appreciation

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s state museums are once again taking part in the national Blue Star Museums program, providing free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families.

The National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families program, now in its 10th year, launched the 2019 program on Saturday, May 18 – Armed Forces Day – and it will stay in effect through the Labor Day Weekend.

Ten volunteers with the Northern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross were honored recently at an appreciation event for exceptional service.

Residents nominated Carson City for a generous $5,000 grant offered through the Domino’s Paving for Pizza campaign. Paving for Pizza is a creative nationwide initiative to award nominated cities funds to fill potholes. Carson City Public Works proudly accepts this award and is honored to be chosen based on the thoughtful nominations submitted by Carson City’s residents. The courteous gesture of nominating Carson City is praiseworthy.

A murder investigation that has baffled Washoe County investigators for more than three decades has been solved thanks to new DNA technologies and some incredibly hard work by a team of law enforcement investigators and genealogists.

The National Association of Agriculture Educators is hosting a “National Teach Ag” campaign to encourage school-based agriculture programs and address the national demand for agriculture teachers. Mr. Charles Mann, Agriculture Science teacher at Carson High School, was 1 of 5 teachers chosen to be featured as a national spotlight.

Wired Wednesday presents Starting from Scratch: making a short film. Are you, or someone you know, interested in making short films?

Coming Tuesday, May 7 our first in a series of “How To” talks, will be 12 steps to making a short film, as well as competition and challenge basics.

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be a bit breezy today with 14 mph winds, partly cloudy skies and a high of 61 degrees. Low will be 39. Easter weekend has officially begun, and on the docket today we have the Underwater Easter Egg Hunt, the Carson Mall Candy Walk, a wildflower walk through King’s Canyon, and more!

Saturday, April 20 from 10 AM to 5 PM........It's our CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY!!!!
25% OFF SILK SCARVES
25% OFF ALL POTTERY...........ALL POTTERY
25% OFF P. BLACK ARTWORK
25% OFF A. STARRE ARTWORK
15% OFF ALL METAL ARTWORK
15% OFF ALL HAND PAINTED FURNITURE
PLUS, all gift certificates are 10% off............you buy a gift certificate for $100.00, you pay $90.00 for any future purchase at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, LLC

Good morning Carson City, and happy Saturday! Today is a day that will definitely feel like Spring, with temperatures almost to 70 degrees. The low tonight will be 36, reminding us that we haven’t shirked off the cold weather entirely just yet.

On the docket today we’ve got the Wine Walk at the Carson Mall, a Downtown Easter Egg Hunt, an Anniversary Party at Browser’s Bookstore, easter bunny photos, and more!

Good day, Carson City. Today is Wednesday, April 10, 2019. For those keeping score, we're 11 days away from Easter, 72 days until summer and 258 days from Christmas. Today we're looking at mostly sunny skies and breezy with a daytime high in the mid-50s. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts because there's a chance of rain mixed with snow showers Thursday.

The Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, through partnering with Arts for Children of Nevada, came up with a mosaic art program that allowed both youth and teens to create, paint and design their own permanent mural.

Mile High Band Association’s 2019 Jazz and Beyond Festival Committee is sponsoring an art contest for Carson-Tahoe area artists. Selected entries in the competition may be used to promote the festival, and the winning entry will be featured on the festival’s advertising poster and program cover.

A T-shirt may also feature one of the designs submitted.

The entry deadline is May 15th, 2019.

Want to learn more about the League and how to get involved? Are you already involved, but want to learn more?
Do you want to be a part of our core volunteer program and receive an exclusive opportunities and swag?


We welcome all ages who want to learn more about the League’s programs in an open house setting and walk away with the ability to help League staff outreach and assist at events. We look forward to awarding those special individuals that have been dedicated to the League, including our core volunteers. 

Wednesday April 10, 2019 5:30pm-8pm
2608 Lake Tahoe Boulevard

Kara Ferrin, Carson High School's award-winning photography teacher, has been nominated to win a free cruise through Norwegian Cruise Lines, which is sponsoring 15 incredible teachers for this prize.

But Ferrin needs your help and your vote, Carson City!

LAS VEGAS, NV - The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) join disability organizations nationwide in recognizing March 22 as National Rehabilitation Counselor Appreciation Day.

Every other year, Nevada Humanities honors the achievements of individuals and organizations from across the Silver State that foster cultural enrichment and deepen our understanding of the of the human experience by facilitating opportunities for Nevadan’s to engage with the humanities.

About 20 military veterans commit suicide every day in the United States, a number that has been holding steady in recent years.

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program will host its second Reaching For Zero: A Veteran Appreciation and Veteran Suicide Prevention and Awareness Brunch on Saturday, April 13 at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City.

Good morning, Carson City, and welcome to the last weekend of February!

This Saturday is all about film appreciation around the area. The Carson City International Film Festival wraps up today inside the newly renovated Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, while the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival occurs at CVIC Hall in Minden.

Nevada Humanities extended the deadline to Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5 p.m. to nominate an exceptional individual or organization for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards.

These awards are for outstanding achievement in, and contributions to, the humanities. Biannually, Nevada Humanities presents five awards recognizing individuals and organizations that foster cultural enrichment and deepen our understanding of the human experience by facilitating opportunities for Nevadans to engage with the humanities.

Caitlin Jemma is a musician born and raised in Virginia City. She has been touring the globe for several years now, spreading her message of love and music.

Jemma recently completed a European tour, and now she's back in the Silver State. She was scheduled to perform at Piper's Opera House tonight for the West Coast Songwriter's Showcase in Virginia City, until Mother Nature stepped in.

Members of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce 2019 Leadership Institute are buzzing about their class project to construct a bee hotel in honor of the Nevada state capital being named as a Bee City USA.

When thinking about investments and retirement goals, many people think about owning rental properties. After all, they pay for themselves, right? They can be excellent additions to a savings and investment portfolio, but there are also risks. Here are the things to consider.

First off, the good news
If you are considering purchasing a rental property, just about all of your expenses are tax deductible (unless you rent to family members). Your mortgage loan interest, property taxes, and maintenance expenses are all allowable deductions. Your accountant may find other deductions for you as well, such as a 27-year depreciation rule.

The World Economic Forum is meeting this week in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss “Globalization 4.0,” an effort to “create a world of public-private partnerships that guide the free market to create economic growth, sustainability and social benefits, according to WEF’s founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab.” That quote comes from an information email from Climate Home News, a publication designed to inform readers about the urgency of responding to climate change warnings.

If you're reading this, you've officially survived the holiday season. Good day Carson City, it is Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. We're in for a warming trend for the next couple days, with highs in the low 40s today, and low 50s by Thursday into Friday. And then another weather system may blow in time for the weekend. Stay tuned.

Coming into its fourth year in 2019 with an expanded off-road series of community-oriented, family-friendly mountain bike events, Epic Rides will hold its community discount night in Carson City on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

There are only two more Saturdays until Christmas, and Santa Claus is back in Carson City again this weekend ahead of the big holiday.

The Carson City School District and Board of Trustees recognized Greg Hoeger, bus driver with the Carson City School District, with a Certificate of Merit Tuesday night for his immediate attention and awareness that helped save the life of a student passenger.

Corpus Christi Catholic Church is holding its 8th Annual Christmas Cookie Walk Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish center at 3597 North Sunridge Drive, Carson City.

Everyone loves cookies, especially at this time of year when we are all treated to those wonderful, family favorites and traditional holiday cookies that come along only at this season.

Today Nevada Humanities begins accepting nominations for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards for outstanding achievement in and contributions to the humanities.