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Irish History and Humor for St. Patrick's Day
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 9:41pm

Here's a wee bit o' Irish history in honor of St. Patrick's Day, brought to you by the Gairin Celtic Musicians Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance. When did St. Patrick live?

There is a popular notion that St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, was born sometime in the 4th or 5th Century at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton. But now! Think about that! The village of Kilpatrick is on the River Clyde, which is in Scotland! If this is his true birthplace, then Ireland's patron saint would actually be Scottish! Begorrah!

Carson City road report for week of March 17-23
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 2:43pm

Here is the Carson City road report for the week of March 17-23, 2014 provided by Carson City Public Works. There will be intermittent closures of the outside northbound and southbound lanes on South Carson Street and Highway 395 between Highway 50 and Snyder Avenue related to the current freeway construction project.

Carson City manager search pool down to 7
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 9:06am

Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi and Jeffrey Fontaine, executive director of the Carson City-based Nevada Association of Counties, are among seven people the Board of Supervisors will consider for the open city manager post.

Carson City Ducks Unlimited fundraiser set for March 22
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 8:58am

The Carson City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (DU) will hold its annual banquet and fundraiser on Saturday, March 22. That event will be held in the banquet facilities at the Carson Nugget with:

Filing period closed: Carson City contested races to be decided in primary, general election
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 8:02am

Carson City voters will go to the polls twice this year to decide who they want representing them for the contested office of sheriff.

With the filing period closed, four are running for city's top law enforcement job. The decision will be narrowed to two in the June 10 primary election. Alphabetically those who have filed are: Ken Furlong, Don Gibson, Daniel Gonzales and Lorne Houle.

In the Nov. 4 general election the contested races are as follows:
District Attorney: Mark Krueger and Jason Woodbury.
Supervisor Ward 1: Karen Abowd and Lisa Helget

WNC baseball team takes two to open series
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 9:40pm

The Western Nevada College baseball team turned turned two tight contests into victories with walk-off home runs on both ends of a doubleheader Friday afternoon in Carson City.

The Wildcats won 6-5 and 9-6 over Mount Hood Community College of Oregon. The series continues Saturday with a doubleheader at John L. Harvey Field beginning at noon.

Popular Carson City High Sierra Brewing Company faces closure
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 7:46pm

Without substantial financial assistance, an award-winning Carson City microbrewery is scheduled to close by the end of March.
The High Sierra Brewing Company announced Wednesday that, barring a last minute partnership or investment, it would be closing its doors on March 29.

Carson City Animal Services begins trapping dozens of sick, abandoned cats from home
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 4:37pm

Carson City Animal Services is in the process of trapping dozens of cats found Thursday abandoned in a Ladera Drive home.

The cats that animal control officers have been able to retrieve so far are being treated, fed and assessed for health concerns through an intake process, said Taylor Radtke, public information officer for Carson City Health and Human Services.

Nevada budget director resigns to take new job
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 3:33pm

Nevada Budget Director Jeff Mohlenkamp is resigning from Gov. Brian Sandoval's administration to take a job out of state. His resignation announced Friday is effective April 7.

Carson City restaurant, food and health inspection report through March 12
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 12:35pm

Restaurant inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. Inspections through March 12, 2014 include two bar and lounge establishments, restaurants and fast food restaurants. All inspections this week garnered AA grades with 100 point scores.
See the full report below.

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