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Western Nevada College to graduate its largest class Monday
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 5:38pmCARSON CITY — For the fourth consecutive year, Western Nevada College will graduate its largest class in history. The class of 2013 is 505 students strong, with 530 degrees and certificates being issued.
Four students will receive Bachelor of Technology degrees in construction management, and three students will graduate with bachelor’s degrees as part of WNC’s teacher preparation partnership with Nevada State College. The graduates span 60 years, from the youngest at age 17 and the eldest at 77.
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UNR's Black Rock Press Publishes Poetry Book by Local Teacher
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/12/2013 - 1:48pm
Event Date:
June 11, 2013 - 7:30pm Minden resident Krista Lukas has published her debut poetry collection "Fans of My Unconscious." She will read from her collection at two venues in June: the Mile High Jazz Band’s Jazz and Poetry event at Comma Coffee in Carson City on June 11, 7:30 p.m., and the Ventana Sierra Advanced Writers Conference at Western Nevada College in Carson City on June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
The book is published by The Black Rock Press, University of Nevada, Reno, 2013.
WNC Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Jack C. Davis Observatory
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 7:23pm
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.
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Last chance to see famous Fey Collection of Slot Machines May 1 at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 4:05pm
The popular exhibit “Slot Machines: The Fey Collection” at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City will close May 1 to make way for the upcoming Nevada Sesquicentennial exhibit : Finding Fremont: Pathfinder of the West, opening in October. While the slots are off exhibit for two years, staff will conserve the collection and plan for a traveling exhibit that could go on tour.
Carson City Sheriff's Office offers free gun safety locks
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 11:03am
The Carson City Sheriff's Office has partnered with Project ChildSafe to offer free gun locks now through the foreseeable future.
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Nevada Expressions II Comes to Carson City: Art Show and Sale to Benefit Historic Preservation on the Comstock
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 7:56am
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April 26, 2013 - 10:00am After a successful run in Reno at the Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery, the Nevada Expressions II Art Show and Sale will come to Carson City. The opening is on Friday, April 26, 10 am – 8 pm, at the Great Basin Art Gallery at 110 South Curry Street and the show will run through Sunday.
The public is invited to the artists’ reception, Friday 4 – 8 pm. Stop by to meet and see the work of 25 of Nevada’s leading contemporary artists. The work is primarily paintings with some jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and mixed media.
Celebrate Earth Day with Festival of Earthly Treasures and Healing Arts
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 5:37pmEvent Date:
April 21, 2013 - 10:00am
Come spend the day and celebrate Earth Day with us at our second annual Festival of Earthly Treasures and Healing Arts from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, April 21st at the Plaza Event Center in Carson City. We will be featuring rocks, gems, healing arts, free workshops, readings and silent auction.
Raffles prizes will be given away every 20 minutes. Only $5 admission and kids 12 and under are free. All proceeds to benefit Esperanza Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to healing Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome in all of us.
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Carson City Shade Tree Council to recognize GROW at Arbor Day ceremony
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 5:03pmEvent Date:
April 26, 2013 - 5:30pm
Arbor Day 2013 in Carson City will be on April 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Fulstone Park. This year's event will recognize Gardeners Reclaiming Our Waysides (or GROW for short) with its landscaping efforts along the Carson City freeway.
In November 2012 GROW was recognized as Carson City's "Organization of the Year" at the city's Parks and Recreation annual awards ceremony held in partnership with the Foundation for the Betterment of Carson City and the Carson City Historical Society.
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United Way partners with Carson City agencies to address crime prevention and substance abuse
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:31am
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.
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United Way creates partnerships with Carson City agencies to address crime, substance abuse prevention
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:15am
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.
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Carson High senior to hold musical showcase to raise awareness of rare disease
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 10:27pmEvent Date:
April 13, 2013 - 6:00pm
A Carson High senior will pull out all the musical stops with the help of some of her friends to raise awareness of a rare, genetic disease that has stricken a family member.
