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Watch it Live: Candidate forum for Carson City DA, Assembly and Senate district races
Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 5:43pmCandidates for the Carson City District Attorney’s race, Assembly District 40, and Senate District 16 are featured at Monday evening's campaign forum, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.
The forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, Sierra Nevada Forums, American Association of University Women and Partnership Carson City. The public is invited to attend.
Go here to watch the forum live.
Senator Square: Academic achievement, scouting leadership put Carson senior in spotlight
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/28/2014 - 6:34amThis week’s Carson High senior spotlight is on Tyler Torres. Tyler has a GPA of 4.62 and has increasingly challenged himself with honors and/or AP classes every year, earning academic letters the past two years. He is currently taking four AP classes in his senior year. Talented and well-rounded, Tyler has been in Chamber Choir since freshman year. He has also been a member of the National Honor Society for the past three years and Link Crew for two years. To further develop his leadership ability, Tyler has been involved in Boy Scouts since middle school.
Video: Carson City Board of Supervisor, school trustee candidates square off
Submitted by editor on Sat, 09/27/2014 - 8:52amHere is the video of the Thursday, Sept. 25 forum featuring candidates for Carson City Board of Supervisors as well as the Carson City School District School District Board of Trustees.
Held in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, it was sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women, Sierra Nevada Forums, and Partnership Carson City. The video is 1 hour, 58 minutes.
Nevada ballot issues featured at tonight's first League of Women Voters election forum
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/22/2014 - 1:40pmMonday night will be the first of a series of election forums hosted by The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, Sierra Nevada Forums and American Association of University Women. A candidates forum will be held Thursday.
For the first forum, ballot issues will be presented. Ballot issues will be addressed by presenters stating the positive and the negative for each item. Issues to be covered include the Mining Tax and Education Initiative, also known as the Margins Tax, and the Question 1 Appellate Court issue.
Smoke from King Fire cancels Ironman Lake Tahoe
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/21/2014 - 8:43amOrganizers of IRONMAN Lake Tahoe canceled the second annual 140-mile race and other related events early Sunday morning due to smoke from the King Fire. The call was made at the last moment, after thousands of competitors and race personnel descended on Kings Beach State Park for a planned 6:30 a.m. start.
Carson TV: Election Forums
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/12/2014 - 2:20pmThere are a number of upcoming candidate events through September. The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Forums and American Association of University Women, has announced a series of election forums to be held Sept. 22 through Sept. 30 in Carson City.
Statewide Nevada 150 events held throughout second half of September
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/11/2014 - 3:45pmMany celebrations are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of September. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and help bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Sept. 15 through 30.
Signups underway for Sept. 20 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day at the Empire Ranch Golf Course
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/07/2014 - 11:27amOn Saturday, Sept. 20 the Carson City Kiwanis is holding their Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day at the Empire Ranch Golf Course. There will be a number events including a 5K walk/run; bench pressing and a scramble golf tournament. Participate in one or more events. Proceeds will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (75 percent) and the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund (25 percent).
Saddle up: 55th International Camel and Ostrich Races continue this weekend in Virginia City
Submitted by editor on Sat, 09/06/2014 - 5:20amThe 55th International Camel and Ostrich Races continues this weekend in historic Virginia City. Watch as amateur jockeys attempt to ride galloping camels, squirrely ostriches and bolting zebras in an entertaining Comstock tradition known for amusing audiences for 55 years.
Please Come Run/Walk, Bench Press or Golf For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 3:36pmOn Saturday, September 20th, the Carson City Kiwanis is holding their Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day at the Empire Ranch Golf Course. There will be a number events including a 5K walk/run; bench pressing and a scramble golf tournament. Participate in one or more events. Proceeds will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (75%) and the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund (25%).
Signups begin for third annual CASI 5K Walk and Fun Run
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/29/2014 - 2:52pmTime to lace up the jogging shoes and strut with the pooches Saturday, Sept. 20 in Carson City. It's the third annual Carson Animal Services Initiative's 5K9 fun run/walk at Riverview Park on East Fifth Street in Carson City.
