Carson City Mayor

Marilee Swirczek, a writer, professor of English, faculty member at Western Nevada College, and a driving force behind the highly acclaimed “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” photo exhibition, died Sunday.

Swirczek was project director for the “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” exhibition that originated in her creative writing class. The exhibition received nationwide recognition, with a national tour that began in 2010 and ends this July 29, 2016. Marilee was a former Carson City Supervisor from 1987 to 1989 and wife of Ron Swirczek, a member of the Carson City School Board. She was 68.

The General Election is just days away! Meet Chris Carver, candidate for Carson City Mayor. The first "Meet the Candidate Night" will be held on August 17th, from 6 to 8 PM in the Juniper Room, Gold Dust West, 2171 E William St, Carson City.

To the Editor:
This November we will choose our Mayor for the next four years. Although I was not selected to move forward to the general election, I am very blessed with a wonderful life and do not regret putting my hat in the ring. I will continue to work hard volunteering for our community and working towards a Carson City that remains a kind and progressive place we all want to live and invest.

I feel there is only one person in the race for Carson City Mayor that shares that common vision and will work with him and stand behind his non-partisan leadership. I ask all of my supporters to stand with me and say “I Like Bob Crowell for Mayor.”

The Hop and Mae Adams Foundation will break ground on a much-anticipated, mixed-use project in Carson City’s downtown historic district on Wednesday, July 6, at 11 a.m. Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell along with Hop & Mae Adams Foundation trustees Steve Neighbors, Ed Ahrens and Chris MacKenzie, will dig the first shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking site.

The U.S. Navy on Friday accepted delivery of the seventh expeditionary fast transport USNS Carson City during a ceremony held aboard the ship at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

EPF 7 is the second U.S. Navy ship named for the city in Nevada. The first Carson City was designated PF-50 and commissioned March 24, 1944. She was loaned to Japan in 1953 and served for nearly 20 years in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Carson City received two battle stars for World War II service.

The race for Carson City mayor is down to two candidates.Robert Crowell, the incumbent, and opponent Chris Carver emerged as the top two vote-getters in the primary election Tues ...

UPDATE: 12:05AM: Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill, R-Carson City, wasn’t able to retain his seat Tuesday as former Carson City Treasurer Al Kramer defeated the incumbent.

The USNS Carson City, the US Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Vehicle christened in January, completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico this week. The Carson City will be formally turned over the US Navy on June 24, 2016.

Nevada Rural Housing Authority along with several community partners broke ground Wednesday on the Richards Crossing housing facility in Carson City to benefit homeless veterans. The complex is at Jeanell Drive near the corner of North Carson Street and Winnie Lane.

The Hohl brothers along with Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and Assemblyman P.K. O'Neill cut the ribbon at Battle Born Harley-Davidson's grand ...

The four candidates running for Carson City mayor discussed downtown development, deferred maintenance and other topics Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Chris Carver, ...

Candidates for Carson City Mayor and State Assembly District 40 addressed a nearly full house of voters at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall Wednesday night during a candidate forum sponsored by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

The candidates participated in a structured debate moderated by Nevada Appeal Editor Adam Trumble.

As a group, they were asked questions on specific topics and each given two minutes to provide a response.

It’s a big day for the stage in Carson City. Under the lights of the Performance Hall at the Brewery Art Center, the four primary candidates for Carson City Mayor and for State Assembly District 40 will participate in a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Get to know the people you will see on the June Ballot. At the Bob Boldrick Theater, the Carson High Musical Theater Ensemble will perform for their last time this school year. If you’d like to overcome your inhibitions about public speaking or just improve your skills: the Toastmasters may be the group for you.

The following remarks are from Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell who delivered the commencement address at Monday's Western Nevada College ceremony in Carson City:

Thank you for the distinct honor of presenting some remarks on this very important commencement day — a day of new beginnings! On this special day, your school, your community, your state and your nation offer up their congratulations to each and every one of you.

Western Nevada College graduated its largest class ever Monday. A record 556 students earned a total of 598 degrees and certificates.

