September 2014
Guest author Todd Borg featured at Browsers Corner Book Store
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 6:51pm
Event Date:
September 11, 2014 - 6:30pm Local best selling author Todd Borg will be at the Browsers Corner Book Store Thursday, September 11.
Come and hear about his latest Owen McKenna mystery "Tahoe Ghost Boat." Books will be available for sale and signing.
This event is free and light refreshments will be served. The doors at the book store located at 711 East Washington Street will open at 6:20 PM and seating will be limited.
William E. Oliver
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 5:47pmMar 23, 1938 - Aug 26, 2014 William “Bill” was born at the residence of May Newnan. He was a life long resident of Carson City and gr...
Winning Design Unveiled: Nevadans choose Great Basin National Park medallion
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 5:10pm
Gov. Brian Sandoval, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and Kirk Clausen from Wells Fargo, the official sponsor of the medallion program, joined the Nevada 150 Commission and special guests Wednesday in Carson City to reveal the design and strike Nevada’s fourth and final sesquicentennial silver medallion for the State’s 150th birthday celebration.
Carson City Supervisor John McKenna Issues Statement on Tesla
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 4:37pm“Tesla's decision to open a huge battery plant in the Reno area is exciting news and a game changer for all of northern Nevada. I congratulate the Nevada economic development team on landing this high technology company for our area.
I would expect short term issues to affect our region as we absorb such a large addition to our manufacturing community. Labor migration and availability will be a challenge to our existing base.
Nevada Artists Association 'Photography Show' at BAC through October, reception Saturday
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 4:07pm
The Nevada Artists Association presents its annual "Photography Show" now through Oct. 24. The show, at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center, is exhibiting the work of the regions best photographers and painters.
A reception will be held for the photographers, painters and artists Saturday Sept. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is invited to view the exhibit, meet the artists and partake of libations and refreshments. Located at 499 West King Street, the NAA's BAC Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Carson High class of 1969 celebrates its 45th reunion with meet and greet, barbecue
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 3:58pmThe Carson High Class of 1969 will hold a 45th reunion Friday Sept. 12 at Westside Pourhouse, 110 W Telegraph St. for a meet and greet.
We invite classes 1966 through 1972, and teachers.
Saturday will be a barbecue for classmates only at the home of Paul Sinnott.
For any furthur information please contact Gwen Johnson Hopper at 775-882-4044.
Report claims Tesla has chosen Nevada for battery factory
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 1:51pmCNBC is reporting that Tesla has chosen Nevada as the site for the company's $5 billion lithium-ion battery plant, quoting a source inside Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's office.
The report says the governor will hold a news conference on Thursday in Carson City, Nevada to make a "major economic development announcement."
It had been previously revealed that ground work had been completed in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center to make way for the factory, that could bring as many as 5,000 jobs to the state.
Care Partners Reaching Out (CarePRO)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 12:58pm
Event Date:
October 1, 2014 - 1:00pm CAREPRO: CARE PARTNERS REACHING OUTDates in October will be announced for FREE Workshops to help you learn:About dementia and its impactHow to communicate with your loved oneHow to take better care of your own healthHow to manage your frustration, irritation, and stressFor more information call the Alzheimer's Assoc. Workshops begin in October and may be scheduled through November. 800 22-3900.Location: 1301 Cordone Ave, Reno, Nevada 89502
Forest Service opts to restore wetlands, remove Incline Lake Dam
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 12:58pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to restore wetlands and remove the dam at the site of the former Incline Lake, according to a decision by Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson issued Wednesday.
WNC Baseball: Wildcats to open fall schedule Sunday
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:14am
The Western Nevada College baseball team opens its fall scrimmage season Sunday against Feather River College of Quincy, Calif. The doubleheader begins at 11 a.m. at Peccole Park at the University of Nevada, Reno, the site of six of the Wildcats’ fall games.
D.J. Whittemore, entering his 10th season at the helm of the Wildcats, said the club will take the same approach that it does when the regular season begins in late January.
