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Chautauqua performers Dana Blane, Larry Lippmann and Mike Trute will portray local historical figures Donner Party survivor “Patty Reed”, Stagecoach driver “Hank Monk” and U.S. Marshall “Warren Wasson” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 6, at 6:30 pm.

With more than 50 booths featuring artists from across the West Coast, Rockabilly Riot’s Tattoo Expo this weekend in Carson City will highlight some of the region’s best ink.

“You’ll get a chance to be tattooed by someone you otherwise may not even know,” said Jeffery Williford, co-owner of the Ruby Lantern, which is sponsoring the expo. “Some of these guys have a waiting list of two to three weeks out. You have a better chance of actually seeing them here.”

Carson City bucked the Silver State's two other metro areas in May with a decline in unemployment, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation

The capital city's jobless rate fell both annually and over the month to 6.5 percent from April's 6.7 percent. The jobless rate in Reno/Sparks rose slightly to 5.5 percent and also increased slightly in Las Vegas to 6.4 percent.

Part art and fashion, metal and mechanics, the Steampunk movement comes to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City for a Father’s day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18. Historic and futuristic at the same time, the movement melds creativity and imagination with the power of heavy equipment — sort of Victorian Era meets the science fiction.

Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery are on a two-year tour and will be visiting the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City and Minden's O2 Wellness & Yoga Studio to share their unique and deeply spiritual culture of Tibetan Buddhism.

Memories.

They are what Penny Reynolds takes with her as she approaches her last day at Carson High School.

The 31-year veteran teacher is retiring from the Carson City School District at the end of this week, leaving behind a legacy of unprecedented success in the CHS Culinary Arts Department.

The excitement is intense and contagious at Carson High School as students strive to make sure they get a copy of this year’s award-winning Carneta yearbook, volume number 94.

A mere seven days of school are all that remain and students are focused on the conclusion of the 2015-2016 school year at Carson High. Everyone is wearing a smile even though more final exams are still to come.

Carson High School Career and Technical Education graphic design III student, Amanda Yau, received $100 and a new tablet computer from Western Nevada College’s soccer club coach Ian Hill last week. Stella Carroll, a junior at CHS, submitted the second-place design winning a $50 gift card.

An object in motion stays in motion, Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion states.

Carson City residents Matthew Bartak and Teak Dopf have got inertia down to a science. They haven't stopped moving since the first time they touched a set of wheels.

They've ridden bikes, skateboards, scooters and skates. They loved them all so much that the two friends became partners in a business two years ago that took their passion for riding to another level.

A witness who reported a burglary in progress at a Pheasant Drive home Monday resulted in the arrest of a woman who was inside the residence drinking beer and filling a suitcase with items she intended to steal, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City CrossFit is celebrating its 5th year as a CrossFit affiliate today, Monday, April 18. Carson City CrossFit opened its doors in 2011, becoming the first CrossFit affiliate in Carson City.

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.

CARSON CITY, March 21, 2016 The Sophisticates Carson / Douglas and Reno / Sparks: The Sophisticates is a national women’s networking organization focused on building supportive interpersonal relationships by empowering and supporting women in all stages of their careers.

From college interns, to direct sales reps, entry level career minded women and those who have retired. Each branch is independently owned and operated.

Starting an exercise program is a feat that should be congratulated and admired. However, it is also something that should be done with thought and concern. It is important to implement an appropriate exercise program that is safe and conducive to an individual’s health. Often, individuals try to do too much causing serious injuries when exercising. REMSA would like to remind people of the importance of safety when taking part in a workout routine.

Safety First!

Restoring and conserving our environment at Lake Tahoe means setting our aspirations at the right scale. That’s what the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and many partners are working to do through strategic initiatives to ensure the health of our basin’s forests, streams, and lake, and to improve our communities and transportation infrastructure.

Starting an exercise program is a feat that should be congratulated and admired. However, it is also something that should be done with thought and concern. It is important to implement an appropriate exercise program that is safe and conducive to an individual’s health. Often, individuals try to do too much causing serious injuries when exercising. REMSA would like to remind people of the importance of safety when taking part in a workout routine.

Safety First!

