Carson City Business

Once the turkey has been devoured, all thoughts turn toward shopping. Shop Small Saturday helps to throw a spotlight on our local gems, and the great gifts you’ll find. New this year is Museum Store Sunday with both the Nevada State Museum and the Nevada State Railroad Museum participating. Make time for family and friends at the annual Nutcracker Ballet performed by Pinkerton Ballet at the Carson City Community Center. Keep reading and have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

FRIDAY:

The 10th bi-annual Blinky Man bike crawl took place Friday night in Downtown Carson City. The Blinky Man event can be summarized as a costumed night-time bike ride with lights.

The Downtown Carson City Business Association is hosting a celebration to showcase businesses from William Street to 5th Street and as well as kicking off the Nevada Day weekend right. This party will be on Friday, October 27th, starting at 11am with live music, food, drinks, art, street performers and a family fun center that includes bounce equipment and a petting zoo.

UPDATE FRIDAY FROM CCSO: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to extend its gratitude to the community for its assistance in the identification of the suspect in this case. Although specific details of the case will not be disclosed, the suspect was positively identified. It is with the continued cooperation between the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the community that these cases continue to have the best possible conclusions.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a Aug. 23 vehicle burglary.

The 14th annual Cops and Kids Open House at the Carson City Sheriff's Office (CCSO) started at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and runs until 2 p.m. today.

A 45 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 1:28 a.m. in the area of North Carson and Musser streets on multiple misdemeanor offenses, including disorderly conduct, intoxicated pedestrian and open container in public, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

The safest street party in Carson City, the 2017 Cops and Kids Open House, is this Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 East Musser Street.

A 21 year-old man was arrested early Friday morning for multiple traffic misdemeanors, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said, including first offense driving under the influence, speeding, failure to maintain a lane, driving with a suspended license and expired vehicle registration.

To accelerate their growth, EasyKeeper recently became a member of the business incubator at Adams Hub for innovation in Carson City.

The last time Brandy Gayner walked through the doors of 1851 South Roop Street, she was a student at the Carson City Beauty Academy, which closed in July 2014.

Two men were arrested Friday, March 17 at 7:31 p.m. in the 2000 block of East William Street on multiple felony offenses, including possession of a controlled substance for sales, harboring a fugitive, providing false identification, and on an active Nevada Parole and Probation warrant, respectively, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Carson City startup LuDela is inviting the Northern Nevada community to a high tech, candle-lit Happy Hour at the Studio at Adams Hub for Innovation, Wednesday, March 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

CARSON CITY — More than two-thirds of respondents to Carson City's latest business survey said they would live downtown if the kind of housing ...

A 32 year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday evening at 6:29 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant for resisting a law enforcement officer and drawing a weapon in a threatening manner, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy arrest report stated.

Tahoe Ridge Winery appears to have closed down its retail winery operations in Carson City over the summer, according to information obtained by the Carson City Business License Division.

Amidst March snow flakes, officials from Carson City and Q&D Construction dug their shovels into a dirt mound at the intersection of Third and Carson streets nearly eight months ago to break ground on the Downtown Corridor Improvement Project.

Glistening from rain earlier Friday morning, the finished product was unveiled in front of hundreds at a formal ribbon cutting ceremony held in front of the Nevada State Capitol, featuring many of the people who helped to break ground earlier this year.

With over 450 responses received over six weeks, the results of the downtown retail/restaurant recruitment survey show that survey participants want a diverse consumer experience, while maintaining local familiarity.

Julie Grady has lived in Carson City since 2000 and owned Due Sorella — a store of vintage and eclectic accent pieces, art and other items — since 2006.

“I love Carson City,” she said. “I have people from all over the world come in here. I tell them all about the town. I tell them about the Blue Line Trail, I tell them where to eat. I tell them we’re the capital.”

Carson Tahoe Health recognizes their Foundation Advisory Committee member, Tami Marano, and her husband, Nick Marano, City Manager of Carson City, for hosting an uplifting evening of “Art, Beauty & CommUNITY” at their home Saturday, May 21.

CHRIS FORBUSHChris Forbush is pleased to announce his bid for the Assembly District 40 seat in the Nevada State Legislature.In December of 2015, Forbush met with numerous Carson City business leaders and local r ...

Carson City – Chris Forbush is pleased to announce his bid for the Assembly District 40 seat in the Nevada State Legislature.

Wine Walkers look forward to the first Saturday every month, where friends and family meet in downtown Carson City and delight each other with warm smiles that make forgetting the frigid temperatures a little easier.

A 37-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening a co-worker with a shovel earlier in the day and then law enforcement later after he was arrested, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Supervisor Brad Bonkowski has announced he will run for re-election in 2016. Bonkowski was first elected to the Ward 2 seat in 2012.

He says that Carson City residents are the reason he is running, “the response from the community has been overwhelming, the message has been loud and very clear, the members of this community want me to continue - so I am running for re-election in 2016” he said.

Thank you to two local businesses that helped us help out the emergency shelter that our wonderful city opened for the homeless in our community. My two sons and I went to a few local businesses to purchase some goodies and warm beverages to donate to the shelter this evening.

The Salvation Army serving Carson City and Douglas County is seeking gifts for boys and girls ages 13 to 17 during their annual holiday toy drive.

Even with 82 locations around Carson City and Douglas County, including 27 of the Salvation Army’s ubiquitous red-kettle bell-ringers, Lt. Mark Cyr of the Salvation Army said teenagers are the most often overlooked population during holiday gift giving.

Carson City business owner, Monica Pappas of Fingerprinting Express, was honored by the Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network’s Twenty Under 40 awards for exceptional leadership Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Peppermill Casino and Resort in Reno.

A Western Nevada College marketing class is taking steps outside the classroom to learn from professionals in the Carson City business community.

Next week, students from Dr. Robert Whitcomb’s Marketing Principles class will pitch their business marketing ideas at the Adams Hub for Innovation, the capital city’s’s small business incubator.

CARSON CITY, Nev., – Sept. 23, 2015 – Bruce Bergantz reached a major 25-year milestone this with Allstate Insurance this year. After more than 30 years in the insurance industry, Bergantz opened his own Allstate agency five years ago to help Carson City residents protect what matters most to them — their families, their homes, their automobiles and their lives.

Editor's Note: Kiwanis Club of Carson City was accidentally omitted from the list of donors and contributors. We apologize for the error.
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The 12th annual Carson City Sheriff's Office "Cops and Kids" Open House, billed as the "Safest Street Party in Carson City," will be this Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the sheriff's office, 911 East Musser Street.

The free community event features, activities, ID kits for children, food, music, games and more. On hand will be the sheriff's office K9 dogs, motorcycle patrol unit, Special Enforcement Team, stellar squad, a new SWAT unit, representatives from DARE, and the Nevada Highway Patrol.