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Carson Lanes New Year's Eve Party. Join us on 12/31 for our best New Year's Eve Party ever. Bowling Specials all day long, and live band "3N1" playing from 8pm-Midnite. Free Party Favors, Champagne (or cider) at midnight. Free $200 Drawing at 11:00pm (earn an entry ticket for every meal purchased on 12/31 before 10pm in Johnny Rockets, Wally's Pizza and Subs, or Alley's Diner. Must be 21. Smoke FREE. http://www.carsonlanes.com/

Western Nevada College offers a diverse series of art exhibits through Thursday, Jan. 27. An exhibition of life drawings in ink by Alison Harris explores the reality of three women through a series of drawings and paintings. Jill Brugler's colorful and playful "Stream" exhibit gives visual form to feeling using clay and steel. Michelle Legras Peltier's "My Work is My Prayer" portrays her personal vision of what she sees and experiences on treks through Nevada's mountains and deserts

When you stop in to see the wide selection of used books Jeff and Ellie Barstad are offering at their new Dayton business, The Bookworm, check out the handmade quilt being raffled to benefit the Dayton Food Pantry.

Ellie Barstad completed the quilt just in time for the holidays, and is offering raffle tickets for a chance to win it. The proceeds of the raffle will go to the Dayton Food Pantry.

Winter classes are coming to a close but never fear! Spring is here!

The new list of classes will be available very soon!

Classes starts April 1!

Bring the family to enjoy FREE treats, prizes, entertainment & more! Check out ALL the fun & FREE things that will be going on...The DARE car will be here to help promote a Drug Free Halloween, Kids costume contest 7pm - $15. gift card for Game Stop to winner, Sheriffs Dept. Juvenile Programs Coordinator distributing Children's ID Kits to parents, Hot Cider, Hot Cocoa & Halloween Candy, Music, Sword Fighters, Face Painter, Tarot Card & Palm Reader, Bring pet food for our local Animal Shelter to be entered in a drawing to win a wine gift basket

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – With the Nevada campaign season kicking into high gear in the four weeks remaining before election day, candidates and their supporters are also starting to focus on what could mean the difference between victory and defeat: voter turnout.

In a decision that may affect future development plans at Lake Tahoe, a federal district court judge on Thursday overturned a plan to allow the addition of new piers, boat ramps, buoys and other boat facilities along the lake’s shoreline.

Collectors from as far as Florida and New York are in Carson City this weekend to gawk and potentially buy priceless pieces of historic minted coins and printed paper money in what has become a must-attend event for serious numismatists.

CARSON CITY – Budding Las Vegas artist Alex Krasky was not selected to paint the official portrait of out-going Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons for display in the state capitol, but he is going ahead with his canvas anyway with the hopes of personally presenting his work to the governor.

WIth the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express this year, the Nevada State Museum staff designed a unique raffle prize to celebrate this year’s Carson City Mint Coin Show.

Raffle tickets are now on sale for the grand prize, a precious 20-ounce silver bar embedded with two one ounce .999 fine 150th Anniversary Pony Express medallions. Fabricated at Northwest Territorial Mint/Medallic Art and sponsored by John Etten of Heritage Collectibles, this unique, one-of-a-kind prize is valued at $1,500. The coin show is Aug. 27-28.

VIRGINIA CITY — Longtime Virginia City businessman Hugh Roy Marshall brings history to the airwaves and the Internet beginning Saturday.
Tales of Nevada Past and Present premieres at 1:00 p.m. PDT on 5,000-watt on the regional affiliate 1270-AM. The program will be available live to online listeners at www.KBZZ.com. The on-air talk line is (775) 823-1920.

"The rich future of Virginia City and the legacy of the legendary Comstock Lode cannot be fully realized without a continuing focus on all the things that led us here," Marshall says.

All Mt. Rose Ski Resort passes purchased between now and May 9 will be entered in a drawing to get their pass refunded. Buy your Mt. Rose Unlimited or Limited Pass online at www.skirose.comtoday.
Here is the price for the ski passes:

— Adult ages 18-64, $377
— Senior ages 65 plus, $255
— Teen ages 13-17, $255
— Child ages 6-12, $133

All Unlimited Passes include unrestricted lift access with no void dates plus these perks:

— $50 Rosebuds Children's Camps (void holidays, discount available to children of adult and senior pass holders)

Former U.S. senator, Vietnam war hero, advocate for disabled veterans and author Max Cleland will speak to Democrats in Carson City on Wednesday, officials announced Sunday.

The Carson City Democratic Central Committee invited the former Georgia senator to speak about ongoing policy issues for the November midterm election. He will address the public at 7 p.m. in the AFSCME building at the southwest corner of Robinson and Roop streets in Carson City.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as it celebrates an official Ribbon Cutting of Serendipity's Ltd on Tuesday, May 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The collectibles, antiques, consignment and more store is located at 1800 U.S. Highway 50 East, Suite 2. The owners are Marie Davis and Rob Morgan. Serendipity's Ltd can be reached at (775) 882-5344. Or its Web site at http://serendipitysltd.ecrater.com. Refreshments will be served and a drawing will be held.

For information about the chamber, go to: www.carsoncitychamber.com or call (775) 882-1565.

by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/04/07/state_parks_announces_75th_anniversary_photography_and_geocaching_contests News Release: March 26 marked the 75th anniversary of Nevada State Parks. It was the exact date on which the Nevada Legislature first created the Nevada State Park system in 1935.

Downtown Coin Club Coin Show Raffle tickets now available at Downtown Coin 111 W. Telegraph at Curry. Drawing held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday May 16th and need not be present to win. 1st Prize $5 Gold Liberty, 2nd 10 oz. silver bar, 3rd Carson City GSA Morgan dollar, 4th and 5th 10th oz Gold eagles !!! $1 each ticket or 6 for $5, 12 for $10. For further info call
775-883-GOLD

While staring a nearly one billion dollar budget deficit in the face, Governor Gibbons and state lawmakers are already drawing lines in the sand about what they will or won’t consider in closing th

The second annual Carson High baseball fund-raising poker tournament will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Plaza Hotel Conference Center.

Schlager places second, Valladares third at Tim Brown Memorial

With sales and property taxes in continued decline, Carson City Manager Larry Werner has drawn up three 2010-11 budget scenarios and has asked department heads to trim their budgets according to each

Unemployment Rises Above 10 PercentBy Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Tim

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Former Florida offensive lineman Drew Miller remembers all the team meetings, the lengthy lectures about hanging out with the right people, making smart decisions and avoiding situations that would draw negative...

Your perspective of drumming will be forever changed!

“DURGA’S DRUM STORY” is a unique and acclaimed performance using multi-media to entertain

and inspire as you learn about the rich and fascinating history of drumming.

The Brewery Arts Center welcomes back the San Francisco based Celtic Rock band “Tempest”. “Tempest rocks, all night, but its forte is folk-rock with a decidedly Celtic accent, drawing on traditions stretching back hundreds of years.” Chicago Tribune.