July

Join Fridays@3rd Street from 7-11:30 p.m. in Carson City on July 9 when rock band Lavish Green will perform. On July 23, Friday@3rd Street will feature country band The Rustlers and on Aug. 13, Flipside will be featured, playing top 40 R&B. Join in on the fun, music and good times.

With summer here, why not take a stroll through downtown Carson City and enjoy local wine tasting, food and history on Saturday, July 3 and every first Saturday of the month during the Downtown Wine Walk, sponsored by the Carson City Downtown Consortium.

A must-attend event for the whole family is the RSVP Annual 4th of July Celebration in Mills Park, which runs July 1-4, with a fireworks show on Sunday night. Join in on the fun during this four-day carnival that features rides, arts, crafts, novelties, great food and drinks. The fireworks show begins at 9:15 p.m., at the park, courtesy of RSVP, Carson City Toyota/Scion and Wells Fargo Bank, Carson Nugget, Gold Dust West, NV Energy, Carson City Office of Business Development, Adele's Restaurant and Lounge, and Inland Empire Shows. Call (775) 687-4680, ext.4.

Join the Silver Dollar Cruise Night cars show, an evening of rock & roll music and great food on Thursday, July 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carson Mall. No charge for the cars or spectators. Everyone welcome. Call (775) 687-7410 for more information.

Carson Lanes Daycare & Preschool now accepting enrollments. This brand new, state of the art facility is State Licensed and Insured, and open to the General Public. ENROLL NOW THROUGH JULY 4TH, AND RECEIVE $20 OFF YOUR FIRST WEEK OF ENROLLMENT, PLUS, WE WILL WAIVE THE $25.00 REGISTRATION FEE!! We offer a state of the art, brand new, child centered, SUPER CLEAN, multi-age facility offering hands on, age appropriate experiences, every day life skills, dramatic play areas, writing center, self directed activities, soft rubber/foam play yard, and much, much more!!

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CARSON CITY – Despite Nevada’s record high unemployment rate, the amount of money the state expects to borrow from the federal government to pay jobless benefits remains on target, a state official said this week.

Here is the road report for Monday, June 28 through Sunday, July 4:
Lane closures are expected to occur on Highway 395 between Clear Creek Avenue and Clearview Drive during the night hours of 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., June 29-30, due to work on the median.

As a result of the next phase of the Nevada Department of Transportation project on the freeway, Koontz Lane will be closed between Raglan Circle and Edmonds Drive until January 2011.

CARSON CITY – A one-stop shop for businesses to access Nevada state programs and services is moving forward with lawmaker approval Thursday of a contract to develop the first of its kind business portal in the secretary of state’s office.

CARSON CITY – The director overseeing Nevada’s stimulus programs will remain in his current position rather than accept the job of executive director of the Office of Veterans Services, Gov. Jim Gibbons has announced.
Gibbons had earlier this week appointed Charles Harvey to head up the veterans services office starting at the end of July.
But in a letter to the Gibbons administration dated Thursday, Harvey requested that he remain in the position overseeing Nevada’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) programs.

CARSON CITY – Nevada is about to begin a new tax amnesty program in the hopes of bringing in several million dollars worth of uncollected revenue to help with a severe budget shortfall.
The amnesty program, which will run for three months beginning July 1, was approved by the Legislature in a special session in February as a way to help close an $800 million gap in the general fund budget.

CARSON CITY – A plan to close Nevada State Prison in phases over the next several months will be on hold for further consideration by the Board of Prison Commissioners next month, but Gov. Jim Gibbons said today that he will continue to authorize transfers of inmates for safety and security reasons.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that the State Prison board has delayed a decision on whether to close the Carson City prison. The board will take up the matter again on July 13, the Review-Journal reports.

While much-needed attention is being paid to Lake Tahoe regarding invasive species such as the quagga mussel and Asian clams, there is growing concern among local wildlife biologists and water scientists of similar threats along the Carson River watershed.

CARSON CITY – Nevada state Treasurer candidate Steve Martin is questioning the method Treasurer Kate Marshall is using to account for the loss of interest income from a failed $50 million investment with the now bankrupt Lehman Brothers.
Martin is also questioning whether Marshall has the authority to write off the interest loss to agencies and programs over a period of four and a half years.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence is seeking new members. The application is brief and submissions will be accepted now through July 31.

CARSON CITY – A delay in federal payments to Nevada’s counties is not anticipated to cause any financial problems for the cash-strapped local governments, officials said in interviews last week.

A Relay for Life fundraiser at Carson Lanes on Thursday night netted around $350, reports Joe Reinbolt, tech and bar manager. The money raised came from food and bowling specials, says Joe.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons today announced the appointment of Charles Harvey as executive director of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services. Harvey currently serves as Nevada’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) director.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons today approved a plan to phase out operations at the Nevada State Prison in the capital. The decision by the lame duck governor comes even though the Legislature has rejected past attempts to close the facility.
“It costs taxpayers an extra $4,000 to $6,000 per inmate for prisoners at NSP because the facility is so old and poorly designed,� Gibbons said. “Additionally, NSP is not as safe for prison staff as other facilities.�

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons approved plans today to phase-out operations at the 650-inmate Nevada State Prison in Carson City.

“It costs taxpayers an extra $4,000 to $6,000 per inmate for prisoners at NSP because the facility is so old and poorly designed,” Gibbons said. “Additionally, NSP is not as safe for prison staff as other facilities.”

CARSON CITY – The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) today announced that disbursement of FY 2010 Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds will be delayed until July. Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., issued a release announcing the delay to Nevadans.
Historically, local governments receive PILT funds in June. Most county budgets are drafted with the expectation that funds will be distributed by the DOI under the standard distribution calendar. Local governments were not notified of the changes until today.

There will be back-to-back chili cookoffs in Carson City during Independence Day festivities at Glen Eagles Restaurant, July 3-4.

The summer heats up with the 2nd annual “Concert Under the Stars” July 14th behind Adele’s Restaurant and Lounge in Carson City. Proceeds benefit Carson City’s Greenhouse Project. “Sons of Champlin” will headline the event. Led by former Chicago singer and band member Bill Champlin, the Sons are one of the pioneering bay area bands from the 1960s music scene and continue to rock audiences today. Local band Southpaw Freddie will open the show.

CARSON CITY – Statewide April gaming revenues declined 5.7 percent compared to the same month in 2009, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported today.
Gaming win by Nevada casinos totaled $810 million in April compared to $859 million won in April 2009.
For the first 10 months of the fiscal year that began July 1, gaming revenues total $8.7 billion, 4 percent below the $9.1 billion reported for fiscal year 2009.

LAKE TAHOE — Grocery shoppers can now add Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo and Taylor Hicks to the basket at their neighborhood Raley’s, Bel-Air and Nob Hill Foods supermarkets by purchasing specially-priced tickets to the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, July 13-18, 2010.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host the Nevada State DARE Officer Conference June 8-9. It is the second time Carson City has been selected to host the annual event, which brings DARE officers together from around the state to discuss programs, curriculum and prevention issues.
There will be around 35 officers who will attend the Carson City event.

LAKE TAHOE — The American Century Championship, the celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe celebrates its 21 birthday, July 13-18. Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Bode Miller, Troy Aikman, Jerry Rice, Don Cheadle, Mario Lemieux, Taylor Hicks are among the 80 sports and entertainment stars and Hall of Famers competing in the 54-hole, $600,000 tournament on NBC Sports.
 

by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/05/26/train_rides_this_weekend

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment rate keeps creeping upward despite signs the economic slowdown has hit bottom, and April statistics from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show job losses are now being seen in the government employment sector as well.