May 2017
Governor signs 32 bills passed by Nevada Legislature ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 05/27/2017 - 8:36am
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 32 bills into law Friday, including a measure that speeds up the employee background check process for some private businesses, a consumer protection bill ensuring full rate disclosure at rental truck establishments, and an act that gives additional criteria for water right holders to justify time extensions.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike - Ash to King Canyon (partial)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 8:42pm
Event Date:
July 6, 2017 - 8:00am Meet at the end of Ash Canyon Road before the final road to the water towers. We will carpool up to the trailhead. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks recommended.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike program are hikes of between 2 to 4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain (no more than 500') and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track. The hikes will usually be of approximately 1 1/2 duration.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike to Upper Clear Creek Trail
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 8:38pm
Event Date:
June 29, 2017 - 8:30am Meet at the Park and Ride on Hwy 50 to carpool up to the old Clear Creek Road trailhead. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks recommended.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike program are hikes of between 2 to 4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain (no more than 500') and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track. The hikes will usually be of approximately 1 1/2 duration.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike to Lower Clear Creek Trail
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 8:23pm
Event Date:
June 22, 2017 - 8:30am Meet at the trailhead on Jack's Valley Road, about a half mile west of jacks Valley Elementary School. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks recommended.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike program are hikes of between 2 to 4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain (no more than 500') and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track. The hikes will usually be of approximately 1 1/2 duration.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike to Deadman's Creek Trail, Washoe Lake State Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 8:20pm
Event Date:
June 15, 2017 - 8:30am Meet at the trailhead on East Lake Blud or carpool from the north end of SaveMart at 8:15AM. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks recommended.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike program are hikes of between 2 to 4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain (no more than 500') and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track. The hikes will usually be of approximately 1 1/2 duration.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike to Mexican Ditch to Carson River Road
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 8:16pm
Event Date:
June 8, 2017 - 8:30am Meet at the parking area on Buzzy's Ranch Road. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks recommended.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike program are hikes of between 2 to 4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain (no more than 500') and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track. The hikes will usually be of approximately 1 1/2 duration.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike from Curry Street to C-Hill
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 8:12pm
Event Date:
June 1, 2017 - 8:30am Meet at the parking lot off Curry Street, behind the Railroad Museum. We will walk above the Greenhouse Garden Center on a nice single wide path. Closed-toed shoes and water are required. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks recommended.
Muscle Powered Easy Hike program are hikes of between 2 to 4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain (no more than 500') and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track. The hikes will usually be of approximately 1 1/2 duration.
Pulitzer Prize Nominated Poet David Lee in Silver City May 27th
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 7:08pm
Event Date:
May 27, 2017 - 1:00pm The Resident Artist Program in Silver City, Nevada announces poet David Lee's return to Silver City this spring.
He'll offer another of his extraordinary readings at the Silver City School House at 385 High Street on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 1pm. James Hoggard, the former poet laureate of Texas, writes,“Lee’s poems will make you laugh till your tears make it impossible to see the page.”
Named one of the 12 greatest writers to ever emerge from the state by Utah Endowment for the Humanities, David Lee was Utah’s first and longest serving poet laureate.
Volunteers and veterans place flags at Carson City cemetery ahead of Memorial Day
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 6:24pm
Veterans and families from Carson City volunteered their time at Lone Mountain Cemetery on Friday by placing more than 1,000 flags over the headstones of fallen veterans.
Eyes on Carson City: Memorial Day weekend send off
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 6:20pm
Northern Nevadans in and around the Nevada state capital were given a proper send off to the big three-day holiday weekend Friday afternoon by Carson City resident E.D. Crouser, well known in the community for waving her uplifting messages to motorists at busy intersections around town.