On Saturday April 13 at Comma Coffee, Carson City will be "Singing for Cystinosis." This is a musical showcase promoted by Carson High senior Emily Morris and a fundraiser to raise awareness of Cystinosis, an "orphan" disease with about 500 people - mostly children - stricken with it in the United States and more than 2,000 worldwide. It is a rare disease that receives little or no funding to find a cure.
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Business Resource Innovation Center Hosts Foundation Center Training
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 9:05am
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April 4, 2013 - 3:00pm Carson City Library’s Business Resource Innovation Center (the BRIC), a member of the Foundation Center network of Cooperating Collections, will host a free training session for managing non-profit organizations. “Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success” will be held Thursday, April 4, beginning at 3 pm, at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor.
Nevada climate, environmental data network to inform research, community
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:05pm
RENO, Nev. – Climate data from 13 geospatial monitoring stations across the Great Basin are being made available to researchers, educators and the public by a group of researchers from the Nevada System of Higher Education. They have developed the long-term climate monitoring network specifically designed to measure variations in climate change and are now working to broaden the network’s reach to include the all types of hazard monitoring in the region.
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Carson City nonprofit that helps poor hosts major fundraiser at Nugget Thursday; tickets available
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 4:30pm
Having fed and provided shelter for the poor and indigent for more than 30 years, the Carson City nonprofit agency FISH is asking Carson City residents, public officials and private citizens to a special dinner on Thursday, March 14.
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100 Years of Religious Studies for Mormon Youth : A Legacy of Seminary Classes for High School Students
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/09/2013 - 1:06pm
A good education is an important component of any child’s upbringing. Combine good education with religious studies, and you gain life experiences and spiritual foundations that yield benefits for years to come. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have long since believed in and encouraged its members to seek quality education in both secular and religious areas. Over one hundred years ago, the Church started a seminary program in religious studies for its youth.
Early Beginning
Truckee Tomorrow Economic Development Initiative Moves into Next Phase
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 12:58pm
A group of 50 community leaders recently gathered for a Truckee Tomorrow meeting to discuss economic development strategies. The meeting was facilitated by Ryan Sharp, Director of the Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER), an economic research and consulting group. CSER is affiliated with SACTO (Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization) a widely respected non-profit and the leading facilitator of economic development for the Sacramento region, of which Truckee Tomorrow is a member.
Meet Lake Tahoe's Squaw and Alpine rescue dogs March 7
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 9:30pmEvent Date:
March 7, 2013 - 5:00pm
The North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center is looking forward to a woofing and tail-wagging good time as the Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows rescue dogs come to the center for a visit.
This free event takes place Thursday, March 7, 5-7 p.m., at the North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center, 100 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, California.
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State Health Division Awards Three Grants for Nevada Students
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 4:00pmThe Nevada State Health Division has awarded three planning grants to Nevada organizations to develop new or enhance existing comprehensive school-based health centers. Approximately 19,000 students from three Nevada counties — Lyon, Washoe and Clark — stand to benefit from the grants. Grant monies will also be used to enhance school emergency preparedness.
Grant recipients — Healthy Communities Coalition, Nevada Board of Regents and Community Health Alliance Foundation — identify main schools for the SBHCs, and arrange for several “feeder schools” to participate.
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Broadband Stimulus Grant at Work in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:35pm
Carson City Library Director Sara Jones announces the opening of the Carson City Library’s second floor Digital Media Learning Center, @Two.
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For 2,600 high school students, poetry is powering up Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 3:53pm
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March 16, 2013 - 12:00pm By making the words of great poets literally come to life, more than 2,600 high school students across the state are competing to represent their county at the Eighth Annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals at Reno’s Whitney Peak Hotel, formerly CommRow, Saturday March 16, noon to 3 p.m.
A program of the Nevada Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a distinctive national arts education event that encourages students to learn about, memorize and finally present poetry --out loud. Nevada’s 2013 theme of “Powering Up Poetry,” is a nod to NV Energy, co-sponsor of the event.
