More than a decade ago, a Western Nevada College physics professor’s dream, a desire by college students to learn about astronomy, and the Carson City community's willingness to help make dreams come true, all converged to create the Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Now, WNC and the observatory staff and volunteers have planned a stellar celebration from May 2-15 to commemorate 10 years of science and discovery in Nevada’s capital city.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This report is for the week ending April 26, 2013.

Inspections include casino bars, lounges and restaurants, convenience stores, take-out, sit down and fast food restaurants, caterers, retail grocer's bakery, meat, deli and produce, departments.
See the full report below.

Attention bartenders and Bloody Mary aficionados: There's a contest Saturday to determine which Carson City bar keep can make the tastiest, tangiest tomato juice-vodka concoction.

Remedy's Bar at 306 East William Street will hold the contest, co-sponsored by Smirnoff, which is providing the vodka. The first place winner will receive a minimum of $100 in cash. Second place winner will also receive a cash prize based on the number of entrants.

The driver of a pickup may have suffered a medical condition that caused him to crash into a Carson City veterinarian clinic Thursday afternoon on North Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and Sheriff's Office personnel responded to the accident at Silver Hills Pet Hospital where a witness said the driver, described as being in his 30s, drove the truck with a camper directly into the front end of the animal hospital located in the 3300 block of North Carson Street. The condition of the driver was unknown Thursday evening. No animals or people inside the clinic were injured.