Rare coins by the thousands remain on display, for sale or trade today through 4 p.m. at the Carson Nugget at the annual Downtown Coin Club Show. This all-ages coin event brought more than 300 collectors and numismatics to the Nugget on Saturday.

With sunny skies, a gentle breeze and plenty of children and their parents, the 10th annual Cops and Kids open house, hosted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Saturday, lived up to its reputation as the safest party on the street.

More than 2,000 attended the four-hour event, which featured games, prizes and demonstrations by Carson City Sheriff's Office patrol officers and personnel. The event is designed for children and their parents to get quality meet-and-greet face time with law enforcement personnel.

Reno-Tahoe-Fernley Speedway hosts the King of the West Sprint Car series this weekend. The two-night show marks the return of sprint cars to the track after a seven-year absence. It is also the debut of this prestigious west coast racing series at the newly-reconfigured 3/8 mile oval at Reno-Tahoe-Fernley Speedway. These winged beasts are powered by 410 cubic inch, 900 horsepower engines that will propel them to breathtaking speeds on the track's high-banks.

In conjunction with our 25th anniversary and birthday celebration, the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City is sponsoring a contest featuring the "Like" button on Facebook.

A Carson City man was taken by CareFlight to Renown Medical Center in Reno after the truck he was driving hit a power pole Saturday afternoon at the corner of Musser and Minnesota streets.

The condition of the man is unknown at this time. No other injuries were reported. The accident happened shortly before 4 p.m. The driver was conscious at the time he was taken by ambulance to the former Carson Tahoe Hospital site a few blocks from the accident scene where he was picked up by air ambulance.

The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.

Something very old is something really new at the Nevada State Museum. To celebrate Archeological Awareness and Historical Preservation Month in May, the Carson City museum’s Frances Humphrey lecture series hosts archaeologist Mark Giambastiani, who will share new Nevada discoveries of artifacts dating at least 10,000 years old. His presentation “Recent Rock Art and Archaeological Discoveries in Lincoln County” is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23.

A 34-year-old Exeter, Calif., man was booked into Carson City Jail May 6 and faces a felony charge of being in violation of condition of his parole from prison.

Matthew Michael Ramos was jailed without bail, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report. The State of Nevada warrant for his arrest was issued Sept. 13, 2012 for failure to comply with conditions laid out when he was granted parole on March 19, 2012.

Jamba Juice on Topsy Lane in Carson City will hold a fundraiser for cancer patient Tiffani Barber, Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Fifty percent of sales will go to help Tiffani and her cancer treatment.

Earlier this year the Carson City woman was diagnosed with gliobalstoma, the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor. She found herself at age 24 in the fight for her life.

Lionel Bart's exuberant musical Oliver! takes the stage in Carson City on weekends, May 10-19. The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Oliver! plays in seven performances at the Carson City Community Center.



A Tony Award-winning classic, Oliver! is the musical retelling of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The story tells of a child who is sold by a London orphanage because he asked for more food. Oliver eventually escapes to the streets of London, finding adventure and a loving home. 



This Mother’s Day, give Mom a window seat back in time with a tour of the Wild West aboard the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, Sunday, May 12.

This special edition train ride from Nevada's capital, Carson City, to the 1860s boom-era mining town of Virginia City, will provide Mom with a long stem rose, Old West history, storytelling, shopping and dining in Virginia City to go along with the spectacular scenery.

More than a decade ago, a Western Nevada College physics professor’s dream, a desire by college students to learn about astronomy, and the Carson City community's willingness to help make dreams come true, all converged to create the Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Now, WNC and the observatory staff and volunteers have planned a stellar celebration from May 2-15 to commemorate 10 years of science and discovery in Nevada’s capital city.

A program designed for professionals and parents throughout Northern Nevada on how to teach water safety and swimming to children with autism will be this Friday, April 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Carson City Aquatic Center, 841 N Roop St Carson City.

