Carson Now News

Monday, January 30, 2012 - 10:37am

Due to a project to complete a new north-south water transmission line on the east side of Carson City, there will be utility work in the roundabout at Fairview Drive and E. Fifth Street on weekdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be flagger controls and minor delays are expected.

There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. No closures are expected, but traffic control will be in effect.
·College Parkway in the vicinity of the Freeway.
·US Highway 50 in the vicinity of the Freeway.

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: