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Thursday Hike to Foothill Trail to East End of Hobart Road hosted by Muscle Powered
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 6:59pmJoin us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the northwest corner of the Cancer Center at Carson Tahoe Hospital.
Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.
Thursday Hike to Ash to King's Canyon Trail (partial) hosted by Muscle Powered
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 6:57pmJoin us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of the asphalt of Ash Canyon Road to carpool to trailhead.
Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.
Thursday Hike to C-Hill from Curry Street hosted by Muscle Powered
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 6:48pmJoin us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the dirt parking area on Curry Street behind the Railroad Museum.
Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.
Senator Square: Carson High senior fulfills graduation requirement through call to action
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/25/2018 - 7:45amThough it would take some seriously intense research to prove the following, it is believed by many the Carson City community is the most supportive group of people in the country. Hyperbole, maybe, but Carson High School senior Nik Hylan, in fulfilling his graduation requirement, is asking the community to give a gift of blood and receive a free gift this holiday season.
Tickets going fast for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's holiday party at Carson City's Casino Fandango
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/22/2018 - 5:50pmTickets are moving fast for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s “Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party!” at Casino Fandango in Carson City on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Presented by the Brewery Arts Center, the highly anticipated event will be the first concert at the casino’s new Grand Ballroom, which held its official ribbon-cutting in early November. The show begins at 7 p.m.
Events and happenings around Carson City for Wednesday, Nov. 21
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 3:38amHello Carson City and welcome to the day before Thanksgiving. Today is Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. If your travel plans include going over the Sierra, the National Weather Service advises to head out before the afternoon. Otherwise, you may hit the first of two winter storms to land tonight and into Friday. Be safe out there.
Events and happenings around Carson City for Tuesday, Nov. 20
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 7:30amGood day Carson City. Today is Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, and it is the final deadline day to vote on the future of a grant that would help fund the highly successful summer outdoor concert series hosted by the Brewery Arts Center and Levitt AMP.
Events and happenings around Carson City for Monday, Nov. 19
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 5:55amHere we are, Carson City, on our way to kicking off the holiday season this week with the arrival of Thanksgiving, which means a shortened work week for many. Today is Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. It will be mostly sunny with a high of 57. Enjoy the sun as a couple of weather systems will move into the area bringing gusty winds, valley rain and Sierra snow.
Carson High School senior, Vitalant team up to encourage blood donations
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 9:45pmCARSON CITY — Holidays are a great time for gift-giving and family get-togethers. Another meaningful activity, that could be wonderful for so many people, is donating blood.
What Works: Business cycles can be scary
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 4:34pmHappy Halloween! I thought I would hold this column for the scariest day of the year because, if you don’t plan alternative communication or business strategies during the low points of your business cycle, you could scare yourself into bad decision making.
Thursday Hike to Centennial Park-East hosted by Muscle Powered
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 12:39pmJoin us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at the back of Centennial Park, north end, across from the baseball fields on Heritage Way. We will be on the new "Sniper's Trail."
Nevada Department of Wildlife: Bats are much more than a Halloween decoration
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 6:02pmCARSON CITY — Of all the decorations that people put up on Halloween, there is one that Jennifer Newmark, Wildlife Diversity Division chief for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), holds a special affinity towards. Newmark cannot get enough of the bat decorations, just not for the same reasons as most people.
Thursday Hike to Sedge Road hosted by Muscle Powered
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 2:52pmJoin us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of the pavement on Sedge Road, off of Deer Run Road.
Thursday Hike to Prison Hill-North hosted by Muscle Powered
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 2:49pmJoin us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the trailhead parking area at the corner of 5th Street and Carson River Road, entrance on Carson River Road.
Big Bad VooDoo Daddy returns to Carson City for party at new Casino Fandango ballroom
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:55pmThe Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975 announced Tuesday the return of Big Bad VooDoo Daddy and its Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party that will be featured at Casino Fandango’s new Grand Ballroom on Dec. 4.
Mourning the Loss of Dennis Hof (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 11:16amWhen news of the sudden death of Assembly candidate and brothel owner Dennis Hof reached us last Tuesday, we were quite stunned by it. We had gotten to know Dennis, and James had seen him several times in the weeks preceding his sudden departure.
One of his great gifts was the ability to make you feel you were the most important person in the room. Two occasions involving James come to mind, but Ron felt the same way.
Letter to editor: A victim of speaks out
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 10:32amMy name is Colleen Bannister and I was a victim of a violent crime. This is a bit lengthy so I apologize but so is the ride through the justice system. Entering the justice system is nothing like people think. You think it's as easy as you are a victim and the bad guy will be punished.
