February 2012
Downtown Gardnerville Hotel Gets New Owners
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 12:12pmThe Historian Inn, built in 2000 and located in downtown Gardnerville, has new owners who plan on bringing their brand of casual elegance to this community landmark.
Clé Hospitality, a hospitality company headquartered in Mammoth Lakes, CA, purchased the property in February 2012 and has already begun renovating hotel rooms with historic artwork and artifacts, custom-designed furniture, and upgraded beds and bedding. The hotel is currently open for guests, and a post-renovation grand opening event is planned for late May to showcase the property to locals.
Salvation Army’s Artwork for Overseas Mission Work
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 11:43amThe Salvation Army of Carson City is raising money for over sea mission work. Lt. Leslie Cyr will be painting during each Sunday Morning Celebration Service and each painting will be sold through a silent auction from now through Easter Sunday.
Morning snowfall causes traffic accidents in Reno, Carson City
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 11:42am
Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting that the agency responded to a total of 27 crashes this morning due to the slick conditions. Two of those incidents were in the Carson City area, including one that resulted in a minor injury.
Scenes from robotics competiton at Carson High School
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 11:18am
Some photos from the robotics competition at Carson High School.
Carson High's 'Brobots' team wins robotics competition
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 11:16amThe Carson High School "Brobots" robotics team won the Northern Nevada FIRST Tech Challenge Championship yesterday, and qualified to compete in national competition in St. Louis.
The CHS gym was host to 17 teams from California and Nevada who did battle with robots. The teams built and operated the robots, which had to perform specific tasks like moving boxes and picking up balls.
This was the first year that CHS has fielded a robotics team.
Silver State High School's RoboMagic team also competed in the event yesterday.
See video below of the CHS robot in action:
Nugget Project petition collects signatures
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 9:25am
The people behind the effort to put the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project on the ballot were out Saturday collecting signatures at Mills Park. According the Dennis Johnson, the groups is about halfway to having enough signatures for the question to qualify for the ballot.
Good news and bad news about the weather
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 8:45amThis year's record dry winter has left the Sierra snowpack at 28 percent of normal. The good news? Carson City has saved about $30,000 in snow removal cost.
Fortunately, last winter's huge snowfall left the region's water reservoirs well above normal, enough to get us through this season's drought.
Obituary: Michael J. Olejnik
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 4:01amMichael J. Olejnik, 80, was born August 2, 1931 in Gary, Indiana and passed away February 22, 2012 in Carson City, Nevada. He served 4 years in the United States Air Force and retired from US Steel...
Obituary: Wayne Allen Dean
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 4:01amWayne Allen Dean, 80, of Carson City, NV passed away on February 13, 2012. He was born to George Dean SR. and Mildred Holbeck on August 27, 1931 in Pueblo, Co. He married the love of his life, R...
Obituary: LaVerne Dorothea Robinson
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 4:01amLaVerne Dorothea Robinson was taken to her heavenly home on February 19, 2012, on her mother's birthday. She was born on August 25, 1924 in Shelby, South Dakota to Albert and Minnie Lipelt Fiedler...
