Awards

Carson City author Robert Leonard Reid is a finalist for one of the nation’s top literary awards.

CARSON CITY — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada named Mia Liao the 2018 Youth of the Year at its annual awards banquet and kicked off a year of celebration in honor of its 25th anniversary.

Creative teens from Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties have been selected to receive Scholastic Art Awards in the first round of the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards featuring young artists throughout Northern Nevada. 

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Nevada Clean Diesel Program, was awarded Diesel Emission Reduction Act grant funds from the U.S. EPA to reduce nitrogen oxides and particulate matter discharged from older diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.

Allison MacKenzie Law Firm accepts Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans (VARN) community service award. The firm has received recognition for providing free, exceptional legal services to low-income rural Nevadans. The VARN Pro Bono Service Awards reception was held at the Supreme Court Rotunda on Thursday, January 25, 2018.

Marc is an award-winning comedian featured on the Showtime special, Goin Native: The American Indian Comedy Slam. Marc has also been seen on the PBS special, Crossing The Line, SiTVs, The Latino Laugh Festival and Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen.

Carson Valley Middle School eighth-grader Jacob Pipho, from Carson City, placed first in the National Radon Poster Contest, after taking home first place in the Nevada Radon Poster Contest. He competed against student winners from several other states and will receive $1,000 for his poster, “The Element of Surprise.”

The recently refurbished Nevada Artists Association Gallery at 449 West King Street, in Carson City, will feature the remarkable work of Verdi digital artist and photographer Catherine King, now through Feb. 16.

Carson City developer Garth Richards’ passion as an auto collector and restorer has again touched the Automotive Mechanics program at Western Nevada College.

Carson City Democrats will be hosting our inspiring Capital Blue Dinner and awards ceremony on February 1st at the Gold Dust West Casino. The featured speaker is candidate for Nevada Governor, Chris G (Giunchigliani). Other 2018 candidates will be in attendance including Kate Marshall, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Marlene Lockard will be Mistress of Ceremonies.

The Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce the 10 winners of $200 mini-grants. The competitive process garnered nearly 30 applications from district educators. The review committee had a difficult task of narrowing down all the worthy applications to award 10 grants.

The Carson City Culture & Tourism Authority Board of Directors approved a one-year contract with Joel Dunn, the authority's former executive director.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday the launch of GirlsGoCyberStart, an innovative opportunity for young women attending high school in Nevada to discover their talents in cybersecurity and learn about careers in the field through a no-cost online game of discovery called CyberStart.

Carson City Soroptimist will feature recipients of some of its annual Awards and Scholarships during its January Program Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from noon until 1 pm, at Glen Eagles.

Carson City’s Deputy Director of Emergency Management, Stacey Belt, has a couple of very special Spinoni Italiano dogs. One of them, as Stacey puts it — a bearded Italian girl with bushy eyebrows named Adele, will be competing in the famous Westminster dog show in February.  

Storey County is one step closer to opening the door to its new library — while Carson City and Churchill County library staff are more efficient at their jobs — thanks to a Nevada Library Cooperative training.

The Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation on Tuesday named Carson City as one of 15 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to win a Levitt AMP Grant Award of $25,000 in matching funds to present a free concert series at the Minnesota Street Stage. The Brewery Arts Center has been a recipient of the grant for the third straight year.

Trevor and Tessa Rotoli have been operating Just Brew It, Carson City’s local brewing supply store, since 2010.

The husband and wife team have expanded the business over the years with more space, product, and added sales of craft beer and a four-tap bar.

The Builders Association of Northern Nevada held its 21st Annual BANN-ER Awards on Friday, Dec. 1. Below is a list of winners; visit http://www.thebuilders.com for the full list: Outdoor Lifestyle Award, Model Complex-Private Builder: Homecrafters, Pine Bluff @ Caughlin Ranch. Outdoor Lifestyle ...

A new senior center will be built in Fernley thanks to the William N. Pennington Foundation, which awarded Lyon County $3 million that was signed off Thursday by the Board of County Commissioners.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office held its 2017 member recognition awards Wednesday honoring sworn employees, volunteers and civilians. Nominations were put forth by members of Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the selection committee was made up of last years winners.

As Sierra Lutheran’s winter sports season begins, they are looking back and celebrating the last Fall NIAA sport to finish its season - Academic Olympics. 



Over Thanksgiving break, AO teams from around the region travelled to Eureka for the State Championship. Sierra Lutheran’s team members are the Regional Champions, winning the Western Division by a margin of 10 points. Quite a feat, considering how strong the Western Division is - Whittell, the team ranked 3rd regionally, was the State Champion.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4-H Clubs held their 2016-2017 Awards Night at the Governor’s Mansion Nevada Room on Nov. 15. At least 100 4-H youth from Carson City and Storey County received recognition for their accomplishments during the year.

A momentous congratulations goes out to the students who voluntarily and competitively placed in the 2017 Carson City School Board Sponsored American Citizen Essay Contest with first place at the high school level going to CHS 9th grade Honors English student Marissa Messmann, second place to CHS 12th grade College Readiness Senior English student Jessica Preston, and third place going to 9th grade Honors English student Matteas Klatt.

Looking at a 5 p.m. Monday deadline the Brewery Arts Center is hoping for a big Carson City weekend push as it has lost some voter footing in its efforts to bring back the 10-week live outdoor music series it has hosted for two summers.

And the winners are, everyone. The third annual Carson High School vs. Douglas High School Charity Basketball Game lit up CHS Wednesday, Nov. 15 and, as rivalry was put aside, it turned out to be the most successful basketball game fundraiser in CHS history with $10,000 raised for the seven students injured in the Nov. 9 vehicle accident on Kings Canyon Road.

Carmen Rank, federal contractor to the Skyline Transition Assistance Advisor Program, is most recently known for her work in connecting all Nevada National Guard and reserve members to resources as well as benefits earned through military service.

Four Nevadans will be honored on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City for their contributions to the American Indian community.

Welcome to the weekend, Carson City. Now that we are in November, thoughts turn to the holiday season. That means craft fairs. St. Paul’s Lutheran Family on Saliman welcomes you to their annual Craftique Open House. You’ll find the Young at Heart Seniors Club hosting a faire at the Douglas County Community Center. The Carson Nugget’s Sierra Room will be home to several artisans, vendors, and crafters during today’s wine walk. There’s quite a bit more, and plenty that doesn’t involve shopping, so take a look and have a great time.

SATURDAY:

CARSON CITY — The Nevada State Museum and Western Nevada College Latino Cohort have teamed to present an El Día de los Muertos, or, Day of the Dead, celebration with a reception Thursday evening and a full day of activities on Saturday in downtown Carson City.