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Carson City Library has extended its technological reach by implementing extensive technology training in Lyon County through librarian-led training and workshop offerings that will improve digital literacy skills to all potential users in the region.

The @ Two Digital Learning Center, on the second-floor of the Carson City Library, has launched learning opportunities by scheduling a new-round of basic computer classes.

Located on the second floor of the library annex, above the current Youth Department, @Two has been a busy community resource for patrons over the last year. Unfortunately access to the second-floor has been unreliable thanks to an aging and highly temperamental elevator.

Anybody remember the lyrics to the Wizard of Oz song about the Yellow Brick Road?

“You’re off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. You’ll find he is a Whiz of a Wiz if ever a Wiz there was. If ever, oh ever, a Wiz there was the Wizard of Oz is one because. Because, because, because, because, because. Because of the wonderful things he does. You’re off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

Carson High School student Jody Ostrander has been selected for a Senate Page position in Washington, D.C.

There are 30 Senate Pages selected nationally each session. Jody, 16, will be leaving Carson City later this month and serve until June 6, 2014.

The ongoing investigation of a parental abduction of two children, missing since Nov. 21, 2013 has ended with the arrest of Kathryn Ann Moore and the safe recovery of the two children Patricia Read and William Moore, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

An 18-year-old Concord, Calif., man was booked Friday into Carson City Jail on suspicion of felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor charges related to graffiti after admitting to law officers that he marked up bus stop covers and electrical boxes with a shoe polish pen.

Nevada Senator Harry Reid was hospitalized this morning in Washington, D.C., according to spokesman Adam Jentleson.

“Early this morning, Senator Reid was not feeling well and as a precaution decided to go to the hospital. Tests have been conducted and everything is normal. He is alert, resting and feeling better," said Jentleson. “Doctors have asked that he remain in the hospital for observation so he will not be working today.”

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a parental abduction of two children, missing since Nov. 21.

According to reports, Kathryn Ann Moore, 44, of Wellington, was scheduled to appear in District Court for the scheduled child exchange of Patricia Brite Read, 5, and William Jesse Moore, 2, to their father Richard Read of Gardnerville, who has joint custody of the children.

Kathryn did not appear in court for this exchange. Attempts to contact Kathryn have been unsuccessful and a recent visit to her home has indicated that she has left with the children.

A 28-year-old South Dakota woman was arrested early Wednesday morning at North Plaza and east Washington streets in Carson City. Christina Kimberly Ashton faces felony charges of being a fugitive from justice and giving false information to avoid prosecution.

Officers responded to a casino in the 500 block of North Carson Street at 5:09 a.m. attempting to locate a vehicle in which the driver had a warrant. Officers stopped a white Volkswagen Jetta where the woman said she did not have a driver's license and advised she had no proof of insurance, the arrest report states.

The Interfaith Community of Carson City is holding a Prayer Vigil at St Peter's Episcopal Church, 314 N. Division St., Carson City NV 89703
This Vigil is being held in solidarity with the same event occurring at the National Cathedral in Washington DC remembering the 30,000+ lost each year to gun violence in the United States.
Taize music laced with readings, psalms and prayers will be used to honor those lives lost to gun violence in our nation.

Carson Now reader Beth Ortega submitted two photos of a snow carving creation outside her Carson City home. Also submitting, reader Kymber Estes notes how this standing log looks similar to a bear in a side glance.

Thank you Beth and Kymber Estes for you submissions.

Don’t leave money on the table. If you have not checked your Medicare Part D plan, a trained Medicare/SHIP counselor will be available at the Carson City Library Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help you evaluate which plan is best for you.

“Your Knowledge and Discovery Place”, Carson City Library, open Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., is located at the corner of Roop and Washington Streets. For more information call 887-2244 or checkout our website at www.carsoncitylibrary.org.

The Business Branch of the Carson City Library at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) will be a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site again for the upcoming tax season.

Carson City Library will present National Geographic’s documentary film “Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack” on Saturday, Dec. 7, the 72nd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The film will be shown at the BRIC, 109 E. Proctor Street in downtown Carson City. The film will begin at 11:00 a.m. (just before the Wine Walk).

Carson City Library is an officially designated place in Carson City to drop-off holiday cheer, in the form of giving, to so many of our area residents in need of a little festive spirit and warmth.

Charles Orville Whitaker, 91, of Washington City, UT passed away on November 16, 2013. Arrangements are in the care of Olpin Stevens Funeral Home (435) 743-6363. …
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In a unanimous vote at their last quarterly meeting of 2013, the Carson City Library Foundation agreed to commit $33,000 toward renovating and furnishing the library auditorium to house the new Digitorium, a proposed space build-out for around 20 MacBook Pro computers, high tech software and more.

Approximately $22,000 in residual private matching monies that helped open the library’s first digital space in January of 2012 will also be used for the project, targeted for completion by late spring of 2014.

Trader Joe's has recalled several salads that were distributed to stores across Nevada, including the store at 3790 Highway 395 near Topsy Lane, after it was discovered that the bag salads may be contaminated with E. Coli.

Salads affected by the recall are:

Nevada Center for the Book and the Carson City Library will present author Tupelo Hassman on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. Hassman’s first novel, "girlchild," is written in a compelling style of short chapters, redacted pages, and gut-wrenching narrative. The Nevada Reads event is sponsored by the Nevada Center for the Book and Nevada Humanities.

Nevada Humanities Scholar Dr. Reginald Stewart will participate in this book discussion, as well. A focus of discussion will be on the eugenics of generational poverty.

A food drive to benefit the Ron Wood Family Resource Center, sponsored by the Carson City Library, is happening now through Nov. 27. Donate six full-size food items, canned or packaged goods and enter a drawing to win four movie passes to the all-digital Galaxy Theatre.

Tamzen Stringham, professor at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary Sciences, is part of a multi-agency team of scientists who have been awarded the 2013 Secreta­ry of Agriculture’s Honor Award. The team called the Interagency Ecological Site Implementation consists of professionals from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

The reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act was introduced Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives, following the Senate’s introduction of the bill in August.

The legislation, sponsored by Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei, co-sponsored by California Representative John Garamendi, and Nevada Representatives Joe Heck, Dina Titus, and Steven Horsford, would continue another 10 years of federal government investment in the Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.

Finding ordinary magic just became a little easier for Amanda Aldridge, who teaches high school English in the agricultural community of Yerington, 80 miles outside of Reno. Thanks to money awarded through the Nevada Poetry Out Loud Program, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students, Aldridge added $500 in her budget for resources to help students overcome fears and experience the magic of poetry.

At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning a group of well bundled people met in downtown Carson City for the Fall Art Walk. If you missed the walk or forgot to take notes, here is a brief recap.

1) Comma Coffee – The “Backseat Gallery” in the back was featuring art by Barry Mitchell. It was a great opportunity to get a hot coffee too.

2) Legislative Grounds – A viewing of the statues of Kit Carson and Abraham Curry and the Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial along the beautiful ground of the Nevada State Legislature.

As an "Old Timer" who was born and raised in Carson City, the Nevada Day celebration has always been something special in my life.

Through many years of living in Carson City, I have enjoyed many of the activities associated with the celebration of our state's admission to the Union, way back on October 31, 1864.

Dayton, Nev. — Cool fall temperatures and a gusty northeast wind played havoc with scoring in the first round of the Stage One Web.com Qualifying Tournament at Dayton Valley Golf Club. A combination of the wind blowing from the opposite direction from normal, fast and hard greens and difficult pin placements lead to the high scores.

Dusty Fielding turned in the best performance of the day with a 3-under 69. Fielding from Washington, Utah was the low qualifier in last year's PGA Tour qualifying at Dayton.

The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, October 18th, for a day of Staff Development and Training at the Nevada Library Association Conference, in Reno, Nevada. The library will reopen on Saturday, October 19th. The downtown Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC), located at 108 E. Proctor, will be open regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please join the citizens and merchants who are keeping the Comstock National Historic Landmark open in Virginia City this Saturday, October 12.

We have the Great Pumpkin Festival and RedRun zombie race this week to entertain visitors, so you can have a great time and communicate an important message to Washington, all at the same time.

Saturday October 12th events will, of course, be a peaceful but clear demonstration of support for action by the Federal government to immediately reopen the National Parks, Memorial, Monuments and Landmarks.

State agriculture officials are warning residents about a salmonella outbreak of Foster Farm chickens produced in California that have sickened eight people in Nevada.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert due to concerns that illness caused by strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are associated with raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California.