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So, who knows it all? Western Nevada College aims to find out Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Virtual Team Trivia Night — a special no-brainer holiday-themed challenge that can be entered from the comfort of your own living room.

Join Western Nevada College Foundation and Vice Chancellor Nate Mackinnon on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a memorable evening of virtual family fun.

From the comfort of your own living room, you can test your family’s knowledge, compete for fun prizes and interact with your community virtually in the No Brainer Virtual Family Trivia Night, supporting the COVID-19 student emergency fund.

Is this pandemic over with yet? Nope! Not to beat a dead horse, but what is everyone doing with all this time off? For some, time off would be a fantastic development in their busy lives, and for others, time off would be an awful development because they are not able to pay their bills if they cannot go to work.

The point here is clear: Those who need time off cannot have it, and those who have time off do not want it. This is where hope, attitude, and contentment come into play. It is time for a laugh.

Partnership Carson City is going virtual with its yoga series in an effort to continue to provide a needed respite with the ongoing limitations as a result of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

A 25-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday for suspicion of drug and stolen property offenses, a Carson City sheriff's deputy report states.

It is time to gather up the family and gear and head to your favorite recreation spot. Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for the summer, and traditionally it is a very busy weekend on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Forest visitors can enjoy biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, and many more recreations activities this summer.

Shruti Arun, who was raised in Carson City, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in chemical engineering. However, since childhood her passion has always been to create art and after winning an entrepreneurial contest, she's decided to pursue exactly that with her new start up, "Old Soul Greetings," which also provides donations to local non-profits as a way to give back to the community.

Tech Shield welcomes Karen P. to their team. Karen is a high school graduate and is currently a student at Western Nevada College pursuing a career in nursing with a minor in IT.

It is time to gather up the family and gear and head to your favorite recreation spot. Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for the summer, and traditionally it is a very busy weekend on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Forest visitors can enjoy biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, and many more recreations activities this summer.

A 43-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing items from Walmart and then using pepper spray on a store greeter, the store manager and two customers, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

It is time to gather up the family and gear and head to your favorite recreation spot. Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for the summer, and traditionally it is a very busy weekend on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Forest visitors can enjoy biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and many more recreations activities this summer.

“Great companies that build an enduring brand have an emotional relationship with customers that has no barrier. And that emotional relationship is on the most important characteristic, which is trust.”
— Howard Schultz, Entrepreneur

Three were arrested Thursday for felony suspicion of burglary and other charges after deputies discovered a break-in at a car wash coin machine, which led to an investigation that resulted in the discovery of stolen items from several burglaries between Carson City, Sparks and Reno, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of domestic battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm after he allegedly stabbed and beat his girlfriend, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The second suspect connected with a residential burglary that happened last month was arrested Thursday, a Carson City sheriff’s lieutenant said.

Cody Rogers-Shaw was found hiding in a yard in the 1600 block of Marian Street in Carson City at around 11:20 a.m. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility.

A 22-year-old Dayton man, wanted in connection with a May 20 residential burglary in Carson City, was arrested Friday in Lyon County and brought back to Carson City where he was booked, a sheriff's deputy said.

Savvy business owners understand to be listed on the Google search engine is one of the first steps needed to assure being seen by potential customers.

Yet, many businesses don’t know how easy it is to get their business listed or update their partial listing. This knowledge void could cause a lack of sales in an era where the internet is used by 4 out of 5 people who use search engines to find anything and everything.

Speaking from a platform of practical experience, Milton Chen, Ph.D., knows what it takes to be cutting edge.

As executive director and senior fellow emeritus with the George Lucas Educational Foundation, producer of the award-winning Edutopia.org web site, Dr. Chen has been at the forefront of innovative K-12 learning for four decades.

Make-A-Wish Northeastern California and Northern Nevada are participating in the Carson City Airport Open House, 2600 College Parkway, on Saturday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A child advocacy group on Friday said North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s statements to police regarding suspected child pornography on his iPad leave the public with disturbing questions....

Former Chief Joseph Chronister said one of his detectives conducted a brief investigation of suspected child pornography on the mayor’s iPad but didn’t do enough in light of the mayor’s position....

Start-Up! is weekly column on entrepreneurship, start-ups, technology and innovation, powered by the Adams Hub for Innovation.

Failure gets a bad rap.

The fear of failing stops many people from pursuing what could be amazingly successful opportunities. After all, who likes to fail? When you are talking about a business, failure can be a humiliating experience, as well as costly.

But if you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed.

It’s the time of year when new digital devices are given as gifts, but what exactly happens to the old ones? Oftentimes they’re put in a box and left behind. The Carson City Library has launched a plan to save gently used and in good working order older models of a number of digital tools.

Between Nov. 24 and Jan. 31, patrons can make a tax-deductible donation of working devices to the Carson City Library at its “Information Desk” inside the main branch at 900 N. Roop Street.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce is holding the 5th Annual Chairman’s Scramble Golf Tournament on September 26 at Silver Oak Golf Course. All proceeds to benefit Carson High Culinary Pro Start and SkillsUSA organizations. The event has a 12:30 PM shotgun start and costs $25 per person. You must RSVP by calling 882-1565.

Christie Kranjcec, a fourth grade teacher at Dayton Elementary School, has won a $2,500 grant through Farmers Insurance's "Thank a Million Teachers" program, a national initiative that invites America to offer thanks to teachers, present and past, who have made a difference in their lives.  

An all-ages group of nearly 200 set up camp Sunday night in front of the new Buffalo Wild Wings on South Carson Street in Carson City, each trying to be among the first 100 through the door at 11 a.m. Monday for the grand opening and chance to eat free wings for a year.

Between June 7 and August 4 the Carson City Library engaged a record breaking 2,750 youth, ages 6 – 17, in signups for the 2013 summer reading program and attendance in summer learning activities. In that time, more than 21,788 items circulated from the library’s youth collection, primarily traditional books but also e-readers like Kindles, iPads, PlayAways and PlayAway Views.

Carson City, NV – From the Carson Library and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, librarian-led summer programs and activities are over the halfway point and more than 1,500 community youth are participating. Summer reading pages for prizes, technology enrichments, video journalism and art clinics are among the most popular ways youth are spending time.

by ALEX POMPLIANO “Every morning when I wake up, I try to learn something that I didn’t know the day before.” This is Bill Davis’ mantra. It is this type of determination that helped him overcome a hinderance with technology... Read More ›

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest 4G LTE network, has announced its free June 2013 workshops. Customers are encouraged to attend the workshops if they are a new Smartphone or iPad owner or just want to learn some new tips and operating tricks. These wireless workshops have helped customers across the U.S. learn about the exclusive features of their Verizon Wireless devices and stay current with the fast-paced mobile industry.

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6/7/2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Apple iPhone: Getting Started
6/11/2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Android: Doing More