July 2019
Aces’ full house: Trades load Dbacks' minor league system
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:12pmCarson City detectives seek information after thieves break into 12 vehicles at 2 dealerships
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 3:48pmThe Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for the public's help in providing any information regarding at least a dozen vehicles that were burglarized at two Carson City auto dealerships early Monday morning.
Carson City emergency crews called to vehicle accident involving juvenile on scooter
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 3:30pmCarson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a vehicle accident involving a a juvenile on a scooter in the area of Roop and Second streets.
Western Nevada College offers 5-day coding boot-camp for teens
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:42pmThe Continuing Education program offered by Western Nevada College is offering a 5-day computer coding program designed for middle- and high-school students, ages 8-17.
Driver's Education offered through Western Nevada College Continuing Education
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:34pmContinuing Education at Western Nevada College offers 30 hours of new driver education. Meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license. Uses lectures, interactive CD's, guest speakers and videos in a classroom setting to cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and challenging situations. Open to students ages 15 and above. PLEASE NOTE: Driver Education class fees are non-refundable.
Register here: https://www.campusce.net/wnc/Course/Course.aspx?c=6
Any questions? Call us at 775-445-4241 or email us at conted@wnc.edu
Driver's Education offered through WNC Continuing Education
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:29pmThis fall Continuing Education at Western Nevada College in Carson City offers 30 hours of new driver education. Meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license. Uses lectures, interactive CD's, guest speakers and videos in a classroom setting to cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and challenging situations. Open to students ages 15 and above. PLEASE NOTE: Driver Education class fees are non-refundable.
Register here: https://www.campusce.net/wnc/Course/Course.aspx?c=6
Any questions? Call us at 775-445-4241 or email us at conted@wnc.edu
Carson City, Douglas and Lyon students enrolled in summer UNR health profession program
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 1:51pmThe lab smells distinctly of formaldehyde as 32 students, split into groups of four, lean over small silver trays. Each tray has a pinkish-tan brain in it, smaller than the size of a fist. Medical terms for different parts of the brain bounce between students in both Spanish and English.
The students? High schoolers. The organs? Sheep brains.
Traditional Peruvian music featured on the Comstock this Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 1:11pmThe historic Comstock town of Silver City, Nev. will host another free, family-friendly public event on Saturday August 3. Kantu Inka will perform on the town’s outdoor stage, the Silver Pavilion, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Kantu Inka is a duo including Carlos Ocampo and Julie Lozada Ocampo. They bring Peruvian culture alive with dance and traditional instruments such as zampoñas, quenas, charangos, bombos, chacchas, and cajón.
What Works: Creating a Home in Your Business
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 12:37pmToday, as I was doing a yoga class at Carson City Yoga, my thoughts drifted to the concept of “home.” There are dozens of clichés about home. Home is where the heart is. Home is where you make it. But how does one actively create a home?
Dayton State Park features 'Once Upon a Trail: Whose Tracks are These?' in August
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 12:12pmDAYTON, Nev. — Join park staff and River Wranglers for a fun-filled, family-friendly morning as they read the children’s book Whose Tracks are These? while discussing local wildlife such as bats, snakes, beavers and birds.