Friday, October 12, 2012 - 4:00pm
Kit Carson Toastmasters will celebrate their 55th Anniversary Wednesday, October 17th at 6:00pm at the Governor’s Mansion here in Carson City, Nev.
For the past 55 years the Kit Carson Toastmasters Club has been a part of the world leading organization that is Toastmasters International, an organization that has helped millions develop their communication and leadership skills through a hands on, mutually supportive and constructive feedback program.
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 2:33pm
Local politics gets into full swing when the Carson City Chamber of Commerce will host its Soup's On Supervisor Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Featured at the luncheon will be the contestants for the Carson City Supervisor Ward 2 race, Brad Bonkowski and Dennis Johnson and Ward 4 contestants incumbent Molly Walt and Jim Shirk. Questions will be fielded from the audience.
The forum will be at Gold Dust West, 2171 U.S. Highway 50 East in Carson City. The cost is $15 per person in advance and $20 at the door. RSVP by Oct. 19. Call (775) 882-1565. See the flier below.
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 10:59am
CARSON CITY – A Carson City District Judge today heard the latest challenge to a teacher-backed initiative petition that seeks to levy a 2 percent tax on companies making gross revenues in excess of $1 million a year to raise money to support public education.
But Judge James Wilson did not immediately rule on challenges to the “Education Initiative” filed by the Committee to Protect Nevada Jobs.
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 10:43am
One of the finest classes of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute graduated Thursday. Though a small class, they were mighty and bonded well. Over the course of 2012, they shared many wonderful experiences meeting community leaders and learning about our unique community. Following the graduation ceremony, the official dedication and ribbon cutting of the Carson City Senior Center Leisure Hour Room was held. Mayor Robert Crowell and Senior Center Director Janice McIntosh cut the ribbon as the new graduates looked on.
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 10:38am
The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspection included several school cafeterias, a handful of restaurants, convenience and grocery stores, a catering company and a bar and lounge. See the report below.
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 8:36am
Carson City Library Director Sara Jones was named the 2012 Nevada Library Association’s (NLA) Librarian of the Year at its 67th annual conference, held Oct. 4 & 5 at the Sahara West Library in Las Vegas. Jones joins the ranks of an elite group of librarians recognized for effective advancement and extension of library services; exemplary library management; notable activity in recruitment to the profession; statewide planning and for broadening the scope of library and information service to the community.
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 10:11pm
CARSON CITY – Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley used a second Senate debate tonight to attack Sen. Dean Heller on issues ranging from Medicare to online poker legislation, while her Republican opponent took a more restrained approach in the hour-long discussion on public television.
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 12:08pm
There are no known outbreaks of meningitis in Northern Nevada, reports Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City.
Doris Dimmitt, hospital epidemiologist, reports that the hospital did not use the contaminated drug identified as causing the outbreak.
Nevada is identified as one of the states receiving the contaminated drugs. The FDA identified and seized five unopened vials of contaminated drug from Southern Nevada, but no infected patients have been identified state wide.
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 11:54am
Longtime prison inmate advocate Tonya Brown lost again when she tried to induce the state Commission on the Administration of Justice to back litigation that might prove the innocence of her late brother, Nolan Klein.
Commission members took no action Wednesday on her proposal to allow inmates or defendants to pay for their own DNA testing if a judge rejects the need for such testing.
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 11:43am
A Carson City man was arrested Wednesday night after jumping out of a stolen vehicle which then crashed into the Nevada State Museum. The man fled on foot and was found later, arrested and now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
