October 2018
Carson Creepy Short Horror Film awards presented Tuesday at Brewery Arts Center
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 10:44am
Wired Wednesday Digital Arts Association held their annual Carson Creepy Short Horror Film competition screenings and awards on Tuesday, October 30th at the Brewery Arts Center.
Local filmmakers were challenged earlier this month to make short horror films in exactly one week.
Carson City crime log: Arrests made for battery, concealing a dangerous weapon and warrants
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 10:40am
A 38-year-old woman was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail for multiple felony warrants alleging various crimes committed in Carson City, Dayton and Reno, a sheriff's deputy said.
Are You Paid What You're Worth?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 9:42am
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Wed Nov 07 2018 .
November 10, 2018 (All day) AAUW Work Smart is the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) powerful program that empowers women to better negotiate their financial futures.
Participants leave this workshop knowing how to determine their market worth and having the tools and business strategies needed to successfully negotiate for fair pay for the rest of their careers.
Carson City participants report a 150% improvement in negotiation skills and a 91% improvement in the confidence to apply those skills!
Historic St. Paul's church in Virginia City picked for national grant program
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 9:35am
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Virginia City is one of 13 churches nationwide to be selected for the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program that pledges funds toward saving historic churches.
Events and happenings around Carson City for Wednesday, Oct. 31
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 8:04am
Welcome to Halloween and the last day of October, Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. Activities today feature trick or treating at the Carson Mall, the Downtown Candy Crawl, a haunted house at Western Nevada College and a harvest festival in the Carson Valley. Here's what's ahead for today:
SMART21: What It Means to You (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 7:41amAs Nevadans decide who will be our state leaders for the next four years, we want to highlight the most significant project affecting the controller’s office and many others.
Carson City Dems luncheon to feature clean energy advocate
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/31/2018 - 1:31am
Event Date:
November 5, 2018 - 11:30am Kyle Roerink, Communications Director at Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon. Mr. Roerink will be making final arguments in favor of Question 6, the Renewable Energy Standards Initiative, and will be prepared to field questions on the future of renewable energy in Nevada.
Carson City Community Center's 'Boo-Nanza' a hit among trick-or-treaters and parents alike
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 10:28pm
Parents and trick-or-treaters found a safe and fun alternative — or perhaps a precursor for those that can't get enough of costumes and candy — to traditional Halloween night trick-or-treating at the Carson City Community Center's Boo-Nanza Tuesday evening.
Runaway Carson City teen found safe in Reno
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 6:43pm
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division reports a 16-year-old runaway teen has been located in Reno and is safe.
Payton Higgins left her Carson City residence on College Parkway on the morning of Oct. 24, 2018. She was found safe and is now in the custody of Carson City Juvenile Detention as of Tuesday evening.
Nevada Department of Wildlife: Bats are much more than a Halloween decoration
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 6:02pm
CARSON CITY — Of all the decorations that people put up on Halloween, there is one that Jennifer Newmark, Wildlife Diversity Division chief for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), holds a special affinity towards. Newmark cannot get enough of the bat decorations, just not for the same reasons as most people.
