Food
University Police Services Donates to WNC Food & Hygiene Pantry
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 3:24pmUniversity Police Services, which provides a safer learning environment for Western Nevada College and other Nevada System of Higher Education institutions, has taken its service to students one step further.
Partnership Carson City hosts Drug Round-up Saturday, Oct. 24
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 8:40amPartnership Carson City, inspiring a healthy community through education and prevention, is raising awareness around the impacts of keeping unused and expired prescription drugs in your household.
Grand Opening for 'Wizard of Pawz' new grooming salon in Carson City held Oct. 10
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 3:38pmA socially-distanced Grand Opening of a new grooming salon, "Wizard of Pawz" in Carson City will be held on Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Emergency Food Delivery available for the community, mobile pantry deliveries serving Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 3:12pmRon Wood Family Resource Center has received an emergency grant through Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) NV CARES Community Food Response Project to deliver emergency food once per month for individuals in need.
We will be delivering food in Carson City from September – December 2020.
If you are a senior, disabled or a family without transportation and are in need of food, please call for information on setting an appointment for your delivery.
No Eligibility – Appointments are required.
Call Ron Wood Family Resource Center – 884-2269
Research shows Northern Nevada locals in favor of expanding smoke-free laws to include casinos and bars
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 8:39amA research project was recently published by the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy, indicating that 60 percent of Washoe County residents (and 74 percent of Washoe County non-smokers) would favor a law prohibiting smoking in all casinos in Washoe County.
Bill extends pandemic-driven flexibility for Nevadans to access additional food benefits
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 3:30pmA bill signed into law last week allows the state to extend — for as long as a year at a time — waivers that make it easier for Nevadans to access additional food benefits.
Northern Nevada gardening with JoAnne Skelly: Fall lawn fertilizing
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 9:31amThis spring I told myself I would remember to fertilize the lawn in the fall, because I forgot in 2019. I noticed the grass didn’t seem as strong this year and I had a lot more weeds such as clover and black medic infesting the lawn. Now fall is here and I’m ready to fertilize!
Senator Square: Carson High School retro-homecoming a big capital city success
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 10/03/2020 - 11:55pmThe Carson High School Retro-Homecoming and Respect Week went without a hitch, and the beauty of it was administrators, teachers, and staff had nothing whatsoever to do with making the decisions as the students chose both the candidates and the winners.
Ward 2 Supervisor candidate to speak at Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 3:09amStacie Wilke-McCulloch, candidate for Carson City Board of Supervisors, Ward 2, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. She has served on the Carson City School Board for over 11 years since 1999. She currently serves on the board of Carson City Parks & Recreation and the Governor’s Advisory Council for Family Engagement.
Sierra Lutheran High School to host Nov. 7 Christmas craft fair, vendors can sign up now
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 6:21pmSierra Lutheran High School will host the 3rd Annual Christ is Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, Nov. 7, on the SLHS campus from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The school will be strategically using outdoor and indoor space on its 34-acre campus to promote the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season within social distancing guidelines.
Wine walk, Hauntober, live music and more highlight weekend activities in Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 6:08pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities over the next three days. The Carson City Wine Walk returns Saturday with COVID-19 restrictions. Virginia City will be filled with spooky events over the month of October with its signature Hauntober event. Combined with live music and karaoke, the Carson City area will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.
Forest Service issues temporary closure order for Lake Tahoe's Taylor Creek
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 2:38pmDue to continued public health safety concerns related to COVID-19, trail improvement work, the risk of bear-human encounters and in order to discourage large groups from gathering, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has issued a Forest Order that temporarily closes Taylor Creek and the surrounding area from Oct. 3 through Nov. 2, 2020.
Carson City Wine Walk returns Saturday with new restrictions, first since pandemic began
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:55amThis Saturday, Oct. 3, the Carson City Wine Walk will be returning to the capital city for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with new safety rules in place to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Aluminum water bottles provided to Carson City students at no cost
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 8:51amThe Carson City School District’s Nutrition Services is pleased to announce, with the assistance of Chartwells, their new food service management company, they will provide free aluminum water bottles to all students in the district.
Babysitting in the time of COVID-19: No cost virtual class offered for teens
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 3:45pmBabysitting classes have often been offered in the Carson City area by a variety of agencies, but none have been offered during a pandemic until now.
