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Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong sent Carson Now his response to Guimont's comment that was posted after a gang-related shooting incident two weeks ago. Carson Now contacted Guimont and verified that the comment did in fact come from him.

Dogs and fleas normally don't make for good company. But a future park made for dogs and a flea market to raise money for a park designed for K9s to roam is something akin to a friendship of a different animal.

The Carson City Mint Coin Show at the Nevada State Museum will be Aug. 27-28 and offers something for everyone. Held both days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the show features over 30 dealers, free appraisals and kids activities.

“From fabulous raffles prizes to numismatic education and gold panning, this year’s coin show promises to be fun for the whole family,” said Curator of Education, Deborah Stevenson. “With the price of gold going sky-high, all of us should take up panning for gold.”

A tribute to the circus world is headlined by magician Thomas Weise. He will treat you to world class sleight-of-hand tricks along with his interactive style of comedy that will surely amaze and entertain you. 2:30pm. Sierra Place, 1111 West College Pkwy. Call (775) 841-4111.

Join the Kit Carson Toastmasters every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St.
Improve your communicative abilities in a fun setting. Breakfast guests always welcome. Call (775) 885-7579 for more information.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce for a Wednesday mixer "Bowling, Burgers and Beer" at the recently remodeled Carson Lanes, 4600 Snyder Avenue.
This will be a fun event, highlighting owner Gene Burger and the massive renovation to the facility.

Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, Aug. 21. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
 The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

Fridays on 3rd Street presents Flipside (Top 40) at Third Street in downtown Carson City. Rock into the night with live music, food, drinks and fun.

Join Paradise Cove Cafe and Mom and Pop's Diner on Friday, Sept. 3, with Concerts at the Cove, this week featuring the band Big Bad Wolf. Music, food and fun begins at 5 p.m. outside the Carson Mall at Paradise Cove, 1200 South Stewart Street in Carson City. Call (775) 841-1199.

Join Paradise Cove and Mom and Pop's Diner on Friday, Aug. 27, with Concerts at the Cove, this week featuring the band Bad Intent. Music, food and fun begins at 5 p.m. outside the Carson Mall at Paradise Cove, 1200 South Stewart Street in Carson City. Call (775) 841-1199.

Join Paradise Cove and Mom and Pop's Diner on Friday, Aug. 20, with Concert at the Cove, this week featuring the Mark Castro Band. Music, food and fun begins at 5 p.m. outside the Carson Mall at Paradise Cove, 1200 South Stewart Street in Carson City. Call (775) 841-1199.

Join Paradise Cove and Mom and Pop's Diner this Friday with Concert at the Cove, this week featuring the band Double Shot. Music, food and fun begins at 5 p.m. outside the Carson Mall at Paradise Cove, 1200 South Stewart Street in Carson City. Call (775) 841-1199.

CARSON CITY – A proposal by an out-going Nevada lawmaker to officially recognize an alternate pronunciation of the name of the state as an acceptable second-choice has generated a lot of comment, with most residents not surprisingly opposed to the idea.
But some of those posting comments on various news sites also support the idea that maybe Nevadans should be more tolerant of those who “mispronounce� the state’s name.
Others have suggested the resolution sought for drafting by Assemblyman Harry Mortenson, D-Las Vegas, is a waste of time and money.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – If there is one thing near and dear to the hearts of many Nevadans, it is the pronunciation of the name of their state.
For most Nevadans, it is pronounced Ne-vaaa-da. The middle syllable rhymes with glad. It is not pronounced Ne-vah-da. And many Nevadans don’t mind letting people know when they err.

This weekend Carson Lanes invites the public to an open house to celebrate new changes that were made. The open house is filled with contests, a bounce house, games and live music.

The open house began Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Tonight, Saturday, the Band Intent will play through 11:30 p.m. in the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge.

Fundraiser for Sharron Angle, Food, music, dunking booth, lots of fun. Come meet Sharron and help her with her campaign agains Harry Reid.

Todd Borg is one fine writer. His series of “Tahoe” books have won over readers from all over the country, and that’s without the usual big-money promotion by a New York publisher.

Borg does it all himself, from his home in South Lake Tahoe, to book fairs and arts and crafts festivals all over the west. He prints his books, warehouses them and distributes them himself. And readers love the his books, and enjoy the antics of his Great Dane Spot and the quiet beauty of private eye Owen McKenna’s girl friend Street.

Hundreds of families making up, perhaps, several thousand people, gathered Tuesday night at Mills Park in Carson City to attend the region's largest public safety event, the 27th annual National Night Out.

By now, you have probably heard about the fiasco in Bell, Calif., where city officials were being paid outrageous salaries while cutting services and raising taxes.

When the manager of a city of 36,000 residents takes home almost $800,000 a year, that's going to raise some eyebrows. And how did he and other city executives get these salaries? The elected officials in Bell gave it to them, along with $100,000 annual salaries for themselves, for their part-time jobs.

Celebrate the grand opening of Canyon Creek Grill and Bar, located at 939 Mica Drive in Carson City on Friday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Come join the fun on a cool summer evening when the Carson City Historical Society hosts their annual Ice Cream Social. Special ice cream and cookies will be available for $4 per person — and children attending will be able to build their own birdhouse courtesy of Jim DeMagistris of Woodworking Specialties. The evening will be filled with music as David Bugli's "Millennium Bugs" who will play during the event. The Ice Cream Social is on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 27th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event at Mills Park on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

Carson City theater lovers have one more chance tonight to enjoy one of the better summer musicals playing in our town.

The High Sierra Radio Control Club will host the Northern Nevada Radio Control Open House and Air Show, Saturday from 9 to 2 p.m. at the Pony Express Model Airplane Park, 3555 Flint Drive in Carson City,

Carson Lanes had undergone a major renovation and expansion of its Synder Avenue facility and wants all of Carson City to know about it.
That's why it will celebrate with a huge weekend open house, complete with contests, kids carnival, dance demonstrations, games, live music, a dunk tank and $2,000 in free prize giveaways.
The fun begins Saturday, Aug. 7 with bowling and happy hour deals and random gift card drawings throughout the day. A ribbon cutting ceremony begins at 11 a.m.
The classic rock band Band Intent will play from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Judy McQuain presents her troupe of Agility Dogs, who will engage in a mad dash rhough a series of weave poles, tunnels, a-frames and teeter-totters. The dog agility sport debuted in England and is now one of the top dog sports in the world. Meet us on the south lawn for a fun and amazine display by top canine athletes. 10 a.m. Sierra Place, 1111 West College Parkway. (775) 841-4111.

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Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, July 31. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
 The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 27th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event at Mills Park on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Carson City will join forces with thousands of communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, more than 36 million people are expected to participate in America’s Night Out Against Crime.

LAKE TAHOE — Get ready for jazz, Celtic, mystery, comedy, bluegrass, percussion and a whole lot more at the Lake Tahoe Valhalla Arts, Music and Theatre Festival. The Festival takes place at the historic Tahoe Tallac site, a 74-acre setting currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a 1800’s favorite getaway for Northern California’s elite members of society.  But you don’t have to be an elite member of society to enjoy the variety of affordable and sometimes even free events at the Valhalla Festival.

Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn, who guided Nevada from January 1999 through the end of his second term in 2006, died this morning of a heart attack in Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Sun.