Military
Meet Vance Alm, M.D. Candidate for U.S. Congress at Friday Carson City Town Hall meeting
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 9:08am"Of the people, by the people, for the people"…Lincoln’s statement about the government of the United States of America. It seems that far too many people now fear our government due to the perception that it doesn’t provide for the common man. There is great concern that we are becoming a nation of the corporation, by the corporation and for the corporation. It seems that the individual doesn’t matter, that our voice is absent in the decisions our country makes. Politics now seem to be all about money and placating the special interests.
Parking Lot Book Sale This Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/06/2014 - 3:22pmThe Browsers Corner Book Store is having a parking lot book sale on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sale prices will be $1 for hardcover books and 50 cents for paperbacks. We will also have videos for 10 cents each. After 4:00 pm everything will go for $1 a bag.
Just in a very large donation of history and military history books which will be included in the sale.
The book store is located at 711 East Washington Street in Carson City. All proceeds will benefit the Carson City Library.
Caleb Cage and The Gods of Diyala: Transfer of Command in Iraq
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 2:32pmIn honor of Armed Forces Day, the Capital City Arts Initiative invites you to attend a reading by Iraq veteran and writer Caleb Cage at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City.
The reading will take place Saturday, May 17 at 5pm. The free event is part of CCAI’s Books & Writers series co-sponsored with the Carson City Library. CCAI and the Library enthusiastically invite everyone to attend the reading.
First in a series: Women to Women with Phyllis Furlong
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 9:12amThis week's featured guest on Women to Women Nevada is with Phyllis Furlong, wife of Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. The program is the first installment of a three featuring the wives of candidates for Carson City Sheriff.
Phyllis was born in Arkansas, but came with her family as a young child to Carson City. She really considers herself as a full-fledged Carsonite-Nevadan.
Hundreds of shoppers arrive at Carson Mall for Bealls department store grand opening
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 1:33pmBealls opened Thursday morning at Carson Mall to great fanfare with hundreds of customers arriving early to shop at Carson City's newest department store.
Bealls store manager Kessn Flitton said customers filed into the 24,000-square-foot store for the grand opening ribbon cutting, taking advantage of bargains, sales, 25 percent off coupons, shopping sprees, gift card and merchandise giveaways.
At least 300 customers went through cashier lines within the first hour of opening, said Regional Manager Lewis Rael.
Meet Vance Alm, M.D. - Candidate for U.S. Congress at a Town Hall Meeting Near You
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 10:08amVance Alm, M.D., is a candidate for Nevada's Congressional District 2 and will be conducting town hall meetings.
The public is invited to join him at one of these meetings to hear his ideas, ask questions and to have an opportunity to meet with one of potential federal representatives one-on-one.
He currently practices family medicine in Sparks and is a military veteran, serving four years enlisted in the US Army, then completing his career in the United States Air Force as a Navigation Officer.
Tommy's Bar salutes veterans Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 3:49amThis Saturday, Tommy's bar at 260 Winnie Lane in Carson City is honoring and giving thanks to veterans by offering a promotional free beer (with military ID) . This is a big thank you to the veterans from Tommy's, the Bourcier's, the Colemans and the community.
Piper's Opera House Presents Juni Fisher
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/10/2014 - 12:57pmNevada Increases Election Performance Score
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 7:04amCarson City – Nevada is one of only seven states to raise its overall Election Performance Index average by more than 10 percentage points, and is the most improved in the nation in the rate of military and overseas ballots returned, according to the PEW Charitable Trusts’ EPI study released today. Nevada’s performance ranking leaped from 22nd to 5th between the 2008 and 2012 elections, putting it in the top 10 percent of states.
WNC, Brewery Arts partner to bring classical guitar legend George Sakellariou to Carson City
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/02/2014 - 3:24pmAfter five decades of entertaining audiences around the globe, world-renowned classical guitarist George Sakellariou still loves making music. He will will share his immense talent in a rare Northern Nevada appearance on Saturday, April 26, through a partnership between Western Nevada College and the Brewery Arts Center.