Silver State musings: Nevada Day, Halloween, Dennis Hof and elections
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 10/20/2018 - 8:42pmEvery year folks ask what day Halloween trick-or-treating occurs in Carson City.
In any other state and in any other Nevada community, there is no question. Trick-or-treating happens each year on Halloween night, Oct. 31.
Column: Voting not the cure for indifference
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 09/29/2018 - 2:32pmThere's a lot of chatter right now about voting, especially with one particular statewide ballot initiative coming up for public vote on Nov. 6.
Nevada Lore Series: Genoa's Hanging Tree, and Adam Uber's Dying Curse
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 1:26pmThe story of Adam Uber’s Curse, and Genoa’s Hanging Tree, begins in the fall of 1897. Adam Uber wasn’t exactly the Carson Valley’s darling sweetheart. In Genoa especially, he didn’t have a friend in the world.
Carson Middle School students sign pledge in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:44pmDuring their Wednesday lunch hour, students at Carson Middle School took a pledge to help others struggling with suicidal thoughts in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
The pledge was to "Acknowledge, Care and Tell." Acknowledge the feelings of others, tell them you care, and tell an adult.
Carson City Chamber luncheon Tuesday to focus on Nevada Ballot Question 3
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:00amBallot Question 3 is receiving a lot of air time from both sides, convincing you to vote for or against this complex initiative that would amend the Declaration of Rights within the Nevada Constitution should the voters vote in favor of a competitive retail energy market.
CHS Girls Golf: Carson and Manogue share Sierra League lead
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 7:24amManogue edged out Carson High School by one stroke for first place at Toiyabe on Tuesday with a team total of 352 to Carson’s 353. Damonte was third, Galena fourth, Douglas fifth, and Wooster had no team score. Karen and Jill Beglin provided an impressive one-two punch for the Senators as they posted rounds of 70 and 74.
Really? (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 9:04amDemocrats have hit a new low. Beyond Antifa. Beyond plain socialism. Beyond the Clinton lies and corruption. Beyond any reason and decency.
They dug up and then hid an accusation that Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh was involved in sexual misconduct when he was in high school.
Not a series of continuing transgressions. Not an incident ten years ago, or from law school, or from his undergraduate college days. But in high school.
We guess they couldn’t find the girl with whom Kavanaugh played “post office” in kindergarten.
Carson City emergency crews called to airport after pilot experiences difficult landing
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:51pmCarson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to the Carson City Airport for a report of airplane that experienced difficulty while landing.
Things to do around Carson City on Saturday, Sept. 8
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 8:58pmToday's column features good news and bad news. The bad news is Labor Day is now behind us and we must re-adjust to a regular two-day weekend again. But therein lies the good news. Another weekend has arrived, and you'll find plenty of ways to enjoy your time off.
Carson High School Golf Takes Second at Lakeridge
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 4:40amThe Carson Senators placed second to Manogue at Lakeridge on Tuesday in their third match of the year. Carson shot a 372 to Manogue's 357. Galena came in third with a 397. Damonte was fourth, Douglas fifth, and Wooster had a no score for lack of four scoring golfers.
Things to do around Carson City on Friday, Sept. 7
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 4:09amHello Carson City and welcome to the end of the work week. It is Friday Sept. 7, 2018. Today’s events include an organized walk along Carson City's historic east side, coffee and talk with a supervisor, art showings, a lecture, live standup comedy with Howie Nave at the Carson Comedy Club and plenty of music.
Bad History and Coincidence
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/31/2018 - 11:51amThomas is planning to lecture about “Bad History” on Friday, Sept. 7 and “Coincidence” on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Both lectures are free to the public and begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
His “Bad History” presentation will focus on “factual” history that has proven to be false.
Thomas’ lecture on “Coincidence” will spotlight amazing situations in science and whether they are happenstance or destined to take place.
As is the case throughout the rest of the year, Jack C. Davis Observatory is the place to be on Saturday nights.
Thursday happenings in Carson City and beyond
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 6:11amIt’s still Welcome Back Week at Western Nevada College; a free BBQ, games, activities, and meet and greet with the new college President will be in Rotary Square at lunchtime. Muscle Powered starts the day with a hike up Kings Canyon Road. In addition to sturdy shoes and water, you’ll want to bring a camera – the views of Eagle Valley are impressive. Start the weekend early with some live music for a good cause. Enjoy Greg Austin on the stage at Living the Good Life: there’s no cover, but a portion of tonight’s food and beverage sales will benefit the Swithwick/Francone family.