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Nevada Day Treasure Hunt: Clue 4
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/09/2020 - 9:14amGood morning hunters, have you guessed it yet? I have my own ideas, but I haven't quite grasped it yet. What are some of your ideas?
Let's get into the fourth clue.
Forest Service beaches, day-use facilities at Tahoe reopen, fire restrictions remain in place
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:03amNational Forest trails, trailheads, beaches and other day-use areas in the Lake Tahoe Basin have now reopened for day-use only as of Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Camping and overnight stays will not be permitted, and campgrounds will remain closed. Resorts will reopen for day-use only. Emergency Fire Restrictions will remain in effect through Nov. 30. I’ve attached the Forest Orders for your awareness.
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.”
Brewery Arts Center director breathes new life into Carson City arts community
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 9:48amThe Brewery Arts Center in Carson City has been around since 1976, and it was the hope of then arts activist Betty Block (Brogan) and other artists who needed a special and permanent space to showcase their diverse talents that the BAC would serve as the very heart of the local arts community bringing the arts under one roof.
Train rides, railbike tours, live music and more highlight Labor Day weekend events around Carson City
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 6:10pmHeading into Labor Day weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Steam train rides in Carson City and Virginia City will be available Saturday through Sunday. The Carson Canyon Railbike Tours will run four times over the next three days, bringing excitement unlike any other. Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe will open two hours early beginning at 6 a.m. to ease capacity and congestion. Combined with plenty of live music, Labor Day weekend will be a thrill! 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.
Suffrage train rides, pet food drive, live music and more highlight weekend events around Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 6:51pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. The Nevada State Railroad Museum is holding train rides dedicated toward women’s suffrage on Saturday. Feeding Pets of the Homeless is hosting its 11th annual nationwide pet food and supply drive over the next three days, and there is plenty of live music for all to enjoy! Read on for more information.
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.
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.
Donor Network West Announces Nicole Bishop as Regional Director of Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 9:41amDonor Network West, the federally designated non-profit organ procurement and tissue recovery organization for northern Nevada and northern California, has elevated Nicole Bishop to Regional Director of the northern Nevada region.
WNC performing arts program creates virtual sensations of Broadway classics
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 9:33amThe Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is used to building big Broadway productions this time of year, generally drawing from 6,000 to more than 7,000 people from 20 states and Canada. But there’s a bit of a problem.
Summer drive-in movies at BAC offer family fun in Carson City while social distancing
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 12:55pmThe Brewery Arts Center normally provides the Levitt-Amp concert series throughout the summer, but due to COVID-19 the festivities were cancelled this year. The BAC, however, along with several Carson City community partners, stepped up to bring safe family fun to the capital city, including the Flatbed Concert Series and drive-in movie nights.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Carson Tahoe Health No. 1 for 'Best Hospitals' in Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 3:36pmCARSON CITY, Nev. — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, released its 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings Tuesday, naming Carson Tahoe Health No. 1 for Best Hospitals in Nevada.
Nationally Recognized Classical Concert Series Announces In-Person Performances
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 11:05amClassical Tahoe, a celebration of classical music that aims to enrich the cultural and community vitality of Lake Tahoe, is adapting its annual Orchestra Festival to a Chamber Music Series in Incline Village from July 30 to August 16. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the careers of musicians and artists, the performance nonprofit seeks to bring awareness on how chamber groups can perform safely for the community while providing a transformative, intimate music experience.
Carson City Public Works to do routine water flushing near Airport Road and Butti Way
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 8:02amCarson City Public Works will be performing water main flushing and making system changes Monday morning near the intersection of Airport Road and Butti Way.
New lakefront community catering to 55-plus crowd to open in Reno this fall
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 2:54pmConstruction of Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Community is nearly complete, and its first residents are expected to move in this fall, said Darryl Fisher, president of Mission Senior Living. The active lifestyle community for adults 55-years-old and better is located at 765 South Meadows Parkway, Reno. Construction began in the spring of 2019.
