City Clerk's office or by submitting a voter registration application by mail is Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.
Diversity Center opens at Western Nevada College's Carson City campus
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 4:14pm
Western Nevada College’s new Diversity Center (also known as Wildcat Commons) opened to much applause and anticipation during Wildcat Life’s Welcome Back Week last month.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Stepping up in style
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 2:43pm
Generosity will soon become coin of the realm in the saving of our planet, and it will come in the prototype of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, who recently announced he and his family are giving away their $3 billion outdoor-apparel company to fight climate change. Oh, and to make this magnanimous contribution to our society, Chouinard will also pay $17 million in taxes.
Overnight lane and shoulder closures begin Sunday on US-50 in east Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 1:27pm
Nightly lane and shoulder closures will begin Sunday, Oct. 9 on U.S. 50 in eastern Carson City as the Nevada Department of Transportation reconstructs an existing walking and biking path for enhanced mobility and safety.
Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Rabbitbrush among Nevada’s fall gold
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 11:30am
Lately, along roads and up the hillsides, we saw shrubs with brilliant golden yellow flowers. Their color has been dazzling. These showy plants are common rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus nauseosus or Ericameria nauseosa, also called rubber rabbitbrush due to the rubbery latex in their stems.
Senior Spotlight: Carson High School's Ruby Nguyen driven by academics and NJROTC
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 9:27am
So many words that could be used to describe Hong “Ruby” Nguyen have lost their impact due to overuse and exaggeration. Words like exceptional, remarkable and extraordinary sound like hyperbole, yet they fit Ruby to a "T." This is why she is this week’s Student in the Spotlight.
Trump decries Nevada gas prices, boosts Laxalt, Lombardo and GOP ticket at Minden rally
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 7:15am
Former President Donald Trump attacked Nevada’s top Democrats as weak on crime and damaging to the economy during a Saturday campaign rally in Minden, Nevada for the state’s top Republican candidates, including U.S. Senate candidate Adam Laxalt and gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo.
Storey County authorities find remains of missing Fernley man
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 6:02am
A Fernley man reported missing last month was found dead in Storey County, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
