The Carson City Republican Women’s Luncheon

Event Date: 
October 20, 2015 - 11:00am

Come join the Carson City Republican Women’s Club for their monthly Luncheon at 11am, at the Carson Nugget, 507 N Carson St, Carson City. Maurice White will be the guest speaker on the transformation of the historic Nevada State Prison. Please RSVP by Friday, October 16th to Judy Wakefield at 775-882-6842 or Themadknitter007@gmail.com. Lunch is $20 (Cash only, no checks)

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The Carson City Human Resources Department administers the recruitment for the Northern Nevada and California F.I.R.E Consortium.

An excavator has been removing chunks of the Kinkead Building throughout the week, taking apart one of Carson City skyline's most notorious and poorly constructed buildings ever.

Ralph Waldo Emerson asserted, “Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” Art students from Pioneer High School had an opportunity to survey some of these creations of beauty during a recent field trip.

David Kotzebue of Carson City, himself a disabled veteran, brought some laughter to the inpatients at the Reno VA Hospital’s Community Living Center over Thanksgiving.

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The annual Silver Saddle Ranch Holiday Open House is the perfect time to explore this hidden gem of open space in east Carson City. The Silver Saddle Ranch (SSR) is a 703-acre working ranch located between the Pine Nut Mountains to the east and Prison Hill to the west. The Ranch and surrounding landscape is dominated by agricultural fields, sagebrush, and wetland and riparian habitats.

We’ve got one heck of a weekend on its way, and it’s starting right now. Start off with a trip to the Governor’s Mansion with something non-perishable for the annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive: you won’t even have to leave the warmth of your vehicle. Break a leg to Wild Horse Children’s Theater and to the Proscenium Players. Both troupes begin the run of their winter plays tonight at the Brewery Arts Center. It’s a Christmas Shopping Extravaganza at Fuji Park. You’ll find a plethora of vendors, crafters, and artisans waiting to help make your holiday shopping hassle-free.

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Dayton resident James Leo Hamrick was sentenced Monday to life in prison by the Third Judicial Court in Lyon County for the April 28, 2016 murder of Toni Marie Davis.

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Carson City emergency crews were called to a vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in the area of Highway 50 East and Deer Run Road.

UPDATE 3:26PM: The juvenile who was struck in a crosswalk Thursday afternoon was taken by ambulance to the hospital. The boy was conscious and alert suffering some minor injuries, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Bill Richards. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a vehicle accident involving a 10-year-old pedestrian near the intersection of Silver Sage and Colorado streets.

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THURSDAY:

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UPDATE: Fire crews on scene report a knock-down of the fire at 7:09 p.m.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Wednesday night to a structure fire at a Madison Drive residence in north Carson City.

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