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What is 36 feet long, nearly 15 feet tall and can feed more than three dozen people at once?

No, it's not a giant Twinkie formed by ecto-radiation.

By this spring, it will be the newest addition to Carson City's food truck fleet.

What’s next? We already have Megatron, R2-D2, Optimus Prime and Rosie. On back-to-back days at Western Nevada College, students immersed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education showed what they could do when their minds were stimulated through technology and robotics.

Proscenium Players, Inc. (PPI) is now accepting proposals from prospective directors for productions for our 2017-2018 Season until March 1, 2017.

Would you like to direct a play or just learn the director’s art? Then come to Proscenium Players. Inc. (PPI) Introduction to Directing workshop this Saturday, December 3rd.

Our four directors are Susan Boulanger, David Hamilton, Rod Hearn and Chris Wilson. All who have several years of theater experience in all aspects of directing.

Though there are still six months of school remaining, Carson High School’s counselors say that now is the time for seniors to kick it into gear to go to college. Applications for college are due now and in the next few weeks, and scholarship opportunities begin flooding in during January.


This event may not be as exciting as Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs triumph over the Cleveland Indians, ending a 108 year title drought, but anyone who ever attended Carson High School or Douglas High School knows that its rivalry has lasted equally as long.

What is in it for me? Western Nevada College will answer that question by presenting career options and pathways leading to a sustainable living wage at its Career and Technical Education Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20.

Something which might not draw a great deal of attention around CHS is the Senior Sunrise, because how many 17-year-olds want to get up even earlier in the morning than they already have to, especially on a Wednesday knowing full well they will not be able to run home first and shower before school begins. That would be crazy, right.

So many wonderful things happen as the summer winds down. Glow Patrol, camels, ostriches, not to mention the return of all things pumpkin. Enjoy the last of our balmy evenings with the Mark Castro Band on the stage at Living the Good Life. Let Mike Thomas wow you with tales of ‘Undersea Wonders’ during his presentation at the Plaza. Rockabilly takes the stage at Sassafras when the Scoundrels from Vegas get started around 8:30 p.m. Meet Michael Malley at the artist reception celebrating his exhibit 'Silver State Swimmer' in the Community Center Sierra Room.

Camping, fishing, barbecue, history, cantaloupes, music, wine, and so much more are moments away. Labor Day weekend has arrived bringing the Sparks Rib Cook-off, the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival, Virginia City’s Civil War Days, and some Lake Tahoe fireworks. You can’t go wrong with Improv night at the Brewery Arts Center or Carson Comedy at the Nugget. Let the sun go down while enjoying Ten Dollar Pony on the outdoor stage at Living the Good Life. Dress to impress at A to Zen’s Fancy Friday Open Mic. Read on for all of today’s fun.

Back to school week is just about behind us, so do something to celebrate your survival. Southbound Train hits the outdoor stage at Living the Good Life, followed by hours of dancing with DJ Bobby. Cowboy Bobby will get your boots on the floor with Country Dance Night at Carson Lanes. Take the kids to Minden Park for the final family concert in their GE Series: Foreigner Unauthorized begins at 6 p.m. Shine up the chrome for the Carson SYFL Car Show at Bully’s Sports Bar, and catch some NFL pre-season while you’re there. Keep reading for even more area going-ons.

FRIDAY:

Friday has arrived and it’s bringing with it a valley full of good times. The sixth annual Hopefest Concert and Fundraiser at Carson Tahoe Hospital kicks off at 5 p.m. Enjoy food trucks, live music with the Waybacks, and more at the free, family friendly event. McFadden Plaza is where you’ll find Jazz and Beyond’s concert with the Jackie Landrum Band, Living the Good Life is serving up a performance by Prey for Son, or take the stage yourself at Carson Lanes’ karaoke. Today’s list is chock-full of options, so keep reading and have a great day.

Western communities are facing effects of a warming climate with slower and earlier snowmelt reducing streamflows and possibly the amount of water reaching reservoirs used for drinking water and agriculture, according to a study published in July.

More than a dozen area manufacturing leaders gathered at Western Nevada College in Carson City on Friday to preview the latest technical training initiative in support of the Northern Nevada workforce. Siemens Technik Akademie Barlin, a worldwide leader in automation and mechatronics, is partnering with Western Nevada College to launch the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program.

With the announcement earlier this month that Western Nevada College has partnered with Panasonic Energy of North America’s gigafactory, accelerated training classes will begin June 20 in Carson City and continue through the summer.

