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Commissioners award construction bid
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 6:15pmChurchill County commissioners at their first monthly meeting on Thursday awarded a construction bid for the William N. Penington Life Center to Ferguson Construction. The new senior center ...
6th Annual CHS Safe & Sober 5k Run/Walk a Success
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 11:38amThank you everyone for participating in the 6th annual Carson High Safe & Sober 5k Run/Walk. We had a great turn-out with 104 sign-ups and 88 participants. The weather was the best it’s been for the past five years – even after many inches of snow earlier in the week!
The complete race results are located at http://www.carsonhighsafegrad.com/5k.html. Special thank you to Steve Lang for helping with organizing runner information and keeping time on the entire race.
Carson City area road report for week of Feb. 8-14
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 2:31amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 8-14, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:
Save Mart store in East Carson City to convert to FoodMaxx, add 25 new positions
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 02/06/2016 - 12:53pmThe Save Mart store at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City will make a transition at the end of March into FoodMaxx, which is a brand of under Save Mart that operates in northern California. When all is said and done, there will be a net gain of around 25 new jobs added when the Carson City store reopens, a Save Mart official said Saturday.
Western Nevada College earns $142,000 STEM grant to enhance tech programs
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 6:22pmWestern Nevada College has received a $142,000 STEM Workforce Challenge Grant to enhance its welding certificate and degree programs. The programs help meet the needs of the region’s advanced manufacturers.
The grant will allow purchase of a robotic welder and associated curriculum. WNC will use college resources to upgrade its facilities to accommodate the new program.
I-580 Bellevue Road overpass temporarily closes for seismic bridge improvements
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 12:07pmBeginning Wednesday, the 48-year-old Bellevue Road bridge over Interstate 580 north of Carson City in Washoe Valley is temporarily closed for $15 million worth of seismic retrofit work and enhancements, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Carson City area road report for week of Feb. 1-7: Slick conditions for Monday commute
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 01/31/2016 - 1:58pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 1-7, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:
November sales taxes up 6.2%, Carson up 5.5%
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/28/2016 - 10:39pmLed by double-digit increases in construction, wholesale durable goods and home furnishings sales, taxable sales increased 6.2 percent statewide in November.Total reported sales were more than $4.2 bi ...
Text of State of the City address by Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 2:02pmHere's the speech made Wednesday by Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell at the 2016 Chamber of Commerce State of the City address held at Gold Dust West:
Greg Hess Talks About The Virginia City Water System In Gold Hill Presentation Feb. 4
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 12:10pmGreg Hess, a retired miner, surveyor and Storey County Commissioner will discuss “The Virginia City Water System - An Engineering Marvel” at the Gold Hill Thursday Night Presentation Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St., Gold Hill, just one mile south of Virginia City on SR 342.
Hess is a fifth-generation Comstocker, who has been involved in mining, surveying and construction for many years.
Nevada utility regulators OK renewable energy power purchase agreements to serve Apple, Switch data center operations
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 4:15pmThe Public Utilities Commission approved three renewable energy agreements Monday that add 129 megawatts of solar generation capacity in Nevada and bolster the efforts of Apple Inc. and Switch, Ltd., to operate their Nevada data centers with 100 percent green energy.
Kyle Winters returns to Carson City to pursue legal career with local law firm
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/24/2016 - 1:56amCarson City native Kyle A. Winter has returned home to accept an associate position with Allison MacKenzie Law Firm in Carson City. This home grown talent has focused his practice in the areas of family law, estate planning, guardianships and probate law.
Carson City area road report for week of Jan. 25-31
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 01/24/2016 - 1:39amHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 25-31, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:
Former District Court Judge Michael Fondi dies
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 11:34amMichael Fondi, a former Nevada First District Court Judge in Carson City, died at his home this morning, according to Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home. He was 78.
Fondi had been in home hospice care when he died, said Fitzhenry’s General Manager and Funeral Director Jim Smolenski. No funeral arrangements have been made at this time and will be forthcoming.
Carson City Board grapples with street finance
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/21/2016 - 10:47pmStreet construction and maintenance finance bedeviled Carson City’s Board of Supervisors with the old problem raising past issues and future hopes Thursday.Future hopes came duri ...
