March 2013
In book, former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller embraces father's past
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 5:51amFormer Nevada Gov. Bob Miller returned to Carson City on Monday, bringing a bit of controversial history with him.
Miller, Nevada longest serving governor at 10 years, was back in the capital city for a book signing for his just released, “Son of a Gambling Man: My Journey from a Casino Family to the Governor’s Mansion.”
Carson City Search and Rescue hosts Geocache Adventure
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 5:36amEvent Date:
April 27, 2013 - 9:00am
Carson City geocachers get ready. Saturday, April 27 is your day. The Geocache Adventure, a second-annual event hosted by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit, will provide a day's worth of searching for participants and $1,000 in prizes.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start time. The gathering will meet at Bully's Sports Bar and Grill, 3530 N Carson Street. Cost: Kids under 15: $12 Adults: $20 Team of 4 any age: $60
Entry fees:
State's top officers to address NNDA Wednesday; five new businesses to be announced
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 4:59amThe Northern Nevada Development Authority will hear from the state's top officers and learn of five new businesses to the region during a breakfast Wednesday, 7 a.m., at the Carson Nugget in Carson City.
Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto will discuss Home Again Nevada and her Sex Trafficking Bill. State Treasurer Kate Marshall shares her new scholarship program for children entering kindergarten. Secretary of State Ross Miller will discuss the new Business Portal.
Nevada Campus Carry Bill Gains Support
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 10:38pmAfter the horrific events of Sandy Hook, it was only a matter of time before Nevada — one of the most liberal gun control states in the country — met to discuss concealed weapons on campuses. While K-12 schools are currently protected under federal law as “gun-free zones,” the Senate Judiciary Committee met this morning to discuss SB 223, a bill that proposes employees and faculty members be permitted to carry concealed weapons on higher education campuses.
CASI Fundraiser at County Purr Farm
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 6:37pm
Event Date:
April 6, 2013 - 10:00am There will be a Carson Animal Services Initiative fundraiser at County Purr Farm Scrapbook Store. The event is set for Saturday, April 6. Please stop in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Make 5 animal theme cards for only $5.00; All supplies are provided and all proceeds will go to CASI.
Raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win wonderful prizes. Refreshments are donated by Grocery Outlet.
Attorney Blogger Sean McDonald Delves into NV Legislature
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 3:35pmby RILEY SNYDER
Carson City man jailed; accused of beating and choking pregnant girlfriend
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:54pm
A Carson City man was arrested Sunday and faces a felony charge of domestic battery with strangulation after allegedly punching his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach and then choking her.
Aaron Patrick Allen Lane, 38, was arrested at 12:42 a.m. in the 2400 block of Poole Way. Lane also faces a misdemeanor charge out of Walker River Township for failure to pay fines associated with domestic battery.
Carson High Students Help Prep Tax Returns at the BRIC
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 10:06am
For the second tax season, the Business Branch of the Carson City Library at the Business Resource Innovation Center is providing free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program through the Internal Revenue Service and United Way Northern Nevada and the Sierra.
As part of providing this valuable service to members of the community that have low-to-moderate income, the BRIC is collaborating with the Future Business Leaders of America club on campus at Carson High School.
GE Employees Come Together for Charity
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 9:16am
Event Date:
February 22, 2013 (All day) The third annual Austinpalooza was a night of food, music and festivities that culminated in over $8,500 in funds raised for Austin’s House and the Society of Women Engineers at University Nevada, Reno. The event, organized by GE’s Measurement and Control employees in Minden, was held Friday, February 22, 2013, at Jethro’s Bar and Grill in Gardnerville, Nevada. Both charities rely heavily on support from partners, like GE, to sustain operations.
Bankruptcy Education workshop Thursday at Carson City Library
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 9:04am
Event Date:
March 28, 2013 - 1:30pm The Carson City Library and Nevada Legal Services continue to provide free legal education clinics and workshops every 4th Thursday of each month.
This month, Thursday, March 28, the Self Help Forms Completion Clinic will begin at 1:30 p.m. This workshop will provide general instructions and assistance regarding the completion of self-help forms for those who are self-represented litigants. A Notary Public will also be available.
March’s Education Clinic will begin at 3:30 p.m. Bankruptcy Education is the topic for the Education Clinic.
