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Carson High remained in the top five in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association's Award of Excellence standings after the winter sports season.
The Award of Excellence program rates the best overall high school sports programs in Nevada based on how well schools do in athletic competition, in academics and in sportsmanship. The sportsmanship portion of the points standings is added after the spring sports season.
 

G 1I 5.1R/ER 4H 5K 2BB 3W-L 0-1ERA 6.75 Editor's note: Anyone with information on professional baseball players with Carson City ties should contact Charles Whisnand at cwhisnand@gmail.com

Alex Fallon had no intention of settling for third-place as she prepared for her final attempt in the triple jump at the Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational on Friday.

Today being the first Saturday of the month, it was time for the Downtown Wine Walk. In photo 1, Al Canary of Bella Fiore Wines talk with some of the wine walkers. In photo 2, the "Senator" waves at those driving by the Senator Club. And in photo 3, Rob Joiner (second from right), candidate for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1, and some of his supporters were enjoying the wine walk at Downtown Coin Shop. 

Media release: updated April 3, 2010
Contact: Elinor Bugli 775-883-4154

Carson City Symphony Concert "Spirit of Exploration" April 24 and 25
Features World Famous Horn Soloist Gail Williams
and McAvoy Layne, the Ghost of Mark Twain

Hundreds of children scrambled wildly for treats outside of Centennial Park this morning, for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axuZAqoqRMU

The state Supreme Court has refused to move up a court date on a case to handle mining's attempt to scuttle a voter petition drive to raise its taxes.

In so doing, the court rejected a request from the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) to move up the dates for filing briefs so it doesn't have a chilling effect on the collection of voter signatures.

The Carson High-Galena baseball game scheduled for Friday was postponed due to poor weather.

RENO -- On a day when the wind was gusting up to 40 mph, coupled with occasional rain and snow flurries, Carson High softball coach Scott Vickrey knew better than to expect an ordinary game against Galena.
"I told the kids nothing would be routine today, and the team that puts the ball in play the most would walk out of here with a win," Vickrey said.

Johnny Rockets of Carson City is proud to support World Autism Awareness Day www.worldautismawarenessday.org/site/c.egLMI2ODKpF/b.3917065/k.BE58/Home.htm Wear a Blue Ribbon and receive 10% off your check!! Come join the fun at the Carson Lanes Retail Center today (4/2/10), Snyder Ave and Hwy 395.

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CARSON CITY – Microsoft and the state of Nevada are joining in a free computer training program to help employed or displaced workers improve their skills.
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/02/state-partners-microsoft-help-workers-improve-skil/

Carson City has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System which is described as an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications.

This system allows Carson City officials to telephone all or targeted areas of the city in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action, such as a boil-water notice, a missing child or evacuation notices.

Carson City School District is looking at a similar notification system.

The Buddy Holly Sock Hop upcoming at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson Ceity will bring out the Big Bopper or Peggy Sue in you The fundraising event is set for Saturday evening, April 10, featuring the music of 1950s legend Buddy Holly and contemporaries of his rock ‘n roll era.

Bob Reid and the Rave-Ons will provide live music in the Buddy Holly tradition, including such mega-hits as Rave On, That’ll Be the Day and Peggy Sue. The 7-to-10 p.m. dance will offer not only live music and era recordings, but also has on tap food and beverages from malt shop favorites down to today.

CARSON CITY – Nevada is one of 35 states getting a D grade or lower for failing to protect the public from aggressive asset forfeiture efforts by law enforcement, a process called “policing for profit,” according to a study released this week by the Washington, DC-based Institute for Justice.

Sean Lehmann talks about his run for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1 seat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZq7J0uhFo

The errors are continuing, but there now seems to be a silver lining for this young Carson High baseball team. It's about as optimistic as a team could be after making six errors.
Even the Senators' former coach, Ron McNutt, who now coaches Galena sees the potential of the young CHS team after his Grizzlies beat Carson 8-2 on Thursday at the field named after him at Carson High.
"Nothing's going to happen but good things for them," McNutt said. "They're going to get better. They're going to be a good ball club."
 

