December 2023
Stallion strolls through the Virginia City hills
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 4:10pm
A magnificent stud is seen strolling through the golden hills of Virginia City. He was so gracious that he posed for this picture.
Natural Grocers Virtual Hiring Event
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 1:56pm
Event Date:
December 28, 2023 (All day) Natural Grocers is hiring for all departments at the Incline Village location! Interviews will be held virtually on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at bit.ly/NaturalGrocersVirtual-Dec28.
Southwest Gas proposes rate hike, Northern Nevada residential bills would go up $5.80 a month
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 1:50pm
Southwest Gas is proposing a 4 percent rate hike for Northern Nevada customers, with the average bill increase amounting to $5.80 a month. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has scheduled two consumer sessions on Thursday, Dec. 14, to hear public comments regarding the proposed rate hike.
Holiday visitors advised to drive with caution in Nevada's wild horse country
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 12:40pm
During this upcoming holiday season Least Resistance Training Concepts, an all-volunteer large animal technical rescue team in northwest Nevada, wishes to remind everyone, living in wild horse country and their holiday guests to drive with caution.
Carson City teen boxer sets sights on Olympics
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 10:50am
While many young athletes envision their names up in lights, one Carson City teen has set his sights on the biggest prize of all: the Olympics.
Jimmy Sapien is a 16-year-old junior at Carson High School, and first started his amateur boxing career at 12-years-old.
Coffee with Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette happening Wednesday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 10:12am
Event Date:
December 13, 2023 - 7:00am Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette will be hosting Coffee with Lisa tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 7 to 8 a.m. at The Cracker Box, 402 E William St, Carson City. All are invited to share ideas and discuss community topics of interest.
Carson City home prices down 12.8 percent in November, average price $509,975
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 9:46am
Sierra Nevada Realtors released its November 2023 report Tuesday on existing home sales in Carson City and nearby counties, showing a 12.8 percent decrease in median price for single-family homes and a significant jump over the year in the median price of capital city townhomes.
Carson City Sheriff: Threats to Carson High School unsubstantiated, social media post investigated
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 6:06am
On Monday evening at 10:29 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office began receiving the first of numerous information tips from social media platforms of a threat to Carson High School. The alleged threats suggested that a violent event would take place on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Sheriff Ken Furlong immediately informed Carson City Schools Superintendent Andrew Feuling of the allegations, who in turn notified school administrators.
Comedian Sydney Stigerts at the Crystal Bay Casino North Tahoe
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 5:20pm
Event Date:
December 23, 2023 - 8:00pm With her blonde pompadour and blunt sarcasm, Sydney established herself in the Northern California & Northern Nevada comedy scene and now across the nation! She delights in skewering her millennial peers almost as much as she likes mocking her queer community. Her crowd work and wit on stage quickly made her a viral sensation leading to her first independent co-headlining tour — The Hot & Funny tour.
Healthy Communities meeting Thursday features speakers from Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 5:16pm
Event Date:
December 14, 2023 - 9:00am Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) hosts a public breakfast meeting every other month at the Silver Springs Community Center. The next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 at 9 a.m.
Each meeting includes introductions from all attending, presentations by guest speakers, and discussion and updates about collaborative efforts to increase access to health care; nutritious food; workforce development; and prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
