Career

How often do you allow yourself to play? If you just rolled your eyes, I’m definitely talking to you. At some point, you had joy in what you were doing. Maybe it wasn’t work. Maybe you were at the hot springs with a pool noodle shooting water at your friends. Whatever you were doing, you were in a place of joy.

Following a serious car accident in 2008 and two years later the discovery of a genetic predisposition for young onset Parkinson’s Disease, a career Carson High School teacher may have had to retire from the school district, but he has never stopped gaining and offering knowledge through his lifelong passion as an educator.

High school students in times past might remember the sports they played and the clubs in which they participated, but how many of them had the fun and excitement of seeing a group of strangely dressed senior boys vying for the title Mr. Carson High?

A 28-year-law enforcement veteran and a sheriff’s sergeant in Carson City has entered into the 2018 Storey County Sheriff’s Office race.

Sgt. Mike Cullen, who has spent the past 24 years with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, and has served as a sergeant since 2003, also spent 4 years as a correctional officer at Nevada State Prison and was a reserve deputy with CCSO from 92-94.

Pioneer High School students, enrolled in the Jobs for America's Groups (JAG) program, attended the Career Development Conference (CDC) this past weekend in Las Vegas.

Area employers will have an opportunity to recruit Western Nevada College students for job openings during the annual job fair on Wednesday, March 14.

CARSON CITY — Tesla will host an informational meeting for high school seniors and their parents to learn more about career and training opportunities Thursday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Carson High School Library.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson High School Career and Technical Education business and marketing students will compete in their version of the hit television show "Shark Tank" Mar. 8-9 at Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road. Forty-five students from William McHenry's business and marketing ...

John Calvin Coolidge Jr., our 30th President, 1923-1929, was perhaps America’s most under-rated chief executive. He was a man of few words, decisive action and a dry sense of humor.

“Silent Cal” was born on the Fourth of July in 1872 in Vermont, the son of a prominent local farmer, general store owner, postmaster and politician. He was the only president born on Independence Day, although three former presidents died on the Fourth.

Life comes out of left field sometimes. I remember when I was laid off from my last full-time job. I had it all: a nice salary, stock options, insurance, and a 401k. By all auspices, I was set. More than set, I was really happy. I loved my co-workers. I really enjoyed the work I was doing. The boat was sailing on smooth seas. Then, the typhoon hit.

Artist receptions at Carson City Art Gallery are normally the night before Wine Walk, which occurs the first Saturday of every month.

The scheduled reception for March 3 was postponed due to Mother Nature giving us white precipitation that the region so desperately needs. Hence, we have rescheduled for March 9 from 4-7 p.m.

Yerington High School senior Grey Hunt has become accustomed to hearing her name called at the Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals, but the two-time defending state winner admitted to being a nervous after three rounds on Saturday.

(Editor’s Note: Shelley is a CHS Safe Schools Professional, School Social Worker III)

In an effort to address social and emotional needs of students, CHS is presenting the SOS (Signs of Suicide) Prevention Program.

Freshman health classes were the first reached in February. The JROTC students and health science classes are next.

Friday's inclement weather has caused William Smith's artist reception at the Carson City Art Gallery to be postponed until next Friday, March 9 from 4-7 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you all then.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) is holding a hiring event on Saturday, March 24 for candidates seeking a career in law enforcement and public safety.

The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "Works: Some Water Some Welded," with artwork by artists Susan Glaser Church and Stephen Reid at the city’s Sierra Room located in the Community Center, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public from March 2 – June 30, 2018. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Friday, March 2, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada is working to help solve the state's labor shortage through programs to move low-wage workers into more skilled, higher-paying jobs. "We need to reach into the population of the underemployed, the working poor, to show them the way to a career and to help then get ...

Happy Wednesday, Carson City. If you’ve got anything outside that needs doing, the smart money would be on tackling that today. There is a hefty storm brewing and this is the last dry day we’ll see for a little while.

After 40 years of business, the historic Café at Adele’s restaurant is up for sale.

Owners Charlie and Karen Abowd are looking toward retirement and have put the restaurant and the real estate — an historic Comstock-era Mansard-roofed Victorian home built in 1864 — up for sale.

According to Al Fiegehen, chief executive officer of Cubix Corporation in Carson City, the computer industry is about to explode at the same rate it did in the 1980’s when computer technology forever changed the world.

Seniors at Carson High School in Carson City are actively engaged and meticulously rendering their time and talents for the benefit of our community and their future careers.

Shane Quilling, a long time Carson High School teacher and coach died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, according to teachers and Carson City School District Supt. Richard Stokes.

The CTE program is preparing for the Wednesday, Feb. 28 Career Expo from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carson High School. This event gives Carson City School District students and their parents a picture of the Career & Technical Education options at Carson High School.

William Smith discovered his natural abilities as a teen in rural Wyoming and continued developing his skills throughout high school and college. After serving our country, he attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland CA for 2 years and deciding he didn’t have the temperament or discipline required for a successful career in commercial art, William went into Law Enforcement and was a guest cartoonist at the Daily Republic newspaper.

Nine high school students from around the state will take center stage at the 13th annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals, Saturday, March 3.

With three Carson High School NJROTC teams headed this month to the semifinals of CyberPatriot, the Air Force Association’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, there is now more room for career development in cybersecurity and military science fields for CHS students, thanks to recent career and technical education programs approved by the state's board of education.

CARSON CITY – Carson High School Career and Technical Education presents its annual Career Expo Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road. The Expo is open to all students, parents and the community.

Carson High School is exceeding the state average among students who have not only taken college-level Advanced Placement courses, but have excelled in AP exam scores, according figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Department of Education and recently by the Carson City School District.

Carson City – Carson High School Career and Technical Education presents its annual Career Expo Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carson High School. The Expo is open to all students, parents and the community. Representatives from local colleges, job and career services and branches of ...

Technicians, start your engines: Here’s an opportunity to earn internationally recognized Siemens Mechatronics certification while you enhance your understanding of complex systems. Electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and PLC components are studied on actual industrial modules and interactive coursework is designed to develop troubleshooting intuition.