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White Cane Days, grand opening, pool tournament and more highlight weekend activities around Carson City
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 4:45pmHeading into the weeknd, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City area. Lions Club kicks off its annual “White Cane Days” Saturday and Sunday in Carson City to increase awareness of the white cane traffic safety laws, and collect used eyeglasses for distribution to those in need. Local business Wizard of Pawz grooming salon hosts a socially-distanced grand opening on Saturday afternoon, followed by a pool tournament at Bulldog Billiards at 6 p.m. Combined with live music and karaoke, the state capitol will be packed with excitement! Read on for more information.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: The best teacher I ever had
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:56amMs. Moser. What a great lady. She knew what was happening in every time zone, and she understood adolescents better than any adult back when I was an incorrigible adolescent myself. She was our speech teacher in high school when I was deathly afraid of public speaking. I would rather have a coyote gnaw on my arm than to have to speak in public.
Clear Creek Bowmen announces annual Turkey Shoot
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 9:03amSunday October 18th the Clear Creek Bowmen will be holding their annual Turkey Shoot. It will be a 35 3D target, unmarked yardage shoot (range finders ok). No, you’re not going to be shooting at live turkeys, but you will be competing to win a frozen one!
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.
Nevada governor lifts 50-person limit on gatherings, allowing for large events with restrictions
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 4:35pmConventions, sporting events with live audiences and large church gatherings will be allowed to resume once again after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that he is raising the limit on public gatherings from 50 to 250 people — and even higher for some of the state’s largest venues.
Online Exhibition, Resiliency: A Blooming Diaspora, Opens October 1 at Nevada Humanities
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 4:05pmAs part of the ongoing Nevada Humanities Exhibition Series, a new exhibition, Resiliency: A Blooming Diaspora, opens online on October 1, 2020 at nevadahumanities.org and will be on display as a virtual exhibition indefinitely. A Resiliency: A Blooming Diaspora curator’s talk will take place live on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 7 pm on the Nevada Humanities Facebook page at: facebook.com/nevadahumanities. View the exhibition online at nevadahumanities.org.
What might Mark Twain say to today's skateboarders?
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 10:43amWe have a new skateboard shop here in the village, and a few of our finest teens hang out there to swap stories and Tony Hawk trading cards. Today, as I was passing by, one of them shouted, "Mark Twain!"
So I pulled on my mask and wandered over, bearing in mind that these kids have already had to endure the aftermath of 9-11, the 2008 recession and a pandemic.
Nevada OKs small business aid, widens eligibility after struggle to give away commercial rent assistance
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 8:04amNevada is launching a new, broad-based grant program for businesses and nonprofits that suffered pandemic-related hardship after an earlier effort to offer commercial rent assistance was able to get less than half of its funds out the door.
Online UNR Extension workshop gives tips on retrofitting homes to reduce wildfire threat
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 9:41pmWith 675 fires having burned 235,751 acres in Nevada so far this year, and wildfires continuing to threaten homes and lives across the West, next week University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program wraps up its five-part virtual workshop series, “Five Ways to Prepare Your Family and Property for Wildfire.”
Three arrested Saturday during BLM march in Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 7:02pmThe demonstrators were arrested following an issue with protesters walking in the bike lane.
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.
Spirits Abound in Virginia City this October with multiple spooky events
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:32pmThe historic mining town of Virginia City is regarded as one of America’s most haunted cities. This October 31 and throughout the month, uncover spooky tales and festive family adventures for all ages – all aligned to accommodate current restrictions and guidelines – during “Hauntober.”
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Nevada icon Glen Lucky turns 68 on Sunday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 2:50pmGlen Lucky was born on Sept. 27, 1952, down in Coronado, Calif. He was like many other boys, cute, smart, happy to arrive, however, he was diagnosed with a birth defect, cerebral palsy, and his parents were advised he might not live to see 15. But Glen did live to see 15. He started riding a bike at 15, and 16 and 17. Glen turns 68 on Sunday.
Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days offers free dog and cat adoptions at participating Nevada animal shelters
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:00amINCLINE VILLAGE — Maddie’s Pet Project of Nevada is proud to announce Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days happening Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday Sept. 27, 2020. Thanks to funding provided by the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation, all adoption fees are being waived for dogs and cats at participating animal welfare organizations across Nevada during this event.
