News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 3:41pm
UPDATED 3:40PM: Carson City authorities and the Nevada Highway Patrol have responded to an accident in the 3500 block of Highway 50 east that happened at 9:13 this morning where four parked vehicles were hit by a motorist.
The motorist was reportedly in cardiac arrest when police arrived and was transported to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, said NHP Trooper Dan Lopez. NHP is investigating as to whether the man, described as elderly, had a medical condition which may have caused the accident.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Carson City Chamber of Commerce will host the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Sea Group Industries, at 3493 Arrowhead Drive in Carson City on Thursday, April 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sea Group Industries sells alternative energy systems and wholesale parts. The event will be hosted by Mike Bell, Robert Hager and Ian Hager. Ribbon cutting is at 5:30 p.m.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Carson Nugget presents Capital City Wedding and Events Expo from noon to 5 on Sunday, March 27. This premier event will bring wedding couples, party planners and service providers together from across Nevada and California.
This one-of-a-kind Carson City expo provides a great way to shop, plan, sample, and gather unique and innovative ideas to create your ultimate wedding day experience. Attendance is $5; free for registered wedding couples. Some of the proceeds from event will benefit the Carson High School Crisis Fund.
Call (775) 882-1626 ext. 236.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Carson City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in cooperation with the staff of the Nevada State Museum will hold a reception honoring Governor Brian Sandoval and First Lady Kathleen Sandoval in the Dema Guinn Concourse at the Nevada State Museum. Hor d'ouvers and wines catered by Casino Fandango. Cost $30 per person Chamber member and guest, $45 per person non member.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Carson City Elks Lodge will host the April 5 Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club beginning at 7:15 a.m. The cost is $5 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP required. Call (775) 882-1565. The Elks Lodge is located at 515 North Nevada Street.
News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 8:06am
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Legislators were asked yesterday to imagine an odor so rancid and vile that it requires evacuating the Legislature.
“You would not be able to work in this building,” Donna German, who lives near Fallon, told legislators at a Senate committee.
That is the type of stench residents near Fallon say they have lived with for years.
News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 3:58am
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Carson City leaders will collaborate to gather input from residents regarding priorities in public services. Faced with shrinking budgets, it is vital that those charged with providing public services know what is important among citizens.
The public input sessions will be at the following Carson City locations:
News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 3:32am
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Student Alliance has declared that it will not support fee increases at state colleges and universities.
The NSA, the association of student body presidents and the student advocacy arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education, has taken a stance that opposes not only Gov. Brian Sandoval’s suggestion to raise college costs, but also Chancellor Dan Klaich’s call for increased fee plans. Click here to read the story.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Carson Chamber Singers present their spring concert on Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. Click here for more information.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
Step back in time and visit an authentic mountain man camp during the Mountain Man Rendezvous Friday April 29 through Sunday May 1. See Mountain Man skills at it's finest. Tomahawk and knife competition. Long "gong" shooting for distance. Events all day. Shooting begins at 10 a.m. Take Rhoades Street up past Greenhouse Garden Center to dirt road. Follow that up to the canyon. For information call Ben (775) 883-7736 or John (775) 884-4542.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Donner Party Chronicles will be featured on Thursday, April 28, as part of the Francis Humphrey Lecture series given by Frank Mullen. The program is funded in partnership with Nevada Humanities with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present "Dances and Romances: A Concert" on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert features guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky in performances of Camille Saint-Saens' "Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra" and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Concertino for Harp." The concert also includes A. Paul Johnson's Symphony No. 1 ("The Romantic") and Elena Roussanova Lucas' "Tatarian Dances."
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
A Show & Shine will be at the Carson City Harley Davidson on Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is presented by Capital Classic Productions. All cars, trucks and motorcycles welcome. The Show & Shine costs $20 for participants/entrants. The public showing is free. Proceeds go to support the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. All food donations stay in Carson City. Music, food, vendors and raffles are all part of the fun.
- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11am
Comma Coffee in Carson City will host a bake sale on Saturday, April 2 with proceeds to go to UNICEF's efforts to help children in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan. The bake sale begins at 1 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 South Carson Street in Carson City. Click here for more Comma Coffee events.
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The Brewery Arts Center Stage Kids presents the captivating musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' which tells the story of a rock and roll singer about to be inducted into the army. The performance features great music, imagination and lots of fun. It will feature more than 40 talented local children. The performance will be at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King St. Evening performances at 7 p.m. Matinee performances will be held on Saturday and Sunday, at 2 p.m. Call (775) 883-1976 or click here for more information.
- Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 1:52am
The Carson City Symphony's Strings In The Schools program a wonderful spring concert on April 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Plaza Conference Center, 801 S. Carson Street. Call (775) 883-4154 for tickets. For more information, click here.
- Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 6:02am
A behind the scenes tour of the Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Resource Center will be held on April 6. The tour will be hosted by Jan Loverin, curator of Clothing and Textiles. The tour last from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 2351 Arrowhead Drive, Carson City. Limited space so reservations are required. (775) 687-6173, Suggested donation: $10.
- Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 1:42am
Lynne Sowder will host a public discussion on Artists as Change Agents: Cultural Animation in the 21st Century beginning at 7 p.m. at the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop Street.
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Wine, cheese and dessert from Carson City to Virginia City and back. Choice of three venues. Net proceeds supports the Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Hospital. The cost is $65 per person. Departs Eastgate Depot at 10 a.m., returning at 3 p.m. Call Gloria Seaton (775) 882-8162.
- Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 1:24am
Stroll around Downtown Carson City and enjoy wine tasting with a commemorative wine glass and hors d'oeuvres for $10. Visit the art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants.
Purchase your glasses at the Nugget, Cactus Jacks, HorseShoe Club, Carson Jewelry & Loan or Bella Fiore. Walk lasts from 1 to 5 p.m. Turn in your map at the Carson Nugget at 5 p.m. for prizes.
- Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 1:20am
The show features every famous song from the 80's from Madonna to Michael Jackson. Plenty of mullet hair cuts and falshdance styles. Performance at the Carson City Community Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. Reserve tickets at boxoffice@carsonK12.nv.us. or call (775) 230-8919.
Business - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 1:16am
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- Utility work will occur on Division Street between Robinson Street and Caroline Street on Wednesday, March 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be single lane closures with flaggers.
- Pothole patching will occur on Bigelow Drive south of Snyder Avenue and on Conte Drive. Minor delays are possible.
- Clearview Drive is closed between Edmonds Drive and Line Drive for construction on the next phase of the NDOT freeway project. Detours are marked. The road is expected to reopen by November of 2011.
News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 8:34pm
By Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The Senate majority leader today advanced a bill intended to make state and local government contracts more efficient and transparent to benefit both taxpayers and consumers was reviewed by a legislative subcommittee on Friday.
News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 8:35pm
By Andrew Doughman/Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A proposal in the state Assembly would give minority-owned or women-owned businesses a five percent bidder preference for state public works projects.
Assemblywoman Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas, advanced the bill in a Assembly Government Affairs hearing today.
News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 8:16am
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has updated its hours effective April 4, and with the change includes closing the front office on Tuesdays, officials announced in a press statement today.
Front counter services exist for customers to submit permit applications and get project and property information. The updated schedule reflects the Agency's commitment to customer service following a recent reorganization and staff reduction, the statement said.
News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 2:56pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol reports the following regarding a patrol car that was hit in a Carson City traffic accident on Thursday night. A Carson City deputy was also injured in a second accident.
At about 8:09 Thursday night a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper drove up to a single vehicle accident in the southbound lane on Highway 395 at the off-ramp to Carson Street. The accident involved a red Oldsmobile driven by a Carson City resident, reports Trooper Dan Lopez.
Business - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 2:33pm
(Press Release) — Business owners and residents will have an opportunity to participate in an economic development plan update for the Greater Reno and Lake Tahoe region at the Business BUZZ “Beyond Target2010” economic forum, Thursday, March 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. The program is sponsored by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN).
News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 7:04am
A Carson City man is being held on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after he allegedly smashed a beer glass over the head of a friend during an argument which reportedly caused serious facial injuries.
Christopher Lash, 27, faces the felony charge after the victim reportedly suffered nerve damage to his face from the assault. He is being held on $30,000 bail.
News - Last Update Sat, 03/26/2011 - 2:46pm
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Ask people living near the strip in Las Vegas who their state senator is and, if they know, they might say Sen. Mark Manendo or Sen. David Parks.
They would both be right on both counts. Parks and Manendo represent one of the state’s two dual districts, which each have two senators.
They are a relic from a past era, and Parks says there is a “strong likelihood” they will soon be a thing of the past.
News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 11:55am
A Carson City woman who injured a sheriff's deputy in an accident Thursday night faces a felony charge of possessing heroin and a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs.
Cecilia Rose Norma Ristau, 19, was arrested at the Highway 395 bypass at Lakeview Hill after slamming her Saturn Ion into Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Dan Ochenschlager as he was putting flares on the road. Her bail has been set at $4,871. In a recorded interview, the woman admitted to having used heroin earlier Thursday night.
News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 8:32pm
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News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 12:43am
UPDATED: 10:25PM: Multiple vehicle accidents have been reported tonight throughout Carson City because of the winter storm, including two accidents involving patrol officers.
A Nevada Highway Patrol officer and a Carson City sheriff's deputy were reportedly involved in two separate accidents, both in the Lakeview area, after being hit by vehicles spinning out on the road, according to dispatchers. Both officers are reportedly OK, with the deputy reportedly suffering some injuries.
