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The Carson City Republican Women’s luncheon meeting is at 11:30am on Tuesday, May 20th at the Carson City Nugget. Two Scholarship winners will be announced.

All Republican candidates with a race relevant to Carson City and west Lyon County voters have been invited to attend.

This Candidate Mixer gives attendees the opportunity to personally meet and talk to individual candidates about where they stand on important issues and ask them questions. Informed voters are smart voters!

I hope everyone’s Bike to Work Week is going well. You really couldn’t ask for better weather here in Carson City for encouraging people to get out on their bikes. Last night we had 94 adults and 29 children signed in for our Westside Cruiser ride, and the miles and trips are really starting to rack up for the Bicycle Commuter Corporate Challenge. To say thank you for all your hard work, we’re going to throw you a street party!

Eddie Money performs in TJ's Corral, the new outdoor events center at Carson Valley Inn in Minden. The show takes place Saturday, June 21, 2014 with auction and ticket proceeds to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada, Carson Valley Branch. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., live auction begins at 7 p.m. and show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Auction items include VIP trips for two to the 2015 Country Music Awards, Del Mar Race Track and Atlanta Falcons Game as guests of Coach Tice and more.
Tickets cost $60 and includes two drinks. Tickets are available at carsonvalleyinn.com or 775-783-6606.

The choice of the best candidate to send to the general election is an important decision that must be made by the voter.

Carson 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 at the BAC Performance Hall on Wednesday, May 21 beginning at 6 p.m.

The statewide race that seems to be gathering the greatest attention among political power brokers is for the position that carries the least power: lieutenant governor.

The statistic is staggering: 56 percent of school children, grades 5-12, or about 13 million nationwide say they've been a target of bullies at one time or another.

It's a problem that affects communities, families and schools. Tackling the issue takes a commitment from parents, teachers, law enforcement, elected officials and children themselves. That was the message delivered Saturday at workshop in Carson City presented by the founding members of the national nonprofit group Teach Anti-Bullying, Inc.

Saturday, California Chrome took the prize in the 140th Kentucky Derby. However, champions aren’t born that way. They are made. The horse’s owners didn’t wake up the day before the race and decide, “Hey, I’m going to race a horse and win the Kentucky Derby.”

They invested time, energy, training, and vision to help build up a champion. The race was a short 1-1/4 mile. But, the reward for winning was great. In fact, California Chrome took home a cool $1.4 million. Not bad for running a few minutes.

A FORUM for PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, and CONCERNED CITIZENS

THE COMMON CORE CONTROVERSY, CONCERNS, COSTS
All you need to know about COMMON CORE's impact on K‐12 Students

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014
4:30 PM ‐ 7:30 PM
Nevada Room, Governor's Mansion, 606 Mountain Street, Carson City

PANEL of SPEAKERS

LANCE IZUMI, J.D., Senior Fellow, Pacific Research Institute
Author of “Obama's Education Takeover; Not as Good as You Think.”

Title:
The Shortcomings of COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS.

Carson 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 at the BAC Performance Hall on Wednesday, May 21 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 voters.

Going into the final week of the Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball season, the race for first place is finally clear.

Western Nevada College needs to sweep a four-game series from College of Southern Idaho to win the regular-season title outright for the first time since 2011. The SWAC champion serves as the host for the May 7-10 Region 18 Tournament.

The Wild West Motorsports Park will host two Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series events this summer, showcasing northern Nevada as a premier racing site and giving fans double the action.

The Lucas Oil Series announced that Wild West Motorsports Park will host weekend races May 30-31 in addition to the race planned for Aug. 22-23. This is the third year in a row Wild West Motorsports Park has hosted a Lucas Oil Off Road Race and the first time there has been two races in one season.

Registration has begun for the 2014 Kids Adventure Games, the premier race for children ages six to 14 that features teams of two competing in mountain biking, hiking, zip lines, a Tarzan rope swing, giant Slope-n-Slide, cargo nets, mud pits and more.

The race is scheduled for August 2, 2014 at Mammoth Mountain as part of a new, exciting eight-race series, the Kids Adventure Games, taking place at various locations across the nation. Event details are as follows:

Carson City Library will welcome Dr. Leslie-Pelecky, author of The Physics of NASCAR as special guest on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:00 p.m.

This National Library Week highlight will take place in the Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 East William Street, at the Carson City Community Center. National Library Week highlights the value of libraries, librarians and library workers in our community and brings featured programs to your library.

My name is Shannon Rose Marshall. For the last four years I have been attending the University of Nevada, Reno and I will be graduating this May with a Bachelors degree in Community Health Sciences. Once I graduate, I will be embarking on an incredible journey starting in September called the World Race.

Many great events are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of April to celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. These Nevada 150 events help celebrate all things Nevada and bring awareness to the state’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood.