Vets in Carson City gather Saturday for national Vietnam Veterans Day
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/30/2014 - 11:22amMore than 200 veterans from the Vietnam War gathered Saturday at the Carson Nugget to pay tribute to each other, those who died and those who remain missing in action as part of national Vietnam Veterans Day.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. Many consider the resolution the official start of the Vietnam war, though many Americans were fighting and dying in Vietnam beginning in the mid 1950s. It also marks the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of combat troops from Vietnam.
UNR debate team crowned Season Sweepstakes National Champion
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/24/2014 - 3:50pmThe University of Nevada, Reno debate team returns to Reno today after a week-and-a-half of grueling competitions in Flagstaff, Ariz., at the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship Tournament. With hopes to return to Reno with another trophy to add to their season’s collection, the team walked away with – yes, another trophy – but more impressively, the NPDA Season Sweepstakes National Title.
Nevada and WNC’s gift to nation, the dead and our vets
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 6:55am“Four thousand faces of American military who had perished in Iraq stared at me,” said former Western Nevada College professor Don Carlson. “I realized that this war has been perhaps one of the most impersonal wars the U.S. ever fought.”
In 2008, the army veteran saw a Roster of the Dead, then totaling 4,000. He explains that with the all-volunteer military, more than in any previous war, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been remote to the vast majority of Americans. Impersonal.
Songwriter, cowboy poet Mike Beck returns Friday to Carson City for wild horse rescue benefit
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/09/2014 - 10:55amMike Beck returns to Café at Adele’s at 6 p.m., Friday, March 14, in a benefit performance for The Joyful Horse Project, and in support of wild horse rescue efforts in Northern Nevada.
Artsy Fartsy Gallery of Carson City will have an array of Western art by local artists available. The hat will be passed and donations, which will be matched by Café at Adele’s, as well as a portion of art sales will go toward supporting wild horse rescue efforts in Northern Nevada.
Carson City Council, US Navy League to meet
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 1:14pmThe Carson City Council of the United States Navy League will hold its first meeting of the New Year on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the Banquet Room at Casino Fandango, 3800 S. Carson St., Carson City.
This is a change of location. The dinner hour will begin after 6:15 PM. Attendees will be accessing the Casino Buffett from the Banquet Room. Our speaker will be Katherine (Kat) Miller, Col. USA, ret., the Executive Director of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services. She is a 34 year veteran of the US Army and a Military Correctional Specialist.
Partition not inevitable in Ukraine
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/03/2014 - 10:04amMany believe that an east-west partition is inevitable in Ukraine, but it probably won't be that simple. 78% of the country's 44 million people are ethnic Ukrainians, including majorities in the city of Kiev and all 24 oblasts (provinces). Ethnic Russians make up only 18% of Ukraine's total population, though they are a majority in Crimea, an autonomous republic, and in Sevastopol, a city not officially part of Crimea where Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based.
Partitian not inevitable in Ukraine
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/01/2014 - 10:50pmMany believe that an east-west partition is inevitable in Ukraine, but it probably won't be that simple. 78% of the country's 44 million people are ethnic Ukrainians, including majorities in the city of Kiev and all 24 oblasts (provinces). Ethnic Russians make up only 18% of Ukraine's total population, though they are a majority in Crimea, an autonomous republic, and in Sevastopol, a city not officially part of Crimea where Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based.
Ralph Denny, Sr.: A good man among our common men
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/28/2014 - 9:15amSaturday, I attended a funeral in a somewhat cheerful mood. It was a celebration of the life of Ralph Denny, Sr., and he would have wanted it upbeat.
Over 350 people filled Carson City’s First Christian Church’s sanctuary and foyer. Ralph was not a celebrity or public figure, and few such folks were there – just the heart and soul of our local communities in abundance.
He was a fine man with such a great and joyous impact over 50 years on so many folks that most came in the same mood as me: sad to see Ralph gone, but feeling so much richer for knowing him, and wanting to celebrate him.
Vietnam Veterans Day - March 29, 2014
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/23/2014 - 5:58pmRick Arnold, President of the Carson Area Chapter - 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America announced that the Chapter will host an event at Mills Park in Carson City beginning at 12:00 noon on Vietnam Veterans Day - March 29, 2014.
