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Carson City survivor of human trafficking shares story for Trafficking Awareness Month, Advocates detail warning signs
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:01amJanuary is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and according to Carson City’s Advocates to End Domestic Violence, the best thing you can do is be informed of the warning signs.
From more family court judges to a tracking program for evidence kits, new laws take effect in Nevada on Jan. 1
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 1:10pmWith the new year, a new set of laws is once again taking effect.
Of the hundreds of bills the Legislature passed in 2019, nine finally became effective either in whole or in part on Friday with the start of the new year and as the next legislative session is set to begin in February.
Friday is KTVN's 'Share your Christmas' Food Drive at Governor's Mansion, Carson Valley Inn, Grand Sierra Resort
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 4:03pmKTVN will host its annual Share Your Christmas Drive-By Food Drive this Friday, Dec. 11 with food drop-off locations in Carson City, Minden and Reno beginning at 6 a.m. and running until 6 p.m.
Virtual cabaret, Pokemon party, art and more highlight weekend events in Carson City region
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 6:30amHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. New safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing.
Train rides, live music, fundraisers and more highlight weekend events around Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 5:12pmHeading into the weekend there’s a number of activities around the Carson City region. New safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing.
BAC's flatbed concert, fundraisers, music, art and more highlight weekend around Carson City region
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 5:27pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a number of activities, gatherings, virtual or not, happening around the Carson City region. Safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing.
Campaign to raise money for Nevada's domestic violence service providers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 7:29amThe Division of Child and Family Services and the Nevada Coalition of END Domestic and Sexual Violence are working together to bring awareness to the decrease in funding in Nevada’s domestic violence service providers.
Organizers aim for new Taste of Downtown Carson City date; original July event canceled
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:58pmIn an update Wednesday from Advocates to End Domestic Violence, the organization behind the community's annual summer culinary favorite Taste of Downtown Carson City, the event won't take place on July 18 as volunteers had hoped. However, organizers are working on plans to find a way to make the event happen this year.
62 Nevada community agencies awarded $20 million in Victims of Crime Act grant funding
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 11:04amThe Division of Child and Family Services on Monday announced 62 agencies, including 5 new agencies, will be awarded the annual Victims of Crime Act Assistance Formula Grant funding for the 2021 State Fiscal Year (SFY21) totaling $20 million.
Carson City's Advocates to End Domestic Violence remains strong in time of COVID-19 crisis
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:57pmApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Though we are not able to raise awareness as we normally would, we will be posting daily on our SARA Facebook page, and we hope you will follow us and share our posts to help us reach as many people as possible.
Carson City Soroptimist to Feature Safe Embrace on February 26
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 02/22/2020 - 10:06amAt its Program meeting on Wednesday, February 26, Carson City Soroptimist will feature John Malcolm, the Prevention Education Specialist for Safe Embrace, an area non-profit dedicated to educating the community and providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Snowshoeing experience offered for young adults with cancer, multiple sclerosis
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/02/2020 - 5:30pmFirst Descents invites local young adults impacted by cancer or multiple sclerosis on a low-impact snowshoeing hike. The experience will empower participants to adventure outdoors beyond their diagnosis, reclaim their lives, connect with others doing the same and improve their long-term survivorship.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: The Indomitable Spirit Of Man
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 2:11pmA rescue at sea is always riveting, but the 2020 New Year's Eve Rescue gave me chicken skin all over. In full disclosure I have not ventured out to sea since our honeymoon when my wife did most of the fishing and I did most of the crabbing. Unless standing on shore, anchored in sand, I have no love for the sea. To me a sea cruise is being under house arrest, but with a chance of "drownding."
New Stewart Indian School museum reflects on dark history, brings hope for Native communities
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 12:45pmEvery time Linda Eben Jones looks at a yardstick, she remembers the teacher who would strike her each morning, leaving red welts on the back of her legs.
From a ban on surprise hospital ER billing to 'red flag’ gun law, new bills take effect in Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/01/2020 - 11:19amToday, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 is the beginning of a new year, a new decade and also a new set of laws. More than 70 laws enacted by the Nevada Legislature last year take effect either in whole or in part today.
They include several major health care initiatives — including a ban on surprise emergency room bills, a tax on vaping products and a requirement that hospitals use patients’ preferred names and pronouns — as well as laws that will benefit employees, including paid sick leave.
Carson City women's shelter receives $2,500 holiday gift from Greater Nevada Credit Union
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 12/25/2019 - 11:45amA Christmas gift of $2,500 was presented Tuesday to Carson City's Advocates to End Domestic Violence by Greater Nevada Credit Union. The donation is to help assist victims of domestic battery in the community.
Events around the Carson City area for Sunday, Oct. 20
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/20/2019 - 6:20amSunday will bring cool temperatures and some sunshine with daytime highs in the mid 60s around the capital city region. Lined up today are fall train rides in Carson City and Virginia City, a women veteran's support group meeting, and a a discussion with survivors, family and doctors about metastatic breast cancer. Also today, the Carson City Symphony will open its 36th season at the community center. Enjoy.