On Saturday April 5 at 11AM there will be a demonstration against Common Core in front of the Legislature Building on Carson Street between 4th and 5th Streets. It s part of a simultaneous multi-state effort.

http://www.carsonnow.org/reader-content/03/26/2014/protest-against-commo...
http://www.pr.com/press-release/550272

To understand why it is very important for everyone to come to this event, please consider the following.

Dear Governor,

There is no reason why YOU should feel any attachment to Common Core (CCSS). It was an "Every Child Left Behind" and a "Race To The Bottom" application, initiated by the former school chief and revised by the former Governor, which committed Nevada to adopt CCSS. The Legislature followed with bills in 2011 and 2013, none of which specified CCSS. It was the bureaucracy that chose to do that. The NRS, and bills such as AB288, only call for new standards and tests, without ever mentioning or unambiguously prescribing CCSS or SBAC.

"Eye on US Education" will be holding a rally opposing Common Core simultaneously in at least 13 states on Saturday 4/05/2014 at 11:00 AM.

The rally in Carson City will be held in front of the Legislature Building on Carson Street at 4th & 5th. Bring lots of signs and posters.

Common Core is a new standard intended to change the purpose, content and

A motorcycle rider was injured Saturday after being shot in the elbow near the Vine Street race track in Fernley, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

Three motorcycle riders told deputies they were riding in the desert near the Sarasota Flats dry lake when one of them was shot in the right elbow, sustaining non-life threatening injuries. Sarasota Flats is a common area for target practice, said Lyon County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jeremy Grundy.

Carson City native John "Jed" Block entered the race Friday to become the Republican candidate for Assembly District 40 saying that he feels well-qualified to represent the district because of his extensive familiarity with the needs of citizens.

"Up up and away in my beautiful balloon" were the words of the Fifth Dimension's famous song of the 70s and those same words could describe Katie Griggs, this week's guest on Women to Women.

Griggs, a local balloonist, shares her experiences as a pilot with host Carol Paz. The great Reno Balloon Race is Sept. 5-7, and Griggs will have a balloon on Nevada Day.

It's back and better than ever: the 2014 edition of the Escape From Prison Hill trail half marathon and 10K races!The Escape from Prison Hill Half Marathon and 10K in Carson City, Nevada, is happening on Saturday, April 19. The Escape from Prison Hill Half Marathon is a challenging trail run with great views of the Sierra Nevada, Nevada valleys, and the Nevada State Prison! The 10K packs the same views and less-challenging terrain in a shorter distance. 

The Carson City Rainbow Girls announce their Spring Strut 5K race. Join us at Riverview Park on the first Saturday morning of spring, March 22 at 7 a.m. All runners get a t-shirt and in addition there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers for men and women. All children will get a free Kids Meal at Buffalo Wild Wings.

The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 run for free with a paid adult. You can register online at Active.com or the day of the race.

Yesterday was a great success for the 4th annual Carson High School Safe & Sober 5k Run/Walk. We had a great turn-out with 115 sign-ups and 104 participants. We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors and many volunteers who made this day a complete success – without all of you, this event would not happen! The weather was outstanding, especially if you were running with the wind at your back!

The Carson High School Wrestling team has been one of the most successful sports in the long and prestigious history of Carson High School. Over the last six years they have won 30 consecutive league dual matches and six straight Sierra League titles. In 2012 the Senator wrestlers were crowned Northern Nevada’s NIAA Regional Champions and they are gunning for that distinction again this year.

Please join us next Saturday, February 15 for the fourth annual PTSA Carson High School Safe Grad - Safe and Sober 5K Run/Walk to be held at the Carson High School Track and Field with the race start time of 10:00am.

You can still register for the race at www.race360.com or at CV Sports on February 12th from 5 to 8pm. Even though online registrations ends on Wednesday, there will be late registration available the day of the race.

The Carson City School District Board will discuss, among other things, the Race to the Top Grant and the Jump Start to College program when it meets Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, 851 E. William Street.
See the agenda below.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating three robberies of convenient stores that have suspect similarities, the latest on Sunday at Eagle Valley Market, which was also robbed on Jan. 18.

In a Jan. 3 robbery, the male suspect, race unknown, described as 5 foot, nine inches tall with a skinny build wearing a black knit cap, a bandana covering the face, black hoodie zip up sweatshirt, a grey under shirt, and dark colored pants entered the 7-Eleven store at 3838 Hwy 50 East at around 4:23 a.m.

The 2014 Republican campaign for lieutenant governor is all too familiar to a pair of former Democratic governors, Richard Bryan and Bob Miller.

In 1986, Bryan and Miller were involved in a scenario much like the one now surrounding the GOP contenders in the Nevada lieutenant governor’s race.

Please join us on February 15th for the fourth annual Carson High School Safe Grad - Safe & Sober 5K Run/Walk. This event is organized by volunteers of the Safe Grad Committee.

Carson High Safe Grad program has been an annual tradition in Carson City for over 20 years. It provides our graduating seniors with a safe and sober, all night celebration on the evening of their graduation, followed by a trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom amusement park in Northern California.