Carson City, NV— Get ready to laugh! Wednesday night is Comedy Night at the Carson Nugget. The weekly shows begin each at 7 PM in the Show Lounge. Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum.

The next featured comic is Kelly Monteith. He has performed in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno as well as theaters throughout the United States and Canada. He has shared the bill with a “Who’s Who” of performers including Bill Cosby, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett to name just a few.

Wednesday Comedy Night Schedule

CARSON CITY – A state panel charged with implementing a system to track individual student performance from preschool through entry into the workforce is recommending that $4 million in state funds be appropriated by Gov. Brian Sandoval and the 2013 Legislature to help accomplish the task.

Myrtle Mae Stevens passed away Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 in Reno, Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born in Anchorage, Alaska on March 25th, 1942, and later moved to Morro Bay, Californi...

Join us this month and every month on the first Saturday, from noon to 5:00pm.

Come, enjoy an afternoon of wine, art and music in the Brewery Arts Center’s Artisans Store. Resident artists and teachers will demonstrate their crafts as part of the Downtown Carson City Wine Walk. Sip wine and nibble hors d’oeuvres while watching the artisans create new works of art.

You don’t need to take part in the Wine Walk to join in.

This month, upcoming local and national singer, Grant Davis:

Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

• Oscar John Stone, 49, a Woodland, Calif. man, at 12:30 a.m. Friday. Stone was arrested for gross lewdness after allegedly touching himself inappropriately while staring at a motel desk clerk. Bail is set at $2,500.
• Solomon Tobias Jacoboni, 43, a Carson City man, at 7 a.m. today. Jacoboni was arrested for third-offense domestic battery. Bail is set at $10,000.

The Carson City Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee is seeking comment on the South Carson Street Redevelopment Area in advance of its next meeting on Aug. 6.

“The Redevelopment Authority and Citizens Committee want to know what the property owners and businesses within the area want to see redevelopment money spent on,” according to City Planning Director, Lee Plemel. “There isn’t much redevelopment money available right now, but we need to think long-term.”

Dayton Valley soccer, a league dedicated to teaching the youth in our community the fundamentals of soccer, are holding sign ups for the fall season. We will be at Pizza Factory in Dayton from 10-2 on Saturday August 4th and 10-3 on Saturday August 11, 2012. As well as players we are also looking for volunteers, coaches and assistant coaches. Please visit our website at www.dvsoccer.org

Dayton Valley Soccer has been in the community of Dayton for 10 years.

Clara Margaret Keirstead, 88, a Carson City resident since 1977, passed away at her home on July 17, 2012. She had previously lived in Granada Hills, CA, and was a Catholic. Clara married Frede...

Clint was enveloped into the loving arms of Our Heavenly Father on July 6, 2012 at 2:22 in the afternoon. Clint's strong faith in Jesus Christ never faltered during Clint's entire horrible ordea...

Harold Allen Snow, 80, passed away at his home of 33 years in Stagecoach, Nevada on July 17, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of the Reno, Carson City, Gardnerville & Dayton areas. He was a carp...

Crowds flocked to the new I-580 freeway connecting Carson City and Reno this morning to bike, walk or run on the northbound lanes sans cars.

It was a big party on the Galena Creek Bridge, with hundreds stopping to look over the edge and take pictures.

The southbound lanes were opened to cars as well to experience this new roadway before it opens full traffic next month.

On Tuesday, July 31, there will be lane closures on Carson Street between Musser Street and 7th Street due to roadway maintenance.

There will be nightly lane closures on US 395 from the junction of US 50W (Spooner) to 1st Street in Minden, Sunday through Thursday, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. There will be flagger controlled traffic.

There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. Traffic control may be in effect.

• North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.

Sierra Nevada Ballet dancers were special guests at storytime at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, July 25. Members of the "Giselle" cast were promoting their upcoming show at Sand Harbor on July 30.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/NevadaPhotoSource.com

Despite more than 10 years of outstanding service as a PUC senior economist, my friend Nevada Regent Ron Knecht was fired in March by the PUC bureaucrats, with no reason given and no announcement made.

This story was then intentionally leaked to the press, so that it would be reported just before voting started in Mr. Knecht’s primary re-election campaign. Ron won the primary handily, because voters are very aware his outstanding record, fine character, and dedication to public service.

Kenneth Cavallero, of Carson City, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012, after a long and hard battle with cancer. Ken was surrounded by his family during his passing. Born on October 7, 1931, K...

Ignazio Interrante, 90, a Carson City resident, passed away July 22, 2012. He was born March 12, 1922 in New York City, NY to Mario and Josephine Interrante. He was raised in Brooklyn along wit...

CARSON CITY – A pair of Nevada small business owners today said the federal government needs to ease off on its excessive regulatory efforts under the Obama administration if it wants to encourage job growth here and around the country.

A 29-year-old woman from Salem, Oregon was arrested Wednesday afternoon by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy after finding her inside a casino naked from the waist down.

According to the arrest report, a deputy responded to the 5600 block of South Carson Street on a report of a woman inside the men's restroom not wearing pants. Casino security reported the woman removed her pants near the bar area and then entered the restroom.

Carson City, Nev. – It has been announced that Dutch Bros. Coffee was selected by Nevada Appeal readers as having the best coffee in Carson City.

In addition to quality, Dutch Bros. is also known for its quick and friendly service. It was recently ranked by J.D. Power and Associates as highest in customer satisfaction compared to other coffee companies in its 2012 Specialty Coffee Retailer Satisfaction Report(SM).

You can taste the award-winning, three-bean blend by visiting the drive-thru location at 1449 S. Carson St. in Carson City.

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 40^th among the states for the amount of energy consumed per person, according to the nonprofit website EnergyTrends.org.

The state rankings were released on Wednesday and show Nevadans consumed 239 million Btu per capita in 2010 compared to 303 Btu per capita in 2007.

Soroptimist of Carson City and Platinum+ Salon & Spa once again are hosting the Backpack Attack Program to provide backpacks & school supplies to Children in Need. The program works to provide comfort through backpacks, school supplies and hygiene items to as many children as possible.

Steve Neighbors sat down for an extended interview with me this week about the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project. Neighbors, president of the Carson Nugget and trustee of the Mae Adams Trust and the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, talks about the project that is set to be voted on by Carson City residents this November.

The Sierra Place presents an open gallery and lecture on “Storied Landscapes: Prehistoric Rock Art of Nevada” on July 30, at 2:30 P.M.
Rock art is one of Nevada’s most significant pieces of its history. Pictures of these creations that were achieved by ancient hunter foragers will be displayed with many styles, themes, and cultural rock art of Nevada. This event is free and opened to the public.
Sierra Place is located at 1111 West College Pkwy, Carson City, Nev.

Silver State Charter Schools will celebrate the relocation of the campus on Friday, July 27 at noon.
Dedication and ribbon cutting will be a part of this event, including an open house, tours and refreshments until 3 P.M.
The location of the event is at 788 Fairview Drive.