CARSON CITY – According to the latest report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Las Vegas ranks fifth in the nation for questionable slip-and-fall claims despite being only the 30th largest city in the United States.

A combination of great weather and growing enthusiasm for cycling in Carson City is getting getting people out there on their bikes, and the ride with Carson City’s Leaders on May 7th was no exception.

Jed Block will present a slideshow/talk on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Carson City Library. The title of the talk is "Now and Then: a Pictorial Analysis of Carson City Changes." Mr. Block has collected numerous pictures of Carson City's Carson Street and downtown area from earlier periods, such as the 1950s and 1960s, and compares them to recent photos of the same locations. These comparisons reveal a lot about the history of Carson City and the colorful people who shaped its future. The event is free and open to the public.

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club Meeting will be head Saturday May 12, at Grandma Hatties Restaurant. Lunch may be ordered off the menu between 11:15 Am and noon. Or persons may come at noon for just the program. At noon, the program begins with a presentation from Carson School Superintendent Richard Stokes and School Trustee Ron Swirczek on the "Five Year Strategic Plan for Extrordinary Schools Built By the Community of Carson City".

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced he has signed an executive order providing reciprocity for military spouses seeking professional licensure in Nevada. The order is effective immediately.

The celebration of Bike Week continued today with Muscle Power Carson City taking Mayor Bob Crowell, Sheriff Kenny Furlong, school Superintendent Richard Stokes, supervisors Shelly Aldean, Karen Abowd and Molly Walt and others on a bike ride around the west side of Carson City.

The group met at Telegraph Square and ventured out to Omsby Boulevard to Ash Canyon Road, over the Winnie Lane, returning to on Nevada Street.

The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company brings the Tony Award-winning Pajama Game to the Carson City Community Center weekends, May 11-20. It’s a nostalgic trip to the 1950’s - a time of innocent romances, a time of “company spirit," and a time when seven and a half cents actually bought something. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is also a matinee on Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.wnmtc.com, or by calling 775-445-4249 weekdays between noon and 4 p.m. Cost is $25 to $28, depending on seating location

For a limited time, VIP Season Passes are available for the inaugural Lake Tahoe SummerFest, (www.tahoesummerfest.org) a series of classical music concerts. This transferable VIP Season Pass includes exclusive seating to all nine performances over the first three weekends of August; after-concert receptions with Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Joel Revzen, and the orchestra; and preferred parking.

“Twelve Angry Men”

CHARRISON DAVID ASHTON, known to many family and friends as Davey, was born March 10, 1939, to James David Ashton and Nellie Margaret “Margie” Charrison in Pasadena, California. The Ashton’s moved to Kings Beach, California in 1944. After graduating from Tahoe Truckee High School in 1957 he enlisted in the United States Navy serving one term touring the Pacific.

The family invites all of David's friends and family to a celebration of life on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:00pm at The Timbers, 124 E. 8th St, Carson City. Please wear Hawaiian shirts in remem...

The Carson Valley Trails Association (CVTA) is making plans for the grand opening of the 16-mile Genoa Trail System, 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 12. This free event is open to the public and will take place at the Eagle Ridge Trailhead, located next to the green water tank, approximately 1.8 miles north of Genoa off of Jacks Valley Road on Eagle Ridge Road.

Richard F. Eder, 57, a Carson City resident, passed away May 1, 2012. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. 775-882-2644Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not b...

Mile High Jazz Band presents "Jazz in the Merry Month of May," a program of big-band jazz favorites in the Basie-Ellington tradition, featuring vocalist Sheryl Adams and guest vocalist June Joplin, on Tuesday, May 8, 8-10 pm, at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., Carson City. Admission is $5 general, and free for age 18 and under. Dance lessons precede the band, 6:00-7:15 pm., for $5 additional. For information, call 775-883-4154, 775-883-2662, or see the website, milehighjazz.com.

As you might expect from the view of the mountains down here in Carson, the snow is melting off fast up there.  Here’s the latest update from Flume Trail Bikes:

CARSON CITY – The amount employees earn per week showed signs of improvement in 2011, further indicating Nevada’s economy is in on the mend, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).

Wages in Nevada averaged $829 per week in 2011, which represents a gain of 1.3 percent compared to 2010′s $818 average weekly wage. Gains in each of the first three quarters of the year were only partially offset by some sluggishness in the final months of the year.

Officers arrested the following individuals for felony allegations in the same incident Wednesday evening:

• Rick Ozzy North, 22, a Kings Beach resident, for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell. Bail has been set at $10,000.
• Timothy Patrick Lawson, 35, a Fresno, Calif. resident, for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell. Bail has been set at $10,000.

Editor's Note: The story about this person's court trial is here.

As some of you already know, I have been charged and convicted by a jury of “Battery Causing Substantial Bodily Harm” on April 26th of 2012 in Carson City, NV. To get to that, we have to go back to the morning of March 25th of 2011.

The First United Methodist Church’s Readers’ Theater will present a reading of "Mother Courage and Her Children," on May 11, 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Carson City, NW corner of Division and Musser Streets. This drama was written by the German playwright Bertold Brecht in 1939 when Brecht lived in exile in the United States.

In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, the Carson City Historic Resources Commission is holding their third annual Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt from May 1-15, 2012.

You can catch the live video here. The agenda is here.

Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest

Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest is coming to Carson City on June 30, 2012. The planning for this event is going fast and furious and we are anticipating a great second annual show. This event is being held on June 30, 2012, under the auspices of the Carson City Downtown Business Association and is being managed by Arlington Group Events. The CCSO 9th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge will take place at Legends. See these highly trained men and women compete for glory in slow motion!

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Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us on Saturday with the STARVING ARTISTS' SALE starting at 10am and our Wine, Art and Music event that will begin about 12:00noon in the Artisans Store (many of our artists will also be doing demonstrations during this event).

Also 12-5, folk music by the Solidays. They will present their eclectic and creative compositions on dulcimer, recorder, harmonica, guitar & mandolin, delighting audiences of all ages.

Carson City Library will present “The Mono Lake Story”, a film, on Thursday, May 3rd, beginning at 6:30 p.m. A previous article provided an earlier date for the showing of this DVD, Thursday, May 3rd is the correct date. Mono Lake Committee Volunteer Jackie Stroud will be on-hand for questions and discussion about the restoration of this diverse ecosystem.

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