Proscenium Players 'Wedding from Hell!' extends Brewery Arts Center showings
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/18/2014 - 1:47pmThe Carson City run of Proscenium Players, Inc., murder mystery production of “The Wedding from Hell!” is being extended for two additional weekends at the Brewery Arts Center as a murder mystery dessert buffet show.
Performance dates are Fridays, Feb. 21, and Feb. 28 and Saturdays, Feb. 22 and March 1 at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a Saturday, March 1 matinee performance at 2 p.m. This will be a fundraiser performance for the Carson City Senior Citizen’s Center with all the proceeds going to the Senior Meals Programs. All performance will be held in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center located at 409 W. King Street, Carson City.
Text of Carson City Mayor's State of the City speech
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/07/2014 - 12:31pmRead the full text of Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell's State of the City speech, after the jump.
Two rescued birds in need of adopted homes
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/06/2014 - 1:28pmHyacinth Preservation Society, Inc. a Carson City-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and re-homing of rescued birds currently has two that need homes.
We have a 19 year old female, military macaw Micha, and a 30 year old sulfur crested cockatoo, Belle, available.
Mike Reynolds named RSVP'S Mobility Manager in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/28/2014 - 11:29amThe Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc. (RSVP) has appointed Mike Reynolds as the Carson City and Regional Mobility Manager. Lack of transportation has been identified as the greatest deterrent to accessing lifesaving goods and services for homebound, low income, frail seniors and disabled persons.
Reception kicks off significant new exhibit on Fremont for Sesquicentennial celebration at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 11:27amHe described and mapped the Oregon Trail, was the Republican Party’s first presidential candidate, and served as California’s military governor in 1847.
Murder mystery dinner theater returns to Carson City
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/19/2014 - 7:31amProscenium Players, Inc. and the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino in Carson City invite you to “The Wedding from Hell!” a murder mystery dinner theater show.
Performance dates are Friday, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 8, 14, and Saturday, February 1, 8, 15 at 6 p.m. and a Sunday Brunch matinee on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.
The Education of Len Semas-Jim Wheeler and the Modern Conservative Movement-Is Barry Goldwater A Liberal?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 2:33pmBarry Goldwater’s War against the Religious Right
Known as ‘Mr. Conservative,’ Barry Goldwater embodied conservative values throughout his service as a Senator from Arizona, but he would oppose much of what conservatives have been doing today.
Present day conservatives take many of their marching orders from the Christian right, also known as social conservatives, but Barry Goldwater resoundingly rejected them as extremists who disgrace the word ‘conservatism.’
Polar Express rides still available at Ely's Nevada Northern Railway
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 12:51pmTickets are selling fast but there are still some left on Nevada Northern Railway's award-winning Polar Express in Ely. This magical ride, licensed by Warner Bros., follows both the book and movie; and features a vintage diesel locomotive pulling heated passenger train cars to the North Pole.
Including Friday, there are there are 13 remaining Polar Express rides through Dec. 28; except Dec. 24 and 25 when the railroad is closed. Polar Express holiday trains in Carson City have been sold out for several weeks.
Holiday with a Hero treats Carson City area school children in need to Walmart shopping spree
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/17/2013 - 11:32amMore than 160 Carson City elementary school children, many identified as homeless, living in shelters or with parents and family members in motel rooms, were treated as the heroes they are early Tuesday morning.
With a loud chant of "Santa" the jolly bearded man in the red suit arrived at the parking lot of Walmart on Market Street by way of a CareFlight air ambulance to deliver tidings of great joy to 168 Carson City school children by giving them a chance to shop for themselves and meet up with adults they can now consider trusted friends.
Special offer on sports fishing and hunting licenses for veterans in California
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/03/2013 - 10:50pmThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds veterans that service-related injuries need not keep them from enjoying wildlife and the great outdoors. America’s disabled veterans get a break on the price of sport fishing and hunting licenses and are provided some special opportunities.
CDFW offers reduced-fee hunting and fishing licenses to both resident and nonresident disabled veterans.
Be a Santa to a Veteran fundraiser Nov. 30 at Jimmy G's
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/12/2013 - 11:38pmHere's a great way to give to those active duty members of the military who won't be able to make it home for Christmas and those veterans at home that need a helping hand. The Carson City-based Web of Support group will host the "Be a Santa to A Veteran" fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 30 at Jimmy G's.