To look at the box score, one inning was decisive for the Carson High softball team in its 8-3 loss at home against Galena on Thursday.
Galena did score five runs in the sixth inning -- three of which came on one hit that resulted in two errors -- to erase a 3-2 deficit en route to the Sierra League victory on a cold and windy afternoon. When reviewing the game, however, Carson coach Scott Vickrey didn't place the blame on just one play or one inning.

The Friends of Rob Joiner for Supervisor (Ward One)will be hosting a "Meet and Greet" campaign party and fundraiser.
Location: Z Bistro, 725 Basque Way, Carson City
When: Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 3;30 to 6:00 p.m.

Wine and Beer Tasting, with Food Pairings will be served.

All Donations will be gratefully accepted ($35.00 suggested)

RSVP by April 7, 2010 appreciated. (775) 883-4540 or rjoiner4supe@gmail.com

Eddie Miller talks about her new clothing store in downtown Carson City:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=480jZprEi9U

CARSON CITY – State Treasurer Kate Marshall said today she sees some evidence to suggest that Nevada’s economy has stabilized, although that stability remains “tenuous” and “fragile.”
Marshall, in an interview on the Nevada NewsMakers television program, cited a rebound in state general fund cash on hand as evidence of that stabilization.

Downtown Coin Club Coin Show Raffle tickets now available at Downtown Coin 111 W. Telegraph at Curry. Drawing held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday May 16th and need not be present to win. 1st Prize $5 Gold Liberty, 2nd 10 oz. silver bar, 3rd Carson City GSA Morgan dollar, 4th and 5th 10th oz Gold eagles !!! $1 each ticket or 6 for $5, 12 for $10. For further info call
775-883-GOLD

City Supervisors on Thursday agreed to a new four year labor contract between Carson City Firefighters and the City that is a substantial departure from previous contracts.

To further demonstrate the dire budget situation Carson City City Hall is in, City Supervisors Thursday agreed to set up a program to pay "less important" city workers to quit. Payments include money, on their behalf, to the Public Employees Retirement System to help departing workers with their retirement situation. If PERS isn't an issue, the city can pay them cash or some sort of deferred compensation, or a combination of all of the above.

Facing a budget shortfall about half of what Carson City faces over the next two years, Sparks City Council members say they will cut their own pay just like they've asked city workers, including police, fire fighters and their engineers that their pay be cut 7.5% each year for the next two years. Meanwhile, Carson City Supervisors have laid down the law that there will be layoffs in both the Sheriff and Fire Departments although the deputies labor association says it would prefer furloughs or pay cuts instead. There's been no mention by the Superivsors that their own pay should be cut.

A Carson City woman has been tracked down in suburban Seattle and jailed on charges she stole nearly $100,000 from her Minden employer, then skipped town although she earlier had agreed to turn herself in.

Unemployment in the Reno-Sparks area in February was unchanged at 13.4 percent according the state Department of Employment and Training. According to state figures, six hundred people found work during the month. The unemployment rate in Carson City inched down .1% percent to 13.7% in February. One indicator of outward migration from western Nevada to points east, the unemployment rate in Elko rose 0.2 percent to 8.3 percent in February as jobseekers continue to arrive in eastern Nevada hoping to find work in the mining industry.

Sales tax collections in Carson City plunged again in January, falling 16.2% from January of 2009. Sales tax collections statewide were down 8.1% in January. They were off 4.8% in Washoe County, down 2.2% in Douglas, minus 22% in Lyon and down 12.7% in the Fallon area.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says his department has launched a new website that all Carson City internet users can use to track crime trends throughout Carson City. Just go to CCSheriff.com and scroll down to: CrimeMapping for your neighborhood: Click here .

Wild Horse Children's Theater is getting ready to transport audiences on a magical journey to “A Whole New World” as our spring production of Disney's Aladdin, Jr. takes to the stage at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City May 7-22.