October 2012
Carson High School Students Prepare For $3,500 College Scholarship
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 1:16pmEric Abowd and Steve Rose, partners and Carson City lead financial advisors at locally-based Abowd & Rose Financial Group, recently announced they will once again offer a $3,500 college scholarship in May 2013 to a local high school student.
Carson City says 'Hello, Dolly!' in Western Nevada Musical Theater Company production
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 1:05pmEvent Date:
November 3, 2012 - 7:30pm
Carson City is about to meet Dolly. And she apparently has a lot to do and say when it comes to things like matchmaking.
From the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company creative team that brought "Phantom of the Opera" to the capital city last fall, the irresistible "Hello, Dolly!" arrives at Carson City Community Center weekends, Nov. 3-18.
This classic story about the fast-talking, lovable matchmaker Dolly Levi who works her magic on three romances while arranging her own, swept the Tonys when it was first released and has stolen the hearts of audiences around the world ever since.
Halloween activities at Carson Mall, Governor's Mansion
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 12:09pm
Along with neighborhood trick or treating, a handful of Halloween events are lined up for Wednesday including A Halloween Festival planned at Carson Mall. Costumed kids, face painting, games, prizes, snacks and more are featured from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Parents and children can then move on to the Governor's Mansion for an annual Halloween meet and greet, trick or treat.
Carson City man facing assault charges on officers said to have 'abnormal strength'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 10:51am
More details have emerged following an arrest Friday in which several Carson City officers attempted to arrest a man, who reportedly had displayed abnormal human strength. The 35-year-old Carson City man, Tyrone Michael Tyson, faces multiple charges including battery and assault on police officers and resisting.
The arresting officer in the incident, who was injured, said in his seven years on the force, he had "never been in a fight this violent where all less lethal weapons were not effective." The Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County also responded to assist.
Halloween is 'Deadliest Day' Of The Year For Child Pedestrian Fatalities
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 10:07am
Kids have a greater chance of being fatally injured by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, including the Fourth of July and New Year’s Day. State Farm®, the nation’s leading auto insurer, teamed up with research expert, Bert Sperling of Sperling’s BestPlaces, to better understand the risk kids face as they take to the streets in search of treats. Sperling’s BestPlaces analyzed more than four million records in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) from 1990 – 2010 for children 0-18 years of age on October 31.
Arsonist in 2009 Burning Man event dies in train accident
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 9:21amThe man who famously spent two years in a Nevada prison for prematurely setting fire to the Burning Man effigy in 2007 has died, according to news reports.
Paul Addis, a longtime Burner and artist fed up with the way Burning Man was being organized, died after he jumped in front of a moving BART train at Embarcadero station on Saturday night, according to multiple Bay Area news reports. He was 42.
Carson City man needs help funding lung transplant
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 9:09amBob Anderson's mid-50s career opportunity, the way he and his wife now view it, turned into a breath-stealing nightmare.
Library Habits, Library Innovations
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 7:18amLibrary Habits, Library Innovations
Death Notice: Jeremy Telling
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 4:01amJeremy Wilson Telling, 34, entered heaven August 27, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. Please visit www.Jeremytelling.blogspot.com regarding Memorial arrangements.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. Thi...
Death Notice: Theordora A. Lee
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 4:01amTheordora A. Lee, 65, passed away Oct. 26, 2012 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material...
