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Poker run, lacrosse, duck fundraiser and more highlight weekend activities around Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 6:10pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. The American Cancer Society is hosting a poker run Saturday at Mills Park, and a free lacrosse clinic for kids ages 6-12 will be held at John L. Harvey Field. The Nevada Humane Society is virtually hosting its annual “Adopt a Duck” fundraiser for interested participants. Combined with train rides and live music, there’s plenty of excitement going on over the weekend! Read on for more information.
Celebrate Your Dog! Stop by Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 11:42amMountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living is celebrating National Dog Day all week long, Monday, Aug. 24-Friday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Reno and neighboring residents and their pups are invited to stop by the sales trailer at the 765 South Meadows Parkway Reno, NV 89521, to pick up a free homemade dog treat and enter to win a $50 gift card from Lulu's Pet Grooming. The treats are made with love by Scraps Dog Company in Reno.
Full scholarships available at Western Nevada College in technology-related fields
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 8:13amThey’re our next paramedics, nursing assistants, machinists, mechatronics engineers and computer information technologists. But, right now, they can’t afford the higher education training those fields require.
Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Trouble
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 3:50pmHappy Wednesday Carson City! Say hello to our newest Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Trouble!
City of Sparks announces passing of Mayor Ron Smith
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:03pmAfter an almost two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, Sparks Mayor Ron Smith has died. He was 71 years old.
Mayor Smith was officially sworn in as the 25th Mayor of Sparks on November 13, 2018. He was elected to the Sparks City Council in November 2006 and was re-elected to four-year terms in 2008, 2012 and 2016. He served as Sparks Mayor Pro Tempore from 2012-2018.
Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Bella
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 10:41amHappy Wednesday Carson City, and say hello to Bella, our Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week! Bella is a 9-month-old energetic sweet girl who is looking to find her forever home.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Sharing Beer Nuts with my Huckleberry pet jay
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 7:22amFive months of daily communication with 'Huckleberry' has paid dividends. We are now fast friends. Huck was born a couple years ago right here on my deck, and in fact, he fledged straight into a sleeping bag I placed for him on the driveway below.
Opinion: The quest for balance amidst strife
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 1:54pmI've long believed that balance is the key to living. Balancing how we treat ourselves and others makes all the difference between harmony and discord.
Since March of this year, the need for balance has become more clear to me than ever before. Our initial responses to the coronavirus outbreak and the death of George Floyd couldn't have been more imbalanced if we had tried.
Brewery Arts Center's Flatbed Concert Series to hit Long Ranch Park neighborhood Saturday featuring Kingwhistler and Eric Andersen
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 11:13amKingwhistler and Eric Andersen will hit the Flatbed Concerts Series this Saturday night, Aug 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. near the Long Ranch Park neighborhood!
Railbike tours, school supply drive, live music and more highlight weekend events in Carson City region
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 10:43amHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Carson River railbike tours begin Saturday packed with thrills for all to enjoy, and Virginia City is hosting several exciting events throughout the weekend. The Brewery Art Center's Flatbed Concert series continues featuring Kingwhistler and Eric Andersen. Read on for more events and happenings.
Nevada Rural Housing Authority and Wells Fargo Foundation deliver renovations and hope to Carson City resident
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:05amNevada Rural Housing Authority has completed renovations at one of its subsidized, single-family rental properties in Carson City.
Carson City Humane Society's Pets of the Week: Sir Newton, Lord Leonard, and Lord Rock of Rochester
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:08amHappy Wednesday Carson City! We have a special Pet(s) of the Week showcase this week, with three pets total making the spotlight!
Say hello to Sir Newton, Lord Leonard, and Lord Rock of Rochester.
Mystery returns to Comstock with 'Murder at the Gin Joint' at Virginia City's Piper’s Opera House
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 11:05amHistoric Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City, Nevada, is opening its doors once again for what it was meant to be — a performing arts venue. “Murder at the Gin Joint” premiers this August and is a murder mystery presented by the Piper’s Players.
This week's Flatbed Concert Series brings funky jams to the Empire Elementary School neighborhood
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:23pmThis Saturday, Aug. 1 the Flatbed Concert Series will be (slowly) rollilng through the Empire Elementary area with the groovy "Drinking with Clowns."
An Artist Reception for Patricia Wallis
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 9:54amJoin Carson City's Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, in the yard, for an artist reception for Patricia Wallis on August 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Patricia is a member of the "Wild Women" artists.
