March 2013
Fun for all ages at weekend Coin Show
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 2:12amEvent Date:
May 18, 2013 - 10:00am
The fourth annual Downtown Coin Club Show will take place in the ballroom of the famous Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N. Carson St, Carson City, on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 2013. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Strings in the School conductor highlights Tuesday's 'Reflections' performance
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:27amCarson City Symphony's Strings in the School ensemble concert on Tuesday is an undertaking the community will be proud of, explains Education Director Sue Jesch in this presentation of It's Your City.
Watch it Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:08amThe Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, 851 East William. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live.
Board of Supervisors update with Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:00amCarson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its March 21 meeting, including the priority of General Fund projects and the reinstatement of the Deputy City Manager position.
It's Your City is a weekly program aimed at keeping you informed about city government and other organizations and happenings around Carson City, Nev.
UNR Cooperative Extension features 'Grow Your Own' classes beginning in April
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/24/2013 - 10:42pm
The average carrot travels over 1,800 miles to get to our dinner plate. Processing and shipment of food accounts for 93 percent of our food cost.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will offer eight new “Grow Your Own!” classes in Carson City and 11 other Nevada cities to help residents who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local, healthy living by growing more of their own food.
CRUSH at The Venue Friday featuring Ryan Parker and Phasmo
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/24/2013 - 9:52pm
Event Date:
March 29, 2013 - 7:00pm The New World Comes To Carson City with Reno local band CRUSH! plays at The Venue on Friday, March 29. CRUSH is the kind of music you will want to jump and throw your hands with singer and drummer Jimmy Dunn and 'Lose Control,' which is also a song off their 2012 debut album “First Crush.”
Known for their own self-production and original songwriter, the group's second studio album “New World” (2013) was produced by CRUSH’s own Daniel Sion, who also does the live computers, sound-board, synthesizer at live shows as well as sing and sometimes run the main sound-board for the whole show.
Fishing report for Nevada's Western Region
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/24/2013 - 9:45pmHere is the latest fishing report for the Western region from the Nevada Department of Wildlife. This report is for the week of March 25. Go here for the latest fishing report from Carson Now Outdoors editor Don Quilici.
Bullis and Company CPA Column: Wrong use of Turbo Tax program is not an excuse for errors
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/24/2013 - 9:18pm
Brenda Frances Barlett lost a lawsuit in the United States Tax Court regarding her 2008 individual income tax return. T.C. Memo. 2012-254.
She prepared her own return on Turbo Tax, reporting a total tax of $44,619. IRS determined the correct liability was $88,287 and the Tax Court agreed with IRS.
No facts were in dispute. She received $223,870 from the employer retirement plan when she retired. She only reported $119,400 as taxable, but it was all taxable. She underreported her pension income by over $100,000.
WNC Baseball Success Starts with Whittemore
Submitted by Chris Graham on Sun, 03/24/2013 - 3:04pmWhen D.J. Whittemore was an assistant baseball coach at Wooster High School in 2002, he almost overstepped his boundaries.
A Wooster hitter was one strike from striking out during the state tournament, and head coach Ron Malcolm was ready to put in a pinch-hitter because he didn’t like what he saw.
Paula Poundstone performs standup to benefit Carson City Library
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/24/2013 - 1:09pm
Comedian Paula Poundstone performs Friday night in Carson City in a show benefiting the Friends of the Carson City Library. We recently spoke to Poundstone about her long career as a comic and the importance of libraries.
