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Join us for a special ladies night out in the Nevada Room at the Governor's Mansion!

Ladies, you deserve a night of excitement, fun, friendship, contests and prizes. Your ticket also includes fabulous gourmet hors d’oeuvres and champagne!

Come enjoy our “Razzle Dazzle ‘Em Shoe Contest” as a contestant or an enthusiastic judge. Wear your favorite new, used or creatively decorated shoes. Prizes for the Best Casual Shoes, Boots, Elegant Shoes and “Gaga Outrageous” Shoes. A prize for the Best Ensemble too! Call all your friends and join us for a night to remember!

Event at Obama for America Campaign Office, March 15, at the Carson City Democratic Central Committee Headquarters
at 502 E. John Street (& Roop St.) behind Bank of America

On Thursday at Noon, Occupy Carson City demonstrators, MoveOn.org members and homeowners in crisis will rally at the local Obama for America (OFA) office in Carson City, NV to demand that government-controlled mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provide relief to ten million underwater homeowners by adjusting their mortgages to reflect the true value of their home.

"Billy" went to sweep those golden streets in heaven on March 11, 2012. Billy has lived in Carson City for 30 years. Where he worked in construction & in tree service. Bill is survived by Parent...

Come join the Carson City Paranormal Society for their Mrch Meet and Greet event. We will be at the High Sierra Brewery on Carson St next to Sassafras from 5:00 to 7 p.m. Stop by and share some stories or just come to meet people who are interested in the paranormal and the history of our great town. See you there!

Gairin will be performing at Red's 395 on March 17, 2012

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, it's time to brush up on your knowledge of Irish music! Here's a lighthearted approach to Irish Musicology from the Carson City Irish American Music Duo of Gairin Music.

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The Mile High Jazz Band and vocalist Sheryl Adams will be joined by several poets and readers and guest vocalist June Joplin for a lively evening of big-band jazz music and poetry with a new twist. For "Potluck: A Smorgasbord of Poems and Big-Band Jazz," poets names will be drawn from a hat for each reading, followed by a big band tune.

The program features award-winning poets and readers Krista Lukas, Tracy McQuay, Wayne Carlson, Lee Warner, Terri Breeden, and Joe Crowley.

Admission is $5 general at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

St. Patrick's Day Countdown Concert March 14

Special St. Patrick's Day Countdown Performance by Gairin Celtic Music, Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance, who are you musician hosts for all your favorite Irish St. Patrick's Day sing-along folk songs and tunes.

Grandma Hattie's is family friendly and wheelchair-walker friendly, so you can bring along the whole family.

Grandma Hattie's Restaurant
2811 S. Carson St.
Carson City, NV
Call Ahead to Confirm: (775) 882-4900

The Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security and the National Weather Service are partnering together to educate the citizens of Nevada on National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 12-16.

According to the National Weather Service, Floods and Flash Floods are the #1 weather-related killer in the United States and can occur any time of the year. This is why the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service Offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Elko want to help spread the word about being flood safe.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today he will propose to extend a package of taxes now set to expire in June 2013 into the next budget to avoid further cuts to education, which he said cannot withstand further reductions.

To maintain a basically flat spending plan for the two-year budget that will begin on July 1, 2013, Sandoval said the modified business tax that was maintained at a higher rate for large businesses in the 2011 legislative session, along with a small increase in the sales tax, must be continued.

Ratatouille the snowboarding opossum:

Carol Paz interviews PJ Degross in episode 05 of Women to Women. This is a weekly show about the influential women of Northern Nevada.

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Come check out our drink specials and celebrate the Irish!
All day!

The Bella Family
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
www.bellafiorewinesbar.com

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Join us for a tasting of some great wines from the historic Frank Family Vineyard. These wines live up to the heritage of the land on which they are produced in Napa Valley. Tasting includes appetizers and desserts. 6pm-9pm, $20pp

Bella Fiore Wines
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
www.bellafiorewinesbar.com

Dennis Johnson filed this afternoon as a candidate for Carson City Supervisor Ward 2, joining Brad Bonkowski and Maurice White in a battle to replace current Supervisor Shelly Aldean, who decided not to run after 10 years on the board. Liz Teixeira has also declared that she plans to run.

Johnson is one of the main forces behind the Nugget Project petition effort to put the question of whether to go forward with the City Center Project up for a public vote.