This week's Flatbed Concert Series bringing music to central Carson City, Mills Park area Saturday evening
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 4:52pmThis week's Flat Bed Concert Series will be going through the middle of Carson City, featuring Spike McGuire from Loud as Folk along with two other musicians. The concert will be held Saturday, July 25 beginning at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The route will begin at the Tanglewood Apartments near the CHS tech center, drive through Mills Park and then wherever people are safely gathering.
Carson City-based pet food crisis national organization receives Duffield foundation grant
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 7:30pmFeeding Pets of the Homeless, a national animal welfare nonprofit based in Carson City, Nev., received a $3,000 grant from the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation to provide financial assistance towards helping those in Northern Nevada.
DJ collective asks for money after being cited for over-300 person party near Spooner
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 1:55pmEmerald Bass is a collective of local “bass Dj’s and Producers” based out of Lake Tahoe. Throughout the year, they often throw parties and music concerts that attract crowds of music and art lovers.
Miles Construction wins Retail Development of the Year for Carson City dealership at Summit Awards
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 7:36amMiles Construction, a diversified northern Nevada general contractor, was awarded Retail Development of the Year for the Carson City Nissan dealership during the annual Summit Awards held July 9, 2020. The annual awards acknowledge and recognize commercial real estate development and brokerage agencies for work completed in the prior year.
Art commissioned by Carson City featured near former Adele's site
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 3:57pmRecently installed at the northeastern corner of Jackson’s gas station and food store at the intersection of William and Carson streets is a new piece of art commissioned by the Carson City Cultural Commission as part of the new zoning regulations in the downtown mixed use areas that can choose to feature art, a patio or a park.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Lane: Pithy quotes are gifts that keep on giving
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 12:34pmDon't you love pithy quotes? Me too. I have a plug hat full of them, and I pull one out every now and again to give myself a lift. So I thought I'd share a few of them with you here today in this fine family journal, and hope that one of them might give you a lift too.
Northern Nevada outdoor gardening: Crocosmia beauty brings impressive summer bloom
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 2:52amI’ve fallen in love with some impressive summer-blooming plants given to me by my friend Peggy. They are Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, sometimes called coppertips.
Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Arya, a recent PUP's Graduate
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 3:10pmHappy Wednesday Carson City! Say hello to this week’s lovely Pet of the Week, a sweet girl named Arya!
Arya is a 1 year old female pit mix and a recent graduate of the PUP's program, who is looking for an adult only home where she can be the only dog.
Assembly candidate Sena Loyd to speak at Carson City Democrats' tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 7:17amSena Loyd, candidate for the Nevada State Assembly, District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. She became the official Democratic nominee in June's three-way primary, in which she received 47 percent of the vote.
WNC offers local students the comforts of being 'close to home' in uncertain times
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 1:01pmMany high school seniors and current college students will have difficult decisions to make before entering or resuming their college education this fall.
This week's Flatbed Concert Series brings jazz to Carson City's Silver Oak neighborhood Saturday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 11:39amThe BAC brings the music to your front yard traveling through the Silver Oak neighborhood with the cool jazz sounds of Phreemium.
Carson City's McFadden Plaza welcomes newest addition, Piazza Bar
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 9:53amCarson City's newest restaurant and bar, Piazza Bar, is open for business on McFadden Plaza in Carson City.
The eatery is located in the former Bella Fiore location, and is offering Italian cuisine such as salads, pizza, small plates and sharable platters. The menu also boasts a number of custom cocktails.
Obituary: Nellie Rosalyn Sherman
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 9:45amNellie Rosalyn Midge Sherman (88) of Butte, Montana, a former Stateline resident, passed away in Great Falls, Montana, on June 30, 2020.
Rosalyn was born on March 11, 1932, at her family’s homestead on the Bootlegger Trail east of Ledger, Montana. She was the youngest of six children that were born to Robert and Myrtle Midge.
She was known as “Nellie” to many, but as “Rosalyn” to others.
Diverse area religious leaders call it 'morally wrong' to continue with 'Washington Redskins' name
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 4:21pmChristian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish-Native American religious leaders of Northern Nevada are appealing to Washington Redskins football team owner Dan Snyder and National Football League (NFL) to change the team’s name, as many considered it as a hurtful reminder of the historical maltreatment of Native Americans.
Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Myllie
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 11:52amHappy Wednesday Carson City! You know what is especially patriotic? Dogs. Dogs are probably the most patriotic animal next to the Bald Eagle himself. And wouldn't you know it, it happens to be the Fourth of July this weekend! A perfect time to get yourself a new friend.