In a first, 27 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College program. These students are to receive their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.

Choosing the candidates who will advance to the general election is extremely important. And, the only way to be able to choose wisely is to see the primary candidates in action as they answer questions posed by board members of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce on May 24 beginning at 6 p.m. at the BAC Performance Hall.

Want to learn more about the candidates running for Carson City Mayor or for Assembly District 40? The Carson City Republican Women’s (CCRW) monthly luncheon on Tuesday, May 17th at Gold Dust West will provide time for attendees to visit with the candidates starting at 11:00am. 11:30am Lunch: $20/person (cash only, no checks) The public is invited to attend. RSVP required, contact President Kim Fiegehen 775-443-0430, kim@searchitinc.com; or, Judy Wakefield 775-882-6842, themadknitter007@gmail.com.

There are only 4 days left to purchase tickets for the “Under the Stewart Stars” fundraising event on Saturday, May 21st in Carson City, NV. Tickets are still available for just $60 per person or $600 per table. Remaining tickets can be purchased online or by mail through 6:00 pm this Friday May 13th.

Members of the Carson City Veterans Community Council (CCVCC) met Wednesday afternoon to discuss changes within existing member organizations, as well as to welcome new members onto the council.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and City Manager Nick Marano, both veterans, attended Wednesday's meeting and highlighted changes to the city's new, improved web site scheduled to go public by the end of May.

Come and join our Open Forum discussion every "first Friday of the month" from 10:30 - 11:30am in the Tahoe Room at the Carson City Senior Center.

This Friday, May 6, our topic is "All Politics Is Local" and we will be discussing the local Primary races for Carson City Mayor and State Assembly District 40.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and other local dignitaries celebrated the grand opening of the United Federal Credit Union branch Thursday night.

Chris Carver, candidate for Carson City Mayor will hold a "meet and greet fundraiser" at Glen Eagles restaurant (3700 N Carson St), on May 4th, 2016 from 6 to 8 PM. Chris's election website is at www.chriscarver4mayor.org. He considers himself a strong advocate for a government focused on essential city services including water and sewer, law enforcement, and neighborhood issues including road maintenance and storm water run-off.

Nevada Vietnam War veterans were honored Saturday in Carson City as dozens gathered in Mills Park to observe the Vietnam Veterans Day of Remembrance and hold a welcome home ceremony at the Nevada Vietnam War Memorial.

Frank Reynolds, current president of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) local chapter 388 in Carson City, opened the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and the chapter’s chaplain delivered the invocation.

In a surprising change of events, once former candidate for Carson City Mayor, Chris Carver, today rescinded his withdrawal letter filed last Friday. NRS 293.202(2) allows candidates to rescind a withdrawal of candidacy within 7 days (weekends excluded), of the last day for filing (March 18th). The Carson City Clerk accepted the "Rescission of Withdrawal of Candidacy at 1:31PM this afternoon.

The race for Carson City mayor has already been reduced from four candidates to three.Chris Carver, who filed to run for mayor just before the deadline last Friday, posted on his website Friday night, ...

The race for Carson City mayor has already been reduced from four candidates to three.Chris Carver, who filed to run for mayor just before the deadline last Friday, posted on his website Friday he was ...

Citing health reasons, candidate for Carson City Mayor Chris Carver announced he is withdrawing from the race. In a statement to Carson Now, he apologized to his supporters and said he made the announcement on both his official website and Facebook page. Go here for the statement.

At the 11th hour, three people joined Bob Crowell in the Carson City mayor’s race, forcing the only primary in the capital’s local election contests.Mayor Bob Crowell is seeking his third term in the ...

Adding yet another name to the race for Carson City Mayor, Carson City resident Chris Carver announced his candidacy for the office late this afternoon. Mr. Carver's candidacy brings the number of candidates to four.

Mr. Carver is a five year resident of Carson City, a retired Army officer, and a retired Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New York and a Master of Science Degree from the National Intelligence University.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine — a nonprofit of 12,000 doctors — has placed two billboards warning Carson City residents that cancer-causing processed meats such as hot dogs don’t belong in school meals.