March 2019
Carson City's Joshua Thornton receives Guinness World Record Title
Submitted by Tanja Musselman on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 5:35pm
Afraid of Bugs? Not Joshua Thornton of Skeleton Skin Tattoo. After three long hours and five artists simultaneously tattooing a trail of 420 ants throughout his body, Josh Thornton has received the Guinness World Record Title for Most Insects Tattooed on the Body.
Autopsy: Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof died of natural causes
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 4:19pm
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office has determined that famed brothel owner and Republican Assembly candidate Dennis Hof’s death just before the election was caused by a heart attack.
Last minute tickets available for Friday's TEDxCarson City at the Brewery Arts Center
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 4:09pmEvent Date:
March 29, 2019 - 9:30am
There are still a few last minute tickets available for TEDxCarson City, hosted at the Brewery Arts Center on Friday, March 29.
There is an amazing line up of TEDxCarsonCity presenters and if you have never been to a live TED event, it’s a life changer.
Paint Like Seurat workshop April 3 at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 3:35pm
Event Date:
April 3, 2019 - 9:00am Spend the day on Wednesday, April 3 at a "Paint Like Seurat" workshop at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.
Georges Seurat was a French post-Impressionist artist who is best known for the painting technique known pointillism. Have fun spending the day learning about him and practicing in his style. He painted in oils, but you're welcome to paint in any medium you prefer.
This weekend: Youth Theatre Carson City features 'Year With Frog & Toad' and 'Jungle book'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 1:26pm
Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce its upcoming weekend springtime double feature, including "A Year With Frog and Toad, Kids," and Disney’s "The Jungle Book, Kids." These two shows will run in conjunction for four performances, March 29-31, 2019 the newly renovated Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.
"Magical" - The Music of Disney
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 1:06pm
Event Date:
May 19, 2019 - 7:30pm Sierra Music Society is pleased to announce that the always popular “P’Opera!” is planning a fun-filled evening with “Magical” – The Music of Disney at Napa-Sonoma South in Reno at 7671 S. Virginia Street on Sunday, May 19. Treat yourself, your friends, and your family to a delightful evening as “P’Opera!” fills the room with a vast selection of popular and well-known Disney songs.
Carson City’s Bus Boy hosts grand opening Thursday at Mills Park
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 12:39pm
Carson City’s newest restaurant-on-wheels, Bus Boy, is holding a grand opening today, Thursday, at Mills Park with a Carson City Chamber event planned from 5 to 7 p.m., and a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
They’ll be serving up food from their double decker, 36-foot long, 15-foot tall British icon blue bus throughout the day on Oxoby Loop at Mills Park.
Man sentenced to 34 years in prison in Carson City's first convicted hate crime
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 11:40am
Travis Mickelson, a Dayton resident, was sentenced to 11 to 34 years in prison Thursday in Carson City District Court in what was tried and prosecuted as Carson City's first hate crime.
In November of 2018, Mickelson was convicted by a jury in Judge James Russell's court of attempted murder with hate crime enhancements, as well as battery and assault with a deadly weapon.
Carson City firefighters knock down blaze at Adele's restaurant
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 10:55am
UPDATE 7:18AM: Carson City Fire Department knocked down a fire at Cafe at Adele's early Thursday morning. The fire caused damage to a storage room located in the back of the restaurant. No one was at the restaurant at the time and there were no injuries, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. The cause is under investigation.
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A fire has been reported at Cafe at Adele's on North Carson Street. The fire was reported at 5:19 a.m. by a security guard working for another company who passed by the restaurant and saw smoke. Firefighters are on the scene.
The fire was in the rear of the building, and chef/owner Charlie Abowd said it appears to have started in the laundry storage area. The building was built in 1864, and the restaurant has been in the Abowd family for 41 years.
Arbor Day Celebration 2019
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 10:43am
Event Date:
April 26, 2019 (All day) Happy 25th anniversary of Carson City being a TREE CITY USA! Come celebrate with us as we plant a new tree in Mills Park and read Mayor Bob Crowell's proclamation. An educational activity about the importance of trees will follow the ceremony. The planting and the lesson will mainly be for the Before & After School Program kids, but the public is more than welcome to watch and learn as well!