U.S. Educator Report Card: Math F, Science F, Reading D-, Socialism A+
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:18pm
The 2012 education PISA* rankings indicate that the USA came in at 25th for math, 14th for reading and 17th for science out of 30 countries with only three of those countries spending slightly more money per pupil than America. Yet the mantra for more money, benefits and taxes for education continue just as it has for the last sixty years. If more money will solve the education problem then why hasn't it ever worked in the last sixty years?
Hindu mantras to open both Nevada Senate and Assembly in April
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 5:11pm
Both Nevada Assembly and Nevada State Senate will open with Hindu prayers on April 1 and April 8, respectively, in Carson City, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and Assembly. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English translation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages.
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Carson City FISH to host annual 'Have A Heart' Banquet March 14
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 11:20amEvent Date:
March 14, 2013 - 5:30pm
Carson City's nonprofit agency that helps feed and provide shelter to those in need — FISH — will host its annual “Have A Heart” Banquet on Thursday, March 14. The Banquet will be at the Carson Nugget with cocktails and silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. and dinner served at 6:15 p.m. Ninety-five percent of FISH’s funding comes from local donations and the Have A Heart Banquet is an important part of our fundraising effort.
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Digital Learning Center launches Tuesday in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 9:36am
Event Date:
February 19, 2013 - 10:00am The Carson City Library will launch a weeklong grand opening celebration of the new digital technology center, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Located on the second floor of the library annex, above the current Youth Department, the center has been introduced to computer-using patrons over the last several weeks and now the community is invited, according to a news release
2013 Poetry Out Loud District Semi-Finals
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 5:13pm
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February 19, 2013 - 4:00pm The district semi-finals for Poetry Out Loud will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. in the Maizie Harris Jesse Theater at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street in Carson City.
3-2-1, Blast Off!
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Sun, 02/03/2013 - 11:46pmby MICHAEL V. MARCOTTE
As I pen this, three UNR grad students are leading eight undergrads in the final planning of the launch of the Nevada Media Alliance. I may be supervising this experiment in news partnering, but these eager, ambitious journalism students will be deciding — and doing — much of what goes into it.
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Carson City, Washoe County health agencies receive grants to explore partnership
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 10:36amHealth agencies in Carson City and Washoe County have each received a $125,000 two-year grant that will be used to explore ways to partner, otherwise known as "cross-jurisdictional sharing."
The Carson City Health and Human Services and Washoe County Health District are recipients of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grants that will aid in the mission of protecting and promoting health in both counties, according to a news release.
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Immigration 'Reforms'? Real Reform Is As Simple As 1-2-3-4
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 3:04pmSynopsis
1. Secure the borders.
2. Quit politicizing immigration and illegal immigration.
3. Turn off the magnet to illegal immigration.
4. Put an end to “anchor babies.”
Introduction
As an immigrant and a naturalized U.S. citizen myself, with several generations of U.S. citizens in my extended family tree and none left in Europe, I am writing to express my most vehement protest against the proposed “reforms” in our immigration laws that are being announced at the present time, whether they come from the president or Congress.
Free Snowshoe Trek with Snowshoe Thompson 'Mailman of the Sierra' Feb. 16
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:35pm
Event Date:
February 16, 2013 - 10:00am Take a Snowshoe Trek with Snowshoe Thompson Saturday, Feb. 16. This free, family-friendly leisurely snowshoe trek is presented by the Carson Valley Trails Association.
MathCounts Chapter Competition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 10:07pm
Event Date:
February 2, 2013 - 8:00am For Immediate Release
Contact: Richard Guevarra, 775-827-6111
Local Student Mathletes® to Compete in Northern Nevada Math Contest
(Reno, Nevada) — Middle school Mathletes® from Northern Nevada schools will compete in a contest for the national MATHCOUNTS® program on February 2nd starting at 9AM and held at NV Energy (6100 Neil Road, Reno, Nevada). The competition has been organized by volunteers from the engineering community and the Nevada Society of Professional Engineers.
Text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the State address
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 7:24pm
As Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013:
Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, Senator Heller, honored guests ...
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Winter Olympic heritage celebration at Lake Tahoe begins Saturday
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 11:23amNorth Lake Tahoe pulls out all the stops to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of hosting the 1960 Winter Olympics with the Olympic Heritage Celebration beginning Saturday and lasting through Jan. 21 at venues throughout the region.
