Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 7:22pm
The action-thriller film "The Grey," currently on view at the Fandango Galaxy theaters in Carson City, is a stark story of men in wilderness and their efforts to survive.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 1:12pm
The Academy Award nominated film "The Descendants," now playing at the Fandango Galaxy movie house in Carson City, is a hard-eyed romantic comedy with an ensemble cast headed by George Clooney, the only name star aboard.
Doesn't matter, this is a fine cast from Clooney as Matt King to Judy Greer as Julie Speer, wife of a real estate salesman who … but let's let that wait.
The film opens with a scene of an attractive woman riding a boat. She's laughing in the wind. This is before an of the opening credits. No explanation given or needed.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 11:06am
The 13th Annual Feast of Chocolate, presented by the Capital Branch of the American Association of University Women, will be held this year on February 11 from 11 am until 2 pm, at the Carson City Plaza Hotel Conference Center at the corner of 9th and Plaza Streets. This is an all-you-can-eat full buffet of delectable chocolate treats! Tickets at the door are $13 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. For a really sweet deal, purchase your tickets in advance at just $10 and $5. For tickets and more information, call 775-267-4515.
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 3:04pm
CARSON CITY – Nevada state Republican Party officials today announced they expect all the major GOP candidates will visit the state ahead of the Feb. 4 first in the West caucus.
The Nevada GOP is also introducing social media into the process, using the Google and Twitter platforms to report the caucus results beginning about 5 p.m. that day from 16 of the state’s 17 counties.
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 1:25pm
Deven Jerome King, 20, and Michael Christopher Giorgi, 20, both from Carson City, were arrested Thursday for felony possession of an explosive device after they admitted to making dry ice bombs out of plastic soda bottles and throwing them into the front yard of a former roommate.
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 12:00pm
How would you like to camp under a sky like this?
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 9:20am
When we were young it was always the field trip that got us out of the classroom to see for ourselves what our teachers wanted us to learn. The museum is always a place of wonder; a time machine that transports you to places where there were no smart phones or computers, let alone electricity and flushing toilets. Carson City has some great museums filled with enough old time artifacts, pictures and interactive learning centers to intrigue parents and their children.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 5:29pm
CARSON CITY – Five finalists for Nevada’s top public education job were submitted today to the state Board of Education.
The names of three finalists will be forwarded to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his final selection after interviews are conducted by the Board of Education next month.
The five finalists, picked from 15 applicants who sought the position of state superintendent of public instruction, are:
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 2:30pm
The Carson City Board of Supervisors will appoint new officers for the city's Redevelopment Authority at it meeting next Thursday.
Also on the agenda will be possible action to start fundraising and planning for a new animal shelter.
The full agenda is below:
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 11:41am
President Barack Obama visited Las Vegas today on a swing through the West, talking up energy development to create jobs and reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil.
In comments delivered at the United Parcel Service hub on East Arby Lane, President Obama said development of natural gas reserves would serve both these purposes.
The president jogged out to loud, enthused cheers from a clearly friendly crowd.
