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Unprecedented WNC drive-through commencement today in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 8:46amUnprecedented. Many of Western Nevada College’s graduates are the first in their families to graduate from college. Their novel feats will be matched with an unparalleled commencement ceremony for WNC.
Carson City Elk's Club hosts Flag Day ceremony
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 06/20/2020 - 11:05amOur flag symbolizes the divine right of life, liberty, happiness and peace for ALL people in this great country. Our Flag’s immortal story is written in blood and sweat, in heroic deeds and unremitting toil.
Carson City Host Lions Club to Install Officers
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 3:55pmThe Carson City Host Lions will hold an Installation Dinner on Wednesday, June 24 beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. at the Carson City Plaza Events Center, with dinner following at 6 p.m. Region Chair Adam Hopkins from the Reno Cigar Lions Club will perform the installation ceremony. The new officers to be installed for the 2020-2021 year will be:
Nevada Guard to mark Army birthday, Flag Day on Friday with Carson City ceremony broadcast live
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 3:14pmCARSON CITY — Everyone is welcome to join the Nevada National Guard on Friday at 10:30 a.m. as it marks both the 245th birthday of U.S. Army and Flag Day with a special guest speaker and the cutting of an Army birthday cake during a Facebook Live broadcast here.
Nevada Department of Public Safety commissions new peace officers at Carson City ceremony
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 9:43pmThe Nevada Department of Public Safety commissioned the state's newest peace officers Wednesday at the Academy 88 graduation ceremony. The event was held in Carson City at the Legislative Plaza — Capitol Amphitheater, with limited guests in accordance with COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines.
Carson City Community Radio joins radio partners in honoring George Floyd Tuesday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 9:08amTo commemorate the life of George Floyd, tune in this Tuesday, June 9 at noon, to KNVC 95. 1 FM, Carson City Community Radio and join more than one hundred community radio station partners, coast-to-coast, that are simultaneously broadcasting the legendary Sam Cooke civil rights anthem, “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
Carson City's Eagle Valley, Carson Middle School host 8th grade graduation ceremonies
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 5:15pmEagle Valley Middle School hosted a drive-through eighth-grade promotion ceremony Thursday afternoon from 12 to 1 p.m. Students and families were able to drive with their families, see their teachers along the procession route and enjoy the conclusion of a unforgettable school year. Promotion certificates will be mailed with report cards.
Carson High students retrieve belongings, return property as school year ends
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 3:25pmParents and students waited in a student motorcade Thursday outside Carson High School in order to return school property and retrieve student property from the campus.
Yesterday, June 3 was the final day of the school year for Carson City students, in what was surely a bittersweet end to an unusual year due to the COVID-19 shutdown.
Pioneer High School Celebrates the Class of 2020
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 2:00pmArtist and poet, Jaeda DeWalt wrote, “When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.” If there is one word to describe Pioneer High School’s class of 2020, it would be “resilient.”
Modified Dayton, Silver Stage High School graduation ceremonies featured Thursday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 2:54pmThe Lyon County School District is celebrating graduation this week through a series of ceremonies Thursday in Dayton and Silver Springs, Friday in Smith Valley and Fernley and Saturday in Yerington.
Greenhouse Project breaks ground on new outdoor community classroom at Carson High School
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 2:10pmOn Tuesday, the Carson City Greenhouse Project broke ground on a new outdoor classroom at the Carson High School site, which will allow the Greenhouse Project's dream of continuing agriculture education to students year round in the Carson City community.
WNC arranges 'Parades of Graduates' for Class of 2020 in Carson City, Fallon
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/31/2020 - 2:26pmAlas, they will have their day in the spotlight. Western Nevada College’s 2020 graduates will graduate like no other class before them — with a pair of unprecedented parades.
Senator Square: Carson High School recognizes its support staff, says goodbye to retirees
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/31/2020 - 6:10amCarson High School is pleased to announce individuals who have excelled in their positions as Educational Support Professionals and have been recognized for their works of merit by their peers and coworkers. The ESP employees from CHS are those individuals who enable teachers to focus on the teaching of their students, and every teacher knows that without them, a school could not hope to function.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Lane: A short history of farmers only online dating
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 7:12amFarmers have always been the world's busiest, hardest-working people. Farmers are perhaps the only people whose profession commands universal respect. Between milking the cows in the morning and getting that milk to market, and collecting the eggs at day's end and getting those eggs to market, who has time to date?
Sierra Lutheran High School launches graduation week celebration
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/24/2020 - 5:54amSierra Lutheran High School launched its Graduation Week celebration Saturday with members of the school’s faculty and administration delivering congratulatory signs to the Class of 2020.
