July 2012
Obituary: David Keener
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 4:01amDavid passed away at home on July 18, 2012, at the age of 87. He was born in Joseph, Idaho. He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn Keener of Dayton, Nev.; sister, Joyce Cox in Libby, Mont.;...
Obituary: Clinton "Clint" Weston Block
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 4:01amClint was enveloped into the loving arms of Our Heavenly Father on July 6, 2012 at 2:22 in the afternoon. Clint's strong faith in Jesus Christ never faltered during Clint's entire horrible ordea...
Obituary: William Paul Willis
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 4:01amWilliam Paul Willis, passed away on Tuesday, July 17th at the VA Hospital in Reno, NV at the age of 70. Paul was born on October 17, 1941 in Visalia, CA to William Henry Willis and Ruth Greeley Wil...
Obituary: Clara Margaret Keirstead
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 4:01amClara Margaret Keirstead, 88, a Carson City resident since 1977, passed away at her home on July 17, 2012. She had previously lived in Granada Hills, CA, and was a Catholic. Clara married Frede...
I-580 opens to bikes, walkers
Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/28/2012 - 11:48am
Crowds flocked to the new I-580 freeway connecting Carson City and Reno this morning to bike, walk or run on the northbound lanes sans cars.
It was a big party on the Galena Creek Bridge, with hundreds stopping to look over the edge and take pictures.
The southbound lanes were opened to cars as well to experience this new roadway before it opens full traffic next month.
Nevada Posts Double-Digit Gain In Taxable Sales In May, 23rd Consecutive Month Of Increases
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 3:02pmCARSON CITY – Nevada taxable sales jumped by double-digits in May, with consumers purchasing $3.7 billion in goods for a 10.4 percent increase over May 2011, the state Department of Taxation reported today.
Clark County taxable sales were up 10 percent, while Washoe County saw a 4.9 percent gain.
Carson City Road Report for July 30 to August 5
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 2:43pmOn Tuesday, July 31, there will be lane closures on Carson Street between Musser Street and 7th Street due to roadway maintenance.
There will be nightly lane closures on US 395 from the junction of US 50W (Spooner) to 1st Street in Minden, Sunday through Thursday, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. There will be flagger controlled traffic.
There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. Traffic control may be in effect.
- North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.
Book Signing at the St. Charles Hotel
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 2:30pm
Event Date:
August 5, 2012 (All day) Local Author, Sandie La Nae, is having a book signing at the St. Charles Hotel on Sunday August 5, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Her new book, "St. Charles Hotel The Wild West Past The Haunted Present" is a tribute to all who have owned and managed the buildings, to those who have rented rooms, and to those whose lives ended within the walls.
Carson City Library - Giselle dancers
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 2:03pm
Sierra Nevada Ballet dancers were special guests at storytime at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, July 25. Members of the "Giselle" cast were promoting their upcoming show at Sand Harbor on July 30.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/NevadaPhotoSource.com
Broader Measure Of Unemployment Shows Continued Improvement In Nevada But Still Above 20 Percent
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 12:28pmCARSON CITY – A broader measure of Nevada’s unemployment picture, including those who have given up looking for work, showed slight but continued improvement through the second quarter of 2012, a federal report released today shows.
