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Green dining district organizer to speak at Carson City Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:13pmThe featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Donna Walden, President of GreenUP!, a nonprofit that has established a green dining district along Carson Street. The district's purpose is to help restaurants reduce all waste streams, with a strong focus on food waste. Accompanying her will be Angela Bullentini Wolf of Gather, who will describe that restaurant's experience implementing green practices.
Five Questions for Carson City Judge James T. Russell, Nevada Day’s Grand Marshall
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:31amJudge James T. Russell is a fourth generation Nevadan, and has been serving as a Carson City district court judge for over twelve years. This year, following in the footsteps of his relatives, Judge Russell has accepted the position of Grand Marshall for the Nevada Day Parade.
Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology to host 14th Small Business Expo
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 4:12pmRENO — Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology is hosting its 14th annual Small Business Expo on Friday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mt. Rose Ballroom at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
Carson City School District Awarded $1.15 Million School Safety Grant
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 9:50amIn support of the recommendations from the Federal Commission on School Safety's final report, the Carson City School District is pleased to announce the Nevada Department of Education has awarded $1.15 Million in grant funding for school safety.
Nevadans encouraged to explore healthcare plans following report highlighting uninsured
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/08/2019 - 1:36pmCARSON CITY — In light of a recent report released by the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities surrounding Nevada's uninsured populations, the State of Nevada and the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, Nevada’s state agency that helps connect individuals to budget-appropriate health coverage through the online marketplace, Nevada Health Link, remind Nevadans of the importance of having health insurance and encourages them to explore insurance coverage available to them through Nevada Health Link.
Victorian Tea Party fundraiser to be hosted in the Nevada Room of the Governor's Mansion Oct. 12
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/06/2019 - 3:58pmPlease join Chapter AA of Carson City for a fun and entertaining afternoon at the Governor's Mansion within the Nevada Room on October 12, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will feature Paulette Grune and her Lady's Maid demonstrating her delightful Victorian fashions "From the Bloomers on Up."
Nevada receives nearly $50,000 to launch women’s history project
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 09/06/2019 - 6:33amCARSON CITY — The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment – the most significant milestone towards women’s equality in American history. With the centennial celebration of women’s voting rights on the horizon, the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office is excited to launch its “Nevada Women’s Cultural Resource Project,” which will help tell the story of women’s suffrage and social history in Nevada.
Paul Laxalt U.S. Senatorial papers now open, available for research
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/02/2019 - 3:14pmRENO — How was one conservative Republican U. S. Senator from Nevada, which is comprised mostly of public lands, able to work with a majority Democratic Congress to get things done?
Governor's Office to appoint new commissioner in Lyon County following Commissioner Greg Hunewill's death
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/30/2019 - 7:54amFollowing the passing of Lyon County Commissioner Greg Hunewill on Aug. 19, Governor Sisolak's Office will now be responsible for appointing the next Lyon County Commissioner to fill the vacancy.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Big Win For Small Penguins
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 3:33pmI fell in love last November with some ducks who marched in perfect procession down a red carpet to a fountain in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, and jumped in. They do it every day, and have been doing it for 85 years. To see it, well, it's enough to make an ogre smile.
Governor appoints Amanda Horn to Nevada Arts Council board
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/19/2019 - 3:44pmCARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak has appointed Amanda Horn of Reno to a four-year term on the Nevada Arts Council Board. Horn is senior vice president of communications for the Nevada Museum of Art, a position she has held since 2013.
Mick Mulvaney to speak at 5th Annual Basque Fry CPAC West Event
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/16/2019 - 4:39pmGardnerville, Nevada– Morning in Nevada PAC announced today that The Honorable Mick Mulvaney will be a featured speaker at the 5th Annual Basque Fry on Sept. 14, 2019.
Nevada PUC joins three western utility commissions to address climate change
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 2:51pmCARSON CITY — The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has joined three other Western public utility Commissions in signing a joint action framework that addresses climate change through cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
Cherie and Take This perform at Governor's Mansion during first day of Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music and Art Festival
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/12/2019 - 2:29pmThe 16th Annual Jazz & Beyond Carson City Music and Art Festival began Friday with performances at Bliss Mansion and the Governor's Mansion. In these series of photos, Cherie and Take This shine at the Governor's Mansion.