WNC receives EPA grant to help implement pollution prevention among Nevada businesses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 2:52pmWestern Nevada College has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency as a national grantee of the 2020-22 Pollution Prevention Grant Program.
WNC will partner with the Nevada non-profit greenUP! to help food and beverage manufacturers and processors, as well as automobile repair and maintenance businesses, implement pollution prevention.
2020 NCET Tech Awards to Honor Top Talent in Northern Nevada’s Technological Community
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 2:16pmNevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (more popularly known as NCET) will be hosting a hybrid version of its annual Technology Awards alongside the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) Awards on Wednesday, October 21.
Capital City Arts Initiative presents 'Ink, Paper, Print' exhibition at WNC gallery
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 11:43amThe Capital City Arts Initiative and Western Nevada College present "Ink, Paper, Print" an exhibition with work by 12 regional artists in the college’s Bristlecone Gallery, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City.
Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter Sunday Game Watch
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 9:46amNevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter will host a Las Vegas Raiders game watch at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Jimmy G's, 301 N. Carson St.
Northern Nevada gardening: Build up your own soil
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 8:47amI have often written about my friend Laura’s fantastic gardens. She has always had horses and chickens. Then, also having a tractor, she was able to turn and aerate large piles — all the ingredients and tools for outstanding compost.
Carson City Jazz & Beyond Festival streaming series continues Sunday at 11 a.m. with Cherie and Take This Band
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 11:05amMile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, with the second Jazz Brunch. The event, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Empire Ranch Golf, features Cherie and Take This Band.
Nevada News Group political columnist to speak at Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/25/2020 - 9:20amNevada News Group columnist Jeanette Strong, whose award winning political commentaries appear bi-weekly in the Lahontan Valley News and online on the Nevada Appeal website, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic tele-luncheon. Her remarks will be teleconferenced from her home in Fallon.
Apple picking, state park hikes, live music and more highlight weekend events in Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 3:18pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Franktown Apples in Washoe Valley is hosting apple picking Friday through Sunday. In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Nevada State Parks will have a fee-free day on Saturday filled with hikes and tours. Combined with live music and dinner at local restaurants, the weekend will be filled with excitement! Read on for more information.
Golf Tournament to return to Nevada Day Celebrations for first time in over a decade
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:53pmThe Nevada Day Golf Tournament is returning to Carson City this Nevada Day after a long absence from the capital city.
According to Ken Hamilton, Executive Director of Nevada Day, the Golf Tournament is making a comeback this year for the first time in over a decade.
Partnership Carson City hosts Saturday's safe at-home drug disposal day
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 2:33amPartnership Carson City, founded to develop a healthy community, and other partners are educating the community about how to safely dispose of prescription drugs this Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at Smith's Food and Drug Store, located at 599 E William St. Additionally, Partnership will have a collection box for safe disposal of sharps (syringes) and providing free Deterra Bags for safe-at-home disposal and lockboxes for storage.
Opinion: Support Carson City area eateries by ordering take out instead of delivery services
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 6:37pmRestaurants were the hardest hit of the “essential” businesses allowed to remain open when the hospitality businesses — of which restaurants are a subset — were abruptly shuttered at almost a moment’s notice.
Carson City’s ‘Feed NV and the Sierra’ Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 09/19/2020 - 11:05amThe Carson City SDA Church is participating in the "Feed NV and the Sierra" Drive-Through Food Drive Thursday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at 405 E. College Parkway, Carson City.
Golf tournament, annual cancer fundraiser, railbike tours and more highlight weekend events in Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 7:01pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of events around the Carson City region. The Dayton Chamber’s 27th annual “Making A Difference” Golf Tournament arrives Friday. Carson City Kiwanis is hosting its seventh annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday with several activities for all to enjoy. Combined with live music and railbike tours, the weekend will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.
One-time funds to replace missed school lunches distributed in Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 5:20pmCARSON CITY — Children who would have received free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program have received a one-time refund for the cost of school lunches that were missed this spring due to COVID-related school closures.
Greater Commercial Lending Brokers First Ever USDA CARES Act Loan
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 4:54pmThe first USDA Business and Industry CARES Act loan, intended to protect America’s small farms and businesses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, went to an aquaculture farm in Iowa and was brokered by Carson City-based Greater Commercial Lending (GCL). These CARES Act loans provide working capital to help rural businesses prevent, prepare for or respond to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.