Senator Square: Times have changed at Carson High School
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 7:37amRemember the old days when school would get cancelled for weather aberrations like snow? Aww, the excitement of that early morning phone call and the joyfulness of being able to go back to sleep with the anticipation of a full day ahead of hanging out in pajamas and watching Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Brewery Arts Center to bring last Flatbed Concert of the season Saturday to the west side, pending air quality
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:54amIf you haven't come out to see the Brewery Arts Center's Flatbed Concert Series this summer, this Saturday is your last chance! The BAC will be bringing the rock band "Silver" to the West Side of Carson City beginning at 4:30 p.m.
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.
Carson City private schools adjust to new COVID-19 safety procedures
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 2:44pmWith the 2020-21 school year in full swing, private schools in the Carson City area are adjusting to new COVID-19 health and safety procedures.
Carson City's Jazz and Beyond Festival continues at 11 a.m. today with live stream of Niall McGuinness, New World Jazz Project
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 10:54amMile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September. The next event, on Sunday, September 13, features Niall McGuinness & the New World Jazz Project playing soul, Latin, and world jazz from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The five-piece band, including reeds, keyboard, bass, drums, and percussion, will be live-streamed from Empire Ranch Golf by A to Zen Media.
Senator Square: From Carson High School grad to CHS teacher
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 6:52amOne of her favorite quotes is from French dramatist Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh, who said, “Things are beautiful if you love them,” and Hannah Etchison, Carson High’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Coordinator, loves people, loves Carson City, and said, “I wanted to help in the community that raised me.”
Carson City Mayor Robert 'Bob' Crowell dies
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 09/12/2020 - 11:05amCarson City Mayor, attorney and Vietnam veteran Robert L. "Bob" Crowell died overnight. He was 74.
Robert L. "Bob" Crowell was a native Nevadan, born in the mining town of Tonopah and raised in Carson City. An attorney by profession, Bob was a Vietnam Veteran and retired Navy Captain. He was elected Mayor of Carson City in 2008 and assumed his duties as Mayor on January 5, 2009. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2016. Prior to being elected Mayor, Bob served 11 years on the Carson City School Board of Trustees.
Brewery Arts Center's Flatbed Concert Series brings New Wave Craze to Northgate area Saturday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 5:34pmThe Brewery Arts Center will deliver live music directly to the citizens of Carson City while practicing social distancing once again this week, this time in the Northgate neighborhood.
This Saturday, Sept. 12, the BAC is proud to present New Wave Crave. As if they were took a time machine from the 80’s, the party begins the moment these four talented musicians hit the flatbed.
Local elections — where politics matters the most of all (opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 11:46pmLocal elections — where politics matters the most of all. While the race for president, and maybe certain races in the Senate and House, dominate the news, the fact is that all politics is local and that your local government is the one that affects your life the most. It’s local government that arranges for your basic services, such as water and sewer, trash, and all the utilities.
Memorial exhibit, virtual prevention walk, music and more highlight weekend around Carson City
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 7:01pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Western Nevada College will host a memorial exhibit and informational presentation on the 9-11 attacks on Friday. Partnership Carson City will team up for a statewide suicide prevention virtual walk this Saturday. Along with live music and a 5K run/walk at Bob McFadden Plaza, there is plenty of excitement buzzing around the state capitol! Read on for more information.
DMV extends Nevada driver’s licenses and ID cards, offers special hours for new residents
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 5:14pmCARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday an additional extension for expired or soon-to-be expired driver’s licenses and ID cards and new, limited Saturday hours for new Nevada residents. The DMV is continuing to find new ways to serve the public while operating under COVID-19 safety protocols.
UNR Extension online workshop provides timely information on preparing fire evacuation bag
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:44pmWith 642 fires having burned 229,409 acres in Nevada so far this year, and wildfires continuing to threaten homes and lives across the West, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program continues its virtual workshop series, “Five Ways to Prepare Your Family and Property for Wildfire.”
Partnership Carson City teams up for statewide suicide prevention virtual walk this Saturday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 11:32amPartnership Carson City, inspiring a healthy community through education and prevention, is teaming up with the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention and the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention to remember those lost through suicide for the 14th annual 5K Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope.
Fishing Report: Many lakes are planted and awaiting Labor Day fishers, Trout Contest held this weekend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 09/05/2020 - 9:45amHello fellow anglers, welcome to Labor Day weekend. As we know from all of the smoke in the California and Nevada skies, we have to be fire aware, wherever your adventure takes you this weekend.
The Brewery Arts Center’s Flatbed Concert Series to play Empire Ranch Golf Course neighborhood Saturday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 11:04amThe Brewery Arts Center will deliver live music directly to the citizens of Carson City while practicing social distancing once again this week.