16th Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music Festival opens Friday at Bliss, Governor's Mansion
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 7:55amThe 16th Annual Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music and Art Festival kicks off Friday at Bliss Mansion, 608 Elizabeth Street from 4 to 6 p.m., and continues that evening at the Governor’s Mansion, directly across Mountain Street. The free event includes live music, art, food, and tours of the Bliss Mansion.
Governor appoints Stacey Montooth as Nevada Indian Commission Executive Director
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 1:15pmGov. Steve Sisolak announced the appointment Tuesday of Stacey Montooth to the Nevada Indian Commission where she will serve as executive director beginning Sept. 1, 2019.
Carson City correctional center receives federal aid to fight inmate drug abuse
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:38pmThe Nevada Department of Corrections announced it was a sub-recipient of $326,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s ‘Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program” for Fiscal Year 2019.
Energy Secretary Perry, governor tour Nevada nuclear site
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 11:11amU.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he visited a national security site near Las Vegas for the second time in three months to help demonstrate his commitment to transparency of the handling of ...
Speaker lineup, date announced for fifth Basque Fry political event in Carson Valley
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 8:35amThe Morning in Nevada PAC announced Monday that its speaker lineup for the 5th Annual Basque Fry in Gardnerville on Sept. 14, 2019 will include Mercedes Schlapp and Matt Schlapp.
Proposed SNAP rule change would negatively impact Nevada recipients
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 07/27/2019 - 2:39pmCARSON CITY – More than 46,000 Nevadans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would be affected by a proposed rule change announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Services program.
The scandalous Mark Twain was Born in Carson City, Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/17/2019 - 12:55pmSamuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835. Mark Twain was born in Carson City, Nevada on February 3, 1863.
Though most know this is one and the same person, the name Mark Twain and his writings, tall tales and witticisms are known throughout the world while Samuel Clemens has been reduced to a trivia question.
Todd Morgan & The Emblems and the History of the Nevada Buckaroo at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 1:03pmThis month, Todd Morgan & the Emblems return for a third season and historian Dr. Michael Fischer will speak on the history of the Nevada Buckaroo at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
JAG Nevada welcomes new assistant director of programs for Northern Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 12:06pmJobs for Nevada’s Graduates, also known as JAG Nevada, a statewide high school dropout intervention and work readiness program, welcomes Jim Dahl as the new Assistant Director of Programs for Northern Nevada.
Governor Sisolak offers support in wake of UNR Explosion
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 07/06/2019 - 12:41pmYesterday, two explosions ripped through Argenta Hall at the University of Nevada, injuring eight people and causing substantial damage to the building.
Why Should We Celebrate the Founders and the Fourth? (Opinion column)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/04/2019 - 3:50pm“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
Those are the last lines of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. The technology of the day – hand-writing in cursive – delayed the final copies until July 4.
NDOT and partners open Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 11:26amThe Nevada Department of Transportation, Tahoe Transportation District and partners opened the new Tahoe East Shore Trail in Incline Village on Friday, June 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Nevada continues to add jobs in May, unemployment holds steady at 4 percent
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/19/2019 - 10:51amCARSON CITY — May employment in Nevada increased by 5,900 jobs over the month and is up 55,200 over the year while the state’s unemployment rate at 4 percent, remained unchanged from April, and is down 0.6 percentage point compared to May 2018, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
NV Energy considering shutting down power on high wind, high heat days to reduce wildfires
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 2:43pmChanges in the climate and environment are contributing to an increased risk of wildfires in NV Energy’s service territory. In response to these changes, and to help protect our customers, equipment and environment from wildfires and extreme weather, NV Energy is implementing a number of measures which include, for the first time, Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM).
Nevada governor signs marquee bills: Minimum wage hike, paid sick leave, state worker collective bargaining, school funding
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 5:41pmCARSON CITY — Fulfilling some of his major campaign promises, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed into law bills implementing progressive priorities including a minimum wage hike, mandatory paid sick leave and collective bargaining for state employees.
Nevada governor signs $5 tourist surcharge at Lake Tahoe in Douglas County
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 2:37pmA new law was signed by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak that establishes a $5 tourism fee on the per-night rate for rental lodgings in the Lake Tahoe, Stateline area of Douglas County. The new law takes effect July 1 and had bipartisan support at the conclusion of the Nevada State Legislature.