The fundraising event is a great way for families to show off their pets while giving them some exercise too. Awards will be given to the 1st place male and female K9 finishers. Every participant receives a free gift.
Check-in time is between 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. with the run beginning at 9 a.m. Pre-registration is encouraged and discounted fees are offered.
League of Women Voters Election Forum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/28/2014 - 11:09amThe League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Forums and American Association of University Women, has announced a series of election forums to be held Sept. 22 through Sept. 30 in Carson City. The forums will present both candidates for races and ballot proposition questions that will be on the ballot for the general election on November 4. The public is invited to attend these forums, which will be held at the Carson City Community Center, Sierra Room. Doors open at 5:30 and the forum begins at 6:00 each evening.
League of Women Voters to hold September election forums in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/28/2014 - 11:00amThe League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Forums and American Association of University Women, has announced a series of election forums to be held Sept. 22 through Sept. 30 in Carson City.
The forums will present both candidates for races and ballot proposition questions that will be on the ballot for the general election on November 4. The public is invited to attend these forums, which will be held at the Carson City Community Center, Sierra Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the forum begins at 6 each evening.
Nevada 150 Sesquicentennial events lined up through September
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/27/2014 - 9:44amThe deadline to submit applications for Official and Signature Nevada 150 events will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Over 400 events have been held across the Silver State since Nevada Day 2013, in celebration of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial, with many more ahead. To submit an event application please visit www.Nevada150.org. For questions or additional information please contact Scott Carey, events and community relations manager, at 775-687-0645 or shcarey@nevada150.org.
The following events will be held Sept. 1 through Sept. 14.
Researchers: Climate change puts endangered Devils Hole pupfish at risk of extinction
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/26/2014 - 2:16pmClimate change is hurting reproduction of the endangered Devils Hole pupfish, threatening the survival of this rare species that has numbered as few as 35 individuals, new research by the University of Nevada, Reno and Desert Research Institute shows.
Scientists report that geothermal water on a small shelf near the surface of an isolated cavern in the Nevada desert where the pupfish live is heating up as a result of climate change and is likely to continue heating to dangerous levels.
Vegas to Reno Race Highlights
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/18/2014 - 4:42pmSaturday August 16, the Vegas to Reno Race got underway. With 300 entries, 125 Bikes, 175 Cars and trucks, 9 countries, 25 states and 535 miles of the roughest, siltest, twisted, Nevada Desert to run on.
The BEST IN THE DESERT, Vegas to Reno Race is the longest and richest Desert Race in the United States. Veteran Race Organizer, Casey Folks, said "This was a great race, fantastic weather, so happy to have these amazing Sponsors and world class Racers out having a good time, there is nothing like it."
Carson City teen kayak phenom wins prestigious Female Paddler of the Year award
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 9:41amDespite being nearly half the size and half the age of many of the women who are her inspiration and mentors, 14-year-old Sage Donnelly of Carson City has gone big time, winning this year’s prestigious Female Paddler of the Year Award, presented by Canoe and Kayak magazine.
Bark, Whine and Dine fundraiser Sunday benefits Carson City Animal Services Initiative
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 07/26/2014 - 10:14amBark Whine and Dine to benefit the Carson Animal Services Initiative will be Sunday, July 27, at Fuji Park in Carson City.
The event will start at 1 p.m. and includes a barbecue lunch with food provided by Foodies Bystro and entertainment by Jake Houston. Proceeds from the event will help to build the new animal shelter in Carson City.
CASI to host Bark Whine and Dine on July 27 at Fuji Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/16/2014 - 9:53amThe event will start at 1 p.m. and includes a barbecue lunch with food provided by Foodies Bystro and entertainment by Jake Houston. Proceeds from the event will help to build the new animal shelter in Carson City.
