March

Expired contracts of professionals operating Adams Hub, a business and entrepreneurial innovation incubator in downtown Carson City, has prompted the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation (HMAF) to approach the municipality of Carson City with a partnership proposal that includes grant funds to take the local incubator to its next phase, an HMAF press release stated.

As part of Reading Week, Carson City Library Director Sena Loyd reads to a group of kindergarteners at Bordewich Bray Elementary School, in Carson City on Thursday, March 15.

The Trash Mob scheduled for March 17 is canceled because of the snow.

UPDATE: 9:15AM: Carson City municipal offices are now closed, according to Carson City Deputy Emergency Manager Stacey Belt.
"Due to weather and road conditions, the Carson City Manager and Mayor have closed all local Carson City offices, Friday March 16," she said.
The Clerk Recorders office at 885 East Musser Street will remain open for final day election candidate filings.

Winter may be showing up fashionably late, but she was certain to make an entrance. Schools in Carson City are closed due to the snowfall we received last night, but Carson Valley and Lyon County schools will be open. For the kids of Youth Theater Carson City: the show must go on.

CARSON CITY – A film, Saving Snow, and panel of experts will discuss the impact of warmer winter temperatures on snow pack, jobs, and the winter recreation industry in the Sierra Nevada.

Five brave souls took to the stage at the COD Casino in Minden on Monday, March 12. These students wrote and then performed their stand up comedy routine for a standing room only crowd.

March Madness might just as well describe Nevada’s extremely variable weather this month. That’s why a nonprofit organization finds this an ideal time to recruit local citizens to collect weather data to help meteorologists better predict Nevada’s confusing weather.

The #MeToo movement has shed a whole new light on a subject discussed for centuries, but has never reached the level of conversation being discussed today.

The community is invited to attend the monthly Walkabout hosted by Carson City Supervisor, Ward 1 Karen Abowd, Friday, March 16 at Mills Park.

Let us do the baking for your Easter cookies! Buy a dozen sugar cookies and decorate them with our frosting and sprinkles or take them home and decorate.

This event is Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville.

Perfect if you need to take cookies to an Easter gathering or to your child's school.

One dozen cookies is $10 and all proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life Carson City/Douglas County.

Bring a container to take your cookies home.

Youth Theatre Carson City brings a cast of more than 100 youth to stage a colorful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s iconic children’s story "Willy Wonka, Jr." this Friday through Sunday at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater.

I just don’t have it in me to make an Ides of March pun, but I guess I could take a stab at it. There isn’t really anything to be wary of today, so head out with abandon. Band students from all the Carson City schools, elementary on up, will get together this evening for a grand performance. Band-o-Rama will take place in the ‘big’ gymnasium at Carson High; get there early if you want a good seat. Learn more about the Court Appointed Special Advocates at their informational meeting; more volunteers are always appreciated.

Grab some friends or family and craft with us this weekend at The Place to DIY in Carson City! Friday and Saturday, March 16-17 from 12 noon to 7 p.m.

Douglas County, March 14, 2018 - Captain Joe Duffy, Candidate for Sheriff of Douglas County, will be participating in the 2018 Polar Plunge - Thrill of the Chill - to benefit the Special Olympics of Northern California and Nevada.

The goal of this year’s event is to raise $146,000 “to help more than 24,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities succeed through sports.” Duffy will be participating alongside his wife and friends.

Duffy has a history of participating in athletic events for charity. He has also run for the Special Olympics Torch Run.

Business students at Western Nevada College in Carson City might not recognize one of their instructors when they return from spring break.

~~Salsa Dancing Workshop~~
Friday March 30th, 2018
7-9 pm / $25 per person

This is a beginning level class for those who want to learn, be more comfortable or want to remember their Salsa! We will learn the basics, simple turns, and a fun combo that you will be able to use on the dance floor or in you family room! You will feel confident and more comfortable with these moves by the end of the night.
Please register for class! 775-400-2952

Located at Yaple's Ballroom Dance Studio
315 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV

CARSON CITY — For more than 30 years, the Nevada Women’s History Project has worked to highlight the important — and often unrecognized — roles women played in the history of the Silver State.

The Carson City Fire Department will allow open burning with permits beginning this Saturday, March 17 through April 15.

The Beginner Yoga class is a course for those new to yoga and for those who have tried yoga and are ready to renew their practice. Mary Kay is skillfull in working with all body types. The class will focus on self acceptance of the body, providing support to enjoy the pose with the use of props when needed. The instructor is Mary Kay Raponi.

An intention of gratitude, curiosity and relaxation is offered in the class while you experience:

— Foundational poses to increase strength and stretch your muscles safely.

This Friday, March 16 the Carson City Sheriff’s Office will conduct an alcohol compliance check. Minor decoys will be sent into local businesses in Carson City that serve alcohol. The decoys will attempt to purchase alcohol, using their real identification.

March 14, or 3.14, is jokingly referred to as ‘Pi Day’ because of its resemblance to the mathematical constant. The Tahoe Mountain Milers host a fun run every year to celebrate. If you can run 3.14 miles in a time closest to 31.4 minutes, the bragging rights, and a delicious pie, will be yours. Spaghetti is on the menu at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion where the Nurses of Western Nevada College are hosting a fundraiser.

Congressman Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said the library is “kicking ass.” Mayor Bob Crowell called it “cutting edge,” and a “serious learning institution.”
Now the Carson City Library wants to hear from you.

Every Seat is the People's Seat! The Carson City Republican Central Committee invites all Carson City registered Republican voters to attend your County Precinct Meeting.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Department of Transportation Director Rudy Malfabon said Monday, March 12, that with federal highway funding good just through March 23, Congress still hasn't acted on a two-year spending bill. He said congressional hearings have been held on the subject, including ...

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is helping educate Nevada residents about the unique importance of groundwater in Nevada during National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 11-March 17, 2018.

I hope you got your fill of sunshine yesterday because we have got some cloudy days on the horizon. Luckily, there are enough things going on to keep you distracted, and inside away from the rain. Jazz and Poetry, courtesy of the Mile High Jazz Band, takes place tonight at Comma Coffee, with the lovely June Joplin on vocals. Trade a pint for a pint.

How often do you allow yourself to play? If you just rolled your eyes, I’m definitely talking to you. At some point, you had joy in what you were doing. Maybe it wasn’t work. Maybe you were at the hot springs with a pool noodle shooting water at your friends. Whatever you were doing, you were in a place of joy.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a commercial burglary suspect who broke into a Carson City restaurant early Sunday morning.

A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of felony kidnapping, burglary and misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.