Pancakes, Art, Golf and more: Events for Saturday, Oct. 19
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 11:26pmGood morning Carson City! We’ve got a ton of great events this Saturday, so check below for a list of delightful fall activities!
Family train rides in Carson City, Virginia City plus ghost walk, art fair and lots of pumpkins as region readies for busy weekend
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 5:57pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region to help the next three days breeze by. Events include Harvest Train festivities at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, Thomas the Tank Engine and steam train rides in Virginia City, the first-ever Gandy Dance in Dayton, October Ghost Walk Tours through downtown Carson City and more!
Beyond the Pink: Speakers to discuss metastatic breast cancer this Sunday at Carson Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 1:11pmThe statistics are staggering. Thirty percent of the people diagnosed with breast cancer go on to get metastatic breast cancer.
Metastatic beast cancer is an incurable disease. It is when breast cancer has spread beyond the breast, possibly to the lymph nodes or other organs in the body. Around 40,000 people a year in the US die from it. It is the advanced part of breast cancer and it is rarely discussed.
Douglas Sheriff’s Office ‘GitUp Challenge’ video encourages Family Support Council donations
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:12pmMINDEN — Douglas County Sheriff’s Office put on their cowboy hats, rallied together and took to showing off their “Git Up Challenge” moves producing a video to share across social media platforms.
DCSO’s own take on the viral dance challenge craze was inspired by the Blanco Brown song ‘The Git Up’. Watch the video here.
Music, outhouses, fundraisers and more: Saturday, Oct. 5 Happenings in Carson City and surrounding areas
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 9:40pmHappy Saturday, Carson City! We're going to have a warm day in the low 70s, so be sure to throw on your t-shirts which may be the last time this fall (barring the typical end of November inexplicable heat wave).
On the docket today we have the 30th annual Outhouse Races in Virginia City, a guitars and ukulele performance at the BAC, fundraisers, and more. Check out below to see what we've got going on for the rest of the weekend:
Saturday, October 5
VC Outhouse races, Relay for Life, golf tournament, Oktoberfest and more: Carson City region in store for eventful weekend
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 8:10pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the 30th annual Outhouse Races in Virginia City, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event in Carson City, Fright Night at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Oktoberfest at the Casino Fandango, the 26th annual 'Making a Difference' Golf Tournament and much more!
Capital City and CTH 'Think Pink' for breast cancer awareness Tuesday at Red's Old 395 Grill
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:32pmWith October designated Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dozens joined Carson Tahoe Health for its 18th "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness event held Tuesday at Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City, which hosts and sponsors the annual event.
American Cancer Society hosts Relay for Life this Saturday at Carson City's Mills Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 8:31amHow has cancer affected you and is there anything you can do? Join your family, friends, neighbors and people from your community as we walk Relay for Life of Carson City/Douglas County this Saturday Oct. 5 from 1 to 9 p.m. at Mills Park.
Column: Sept. 11 brought out worst, best in humanity
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 2:56pmThe opening line to Charles Dickens' “A Tale of Two Cities” is a fitting description of Sept. 11, 2001.
That fated Tuesday and the days immediately following it truly were, for those of us who witnessed the events unfold, altogether the worst of times and the best of times.
On the same day, we watched two jetliners burst into fireballs after striking both towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan and dozens of heroic first responders run toward danger, putting themselves courageously in harm’s way to rescue people trapped inside.
Survivors of Carson City infant hostage situation now facing potential eviction
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 9:49amIt was a day like any other when ShaRae Staley woke on August 3 in her home on N. Edmonds Street in Carson City. She received a message from her husband, who she had separated from six weeks previous, that he wanted to come over and make their children breakfast and take them to the park. ShaRae agreed, as any mother would.
When her husband, Cortney Staley, arrived, nothing seemed amiss. He came and made their children breakfast, and she went to work.
Carson City to celebrate culinary favorites, support Advocates at 2019 Taste of Downtown
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/15/2019 - 9:07amAdvocates to End Domestic Violence will host the 26th annual Taste of Downtown event in Carson City on Saturday July 20, 2019 in historic downtown Carson City.
Bluesdays: Mark Hummel, Blues Survivors play Little Walter
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 11:42amFailing to give credit where credit is due gives Mark Hummel the blues.
Hummel is a contemporary harmonica artist who will pay homage to Little Walter Jacobs with his band The Blues Survivors on a tour this week that begins Tuesday at Squaw Valley’s Bluesdays.
Carson City Community Support Services Grant awards $380K in program funding
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 06/12/2019 - 1:02pmThe budget for the Community Support Services Grant was finalized at the most recent Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting, which allocated nearly $400,000 of grant funding for various programs helping our local communities such as helping homebound seniors, dental care for local youth, emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and more.