The event, which is sponsored by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association, kicks off Saturday, January 12 with the REI Winter Trails Day at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Resort in Truckee.
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Governor appoints Minden attorney to Ninth Judicial District Court
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 10:02amNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed Minden attorney Nathan “Tod” Young to the Ninth Judicial District Court, Department 1 vacancy.
“Tod’s breadth of experience which comes from owning his own law practice to serving as an arbitrator will serve as a strong foundation for the bench,” Governor Brian Sandoval said in a Dec. 21 statement. “Combined with having served as a legal guardian, I am confident that Tod will be a valuable addition to the Ninth Judicial District Court.”
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Halsey Saddle Returns to Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 4:51pm
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December 20, 2012 - 4:00pm A Western saddle handcrafted by Reno residents in 1945 was sent as a special gift to Admiral William Halsey to mark the surrender of Japanese forces in World War II. The Halsey Saddle arrives Thursday from the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, MD, on a three-year loan. Gov. Brian Sandoval is scheduled to take delivery. The saddle that gained international attention during the war will be housed at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City in honor of the state’s 150th birthday coming up in 2014 and will tour the state.
Carson Tahoe Remodels Emergency Room Triage and Fast Track
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 11:06am
Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City announces the opening of the newly remodeled fast track ER and triage lobby at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.
Providing fast track ER since moving into the regional medical center in 2005, the Carson Tahoe Health remodel affords the opportunity to improve patient safety, efficiency, speed of care, capacity, and monitoring in the 24-hour Emergency Department’s fast track triage, registration, and waiting room areas.
Forest Service taking reservations for 2013 Lake Tahoe Winter Trek Express
Submitted by editor on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 2:50pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin accepting reservations for the 2013 Winter Trek Express program on Monday, December 17, 2012.
Teachers may reserve a spot by calling the Forest Service front desk at (530) 543-2694, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Winter Trek Express is a 5th-grade environmental education program that takes place at Heavenly Mountain Resort via the gondola. Forest Service rangers lead the class through the wilderness to learn snowshoe skills and discover winter adapting animals.
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Reno Rodeo Denim Local Drop Off Night
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 11:01am
Event Date:
December 5, 2012 (All day) The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is an annual community event to collect NEW denim clothing, socks and underwear for abused and neglected infants, children and teens who have been rescued from unsafe homes in Northern Nevada.
Between 5:00 – 7:00 we would like to interview the following people at the Papa Murphy’s location at 4314 South Carson Street (Carson City)
· Reno Rodeo Team 355 volunteers will be assisting – if we need additional interviews from this location
Click here for Team 355 schedule of activities
New digital card status to be introduced at Carson City Library
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 9:34amCarson City Library has initiated a new library card status, Premiere, for users of the soon-to-be launched @ Two Digital Learning Center, located on the second floor of the library.
Matt Williams to Speak at WNC Athletics Fundraiser Dinner
Submitted by Chris Graham on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 12:37amEvent Date:
January 24, 2013 (All day)
Major League Baseball’s Matt Williams is coming home. The Carson High School graduate who is a World Series winner and five-time All-Star will headline the 10th annual Western Nevada College Wildcats Athletics Gala Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Downtown Reno Ballroom. The event will also benefit Carson High School baseball and softball.
Tickets are $100, with tables of 10 for $850 through December 31 and $1,000 afterward. They are available through the WNC Foundation at 445-3240 or at www.wnc.edu/wildcatsgala/.
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Carson City students to apply research and robotics during LEGO League challenge
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 1:30am
Teams of school children from Carson City with a knack for building and design will join students throughout Northern Nevada in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) challenge, Saturday, Dec. 8 at Sparks High School.
FIRST is founded by inventor Dean Kamen as a way to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. The competition brings its biggest-ever annual FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) season to Northern Nevada with the 2012 “Senior Solutions℠” Challenge.
