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Join Macabre Mary on this two-hour ghost walk through the historic district of Carson City where stories of spirits (that still linger) come alive.
Purchase tickets at the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1900 South Carson Street or call (775) 687-7410 or 800-NEVADA-1. Tour departs from 3rd & Carson Street next to Firkin & Fox (ole St. Charles Hotel) at 6:30 p.m. Click here for all the spooky places found on the walk.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of March 16-23.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported: The road is closed.

BLUE LAKES AREA, CALIF:
Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station (866) 694-2930 www.woodfordsstation.com reported: The road is closed for the winter.

CAPLES LAKE, CALIF:

"The Verdict: We should go...David's company has asked us to fly to Hong Kong...we are leaving later this afternoon."

That is the latest Facebook wall post from a former Northern Nevada resident and her family living in Japan who have made plans to leave the beleagured country in the wake of the earthquakes and tsunami that left the island nation devastated.

Alyson Meidell Jenkins, 33, along with many other Americans, have made plans to leave Japan immediately.

Former Northern Nevada resident Alyson Meidell Jenkins reports that she and her family are safe but shaken after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's eastern coast, causing a devastating tsunami that killed at least 10,000 and widespread damage.

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Follow it Live: Go to our Live Updates page for video feeds and coverage.

A Call to Readers: Let us know if you have friends or family living in Japan, Hawaii, or along the West Coast. E-mail jeff@carsonnow.org or post to our Facebook page.

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Japan's advanced earthquake early-warning system, with more than 1,000 seismographs scattered over the country alerted the public of an imminent earthquake via television, Internet and text-messages. At 2:46 local time, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake arrived, the largest that Japan has seen in one hundred years, just off the eastern coast of Sendai, Honshu.

By Erich Obermayr
Silver City, Nevada —population around 200 — is a small, unincorporated community in rural northwestern Nevada. It is located along State Route 342, in Gold Canyon, 3.5 miles from Virginia City. It lies within the Virginia City National Historic Landmark and the Comstock Historic District. The nearest large cities are Reno, 20 miles to the north, and Carson City, 9 miles to the southwest.

ELY, Nev. — The community-owned Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, Nevada remains open and unaffected by Nevada state budget actions. The museum operates the famous Ghost Train of Old Ely and manages the Nevada Northern Railway complex, except for the state-owned, East Ely Railroad Depot Museum.

Carl Kuhl, a state Parole and Probation employee of six years, has created a plan that he claims will eliminate Nevada's budget deficit within two years.

In a news release issued on Tuesday, Kuhl said his plan not only will reduce the budget deficit but also help repair Nevada's economy at the same time. It is a pretty big claim, he admits, coming from an Accounting Assistant I, an entry level position.

PINE NUTS by McAvoy Layne

About a month or so ago I received a call from Gary Cain of the Carson City Historical Society, asking if I might be interested in presenting "Christmas with Mark Twain" at the Bliss Mansion.

The weekend is the weekend before Halloween, which around these parts has been come to be known as the “Haunted Weekend”. It started with the Carson City Ghost Walk, which has been a tradition for over a decade, and then the Carson Valley got into the act. There’s now enough going on to keep you busy through the whole weekend. Tours will explore Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa, as well as the Mottsville Cemetery. Scott Schrantz at aroundcarson.com provides a list of happenings on his website.

If you’re looking for old-fashioned Halloween events, you’re in luck. Two big events will be held in Old Town Dayton on Oct. 29.

f you are brave enough, join "The Festival of the Spirits" with costumed guides as they lead you through Carson City's historic district.
Spirits of the past will appear as you hear the stories of their hauntings on Carson City's Historic Kit Carson Trail.
There are two tour choices; the Curses Tour and the Rumors Tour. They depart from 3rd and Carson Street. First tour at 10 a.m. (departing every 30 minutes) and last tour at 2 p.m.

Friendly ghosts will lead tours along Carson City’s historic Kit Carson Trail offering tales of the city’s haunted Victorian homes and buildings along two different routes. The “Friends in Low Places” guided cemetery tour is a new addition to the annual festivities, Oct. 22 - 23.

It’s hardly a surprise to those living in Nevada that the unemployment rate is high, 14 percent more or less depending on who’s counting. The state is in a hole because of poor tax structure, decreased tourist visits and encroaching California Indian casinos, among other things.

And all the experts are predicting a slow growth and return to the basic 3 or 4 percent unemployment.
The Obama Adminnistration in Washington says we’re on the track to recovery and if we can just control the lunacy that is the New York Stock Exchange and others we’ll be all right.

Yeah.

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, Sept. 25. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
 The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

AUSTIN, Nev. — It’s not often you’ll find a classic historic mining town full of options for the more active traveler. Austin, Nevada is not only a living ghost town and a cultural heritage get-away but it has a multitude of adventurous options including hiking, mountain bike trails and more. Founded in 1862 during the silver rush, the town is located exactly in the center of the state along the Pony Express route on Highway 50 on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at elevation 6,605 feet.

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, Aug. 21. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
 The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

Ely, Nev. – The Nevada Northern Railway is not your usual traditional museum with stationary buildings, equipment and trains that may not even tie to the history of the area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7W0re98pM

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, July 31. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
 The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

WIth the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express this year, the Nevada State Museum staff designed a unique raffle prize to celebrate this year’s Carson City Mint Coin Show.

Raffle tickets are now on sale for the grand prize, a precious 20-ounce silver bar embedded with two one ounce .999 fine 150th Anniversary Pony Express medallions. Fabricated at Northwest Territorial Mint/Medallic Art and sponsored by John Etten of Heritage Collectibles, this unique, one-of-a-kind prize is valued at $1,500. The coin show is Aug. 27-28.

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, June 26. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

LAKE TAHOE — The “South Shore Summer Series” launches the season with a weekend of live music, culinary delights, sternwheeler race, concerts and competitions stretching across the shore from Camp Richardson Resort on the west to Zephyr Cove on the east. Recognized for its combination of scenic beauty and outdoor recreation with value-added vacations, entertainment and dining options, Lake Tahoe dives into summer as the recently designated No. 2 Destination and No. 8 place in the U.S.

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

by NevadaCulturalAffairs Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/04/21/celebrate_national_coin_week_with_the_nevada_state_museum_and_reno_coin_club

Time to flip a coin and cash in on some Carson City history this week.
Today through Saturday is National Coin Week and the Nevada State Museum and Reno Coin Club will celebrate the occasion with events culminating on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum.

The 87th annual National Coin Week, will celebrate coin and currency collecting with the theme, “Beautiful Places: Landmarks and Mintmarks.” The Nevada State Museum and the Reno Coin Club, both members of the American Numismatic Association, have several events lined up for the day.   

Now that the Western Nevada College baseball team has taken over second place in the Scenic West Athleitc Conference, one could say that the Wildcats find themselves in a pennant race.
But WNC coach D.J. Whittemore isn' ready to declare his team is in a pennant race, yet. "It kind of feels like were chasing a ghost," said Whittemore about College of Southern Nevada.

Now that the Western Nevada College baseball team has taken over second place in the Scenic West Athletic Conference, one could say that the Wildcats find themselves in a pennant race.
But WNC coach D.J. Whittemore isn't ready to declare his team is in a pennant race, yet. "It kind of feels like were chasing a ghost," said Whittemore about College of Southern Nevada.

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

Woody Allen in his

They think it would be a prime tourist spot? This proves how little they even go out to NSP. There is a water reclamation facility across the street from the prison.

by NevadaCulturalAffairs