Awards

Nevada Humanities has announced the winners of the statewide Letters About Literature program. 243 students from Nevada submitted entries to the national competition at the Library of Congress, and nine Nevada students placed in the top three of their respective judging categories and will be honored in a ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The first place winners in each category will represent Nevada at the national competition in Washington, D.C.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 28 through May 5, 2019. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Hello Carson City. We're heading into Sunday, April 28, 2019 with another fabulous Spring day ahead with highs in the low 70s. Events lined up include a cancer center benefit bow shoot hosted by Clear Creek Bowmen, a Muscle Powered bike ride, a Bee City USA Earth Week presentation, an open house at the Wungnema House in Mills Park, a Carson City Symphony concert and more. Enjoy your day.

Terrance Simien has been the original instrument, the voice, to both express shared human emotions and bring his audiences of a multicultural tour of the world; he has created a blend of “New Orleans-funk-reggae-flavored-world-blues-American-zydeco roots music,” that will move an audience to start grooving along to new, innovative sounds grounded in a Creole tradition. In 1983, eighteen-year-old Simien started touring and by age twenty was performing along siege Fats Domino and Sarah Vaugh.

April 26, 2019—The countdown to an unforgettable season of free concerts in Carson City is underway! Today the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies announced its impressive lineup of artists who will perform at The Change Companies stage on the Brewery Arts Center’s campus each Saturday at 7pm from June 22 to Aug. 24. So grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together!

Celebrating its 35th season, the Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, presents a “Family Matters” concert on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist, violinist Gregory Maytan, will perform the United States premiere of the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, written in 1875 by Swedish composer, Amanda Maier.

CARSON CITY — Nicolas Jacques, music teacher at Carson Middle School, was honored last night as the Carson City School District’s Educator of the Year. Additionally, James “Jim” Pike, special needs school bus driver for transportation, was recognized as the Education Support Professional (ESP) Employee of the Year for the district.

The Carson City High School class of 1979 will celebrate it's 40 year reunion the weekend of July 19-21. Our banner across downtown Carson Street welcomes home all alumni. The Plaza Hotel, downtown Carson City is providing discounted rooms for the weekend. A Meet and greet scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday night at Living the Good Life.

Live band, One Way Street will provide the Rock & Roll music and Carson City BBQ providing award winning cuisine, all for our enjoyment. Saturday, July 20, there are many different activities planned for everyone (golf play, school tour, poker run).

Single lane closures will be in place on U.S. 50 in areas between Carson City and Spooner summit beginning April 25 as the Nevada Department of Transportation enhances storm drainage to help preserve water quality and reduce erosion.

Hello fellow anglers, opening day fishing season for California is only a week away. But, before we get to your pre-season report. There are rumors that may have fact to them going around.

California is looking into changing fishing seasons on many lakes and streams. Some areas may be open all year round and possibly change restrictions on others. Since Topaz is a bi-state body of water, the opening day ceremony that so many have come to love and look forward to on January 1st of each year may be a thing of the past.

The Carson City School District will hold its next school board meeting in Senator Square inside Carson High School this Tuesday, April 23 beginning at 6 p.m.

Agenda items include an award ceremony, announcements, upcoming activities at the high schools and more.

Clarice Charlie-Hubbard, director of the Family Violence Prevention Program, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, will be honored at a public reception in Carson City for receiving the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Visionary Voice Award in Nevada.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Thursday, April 18, 2019. Another day of sunshine and warm temperatures are ahead. We've got a mixed plate of activities lined up today including art showings, a poetry reading, day hike, live music and more. Enjoy the day.

The artistic talents of Western Nevada College students will be on display in the college art gallery for the next month.
The 2019 Student Art Show will be shown through Wednesday, May 15 in the Bristlecone Building on WNC’s Carson City campus.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rita Hosking along with Sean Feder will perform a one-night only concert next month in the capital region at the Historic Silver City Schoolhouse.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Carson High School's Strength Conditioning and Personal Fitness teacher Misty J. Guantonio.
In an era where students are more comfortable communicating behind a screen rather than face-to-face, teaching Physical Education can be more than challenging at times. It seems that each year there are fewer students who enjoy physical activity. This year has been no different.

Pioneer High School’s Senior in the Spotlight for the month of April is Isaiah Zacarias.

Isaiah is friendly, kind, helpful, and respectful. He is always willing to help around campus with any tasks. Isaiah moved to Carson City from northern California when he was seven years old. Isaiah has been attending PHS since his freshman year, and he has always been very involved in campus activities.

Kierra Bracken from the Office of Governor Steve Sisolak will preside over the Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month Proclamation Event on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Summit Estates Senior Living and Memory Care, 222 East Patriot Blvd., Reno. The event begins at 3 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.

Dan Wilson carded the medalist honors with a gross 73 at the second Sunday Men’s Club outing March 24 at Silver Oak golf course. Money winners were Wilson and Frank Maricich with low net (after handicap is applied) 66s in the first flight, followed by Wes Camp and Brian Sweet tied for third place with 68.

CARSON CITY — Native American artist Melissa Melero-Moose finds inspiration for her mixed media creations from the landscape and culture of the Northern Paiute of the Great Basin.

“Willows, tules, cattails, and pine nuts are all very important staples to the Paiute people, being sources of food, shelter, and implements made with artistic intention,” she said. “I consider these works to be a perspective of my tribe and culture through the eyes of a Native woman, mother and artist.”

People across Nevada nominated exceptional individuals and organizations for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards. These awards are for outstanding achievements in, and contributions to, the humanities, conferred bi-annually by Nevada Humanities.

CARSON CITY — A total of 93 Career and Technical Education (CTE) and HOSA (Future Health Professionals) students competed in the Nevada State Leadership Conference held at the Rio in Las Vegas March 18-20.

There were a total of 74 students from Carson High School (CHS), 6 from Pioneer High School (PHS) and 13 from Carson Middle School (CMS). More than 1,000 students from across the state of Nevada competed in more than 40 medical competition events.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada State Board of Education on Monday welcomed Jhone Ebert, who was appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak as the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

CHS celebrated its Second Annual Carson Unplugged event this past week where staff and students were encouraged to unplug from technology and be present in the moment, enjoying more face-to-face interactions and less screen time.

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!

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.

Wes Camp carded a 74 to take the low gross honors during the first Sunday Men’s Club outing March 17 at Silver Oak golf course in Carson City.

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents an exhibition, "The Lay of the Land," by artist Fred Howland in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition runs now through June 30, 2019. CCAI will host a reception for the artist on Friday, March 29, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room, and the artist will give a brief talk about his photography at 5:30 p.m.

Did you know that Nevada is the driest state in the nation, with less than 11 inches of precipitation per year? As such, groundwater resources are crucial to Nevada’s natural environment, economy, and quality of life.

CARSON CITY — The ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign has chosen Carson High School Health Teacher Erin Been as its 2019 ACT K-12 Champion for Nevada in recognition of her work to enhance student performance on the ACT. She represents the Northwest Division which includes Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.