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UPDATE: 3:25 p.m and 34 hours in, Ian Hill is around $6,000 away from reaching his goal. So far he has raised $19,000. See the live streaming video below.

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Entering into his 10th hour of nonstop speaking, Ian Hill said he was feeling fine. “It’s amazing that after nine-and-a-half hours, I still have all this energy,” he said.

The business leader and international motivational speaker began talking 6 a.m. Thursday at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City and will continue through Saturday morning in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest public speaking event.

A St. Paddy's Film Crawl will be held Saturday, March 14, from 4 to 10 p.m. at various locations around downtown Carson City.

The St. Paddy's Film Crawl is a filmmaking competition that combines filmmakers with local businesses. Films are either short documentary or mockumentary and are between 1 and 10 minutes long.​ The event is hosted by the Brewery Arts Center, Wired Wednesday and Carson TV. The crawl is open to everyone, and includes film viewing, specials, entertainment and more.

It’s finally here, Nevada’s Big Give. Nevada’s Big Give is a 24 hour online donation push for non-profits, charities, and causes around the state. Plus, a world record attempt at the longest speech is taking place at the Brewery Arts Center. Ian Hill is raising money for the girls of CPAC soccer; they have been invited to represent the USA in a competition being held during the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.

It’s finally here, Nevada’s Big Give. Nevada’s Big Give is a 24 hour online donation push for non-profits, charities, and causes around the state.

Clark County officials are planning a $1.18 billion general fund budget balanced with a eye toward keeping costs down at the detention center and University Medical Center....

Gardnerville artist Sonia Carlson hosts a free Chinese Calligraphy workshop at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 as part of the Nevada Arts Council’s “Work of Artists” series at the Nevada Legislative Building in Carson City.

The event runs until 5 p.m. in Room 3100. All “Work of Artists” presentations are free and open to the public.
Growing up in Zhangzhou, China, Carlson learned calligraphy in school and folk dances from her family.

The middle of the week, and if you’re like me, you are still adjusting to the time change. Get the blood pumping with some live music. Head to Sassafras for a Jazz Jam headed by Tom Miller, or maybe to Living the Good Life where Mick and Lynne will entertain you. Cowboy boots are not required if you want to get in on the country line dance lessons at Carson Lanes. If you’re a musician, the Carson City Symphony is looking for violinists and French horn players to join them at their rehearsals.

Newly elected U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy tours Las Vegas distribution center where his predecessor once pitched packages....

Squeaky’s will host a free car wash Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, from 10 am to 6 pm, to benefit the Carson City Community Counseling Center.

Carson City’s newest car wash is offering an $11 wash at no charge during its Grand Opening weekend, but asks that customers make a donation to the CCCCC. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Squeaky’s Car Wash is located at 1580 N. Lompa Lane (corner of Highway 50) in Carson City.

Each year the historic Nevada mining town of Virginia City goes nuts and celebrates St. Patrick’s Day a few days early with a festival that pays homage to the part of the male cow anatomy that usually winds up snipped on the cutting room floor.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business announced this year’s winner of the Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition Monday, March 9. Nevada Dynamics, a hardware and software safety solution for unmanned autonomous systems, was the winner of the $50,000 award given each year to the student team who presents the best business plan.

“Sontag is one of the largest awards for a student business competition that exists at a single American university,” College of Business Dean Greg Mosier said.

There’s a good chance that you are viewing this on a phone. I think that Alexander Graham Bell would be blown away with how far his invention had come in the 139 years since he first said ‘Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you’. Today is the birthday of the first telephone call."

The athletics program at Western Nevada College is facing drastic cuts. A group is forming to seek ways to fundraise and keep our Wildcats in the game. Head over to the Legislature Building this morning at 10 a.m.; you’re looking for room 2149.

A 29-year-old Carson City man, who listed his occupation as a legislative assistant, was arrested early Sunday morning in the 800 block of South Saliman Road on misdemeanor charges of obstructing and delaying an officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The first harbinger of spring arrived over the weekend, Daylight Saving Time. That’s bound to make this Monday a little sleepier than usual, but there’s good news: it’s National Napping Day! Take back that hour you lost with a cozy catnap, a midday siesta, or a quick snooze and you’ll be bright-eyed in time to watch the sunset at seven.

If you’d like to catch Congressman Amodei at the Chamber of Commerce’s Soup’s On luncheon this week, make sure and RSVP today. This is sure to sell out, as everyone wants to know how the local boy is holding up in Washington.

A plane crash Sunday near Dayton High School has sent the passenger and pilot to the hospital, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened at around 4 p.m. when reports came into dispatch that a plane crashed while it was trying to land at Dayton Valley Airpark.