Budget bill passes Nevada Assembly with bipartisan support, amendment allocating $50M to education
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 1:25pmThe Assembly approved an omnibus budget bill a second time Sunday morning, this time with an amendment allocating tens of millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funding toward boosting alternative education strategies during the pandemic, winning over several Republican lawmakers who opposed the proposal 15 hours earlier.
Nevada Humanities awards nearly $369K to 46 statewide cultural organizations
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 11:40amNevada Humanities is pleased to announce the awards for Nevada Humanities CARES: Emergency Relief Grants for Nevada Humanities and Cultural Organizations. Forty-six cultural and humanities organizations across Nevada received $368,873 in federal CARES Act grants.
Resident Artist program in Silver City welcomes Kerry Rossow
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 4:40amSILVER CITY, Nev. — The Resident Artist Program in Silver City announced that their summer visiting artist is Kerry Rossow, an Illinois-based author, performer, and co-founder of the She Said Project.
Carson City area road report, South Carson Street Project plans for this week
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/28/2020 - 10:12amHere is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of June 29 through July, 5, 2020:
Jazz back at Living the Good Life
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/26/2020 - 2:02pmLiving the Good Life Bistro is happy to include, with dining and cocktails, JAZZ, every other Wednesday. Cherie and John Shipley will be performing Weds. July 1, July 15 and July 29. Special guest artists will be featured.
Carson City Symphony announces Project Euterpe Episode 5, Father's Day, Papa Haydn with violinist Brian Fox
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 4:51pmIn honor of Father's Day 2020, Episode 5 of Carson City Symphony’s Project Euterpe presents music by Franz Joseph Haydn, known as “Papa Haydn, the father of the symphony and father of the string quartet."
South Carson Street Project, Carson City area road report for week of June 22-28
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/21/2020 - 12:01pmHere is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of June 22-28, 2020. SNC crews are preparing the roundabout installment phase of the South Carson Street project. The following roadways will be impacted:
How to Repair Your Car on a Budget in Quarantine
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 10:19amAdding another expense to your already piling bills is the last thing you need during this pandemic. However, if it involves your car, your main mode of transportation, it has to be addressed right away. Here are some tips that can help you cut down on those car repairs.
Carson City Symphony announces Project Euterpe episode 4 with songwriter Tom Miller
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 8:01amIn Episode 4 of Carson City Symphony’s Project Euterpe, Conductor David Bugli interviews entertainer Tom Miller. Tom is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, flutist, saxophonist, and luthier (maker of string instruments), among other things. He was featured soloist on the Symphony 35th annual Pops Party Concert at Nevada's Capital Amphitheater last year.
Roundabout work continues on Stewart Street as part of South Carson Street project
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 4:57pmHere is the Carson City area, and South Carson Street Project report for the week of June 15-21, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, please visit CarsonProud.com.
Youth Theatre Carson City to host summer 'Virtual Master Class Series' June 16 to July 23
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 8:12amYouth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming Virtual Summer Workshop Series, held exclusively online over six weeks, June 16 to July 23, 2020 as part of their YTCC@Home initiative.
Youth Theatre Carson City is bringing local experts, home-grown successes, and industry professionals from New York, Los Angeles, Boston and beyond right into your living room covering topics from acting and singing to theatrical design and songwriting to building relationships and becoming a successful professional in the arts.
Carson City's Vitalant offers free COVID-19 antibody testing with blood donation
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 10:35amDue to COVID-19, blood drives have been cancelled, and there is a need for individual donations from all blood types now more than ever, according to Vitalant, the blood donation collection service that has a location on Winnie Lane in Carson City.
Nevada Bankers Association joins local groups to help small businesses comply with PPP
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 1:40pmThe Nevada Bankers Association is joining other local business organizations in pushing for a more simplified and streamlined process to help small businesses comply with the loan forgiveness requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Lane: The SpaceX Generation
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 3:56pmMy father was of the Model T Generation, born the year the Titanic went down, 1912. His was a sober generation, living through the flu pandemic of 1918, Prohibition, the Great Depression and WWII. If that won't sober up a generation what will?