The instructor is Dawn Lewellyn of Clearwater Florida, CTRS, WSI, AI, KIT Trainer of My World Therapeutic Recreation Services, LLC.

Children will be in the water with instructors and one parent will need to be in the water with their child.

Entertaining audiences for more than 25 years, comedian and inspirational humorist Kat Simmons is this week's guest on Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz.

You may have seen her at The Improvs, Catch A Rising Star, the Comedy Channel, Fox’s Comedy Tonight, or on Candid Camera. She is currently a regular cast member of the national comedy hit, The 3 Blonde Moms. Kat hosts her own cable show called, "Speak Up, With Kat Simmons." She won the eWomen Network's international talent contest in Dallas in 2009.

Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes sent a phone message out to parents Thursday night addressing the Wednesday incident near Seeliger Elementary School in which a man in a dark-colored mini-van attempted to lure a young boy walking to school.

by PAUL GEORGE and LINDSAY TOSTE

Earlier today, Reno City Councilman Oscar Delgado testified before the Senate Committee on Finance. Delgado spoke in favor of Senate Bill 398, a measure that would help fund the implementation of the AfterSchool KidzLitz literacy program in Nevada Boys and Girls Clubs.

“Education does not stop at three o’clock,” Delgado said.

Early intervention matters. It's a theme that has empowered programs like DARE in Carson City schools and is a benchmark for programs run through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada.

On Wednesday, 400 children of all ages got to meet those adults in the field who maintain public safety. The Spring Safety Fair, a partnership through the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, was a success on all levels.

The Carson City Symphony Association presents an intimate, elegant evening of Music, Conversation, Wine, and Dessert on Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., at a private home in Jacks Valley, south of Carson City. The recital will introduce - or reacquaint - music lovers in our area with critically acclaimed cellist Stephen Framil, who has appeared as concert soloist, chamber musician, and conductor the world over.

The Children's Museum hosts a Science Workshop: Aviation Careers will taught by Chris Johnson, Operations Supervisor for Minden Airport. There will be paper airplane flying contests too! What design is best for flying furthest, make s the most loop-de-lu’s, or goes up highest? 10am-11am Free with
admission.

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada
813 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV. 89701
(775)884-2226
info@cmnn.org
http://www.cmnn.org/

The average age when individuals begin engaging in prostitution is 13.  So far this year, more than 200 minors have been arrested for soliciting prostitution in Clark County alone.

The Assembly Judiciary Committee met this morning to continue a heated discussion regarding legislation that would change the way that the court system deals with minors who are arrested on prostitution charges.

Children and Family Counseling therapists Jeffrey Davis and Kristopher Komarek will present “From Sofa to Salary: Launching Your Young Adult” at the Carson City Library on Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. Active participation and interactive dialogue are encouraged. Refreshments will be served.

Below is a recent column that addresses some of what will be discussed at the presentation.

The United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra has chosen several Carson City area nonprofit organizations and agencies to help with funding in areas that address crime and substance abuse prevention among youth.

The partnerships, announced Monday, are aimed to address the complex conditions that are putting youth at risk, said Karen Barsell, CEO and president of United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.

Hundreds of children lined up under sunny skies Saturday at the edge of the lawns of Carson High School, eying thousands of bright-colored plastic eggs scattered over the greens while parents readied cameras and encouragement.

The Carson City Pop Warner Youth Cheerleading program is looking for financial partners to help fund this year’s team in regional and national competitions.

Pop Warner youth athletic programs offer local children opportunities to compete on top-quality football and cheerleading squads, which teach them valuable lessons about character, leadership, achievement, and teamwork.

I took some time over Spring Break to look back on what we’ve done so far. It makes me happy to see the breadth of issues that our reporters have covered — animal cruelty legislation, protests, measures to protect children from human trafficking, and so much more. Their work has been featured in the Reno Gazette-Journal and on our local NPR and PBS affiliate stations — and it’s no wonder why. It’s quality journalism.