July 2012
Boys & Girls Club Feast
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 9:09pm
Kiersten Gentry, 9, left, and Lilly Daley, 8, enjoy a meal from Panda Express on Tuesday at the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada. As part of the Panda Cares community support program, Panda Express of Reno fed 250 kids in conjunction with the Carson City Library Summer Reading Program. The program wraps up with an Ice Cream Party Saturday at the west end of Mills Park from noon to 2 p.m.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source
Margin Tax Initiative Petition To Fund Education Awaits Ruling By Carson City District Judge
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 5:35pmCARSON CITY – Carson City District Judge James Wilson heard arguments today but delayed ruling on whether an initiative petition filed by the state teachers association to raise an estimated $800 million a year for education via a new margin tax is too flawed to go forward.
Wilson said after a brief hearing that he will issue a decision “as soon as possible.”
V&T Railroad features 'Toast of the Canyon' runs on Saturdays through Sept. 1
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 5:04pm
Back by popular demand, the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad will pour out and dish up its popular Toast of the Canyon wine and appetizer round-trip train rides from Carson City to the canyon on Saturdays through September 1.
Black Rock Desert group sets sights on meteor shower event
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 4:45pm
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Repeats every day until Sun Aug 12 2012 .
August 10, 2012 - 5:00pm
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August 11, 2012 - 5:00pm
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August 12, 2012 - 5:00pm The Perseids meteor shower is one of the more famous meteor showers and never fails to give a stellar performance. This natural event lasts an entire week in our region and seeing it in the darkest of skies promises not to disappoint viewers. Friends of Black Rock will set up camp on August 10-12 and invite their members and the surrounding community to come and be amazed at the wonders of the universe.
Wednesday night is comedy night at the Carson Nugget
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 3:48pm
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August 1, 2012 (All day) Carson City, NV— Get ready to laugh! Wednesday night is Comedy Night at the Carson Nugget. The weekly shows begin each at 7 PM in the Show Lounge. Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum.
The next featured comic is Kelly Monteith. He has performed in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno as well as theaters throughout the United States and Canada. He has shared the bill with a “Who’s Who” of performers including Bill Cosby, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett to name just a few.
Wednesday Comedy Night Schedule
Recent fish plants in Western Nevada by NDOW
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:27pmHere are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada as reported by the state's Department of Wildlife. For information, NDOW Headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.
July 24: West Walker River in Lyon County: 1,803 rainbow trout: 10.3 inches in length.
July 25: Marilyn’s Pond in Washoe County: 851 rainbows: 10.3 inches.
July 26: Truckee River in Washoe County: 5,274 rainbows: 9.5 inches.
July 27: Sparks Marina in Sparks: 3,589 rainbows: 10.3 inches.
Panel Recommends $4 Million In State Funding In Next Budget To Move Forward With Student Tracking System
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:12pmCARSON CITY – A state panel charged with implementing a system to track individual student performance from preschool through entry into the workforce is recommending that $4 million in state funds be appropriated by Gov. Brian Sandoval and the 2013 Legislature to help accomplish the task.
Reno shooting suspect arrested in Carson City
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 10:46amThe shooter involved in the East Patriot Boulevard fight Tuesday has been apprehended by Carson City sheriff deputies in north Carson city, Reno Police Lt. Mark Katre said.
Obituary: Myrtle Mae Strickler Seeber Stevens
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 4:01amMyrtle Mae Stevens passed away Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 in Reno, Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born in Anchorage, Alaska on March 25th, 1942, and later moved to Morro Bay, Californi...
Think Tank Files Legal Brief To Pursue Separation-Of-Powers Case Aimed At State Lawmakers In Public Jobs
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 4:21pmCARSON CITY – A libertarian think tank’s legal team has filed an opening brief in a case before the state Supreme Court seeking to pursue its separation-of-powers lawsuit aimed at state lawmakers who also work in state government jobs.