Carson High School students will soon register for next year’s classes and will now have a new choice in the schedule as CHS’s Career and Technical Education program begins offering a new manufacturing technologies course of study in the 2016-2017 school year.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 7-13, 2016: Beginning Monday, March 7, work will begin on the downtown corridor improvement project on Carson Street.

This week, traffic will be reduced to one lane each direction. On Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8, north and southbound traffic will be diverted to the northbound side road. As work progresses, crews may be in the right lanes each direction.

Spring is almost here and it's time to build a strong foundation. Are you ready to feel fantastic for summer? Start building your summer body now. Let KaiaFIT help you feel your best, boost your confidence and take your fitness to the next level. Earth, Wind, and Kaia CORE is a 5 week long session designed to build strength and endurance. It's getting warmer - it's time to get outside, improve our fitness level, and continue forming healthy eating habits.

Carson City Library will present the 2015 film “Suffragette”, on Sunday, February 21st, at 2:30 pm, in the Library’s Digitorium. Directed by Sarah Gavron, the all-star cast, including Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, and Meryl Streep star in a powerful drama, inspired by true events, about the women willing to lose everything in their fight for the growing Suffragette movement and obtaining the right to vote. This film, rated PG-13, is free and open to the public.

It was only his second outing, but Western Nevada College sophomore Matt Young looked like a pitcher in midseason form Friday.

Young fired six scoreless innings and struck out 10 as Western Nevada College of Carson City defeated Cochise, 5-2, in the opening game of a nonconference baseball doubleheader in Henderson.

"It was textbook pitching today by Matt and (catcher) Tim," said WNC coach D.J. Whittemore. "The big difference for him was commanding the strike zone with the fastball. That puts him in counts where he can dictate."

The unique movement of bones across Nevada’s Smith Creek Valley Playa in 2013 prompted the discovery of a rare phenomenon that causes bones to sail across the desert floor.

The unique movement of bones across Nevada’s Smith Creek Valley Playa in 2013 prompted the discovery of a rare phenomenon that causes skeletal remains to sail. Water, ice and wind factor into the explanations offered by George Baumgardner, curator of natural history for the Nevada State Museum.

Join us for a special partner yoga class, while the sounds from gong and other percussion type instruments are played during the yoga class. The class finishes with the Savasana experience, the healing sounds of the Gong.
This is a beginner basic class with gentle partner poses of stretching and movement supporting your partner.

In July 2013, Nevada State Museum Curator of Natural History George Baumgardner found evidence indicating a unique type of movement of bones across the surface of Smith Creek Valley Playa, in central Nevada.

Supporters of action on climate change took to public venues and social media throughout Thanksgiving weekend about the need for bold global action at the Paris Climate Talks.

Activists from organizations including the Sierra Club, Peoples Climate Movement, Avaaz and others took part in public Sunday strolls and rallies at two key venues, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and public sidewalks near Meadowood Mall, as part of global climate actions coordinated by 350.org.

Carson City, NV–The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, announced the quarterfinalists of the 2015 Independent We Stand Independent Small Business of the Year Award. Nearly 22,000 votes were cast for 315 nominees during the nominations phase. For the second year in a row, Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery has been nominated for this award and made it to the quarter-final stage of voting.

As Cambodians celebrated Independence Day on Monday, Nov. 9, fishermen near Phnom Penh made a very special catch befitting the occasion: a rare Mekong Giant Catfish, also known as the “royal fish” because of its enormous size.

The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the University of Nevada, Reno with a bronze level designation as a Bicycle Friendly University. The University joins 127 other colleges and universities across 42 states and Washington, D.C. to receive this designation for 2015.

“Stand 4 Justice Movement” founder and executive director, Sarah-Jane Vegas will be the guest speaker at the Carson City Republican Women’s November luncheon at the Carson City Nugget, 507 N Carson St. in Carson City on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m.

The Stand 4 Justice movement is a non-profit organization to end modern day slavery and sex trafficking in America and around the world. Sarah-Jane Vegas is a survivor of Human sex trafficking from France. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 13: Judy Wakefield, 775-882-6842, Themadknitter007@gmail.com, $20.00 (Cash only, no checks)