Minden Ranch Rodeo brings cowboy excitement to NV 150 Fair
Submitted by editor on Thu, 07/10/2014 - 11:31amThe NV 150 Fair at the Fuji Park Fairgrounds is just three weeks away. Those who shop in that area will have noticed that Fuji Park is undergoing quite the change with additional parking, grading, electrical upgrades and more to get ready for Carson City’s first fair.
Olympic Day and Free Racing hosted June 22 by Carson City BMX
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/16/2014 - 6:11pmOlympic Day is a worldwide commemoration of Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s June 23, 1894, convening of the first International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting at the Sorbonne in Paris, and the founding of the Modern Olympic Games.
National Olympic Committees throughout the world will also participate in the international celebration, with each Olympic Committee sending Olympic Day greetings to participating nations.
Nevada Regent Knecht Wins GOP Controller Race
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 6:05amRENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Board of Regents member Ron Knecht (Nehkt) has won the Republican primary for state controller.
Tight GOP Race for Lt. Governor Tops Nevada Primary
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 5:29amRENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Republicans are heading to the polls to pick nominees in hotly contested primary elections for lieutenant governor and the 4th Congressional District.
Carson City, Secretary of State websites to report up-to-the-minute primary election results
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/09/2014 - 6:30amNevada’s only official primary election results reporting website, www.SilverStateElection.com, launched Friday in preparation for Tuesday's 2014 primary election. The comprehensive reporting website allows the public to easily monitor the official results as reported by election officials statewide throughout the evening of the election.
For the local Carson City election, results can be found on the Carson City Election Office website here and on CarsonNow.org. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. Election results will begin to filter in after 7 p.m. first with the results from early voting.
2014 Nevada Special Olympics celebrates competition
Submitted by editor on Sat, 05/31/2014 - 8:34pmMathew Bailey of Carson City couldn't help but smile as he finished in ninth place in the 100-meter dash at the 2014 Special Olympics Nevada Summer Games in Reno.
"My mom is here and she's up on the bleachers," said Bailey, 23. "Anyways, I dedicated this race to my mom."
Political Newcomers Compete to Challenge Amodei in Second Congressional District
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/27/2014 - 6:40amCARSON CITY — Four Northern Nevadans with private-sector backgrounds and no political experience are competing to represent the Democratic Party in the 2nd Congressional District race in the November general election.
On Your Side: Storey County Sheriff Race Turns Ugly
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/22/2014 - 9:21amVIRGINIA CITY — With the primary election just around the corner, accusations of rape have surfaced in the Storey County Sheriff's race. Sheriff Gerald Antinoro is squaring off against two of his own deputies in his re-election bid. But the fact that they all work together has not stopped this race from getting downright ugly.
Watch it Live: Carson City Chamber of Commerce Primary Candidate Night
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 5:50pmThe Carson City Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Primary Candidate Forum tonight at the BAC Performance Hall. The forum can be viewed live here and on Charter Cable Channel 191.
Carson Now will be following the forum with live Twitter coverage and photos, followed by a wrap up at the end of the forum.
Public invited to tonight's Carson City Chamber Primary Candidate Forum
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 8:24amCarson City voters are invited to meet and hear the candidates for Sheriff, Nevada State Senate and Assembly and Carson City Supervisor at the Chamber’s Primary Candidate Forum scheduled tonight at the BAC Performance Hall beginning at 6 p.m.
The Sheriff’s primary race has four candidates seeking that office and will be reduced to two or could be won in the primary negating the necessity for a general election vote. This race is of the most interest to the voters.
BMX Race for Life is Sunday at Edmonds Sports Complex in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/16/2014 - 1:30pmThis Sunday May 18, all BMX bikers are invited to participate in Race for Life, hosted by Carson City BMX at Edmonds Sports Complex. Signups are from 9 to 10 a.m. The cost is $10.
What is the Race For Life? It all started in 1981 when an avid 12 year old BMX racer from Michigan discovered he had Leukemia. Todd Kingsbury was his name, and like many BMXers, he had dreams of someday becoming a top pro in the sport. Unfortunately, this dreaded disease would keep Todd from fulfilling his dream.