There are also two candidates who have filed so far for the three Carson City School Board seat up for election this year. Steve Reynolds has filed for reelection in District 5, and Joe Cacioppo, Jr. is running for the District 7 seat held now by Joanna Wilson, who is termed out. No one has declared yet for the District 2 seat currently held by James Lemaire.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today making it clear that he does not support any type of nuclear waste disposal or interim storage at Yucca Mountain.

Douglas County authorities seek the public's help in locating several suspects involved in an attempt to cash a stolen check on Saturday at a drive-thru window at Bank of America on Topsy Lane in north Douglas County near Carson City.
The primary suspect, an unidentified male adult, attempted to cash the stolen check at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday while using the drive-thru teller window, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today named James Guthrie, currently the senior fellow and director of education policy studies at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, Texas, as Nevada’s new public schools chief.

The Rand Avenue convenience store behind Tierra Plaza was robbed last night at approximately 8:30 p.m. No arrests have been made. The log indicates that the suspect may have injured himself during the robbery, as an officer reported discovering blood.
Carson City Secret Witness: (775) 322-4900

DUI CHECKPONT
A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for 6 p.m. - midnight this Saturday, March 17th, at the intersection of Carson and Colorado streets. Officers will be inspecting vehicles for intoxicated drivers as well as child passenger safety.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s jobless rate fell from a revised 13 percent in December to 12.7 percent in January, down from 13.8 percent a year ago and a peak of 14 percent in October 2010. The number of unemployed Nevadans remained relatively flat at 174,700, but is down 16,300 from the same month last year.

Press Release for DUI Checkpoint March 17th, 2012.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Joining Forces, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint from 6:00 pm to midnight on Saturday, March 17th. Sheriff’s Office personnel will be greeting all drivers that pass through the checkpoint. To keep traffic flowing smoothly, any drivers that show signs of being under the influence will be directed to a second screening area to avoid back up during the checkpoint.

The Nevada State Demographer’s Office, located at the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business, has released its 2011 population estimates. The state gained an estimated 17,152 people from July 2010 to July 2011, an estimated increase of 0.6 percent, about equivalent to the increase of 0.7 percent the prior year. Two years ago, the state lost 27,677 people, a decrease of about 1.0 percent.

Jim Shirk has filed to be a candidate for Carson City Supervisor Ward 4, where he will face off with incumbent Molly Walt.

Here is the statement he sent announcing his candidacy:

Make no mistake about it, "John Carter," playing now at the Fandango multiplex in Carson City, is a film with a nine-figure budget that takes itself seriously, although audiences may not. It's ripped from the pages of a 1912 newspaper series by Edgar Rice Burroughs of "Tarzan fame" (newspapers ran fun things like that in better times).

Carol Paz interviews Janice Baldwin in episode 04 of Women to Women. This is a weekly show about the influential women of Northern Nevada.

The Carson City School Board will meet March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center. See the agenda below:

Inspection reports for Carson City restaurants:

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will meet March 15 at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center. See the full agenda below:

The following information applies to the period of March 12-18:

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.
  • Northgate Lane between Jumbo Court and Dyer Court.
  • Emerson Drive between Mark Way and College Parkway.
  • North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.

Max Faylor passed away February 28, 2012 at Mountain Springs Assisted Living Center in Carson City. Max was born Nov. 8, 1920 in Arkansas City, Kansas. In 1942, Max married Pauline Rebol and in 19...

Roderick Fitzgerald Davis was called to Heaven on March 6, 2012 at the age of 88. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynn, of 47 years, 6 children and 4 step-children, and their families. Rod r...

Marilu Miller de Rubertis, 83, a Dayton, NV resident since 1994, passed away February 29, 2012 at Carson-Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, NV.Marilu was born in Oxnard, CA to John Miller & Inez Prater...

Carol Louise Berger Engelhardt, 66 , of Clermont, IA, died at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born June 18, 1945 in the Washoe County Hospital in Reno, Nevada. She was the daughter of Fra...

Carson High School Class

A dozen Carson High School Students recently learned the importance of building and maintaining good credit. The goal was to provide knowledge that would make them more savvy borrowers.

Four 90-minute classes held January 26 and 27 were taught by Jesse Hartford, Consumer Loan Specialist, and Jackie Tilton, Consumer Loan Processer, both from Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU). Topics included interest rates and accruals and different types of loans.

FREE Concert SATURDAY NIGHT, March 10, 7:00pm. Three Bands at Comma Coffee:

Edna Wladyka, 102, a Carson City resident, passed away March 7, 2012. She was born January 13, 1910 in Bakersfield, CA. Edna is preceded in death by husband, Rudolf; son, Norman; two brothers and ...

MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in Stateline, Nev., Lake Tahoe announced today that Jef Bauer, General Manager, resigned effective immediately.
Bauer served as General Manager since October 2010, according to a news release. A reason was not given.
The company is currently reviewing potential candidates for the position and plans to announce its new general manager in the near future. In the meantime, the South Tahoe property will continue its successful direction of aggressive promotions, entertainment, nightlife and tradition of fun for visitors and locals, alike, according to the release.

CARSON CITY – Nevada state Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, has added his voice to the chorus asking the Legislative Commission to take up the issue of whether the residents of Laughlin should have a chance to vote on incorporation.

In his letter sent to the Legislative Commission this week, Lee also said he supports the right of Laughlin residents to vote on the question in June.

Dr. Patrick William Flynn, born August 16, 1933 in Spokane, Washington, passed away on March 1st, 2012 in Carson City, Nevada. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Marion McKechnie Fl...

Get up and stand up for your fellow Americans at a "Save American Homes" demonstration hosted by Occupy Carson City members. Join us on your lunch hour during our Thursday, March 15 event from 12Noon until 2pm in front of the Carson City Democratic Campaign Office to deliver our message and a petition to President Obama. Please RSVP at:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/saveourhomes/128066

Carol Paz interviews Jan McCauley in episode 03 of Women to Women. This is a weekly show about the influential women of Northern Nevada.

CARSON CITY, NEVADA-Carson City Library will present the official book launch of Nevada State Prison, published by Arcadia Publishing and to be released on Monday, March 26th, at 6:00 p.m. The authors of this book include Jennifer E. Riddle, an archaeologist; Sena M. Loyd, a research librarian; and Stacy L. Branham and Curt Thomas, officers of the Nevada State Prison.

It's a Green green Green World! Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Governor's Mansion by drinking green beer, wine or liquor and playing a trivia game. Enjoy the advent of spring by bidding on silent auction items. Feel the impacts of green energy by wearing vintage fashions from our local thrift and consignment stores. You might win a prize for the best dressed or best deal. You can also see a lot of "experienced" fashions from our local celebrity models. Come and have a wonderful lunch for $25 or have a couple of drinks also for $33.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, chairman of the Homeland Security Commission, along with 16 voting members determined key priorities for the Homeland Security Working Group 2012 grant application process.

The March 2 Commission meeting was dedicated to identifying and establishing the Commission's priorities for the Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP).  The federal funds allocated to the State of Nevada in 2012 total $4,628,239 (State Homeland Security grant for $2,801,316; Urban Area Security Initiative grant for $1,826,923).

CARSON CITY – A regulation requiring thousands of home-based businesses to pay a $200 annual fee won approval today from a legislative panel.

Secretary of State Ross Miller has been trying to get the regulation approved for several months, but has seen the regulation stymied by strong opposition from some Nevada residents and Republican lawmakers who argued the regulation exceeded his authority.

The Tri-NET Narcotic Task Force, working in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Street Enforcement Team (SET), the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, and the Santa Cruz California Police Department arrested 26 year-old Joseph Perez and 25 year-old Oscar Madriz, both of Santa Cruz, California, on charges of trafficking and sales of cocaine. The arrests were made on March 2.

CARSON CITY – It was the month the Nevada gaming industry and state political leaders were waiting for: the casino industry won more than $1 billion from gamblers in January, a double-digit rise fueled by a nearly 30 percent increase on the Las Vegas Strip.

The reason:  The Chinese New Year came in January instead of February this year. The celebration, which brings high rollers into Nevada’s casinos, ran from Jan. 23 to 29.

The first Lake Tahoe Motorcycle Adventure Ride and Rendezvous is slated for August 23-26 on the beautiful South Shore of Lake Tahoe (Tahoe South). The event includes both off road and pavement rides, evening social events, entertainment, guest speakers, vendors and Tahoe summer activities. The event welcomes all makes of bikes and riders.

All areas of Clark County posted gaming win increases for January, leading to an 18.37 percent gain statewide over prior year.

The Gaming Control Board report released today showed that casinos on the Las Vegas Strip took in $623,512,323 in January, a 29.16 percent increase over the year before.

Lula May Kendall, 99, passed away February 29, 2012 in Carson City, NV. Lula was born September 1, 1912 in Silver City, NV to Alexander and Lena Armstrong. Lula was as lifelong resident of Silver ...

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