July 2014
Carson City sales tax up 7.8 percent in May
Submitted by editor on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 4:02pmCarson City sales tax is up 7.8 percent in May this year as compared to May 2013, according to figures provided Wednesday to the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.
"We attribute that to all the new retailers that chose to open their doors here," said Chamber Executive Director Ronni Hannaman.
Here’s a brief synopsis from the Chamber:
Furniture Sales – Up 24.8 percent; Sporting goods were up by 101.2 percent; General Merchandise stores were up by 37.5 percent and food and beverage stores showed an increase of 16.1 percent.
Monthly swing dance party
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:38pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sat Aug 23 2014 .
August 23, 2014 - 6:30pm High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Aug. 23 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 6:30 p.m., Dani Canziani will teach an intermediate-level class on upper-level West Coast swing basics. Social dance is 7:30-10 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Free beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m. Join the club that night, and the dance is free.
Nevada wildlife biologist: Ripening fruit attracts bears
Submitted by editor on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 2:58pmFruit trees throughout western Nevada blossom in the spring and will produce ripened fruit in mid-summer. As the fruit develops, the black bears in western Nevada are sure to take notice.
Armed with a sense of smell that is 2,100 times better than a human’s, black bears can tell when it is time to venture down the hill into places like west Reno, Washoe and Pleasant Valleys, Carson City and the western edges of the Carson Valley including Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa.
Young students learn computer programming and 3D design at UNR summer camp
Submitted by editor on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 2:34pm
The fourth graders worked at the computer screens for hours, fingers dancing over the keyboard and figures on the screen spinning, growing and changing colors. And, their parents were happy. The students weren’t playing games; they were designing and building things like a whistle, buildings, hot air balloon, cars, DNA models, bracelets, airplanes and more, using a 3-D modeling and CAD design program.
Sesquicentennial Fair in Carson City highlight Nevada 150 events throughout August
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 2:19pm
Many celebrations are scheduled statewide in the month of August. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Aug. 1 through Aug. 14.
Slow moving storms prompt Flash Flood Watch for Carson City area
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 2:05pm
Thunderstorms are moving into the Carson City region, prompting an alert from the National Weather Service in Reno. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton and Virginia City.
Firefighters have also responded to reports of lightning strikes seen in areas south and east of Carson City. As of about 1:30 p.m. Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center said there have been reports of lightning strikes and smoke near Carson River Road and near Stephanie Way but but nothing confirmed as wildfire.
Carson City area performers needed for historical living stage productions
Submitted by editor on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 12:15pmEvent Date:
August 1, 2014 - 6:30pm
Project Americans Coming Together local director Carla Wilson, and event coordinator Joy Evans will hold an informational meeting and auditions for two local original productions designed to bring both national and local history to life.
This meeting will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints located at 411 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.
Scott Douglas Henslee
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 11:39amMay 8, 1981 - July 30, 2009 Though his smile is gone forever, and his hand we cannot touch, Still we have so many memories...
Committee vote sets Northern Nevada lands bills on path to final House passage
Submitted by editor on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 11:05amWASHINGTON, D.C. – A package of Northern Nevada lands bills — six introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-2) and one by Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-4) unanimously passed the House Natural Resources Committee Wednesday.
The bipartisan support clears the way for the legislation to be brought to the House floor in September as a non-controversial suspension bill, according to a news release from Amodei's office.
The compromise agreement was made possible after adjustments to the legislation were made to a version passed in January.
Cause Warrior Ride Passes Through Dayton, Northern Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 11:02am
Event Date:
July 25, 2014 (All day) In early morning fog on Sunday, July 20, 2014, a team of six riders began a 70-day long journey across the U.S. to bring awareness and support to today’s wounded warriors and their families. The 2014 Cause Warrior Ride Team will stop in over 70 cities and towns along the route to historic West Point in New York. They arrived in Dayton, NV on Friday, July 25, departing the following morning.
