Carson Now News

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 12:46pm

The following restaurant inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspection includes cafes, a drive-in, a pizza take and bake, a supermarket and Carson High School. See the full report below.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 11:21am

Carson City, Nevada – On Saturday, October 20, 2012, the “40 Days For Life” Fall 2012 campaign will hold a “Youth For Life” rally across from the Planned Parenthood facility at 1201 North Stewart Street from 12 noon until 2 PM. 40 Days For Life Reno-Tahoe co-coordinator Carol Marie says, “It is the youth who face the prospect of their friends coping with an unexpected pregnancy and the decisions that come with such a realization.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 10:26am

CARSON CITY – Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell in September to their lowest level in five years, dropping to under 14,000 in a month for the first time since September 2007, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) reported today.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 9:56am

CARSON CITY – Nevada retailers are expected to add more than 4,000 seasonal positions through December, the Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) said today.

The estimate is based on an assumption that hiring in 2012 will be comparable to last year, when the state added 4,100 retail positions between September and December for a 3.2 percent increase in total employment in the sector.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 8:43am

Hello All:

Today is short and sweet. I have posted an interview that I did with WNC Baseball Head Coach DJ Whittemore. It is about 40 minutes long. A great conversation to get to know DJ. I would like to thank Keith Barnett of "We Shoot Video" for his time and hard work on this. If you should need any video work done, give Keith a call: 775-297-4125 or email: info@weshootvideo.net

Best Regards,

Chris J Graham

WNC Baseball Play-by-Play Broadcaster

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 8:37am

Let me start with a disclaimer. I am not against libraries. I have an entire room dedicated to my books. But I have not used a library since I was in graduate school, because everything I needed for work was on-line or in a bookstore, too new to have made it into a library, public or private.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 7:01am

Watch the LIVE Webcasts of the Governor’s Banquet and the Parade.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 6:14am

Candidates for the two open Board of Supervisors seats squared off Wednesday evening in a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 5:58am

The Nevada Highway Patrol is proud to announce that Trooper Ron Larson is the senior trooper in the Silver State, with 24 years of service.

In those years Trooper Larson has committed himself to being an outstanding Sergeant, Trooper, Field Training Officer (FTO), mentor and friend. Larson started his career in a then 16-week training academy to learn the duties of a Trooper in the Highway Patrol and flourished from there. He was fortunate to have worked in only two duty stations throughout his career, Reno and Carson City, both within Northern Command West.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 7:08pm

There’s still time to showcase your talents, have some fun, and at the same time, help Carson City area high school graduates pay for college. Western Nevada College's Latino Student Club is seeking performers for a fund-raising event on Friday, Nov. 9, that brings students and the community together for an evening of cultural entertainment. All proceeds from the event support WNC student scholarships.