Carson City School Board to discuss nutrition services, budgets and more Tuesday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 4:56amThe next Carson City School Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 26 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.
Items on the agenda include the approval of a Nutrition Services Food Service Management Consultant, a revision to the Capital Improvement Plan, the final budget and more.
Carson City's Pioneer High School 2020 seniors honored with tree planting dedication
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 1:31pmMembers of the community and alumni PHS staff donated a special gift for students at Pioneer High School.
Conny and her son Jason Hernandez, delivered a Red Bud tree and granite rock with a plaque dedication to the Pioneer High School class of 2020.
Carson City's Pioneer High School to feature 5-part graduation plan to celebrate 2020 seniors
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 12:03pmThis is a year unprecedented for Carson City students. High school seniors, and our local high schools are getting creative with the ways they seek to honor their graduating students.
Western Nevada College recognizes 650 students who make up 2020 graduation class
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 2:22pmAlthough Western Nevada College has delayed its commencement ceremony to honor its 2020 graduation class because of COVID-19, the college is proud to announce and congratulate its list of graduates.
Carson High School seniors earn more than $1 million in scholarships
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 9:45amNearly 70 Carson High School seniors were recognized Thursday night for collectively earning more than $1 million in scholarships (a number that will continue to rise). Their accomplishments were celebrated in a virtual awards ceremony, Thursday, May 14, which highlighted the academic success of the Class of 2020.
Carson City's CHS students win statewide business leadership competition awards
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 8:25amCARSON CITY — Nearly two dozen Carson High School Future Business Leaders of America students claimed more than 40 top-10 awards including five state championships at the Nevada State Business Leadership Conference.
Carson High School Announces Graduation Ceremony Plan for Class of 2020
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 5:59pmThe Carson City School District is pleased to announce Carson High School’s graduation ceremony plan for the Class of 2020.
Carson High School will hold a drive-through ceremony Saturday, June 6, with varying times throughout the day where graduating seniors and their families will stay in their single vehicle until it's time for the graduate to exit their car, have their name announced on the loudspeaker as they walk across a stage erected on the northwest lawn (near the blue and white concrete ‘CHS’ sign), collect their diploma, have their picture taken, return to their vehicle and then proceed to the exit.
Organized in keeping attendance limited, Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony featured Thursday at Capitol
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 4:12pmFor 22 years, the Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial hosted a ceremony to bear witness to the unification of statewide law enforcement agencies and honor Nevada’s officers killed in the line of duty.
Carson City Sheriff's Office Badge Pinning & Promotional Ceremony
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/25/2020 - 9:01amTraditionally a Badge Pinning and Promotional Ceremony is conducted in a crowded room, filled with families, friends, and Sheriff’s Office staff, where everyone is given the opportunity to show support.
Under the very different circumstances and with consideration to the health and safety of Sheriff’s Office staff, families, and friends, limited attendance was permitted to the ceremony honoring Lieutenant Mays, Sergeant Tucker, and Deputy Robbins.
Drive by Luminaria for American Cancer Society's Relay for Life to be held tonight
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 11:50amA special drive-by luminaria will be held tonight in honor of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
Carson City's Advocates to End Domestic Violence remains strong in time of COVID-19 crisis
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 1:57pmApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Though we are not able to raise awareness as we normally would, we will be posting daily on our SARA Facebook page, and we hope you will follow us and share our posts to help us reach as many people as possible.
Carson City School District honors 2019-2020 Educators and Employees of the Year
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/31/2020 - 9:53amThe Carson City School District is pleased to announce individuals who have excelled in their positions as educators and employees and have been recognized for their works of merit by their peers and coworkers.
UNR nixes virtual commencement; Spring 2020 graduates can celebrate this winter or 2021
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/29/2020 - 2:23pmThe University of Nevada, Reno, in consultation with student leadership, will postpone its May commencement and has determined that Spring 2020 graduates will have the choice to celebrate their achievements coinciding with, but be separate from, either the December 2020 graduation ceremonies or Spring 2021 ceremonies.
Nevada National Guard adjutant General Ondra Berry promoted to major general
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 3:03pmOndra L. Berry, the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard who oversees the Nevada Air and Army Guard, has been promoted by the Department of the Air Force to the rank of major general. He will add a second star to his uniform once Gov. Steve Sisolak promotes Berry in a pending promotion ceremony.
Carson City Clerk, Recorder’s Office encourages email, mail, phone calls and appointments
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 4:49pmThe Carson City Clerk and Recorder’s Office will continue to record all documents that are received electronically or by mail, as well as, answer telephone calls and emails.