June 2014
What Works: Beating the post-vacation blues
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 10:34am
Memorial Day came and went a couple of weekends ago and, although I was sick during the holiday, many others were thankfully healthy. Some used the opportunity for a three-day weekend to go get a little R&R in: go to the beach, take a break, spend time with friends and family, and unwind. It’s what happens on Tuesday, after we come back to the reality of our lives, businesses, ups and downs, that can be confusing — the post-vacation blues.
Carson City's 21st annual Taste of Downtown tickets go on sale
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 9:37am
Tickets are on sale now for Carson City's culinary event of the year, the 21st annual Taste of Downtown, June 21 in Carson City.
More than 40 restaurants and nine bands are participating in this signature event that spans 13 blocks and is the major fundraiser for Advocates to End Domestic Violence. Tasting begins at 5:30 p.m. and continuing until 9 p.m. Live bands will be located throughout downtown with music playing until midnight.
Red Flag Warning Issued; Firefighters Prepare
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 6:08am
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday. That warning indicates a high fire danger on the western Nevada Sierra front, including Carson City.
An upper level disturbance will move across the region today. This will bring isolated thunderstorms this afternoon initially along the Sierra Front and far northwest Nevada with activity moving quickly to the east across the basin and range during the evening. Some of these thunderstorms may produce dry lightning.
Even Without a Challenger, Sandoval Still Faces a Primary Test
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 6:04amMark Hutchison’s first television ad promoting his GOP campaign for lieutenant governor shows him walking beside Gov. Brian Sandoval in Carson City.
Horse Backers Seek Dismissal of Nevada County Suit
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 5:55amRENO, Nev. (AP) — Wild-horse advocates fighting government roundups across the West are citing past rulings that shot down their own legal challenges in urging a U.S. judge to throw out a lawsuit by livestock interests seeking the removal of thousands of more mustangs from the range.
Mile High Jazz Band evening of big band, poetry with 'Hide and Seek'
Submitted by editor on Sun, 06/01/2014 - 8:04pmEvent Date:
June 10, 2014 - 7:30pm
The Mile High Jazz Band with vocalists Sheryl Adams and Cindee LeVal will be joined by seven poets and readers for "Hide and Seek," a lively evening of big-band jazz music and poetry.
The event will be on Tuesday, June 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. Admission is $5 general and free for age 18 and under.
Silver State Volleyball Teams Head to AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Florida
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 06/01/2014 - 2:16pm
Event Date:
June 7, 2014 - 1:00pm Silver State Volleyball Club formerly Capital City Volleyball Club and Silver State Volleyball Academy has been serving Northern Nevada and California communities since 1999, assisting girls ages 8-18 to reach their dreams of becoming accomplished volleyball players.