With just eight weeks of accelerated training at Western Nevada College this summer, students can gain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment by a number of Northern Nevada manufacturers. It's happening on the fast track and in a big way through August at the Carson City campus.

A new campaign is encouraging residents to see Carson City in a new way — then share it with the rest of the community.

“Ride Carson City is more than just a campaign,” said Kyle Horvath, social media manager for the Carson City Visitors Bureau. “It embodies the Carson City lifestyle. It celebrates a community that is active at all ages.”

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the “Hack Tahoe” Code for America Brigade are partnering to enhance the effectiveness of government through the use of technology.

This new partnership brings community members together through Code for America, a non-profit organization on a mission to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. Code for America has launched more than 2,300 projects with 100 government partners. Local Code for America chapters are called brigades and are organized by local volunteers.

The Carson High School Theatre Arts Department recently held its annual "Drammy Awards" in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom. Several Carson City area students were acknowledged for excellence in performance both onstage and off, and many were given special honors including induction into the International Thespian Society, Received CHS Letters, and more.

Congratulations to the following Carson High School students for these accomplishments in the theatre arts:

TechCamp 2016 is ready to GO! We have flyers and applications for campers and sponsors! Sign up NOW because we turn folks away every year because our limited space fills up well before the camps. We have camps June 13-24, July 11-22, and August 1-12 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm weekdays with a graduation dinner the final day.

Registration is open for the Northern Nevada Wildfire Awareness Half Marathon and 5K Trail Run in Reno, hosted by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Desert Sky Adventures. All proceeds from the race will be donated to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

When we’ve had enough of politics and politicians, we need a good fun exhilarating movie like The Right Stuff. After a long hard week, take Saturday evening to watch this rollicking 1983 classic with great casting, script, directing, settings, performances, action, music, editing and themes. Plus hot planes and some explosions.

There are many great aspects of the film, but we want to note one we find profoundly appealing. Something the world needs these days.

Adams Hub is proud to congratulate BaseVenture on its quick progress and traction in the financial technology (FinTech) industry – as evidenced by BaseVenture’s selection to be a presenter at Finovate Spring 2016.

BaseVenture, an innovative new software as a service (SaaS) platform that is transforming private fund management and administration, counts Adams Hub as one of its early investors, and has an office within the Adams Hub Business Incubator in Carson City.

Almost 84 million Millennials are now at the age where their spending can make a huge difference to the economy. Those born between 1980 and 2000 outnumber the big-spending Baby Boomers by over 9 million.

The older Millennials are now purchasing homes, furniture, cars and more tangible goods that will keep cash registers and online services tingling.

Spring is in the air, and the Sierra Lutheran Theater Department has chosen two comedic takes on classic fairytales to celebrate.

On April 14th and 15th, the SLHS Theater Department will host their Spring Production, featuring two short plays, The Three Bully Goats Griff and The Mad Tea Party.

A program offering paid, local internships for University of Nevada, Reno students will be recognized at the NCET Tech Awards Thursday. Elizabeth Loun, the Pack Internship Grant Program’s executive director will receive the “Workforce Catalyst of the Year” award from the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada.

Aubrey White, assistant youth librarian, teaches Reese MacKenzie, left, and Tarah Wright, both 11, during a coding and 3–D modeling camp at the Carson City Library in Carson City, Nev., on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The camp curriculum, available through NCLab, includes programming language, games and tournaments.

William Dakota Gershel and Timothy Ibarra, both seniors at Carson High School, have participated in Career and Technical Education programs since attending CHS as freshman. Ibarra participated in two years of auto technician courses and two years in auto body courses. Gershel experimented in a variety of CTE courses including culinary, web design and welding.

Western Nevada College has received a $142,000 STEM Workforce Challenge Grant to enhance its welding certificate and degree programs. The programs help meet the needs of the region’s advanced manufacturers. 

The grant will allow purchase of a robotic welder and associated curriculum. WNC will use college resources to upgrade its facilities to accommodate the new program. 

Al Kramer, former Carson City Treasurer, has announced he will run for Assembly District 40, which includes Carson City and a portion of South East Washoe County.

Kramer was the elected treasurer for Carson City from 1995 through 2015. Those who know him from his service as City Treasurer will acknowledge his efforts to go the extra mile in providing service to the citizens of Carson, and the trust that evolved because of this professional service. This past year he served as the Investment Deputy for the State Treasurer.