Here is this week's Carson City road report for the week of March 9-15, 2015. Due to an ongoing water main project, there will be lane shifts on Roop Street at the intersection with Washington Street between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays and on the weekend.

All Carson High School seniors will be visiting the Nevada State Legislature during one of their government classes these next two weeks. This is a memorable and relevant experience for our senior class and a key component of their civics education. The field trip will be contained within the government class period.

Finding a way to win games that require a concerted comeback effort is one of many reasons why Western Nevada College coach D.J. Whittemore is on the cusp of his 400th victory with the Carson City baseball program.

The Western Nevada College baseball team made a statement Friday afternoon when it grabbed three games from Scenic West Athletic Conference rival Salt Lake Community College at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.

The initial contest was unfinished business from Thursday’s game that was stopped after 12 innings due to darkness, leaving the teams in a 3-3 tie. WNC captured that win in short order on Friday.

Salt Lake pitcher Chris Bradford opened the 13th inning by striking out two Wildcat batters. Then, Taylor Snyder singled to center field for the Bruins, but was unable to score.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1976, will present Men of Worth on Friday night, March 13 in the Black Box Theater. Men of Worth was formed in 1986 by Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher who came together to perform Irish and Scottish folk music, combining traditional and contemporary styles.

The wine walk is on the top of the weekend to-do list for many of you, but Carson City has a lot more going on. Ascent Runs is hosting a 5/10K and a half marathon at C-Hill on Saturday. You can register at the race, just make sure you aren’t late. Youth Football season has arrived with sign-ups for SYFL and Pop Warner on Saturday. Cheer on the Western Nevada College Wildcats as their Baseball and Softball teams battle against Salt Lake City Community College.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program, also known as RSVP, is hosting an evening of "Comic Relief" with local comedienne, Kat Simmons on Wednesday, March 25 at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street, Carson City.

Tickets are $30 for the main hall and $25 for balcony seats and are available at the RSVP office, the Artisan store at the Brewery Arts Center and online at www.breweryarts.org. Each ticket includes complimentary appetizers from Foodies Bystro beginning at 5:30 pm.

Two masked men who robbed a casino in the 300 block of East Winnie Lane in Carson City at around 9 p.m. Thursday night remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Two completely masked male suspects entered the Slotworld Cabaret casino where one of the men pointed a .22 caliber pistol at two casino employees. The robbery occurred while the employees were preparing to close the business for the evening, said Furlong.

Carson River Coalition’s Floodplain Management Forum

The ‪Mike Thomas‬ ‪‎Lecture‬ Series presents The Future of Earth on Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Plaza Hotel and Event Center at 801 S. Carson St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes appetizers and a no host bar.

The Future of Earth is a highly speculative topic examining the possible scenarios that could spell out the end of our planet. This is a fascinating, and perhaps chilling, presentation.

It's Wine Walk Weekend in Carson City! Every first Saturday over thirty shops, restaurants, businesses, and organizations stock up on wine and goodies and throw open their doors to the crowds of merry-makers. It's always a great reason to explore downtown. Make sure to stop into Morley's Books where author Sandie LaNae will have copies of her books for sale and signing.

Happy Friday, Carson City. Grab a bite at Meek’s Lumber at their first Friday BBQ for lunch, or at the Lions Club Crab Feed at Fuji Park tonight. Cheer on the Western Nevada College Wildcats as they battle Salt Lake City Community College on the softball and baseball fields.

The original idea for The Intergalactic Nemesis (a wacky live-action graphic novel performed on stage with simple scripts, a couple actors, some crazy noises), all started in a coffee shop in Austin, Texas.

It’s a whole lot bigger than that now: Enter a sound-effects genius, an emotion-wielding keyboardist, three actors voicing tons of wacky characters, with 1,200 vintage-cool illustrations projected over the stage, all telling the story like a 1930s radio play with decidedly 21st-century spins.

UPDATE: Ian Hill's world record attempt is underway. Go here for live video from the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.
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The Carson City youth CPAC girl’s soccer program has an opportunity to compete in an international tournament in Canada during the FIFA Women’s World Cup, June 6 through July 5 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


The Nevada Department of Wildlife Fisheries Division has released a proposed plan to restore the sport fisheries in Comins and Bassett Lakes near Ely in White Pine County by removing northern pike. The plan is available for public comment for 30 days beginning March 5, 2015.

Until the mid-2000s Comins Lake was a premier sport fishery for rainbow and brown trout, supporting up to 35,000 angler days per year. The illegal introduction of northern pike in the early 2000s decimated the trout fishery and angler use is now less than 2,000 days per year.