- Last Update Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:43pm
Bullying is no longer about the strong picking on the weak in the school yard. Most bullying occurs when adults are not present. We need to break the code of silence. Join us for our Anti-Bullying Campaign Event. The event includes Guest Speakers, Free Treats, Music, Pony Rides, Bounce House and more! This will be the perfect opportunity for everyone to come together and become educated on what can be done to prevent bullying! Let's Empower Ourselves, Stand up, Speak out... End Bullying. FREE "Bully's Suck! I'm Nobody's Victim" T-SHIRTS WHILE SUPPIES LAST!
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 4:39pm
Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
Deep sighs of relief were heard all over Nevada when Senator John Ensign announced his decision not to run for reelection. Today the indictment of former Ensign staffer Doug Hampton will once again put many of the Silver State’s political players* on edge.
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 4:00pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today signed a bill requiring funeral directors to report to the Office of Veterans’ Services if they obtain possession of unclaimed human remains they know or reasonably believe to be that of a veteran.
Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 124 in a ceremony before a full house of veterans at the Kit Carson VFW Post 3726 in the capital.
Gov. Brian Sandoval talks with veteran Robert Primeaux following a bill signing ceremony today. Photo by Cathleen Allison/NevadaPhotoSource.com
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 4:17pm
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
Despite upgrading Nevada’s outlook from negative to stable, the credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded Nevada’s credit rating to Aa2 from Aa1.
The rationale behind the adjustment involves Nevada’s Legislature. Moody’s cited the two-thirds supermajority required to raise taxes as a negative in Nevada.
- Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 1:57pm
The Karson Kruzers, along with friends of RAYNA DONOHO-KING, will be holding a yard sale with all proceeds from the sale going to Rayna's family to help with her final expenses.
Rayna, 21, was killed in an auto accident Friday, March 18th, on Hwy 50 East. When Rayna died her family was still trying to cope with the death of her Grandfather, W. Ray King, who was killed just eight weeks prior in a freak accident in Redding, CA.
Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 12:13pm
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 12:45pm
This article is from AroundCarson.com. Click here to see more photos and to read the narrative.
On Monday, March 21st 2011, there was a rally in front of the Nevada Legislature Building. A bunch of college students from all over the state gathered to protest the budget cuts to higher education that were being tossed around the Senate and Assembly. I headed down there to check out the party and the spectacle, and I’m glad I did because over 1,000 people showed up! Some are saying that this is the biggest protest/rally that Carson City has ever seen. Students gathered on the lawn in front of the building, swarmed the halls, and even filled the visitor galleries in both chambers.
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 4:15pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said emphatically today he will veto a bill passed by Democrats in the Legislature that would allow school districts to use up to $300 million in bond reserve funds to rehabilitate older schools.
He also expressed confidence that $60 million in general fund Medicaid rate reductions included in his budget are legally defensible and can be implemented despite a legal opinion to the contrary.
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 11:21am
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s two largest school districts could increase classes sizes by five students during the upcoming school year.
Superintendents from Clark and Washoe Counties said they would put more children in classrooms to address Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed budget cuts.
Those budget cuts could result in hundreds of school district positions eliminated in Washoe County and 2,486 positions in Clark County.
News - Last Update Fri, 03/25/2011 - 12:19pm
The Carson City car club, Karson Kruzers, will hold a yard sale on Saturday, April 2nd at 8 a.m., at 4340 Highway 50 East (near Sherman Lane). Proceeds from the sale will go to help the family of Rayna Donoho-King.
Rayna, 21, was killed in a tragic accident Friday, March 18 on Highway 50. Rayna was a loving, talented gal with a smile that lite up a room and a contagious joy for life! At the time of Rayna’s death her family was still trying to deal with the death of her Grandfather, W. Ray Donoho, who was killed eight weeks prior in a freak accident in Redding, Calif.
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 12:31pm
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Sometimes, trying to read the CEO’s mind can be a political game.
Critics of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed education cuts have said business owners will not move to a state that ravages its already low-performing education system with spending reductions.
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 2:44am
Another winter storm system is poised to hit the Carson City area today, with rain turning to snow later this afternoon.
A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno areas, with a winter storm warning in effect through 11 a.m. Friday for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.
News - Last Update Thu, 03/24/2011 - 1:38am
By Mike Clifford / Public News Service
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers take another stab today at dealing with the $1 billion-plus in cuts Gov. Sandoval has proposed for K-12 education, when the Joint Finance K-12 Subcommittee meets this morning. Gary Peck, executive director of the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA), says recent polls indicate there is little support for Gov. Sandoval's hard line against taxes.
- Last Update Wed, 03/23/2011 - 9:52pm
"You can grow it, now sell it," is the message of Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute's workshop for small farms. The daylong workshop is Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the WNC Carson City Campus, 2201 West College Parkway. Cost is $35 if registered by March 23 or $45 if registered after March 23. Lunch is included, and seating is limited.
