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Youth Theatre Carson City to hold workshop, auditions for 'Shrek: The Musical, Jr.'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 3:32pmYouth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for "Shrek: The Musical, Jr." The show will run eight performances, January 17-26, 2020 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. We are looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12, who will be cast to play a host of colorful fractured fairytale characters!
Events around Carson City for Wednesday, June 26
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 7:15pmWith a windy cool down headed our way, activities around the Carson City area Wednesday, June 26 will make for a breezy good time. Looking at the day ahead there's a walk hosted by parks and recreation, kids events, Wheeled Food Wednesday at the Brewery Arts Center, a free "rough cut" feature film screening at the Carson Nugget, Young Chautauquans at Dangberg Historic Park and more.
Rough Cut Screening of Feature Film to show free at Carson Nugget
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/20/2019 - 3:34pmWired Wednesday will meet at Carson Nugget, Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Banquet Hall C upstairs. All ages are welcome, however this film would be potentially Rated R due to language, violence and an off camera scene that is heard but not seen.
'Community Conversation' held tonight, discussing issues facing Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:14pmUnited Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra’s (UWNNS) wants to hear from the communities we serve. UWNNS's Listening Tour will ask and listen to community members throughout different northern Nevada counties. Information collected will be used to inform and guide future work. The two ways to participate are through an online survey and a series of community conversations.
Senator Square: Carson High School students make plans for their future
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/26/2019 - 9:57amCarson High School students not only experienced exciting college, job, and career opportunities outside of school this past week, they were also presented with an explosion of options directly.
Chamber Orchestra Students returned from their successful regional music festival in San Francisco, several CHS students enjoyed job shadowing with Nevada Legislators, and May 21 offered students access to its job and career fair throughout the day.
Community feedback informs selection of new Carson City Library Director
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 05/25/2019 - 10:16amFeedback from the community will play an integral role in the selection of the Carson City Library’s new director.
“Trustees will be using the interviews and the community input from the meet and greet to select the library director during the May 30 meeting,” said Interim Director Diane Baker. “We appreciate all the input we’ve received from everyone involved.”
More than a dozen community members participated in Friday’s meet and greet, where they asked questions of the three finalists vying for the director position.
Events around Carson City for Thursday, May 23
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 05/22/2019 - 7:12pmHeading into Thursday, May 23, 2019 we ask: Can you feel it? Yes, the Memorial Day holiday is nearly here and we may even get a weather break or four in between expected showers through the weekend, forecasters say. Activities and events to round out this third Thursday of the month include a meet and greet of Carson City Library candidates at Adams Hub for Innovation, a day hike, a bicycle cruise on the west side of the capital city, a Lunch and Learn Workshop for local nonprofit organizations, a chamber luncheon focusing on mental health, a GOP meeting, art showings, live music and more. Here's what's happening:
Public invited to meet finalists for Carson City Library director this Thursday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 1:19pmFour finalists have been selected for the position of director of the Carson City Library. The public will have an opportunity to meet the candidates and provide feedback to the hiring committee during a meet and greet Thursday.
Events around Carson City for Wednesday, May 1
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 7:03pmTruly a springtime to remember in Carson City as we say goodbye to April, which leaves us with a spontaneous final chill, and hello to Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Temperatures should head back up into the low 60s by afternoon. Looking ahead there's art showings and painting workshops, a C-Hill hike to see the firefighting sheep, a school district strategic planning meeting, a Salsa dance class, and "Ideas on Tap," a monthly series of interactive conversations at The Union Eatery and Taphouse.
Carson City School District to hold final strategic plan meeting of the school year
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 9:02amThe Carson City School District’s quarterly Community PLC (Professional Learning Community) meeting, Wednesday, May 1, 6 p.m., will offer reports from each of the breakout committees. The meeting, held inside the Carson High School Library, will be the final meeting of the 2018-2019 school year.
Can Hoda Muthana lose her citizenship retroactively? (opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 4:10pmAmerican ISIS bride Hoda Muthana wants to return from Syria. Guy Farmer agrees with Trump that she shouldn’t be allowed to come home because on the day of her birth her father was a UN diplomat exempt from US citizenship laws. Farmer believes “we should slam our golden door right in Ms. Muthana’s photogenic face.”
Nevada coalition aimed at protecting exploited children unveils new strategic plan
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 2:53pmCARSON CITY — A strategic plan to address commercial sexual exploitation of children in Nevada is the culmination of more than two years of effort by a broad cross-section of individuals representing child welfare, juvenile justice, the courts, service providers, advocates and other entities that work to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Nevada.