Nevada unemployment in December lowest since June 2008
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 12:15pmNevada’s unemployment rate fell slightly to a seasonally adjusted 6.4 percent in December, the lowest it has been since June 2008, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Join Us: 6th Annual Carson High Safe Grad 5k Run/Walk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/17/2016 - 7:26pmPlease join us on Feb 6, at 10 a.m. for the sixth annual Carson High Safe Grad - Safe & Sober 5K Run/Walk. This event is organized by volunteers of the Carson High Safe Grad Booster and will be held, once again, at the CHS Track/Field.
Carson City area road report for week of Jan. 18-24
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/17/2016 - 1:28pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 18-24, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:
USNS Carson City officially christened at ceremony, remarks by Mayor Crowell
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/17/2016 - 11:41amThe U.S. Navy christened its newest fast-transport ship, the USNS Carson City EPF-7 at a ceremony Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. Susan Asbury Crowell, wife of Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, and sponsor of the ship, officially introduced it with a bottle of champagne during the ceremony, which also featured Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei.
Reconstruction of downtown corridor moving forward
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 6:42pmThe reconstruction of Carson Street in the downtown corridor will be proceeding as planned this year, said Carson City Transportation Manager Patrick Pittenger.
Construction is expected to begin in March and last until November, Pittenger said, but the project is not going to interfere with Nevada Day Parade festivities.
By then, he said, all of the messy work will be finished and what’s left will be mostly clean-up items.
“We will be open for Nevada Day,” Pittenger said. “When we’re done, Carson Street will be one lane in each direction.”
SolidWorks 3-D software class offered through Western Nevada College
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 1:00pmA new SolidWorks 3-D software class is being offered at Western Nevada College this spring to provide the technical skills that many area employers are seeking. Classes meet on Tuesdays at either 1-3:45 p.m., or 7-9:45 p.m., beginning Tues, Jan. 25.
NDOT board approves contract to build USA Parkway
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 2:31pmThe Nevada Department of Transportation Board on Monday approved a $75.9 million contract with Ames Construction to build the USA Parkway connecting Interstate 80 to U.S. 50 through the Tahoe Reno Ind ...
Carson City area road report for week of Jan. 11-17; downtown street work continues
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/10/2016 - 12:31pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 11-17, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:
First Zero Isocyanate Industrial Coating
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/08/2016 - 3:37pmOregon-based Industrial Finishes & Systems, Inc., which has a location in Carson City, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive exclusive national distribution agreement with Hybrid Coating Technologies (HCT) for several of HCT’s coating formulations. HCT has developed Green Polyurethane™, the first-ever modified hybrid polyurethane (currently used in coatings and paint) manufactured without the use of toxic isocyanates throughout the entire production process.
Nevada Humane Society: 2015 brought Carson City partnership, shelter construction
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 1:16pmYou already know we here at Nevada Humane Society love to brag about our accomplishments and encourage you to support us in all of our lifesaving endeavors. But, what we probably don’t do enough, is offer up our gratitude to you, because without you, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
Federal, state and Carson City agencies team up to find homes for homeless vets
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 11:31amA federal grant aimed at providing permanent places to live in Carson City for veterans who are homeless has been awarded to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday.
Opinion: Why I’m No Longer an Environmentalist
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 10:08amIn the early 1970s, as assistant city engineer in Urbana, where I attended the University of Illinois, I worked on bikeways, sewer systems to minimize pollution, promoting underground power and telephone lines, and other “green” projects. Later, as a university research engineer, I worked on many other environmental, energy and policy issues.
Carson City area road report for week of Jan. 3-10
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 01/03/2016 - 12:23pmHere is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2016: Utility work will continue Monday through Friday as indicated below, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with possible flagger controlled traffic at the following locations:
Grand show of support for Carson City's MAC
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 12/30/2015 - 5:33pmDozens gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of the grand opening Carson City’s long-awaited Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1870 Russell Way.
The MAC, as it has come to be known, is a project twenty years in the making. It began in 1996 as one of a host of improvement projects that the municipality of Carson City hoped to fund from the passing of Question 18, known as the “Quality of Life” ballot measure.
Grand show of support for Carson City’s MAC
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 12/30/2015 - 5:10pmDozens gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of the grand opening Carson City’s long-awaited Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1870 Russell Way.
The MAC, as it has come to be known, is a project twenty years in the making. It began in 1996 as one of a host of improvement projects that the municipality of Carson City hoped to fund from the passing of Question 18, known as the “Quality of Life” ballot measure.