June 2014
Mark Twain’s Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 2:49pm
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June 29, 2014 - 1:00pm With a nod to Virginia City’s lively popular culture and lengthy history, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] announces its exhibition, Mark Twain’s Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen, by artist Justin Favela at St. Mary’s Art Center from June 29 – August 30, 2014. CCAI and St. Mary’s will host a reception for the artist in the 4th floor gallery on Sunday, June 29, 1 – 4pm. St. Mary’s Art Center is located at 55 North R Street, Virginia City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited.
Westside Pour House Summer Party featuring PAWNSHOP
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 1:59pm
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June 27, 2014 - 8:00pm Best Taste winner Sassafras looking for a new home
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 1:34pm
Winning Best Taste for this year's Taste of Downtown is bittersweet for the owners of Sassafras, as their landlord has given them until the end of July to vacate that space.
"We are devastated, shocked, heartbroken," said Scott Doerr, who owns the business with partner and chef Tony Fish.
Doerr said they were presented with a termination of tenancy on June 16 by Double Eagle Cubed LLC, the entity that purchased the building from Magpie Properties, LLC last year.
Column: Bad advice may excuse penalty for estate return filed late
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 11:02am
The courts may abate or cancel certain penalties for “reasonable cause” but it is difficult to define “reasonable cause.”
In the Estate of John R.H. Thouron, the attorney gave bad advice and the Estate relied on that advice. The attorney said the death tax return, form 706 was due nine months after death and that was right.
Estee Wins Guy's Grocery Games, Shares with Non-Profits Including Carson City's Greenhouse Project
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 10:07amRENO, Nev. -- Reno chef-owner and restauranteur Mark Estee won Guy’s Grocery Games on the Food Network, bringing home $10,500 for three nonprofit organizations.
Fight at Carson City apartment lands biological brothers in jail
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 9:59amTwo brothers were arrested on misdemeanor charges early Tuesday at a motel apartment in the 200 block of West Caroline Street after fighting with each other, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers were called to the motel at 2:24 a.m. When they arrived they could hear yelling coming from a third floor. Officers met with one of the men, age 56, standing in front of the room and observed another man, who had blood streaming from his nose, inside the room.
Give blood Wednesday and enter to win a new Toyota
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 8:52amGive blood on Wednesday at the Carson City Courthouse and enter for a chance to win a 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Plus courtesy of Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers.
The blood drive runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 25 in the United Blood Services Blood Mobile located in the parking lot of the Carson City Courthouse on Musser Street.
All presenting donors from June 1 through Sept. 6 will be able to enter a drawing to win the car. To donate blood, be sure to eat a good meal, drink plenty of water and bring your ID.
Foodies Bystro Serves Up Diverse Deliciousness
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 8:51am
Business Name and Year Established: Foodies Bystro/Catering, Since 2011
Business Owner: Rupal Martinez
Business Address and Number: 449 W. King St., Carson City/ 775-720-8011
Services Provided: Food Service, Catering, Cooking Classes, Spice Sales etc.
What inspired you to go into business: To be creative and share knowledge
What do you love most about what you do: I get to cook and meet some very cool people.
Family Day at the Carson Valley Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/24/2014 - 8:15am
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July 5, 2014 - 10:00am Special events include activities pages for kids, and artist Charles Munroe will present a demonstration and techniques on how to hand-paint gourds from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 US Highway 395 N. Information (775)-782-2555 or www.HistoricNV.org Free Admission
Douglas County authorities investigates human remains found near Spooner Summit
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/23/2014 - 9:57pmUPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office detectives are looking into human skeletal remains found in the Kings Canyon area east of Spooner Lake.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and search and rescue personnel scoured the area off of Highway 50 early Monday night after the bones were discovered.