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Nevadans Will Pay Nearly 5 Percent More If Tax Breaks Expire
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 11:12amCARSON CITY – A Nevada family of four with a median income of $65,212 will see a nearly 5 percent tax hike next year if a collection of tax breaks are not renewed by Congress as it deals with the so-called “fiscal cliff”, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.
The 4.92 percent tax increase as a percentage of the median income ranks Nevada 29th among the states in the higher rates they would pay, the study determined.
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Monday is Carson City Parks and Recreation Awards Recognition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 1:30am
Event Date:
November 12, 2012 - 3:00pm The Foundation for the Betterment of Carson City Parks and Recreation will be presenting awards to its 2012 recipients of its Special Recognition Awards in a brief ceremony on Monday, Nov. 7, at 3:00 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Pony Express Pavilion in Mills Park. The public is invited to attend this free event.
The awards will be presented in the following categories:
Volunteer of the Years - Greg Davis - True leader in youth sports in general and YSA and youth soccer specifically.
Carson High School Students Take a 'Bite Of Reality'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 8:22pm
Around 35 Carson City students from Carson High School’s MASH (Mandatory Academic Study Hall) program recently participated in “Bite of Reality”, a hands-on simulation program in which they were given a fictional occupation, salary, spouse and family, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments.
Library Habits, Library Innovations
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 7:18amLibrary Habits, Library Innovations
Nevada State Prison Preservation Society seeks new members
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 11:44amCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada State Prison Preservation Society is now accepting memberships from people who want to be among the early pioneers of an effort to create a museum and tours of the state’s oldest prison.
Anyone interested in joining NSPPS is encouraged to attend a general-membership meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Ormsby Room of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser St., Carson City.
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Carson City Question 1: Another Point of View
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 12:02pmI appreciate the opportunity to write a commentary regarding Carson City Question 1 (CC#1) because I hope I might reach those people who are undecided on CC1 because of all the fearful information being circulated.
To make my point, a fairly large ad appeared in the Saturday, October 20th edition of the NV Appeal which had a picture of two older people and a young child and it said “Loving grandparents leave no debts for their grandchildren, vote no on CC#1”.
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Halloween train ride aboard V&T to raise money for cancer patients and caregivers
Submitted by editor on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 2:47pmEvent Date:
October 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
All aboard the V&T Railroad for an unforgettable Halloween train ride where the living spirits of Northern Nevada can lift and embolden cancer patients and their care givers.
The Oct. 27 Halloween V&T train is a fundraiser for the nonprofit foundation Empowered Lives through the Cancer Journey, an organization established to support, encourage and empower both the patient and their caregivers throughout their cancer treatment.
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Spooky goings on at Carson City Chamber Mixer
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 1:37pm
Carson City Chamber of Commerce board member Terrie McNutt thanks Chamber mix hosts Susan Sutton and Crystal Lopez (Soltar the Magnificent) of Empowered Lives Through the Cancer Journey Foundation for hosting the October Halloween-themed mixer at the Sierra Nevada Cancer Center.
New Chamber members welcomed
At the recent Chamber Mixer, Chamber board member Terrie McNutt welcomed three new members: (from left)
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Beach Boy Mike Love celebrates opening of first roundabout at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 3:41pm
In a symbolic gesture to Lake Tahoe's first roundabout, Beach Boy Mike Love and local dignitaries celebrated how locals and visitors can "Get Around" North Shore's intersection of Mount Rose Highway and State Route 28 at the dedication, Oct. 17.
“For these past 50 years you could say that I ‘Get Around,’" laughed Mike Love, lead singer and co-owner of the Beach Boys. “With the music I created along with the other Beach Boys it has taken me all over the world. If you ask me it’s pretty cool that thanks to the efforts of a whole lot of good people I get a Roundabout – it’s beautiful.”
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Two Nevada Charitable Groups Out Of Compliance Over Use Of Special License Plate Funds
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 3:12pmCARSON CITY – An annual review of funds distributed to charitable groups from the sales of special license plates has found that the University Medical Center Foundation in Las Vegas failed to provide required documentation on the use of the money, and some inf
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