January 2013
Carson City restaurant and food inspection report
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 4:35pmThe following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspection includes restaurants, lounges, bakeries, Walmart deli, meat and produce departments, a caterer and convenience stores throughout Carson City. See the full report below.
Carson High School Safe Grad 5k Run/Walk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 4:31pm
Event Date:
February 2, 2013 (All day) The Safe and Sober 5k is organized by volunteers of the Safe Grad Committee. Carson high Safe Grad program has been an annual tradition in Carson City for over 20 years. It provides our graduating seniors with a safe and sober, all night celebration on the eve of their graduation, followed by a trip to the Six Flaggs Discovery Kingdom amusement park in Northern California. This event has been a tremendous success in that not one graduation night fatality for a Carson High School graduate had occurred since its inception in 1988.
New Bike Lanes over Lone Mountain
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:08pmLast August, construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities began on Roop Street between Winnie Lane and Northridge Drive over Lone Mountain. The work has been done for some time now, but today was the first day I got to ride the new bike lanes for myself.
First-ever Lake Tahoe Nordic festival set for Feb. 8-10
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:52pmAlpenglow Sports has teamed up with Tahoe Cross Country to present the first-ever Lake Tahoe Nordic Festival Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10. All events are free, open to the public and take place at Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area in Tahoe City, California. A full schedule of events is available at www.tahoenordicfestival.com.
Outdoors with Don Q: Having fun on Amtrak to Sacramento
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:42pm
Four, fun-loving people from this area spent last Friday, Saturday and Sunday on an Amtrak train trip to and from Sacramento, Calif. Those four individuals were Bob “Slick” and Lynda McCulloch, plus Elaine and I, all of Carson City.
The purpose of this trip was to take a leisurely train ride on Friday over Donner Summit, so we could see and photograph the deep winter snow along the way in the high country, and then have two days of fun in Sacto.
It was a fun-filled three days, and here are some highlights of our adventure:
Amtrak:
Carson Tahoe Health Comes to Gardnerville with Third 'Clinic at Walmart'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:18pmCarson Tahoe Health and Walmart announce the opening of the newest location for basic health care services – “The Carson Tahoe Clinic at Walmart.” This convenient care clinic is now open to patients and will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, inside the Walmart located at 1511 Grant Avenue, off Highway 395.
Carson City deputies make arrests in robbery, stabbing cases
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 1:39pmTwo Carson City men were arrested and face felony robbery charges. Orion Tova, 42, and Kyle Carpenter, 25, were arrested as a result of a confrontation that was said to be about the victim having stolen money from the suspect's mother who said he was trying to get it back.
Carson City Board of Supervisors meet for orientation
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 8:55amThe Carson City Board of Supervisors meet at 8 a.m. today at the Carson City Sheriff's Office Ormsby Room, 911 East Musser, for an orientation on the following:
- Presentation on Open Meeting Law, Public Records, and Ethics/Civility
- Presentation on General Government Finance
- Presentation on the Active Strategy Program
- Presentations regarding department operations
Go here to see live video of the meeting. You can see the full agenda here.
The next regular meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors will be Feb. 7.
Governor: Agriculture cultivates brighter future
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 8:48amGov. Brian Sandoval said Wednes day that Nevada agriculture is be coming a targeted sector for growth, on a base exceeding $5 billion, as his administration revises economic development plans.
Southwest Gas alerts customers to scammers posing as utility employees
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 3:46pmSouthwest Gas is warning customers about a number of individuals who have posed themselves as utility employees in the Carson City area.
In a news release the utility noted that employees always wear a company uniform, display Southwest Gas identification cards, usually only come to a home and enter when service is requested at the customers request and identify themselves and the purpose of their visit.