What's happening around Carson City on Wednesday, Feb. 27
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:39pmWell, it's that day again, halfway through the work week. Happy Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 to you Carson City. For those keeping score, we have 21 days left until the first day of spring. Be prepared for rain "down here" and heavy snow "up there."
Carson City School District strategic plan meeting to focus on sustainability
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 9:47amThe Carson City School District’s quarterly Community Professional Learning Community meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m., will focus on sustainable practices. The meeting, held inside the Carson High School Library, will be the first part of a 1.5-day Executive Sustainability Summit.
Senator Square: Speech and Debate Tournament a success at Carson High School
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 8:24pmCHS hosted the Northern Nevada Forensic League tournament last weekend.
According to CHS teacher and Speech and Debate Adviser Patrick Mobley, “We would like to thank all the judges and coaches who volunteered their time to help this tournament become a success.”
Carson City School District seeks feedback through parent, family survey
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 2:00pmThe Carson City School District is seeking parent and family feedback through an online 10-question survey. Available in English or Spanish, the survey may be completed using a desktop computer or mobile device.
Carson City Library hosts strategic planning community workshops, online survey
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 3:57pmCommunity members are invited to free workshops for guiding the Carson City Library’s five-year strategic plan, with the first workshop Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including morning refreshments and lunch.
Senator Square: Solutions classes through CHS offer extra help to all students
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 01/20/2019 - 7:55amSolutions is in full swing, and Carson High School is the only high school in Nevada with this amazing grant. The grant money provides out-of-school-time supports for at-risk students. At risk, a broad term in this grant, includes students who are at risk of not passing a class, at risk of becoming truant, or just in need of a safe-place after school.
Senator Square: Carson City schools superintendent wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 12/23/2018 - 7:03amCarson City School District has got to be one of the best places on earth to work, this coming from someone who has been here for 18 years. Some may call this hyperbole, but if someone actually took the time to do the research, he would find hyperbole is not the case as further evidence of this may be seen in the following letter written to all teachers within the school district by a friendly, kind, and professional Superintendent, Richard Stokes.
Lyon County schools address unsportsmanlike behavior
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 12/14/2018 - 5:52pmA referee must end a high school football game early in the fourth quarter after multiple personal foul calls for cheap shots and a slew of profanities being hurled across the grid iron, causing the visiting team to be escorted by police to their buses.
Community meeting unveils first design plans for South Carson Street Project
Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 6:59amOn Tuesday, Carson City held a public meeting to get public feedback on their first designs for the South Carson Street Revitalization Project.
What's happening around Carson City for Tuesday, Dec. 11
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/11/2018 - 12:35amGood day, Carson City. It is Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. For those keeping score, there are 8 days until winter begins, 14 days until Christmas, and 19 days until 2019. Here is what's happening around Carson City today:
Carson City Complete Streets Project community meeting set for Tuesday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 12:06pmCitizens and stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback and explore the South Carson Complete Streets Project conceptual designs, which are in the early stages of development.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Ormsby Room located at 911 East Musser Street, in Carson City. Presentations will begin 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., leaving additional time for gathering ideas and open discussion.
New Web development program at WNC teaches students to build, sell websites
Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 3:58pmCARSON CITY — In partnership with IPA LLC, Western Nevada College’s Community Education department is offering a new intensive eight-week bootcamp designed to give students the combination of HTML knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to sell basic web pages to real businesses.
South Carson Street Complete Streets community meeting set for Dec. 11
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/02/2018 - 6:23amCitizens and stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback and explore the South Carson Complete Streets Project conceptual designs, which are in the early stages of development.
Events and happenings around Carson City for Wednesday, Nov. 28
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 9:07amFor most, waking up this morning to rain was a big relief given the fire situation over the past few months. Today is Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. The storm systems will continue over the next few days with the possibility of snow down to the valley floors by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. As always, be safe out there. For the latest Carson City area forecast see CarsonWeather.com.
Carson City schools urge community members to weigh in on strategic plan
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/27/2018 - 9:40amThe Carson City School District is needing local community members to attend the quarterly Community PLC (Professional Learning Community) meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m., inside the Carson High School Library.
Carson City teacher named to new state education advisory cabinet
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 11/16/2018 - 9:36amAn educator with the Carson City School District has been named to a newly formed education advisory cabinet by Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Canavero, Ph.D.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency OKs U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 2:25pmSTATELINE, Nev. — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 15-member Governing Board on Thursday unanimously approved the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project proposed by the Tahoe Transportation District.
Senator Square: Carson High School Future Health Professionals compete before judges
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 2:17amKelly Gustafson, a Carson High School Health Science teacher and HOSA adviser in the Career and Technical Education Department at CHS, provides this week's news regarding a health career competition. She reports the following: