February 2012
Winter storm could bring two feet of snow to Sierra
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 10:50am
With a much stronger storm system approaching tonight, expect slick roads with freezing fog this morning for the Lake Tahoe Basin and down into the valleys, according to the National Weather Service.
Chains and snow tires are required along mountain roads throughout the basin and over mountain passes.
Religious Panel Discussion for Lesbians and Gays
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 1:52amA group of local religious leaders will discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the BRIC, 108 East
Telegraph Street, Carson City, NV. The format is a panel discussion and each panelist will share about their denomination’s stance on LGBT persons. A question and answer session will follow. The public is invited to attend.
Movie Review: Aniston and Rudd catch 'Wanderlust'
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 1:35am
The romantic comedy "Wanderlust," now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is an R-rated outing that has plenty of the dirty words, touch of nudity and Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston as a married couple in New York City. He loses his job and her film idea for HBO is rejected.
They have to move out of their 'micro loft" to fall on the hospitality of his brother, a super yuppie in Atlanta with a business of supplying toilets to events.
Carson High team wins FIRST Tech Challenge Championship
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 1:13am
Seven teams came the evening before from Utah, Las Vegas, San Diego and Folsom, California to get a jump start on inspections for the 1st ever Northern Nevada regional FIRST Tech Challenge Championship in Carson City.
Statewide Taxable Sales Up Modest 3.8% In December But Near Double-Digits In Las Vegas
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 6:46pmCARSON CITY – Nevada’s taxable sales rose 3.8 percent in December 2011 over December 2010, a modest rise that was outpaced in Clark County which saw a 9.5 percent gain in the important indicator of consumer health.
Another lunchtime distraction
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 5:47pmA 3D recreation of the "Miracle on the Hudson":
Ski Resort Fleets Sprout Tahoe License Plates
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 5:36pm
New Lake Tahoe license plates are appearing on the vehicle fleets of major ski resorts and businesses in the Tahoe Basin, as support for the Tahoe plate program in California and Nevada continues this winter.
Heavenly Ski Resort helped launch the program in 1996 and has 140 vehicles plated for Tahoe. Northstar Resort, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, and Tahoe Dave’s Skis and Boards have ordered new Tahoe plates.
Nevada Political Consultant Warns Against Setting Tax Policy At The Ballot Box
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 3:46pmCARSON CITY – Long-time political consultant and former state lawmaker Pete Ernaut said today that efforts to use the ballot box to set tax policy could handcuff the ability of the governor and Legislature to make critical decisions on the future of the state.
Health Occupations Students of America & Offsite Data Depot present: PAPER SHREDDING FUNDRAISER!
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 1:39pm
Event Date:
March 2, 2012 - 12:00pm Health Occupations Students of America presents:
PAPER SHREDDING FUNDRAISER!
WHO: HOSA and OFFSITE DATA DEPOT
WHAT: Paper shredding of any documents in a professional shredder, electronics also accepted
WHEN: FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012, 12 - 3PM at NW parking lot of Carson High School
HOW MUCH: $5 per banker box of paper. Paperclips and staples DON’T need to be removed.
WHY: HOSA is raising money to travel to their leadership conference in Las Vegas in March.
NEWLY REMODELED SMITH’S BRINGS FRESH SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 1:36pm
Event Date:
February 29, 2012 (All day) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 27, 2012
CONTACT: Marsha Gilford Justin Fletcher Mike Dale
Smith’s Food & Drug Smith’s Store Manager New Media Strategists
(801) 973-1700 (775) 885-9922 (801) 930-0547
NEWLY REMODELED SMITH’S BRINGS FRESH SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
