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Nashville Social Club launches campaign to support Peter Frampton’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination

Peter Frampton and John Procaccini

Nashville Social Club, the award-winning restaurant, concert venue, and lounge located at 1105 S Carson Street in Carson City, NV, has launched a fun campaign to rally fans in support of Peter Frampton's nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

UNR education dean to speak at Monday's Democratic luncheon

Event Date: 
September 13, 2021 - 12:00pm

Monday's Democratic luncheon will feature a presentation by Donald Easton-Brooks Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Nevada-Reno. The theme of his remarks will be the need for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to be a major part of engaging with today's communities. With people of color already representing 50% of the U.S.

Restoring Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated Citizens: A Virtual Conversation Hosted By Nevada Humanities

Shadow figures line up along a brick wall
Event Date: 
April 15, 2021 - 4:00pm

A panel of community members and advocates will talk about the history of dis-enfranchisement policies throughout the United States, including current laws that strip formerly incarcerated citizens and other marginalized people from their right to vote.

Senator Square: Destination unknown is theme of Carson High School's 2021 Winterfest

Students from all four classes recently nominated Carson High School Winterfest candidates for 2021 Winterfest week, Feb. 1-5, where both a King and Queen will be crowned. The theme, Destination Unknown, was decided upon; since students are not allowed to experience the vacations they love, they are bringing their vacation destinations to CHS.

Nevada Congressman Amodei votes to approve waiver for Secretary of Defense nominee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Thursday after voting in support of a waiver to permit General Lloyd Austin to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense:

Nevada governor sets vision of a future economy in State of State address amid economic, health crisis

Gov. Steve Sisolak told Nevadans experiencing some of their darkest hours of economic and public health devastation that he has a plan to create more than 165,000 jobs over the next decade, launch new initiatives to retrain displaced workers and build out an economy based on clean energy, blockchain and other futuristic technologies.

Senator Square: Carson High School students become published authors

According to Teen Health and Wellness, Rosen Publishing, “Sharing stories is a powerful way to connect with other people. By sharing your own story, you can connect with other teens who are dealing with similar experiences. Your words can provide hope and comfort, or empower them to face their own challenges.”

Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei votes against article of impeachment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) today released the following statement after voting against the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump:

History of Women’s Suffrage focus of Jan. 23 community meeting

CARSON CITY — The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada will host a virtual community meeting on Jan. 23 from 10 am to noon. The meeting will tell the story of the fight for women’s suffrage starting with the history of the beginning of women’s battle to get the vote in America.

Truth Matters

Truth matters. Character matters. Liberty matters. And for these reasons, I’m a man without a party.
I left the GOP yesterday, at least, officially. I may have just changed my voter registration to nonpartisan, but I didn’t vote for Trump back in 2016.

Nevada Humanities to Feature Programs Around Civic Engagement in 2021

Event Date: 
January 14, 2021 - 4:00pm

Nevada Humanities has been awarded $50,000 by The Federation of State Humanities Councils and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of a new national initiative, Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation, which will explore civic participation as it relates to electoral engagement in a multivocal democracy.

Nevada Congressman Amodei votes to uphold Arizona’s electoral votes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Wednesday after voting to uphold Arizona’s electoral votes:

Carson City’s Year in Review: a look back on 2020 (pandemic free edition)

It was an eventful year around the Carson City region notwithstanding the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some notable stories that were not pandemic related that happened in 2020.

Nevada Congressman Amodei votes to override defense legislation veto, votes against Trump backed $2K stimulus checks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei , NV-02, released the following statements Monday after voting to override a presidential veto of the National Defense Authorization Act and voting against Economic Impact Payments.

Senator Square: Carson High students get into holiday giving spirit; Homeroom support on Mondays

This week's Senator Square features guest writers Ananda Campbell and Bridget Gordon-Johnson who explain Monday homeroom academic strategies. Campbell is a CHS Library Media Specialist and Carson City School District Library Coordinator. Gordon is a CHS counselor. This is their report:

Senator Square: Angel Tree program takes off in Carson City

Editor’s Note: Margarita Portillo-Hernandez is a school social worker and safe school professional at Eagle Valley Middle School in Carson City. The following is her report:

This year has been extremely challenging and with the impact of Covid; many of our families are struggling to ensure they can celebrate Christmas. However, generous community members have come together determined to help these families have a Christmas celebration not even Covid can stop.

Nevada Supreme Court certifies 2020 General Election results, Joe Biden wins Nevada

On Tuesday morning during a virtual meeting of the Nevada Supreme Court, the canvass of votes was signed and certified. Joe Biden was officially delegated the winner in Nevada's 2020 General Election for the Office of President.

Carson City Democrats, Republicans issue joint statement on successful local election

Carson City Clerk-Recorder Aubrey Rowlatt and Chief Deputy Clerk Miguel Camacho-Reyes along with their staff at the Clerk-Recorder's office earned a well deserved thanks and praise for Carson City's very successful voting season.

Senator Square: Carson High students compete in organ, tissue donor art competition

Be a part of bringing hope by voting on contestant art pieces to decide the “Social Media Fave” in the Donor Network West annual art contest. Four Carson High students, Anthony Larry, Connor Lampert, Danielle Van Dusen, and Sarai Jauregui Rivas made the first cut, though all of CHS Graphic Design Instructor Patricia Ababio’s students submitted entries.

Biden declared the winner in Nevada, will become next president of the United States

Former Vice President Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States after notching a projected victory in Pennsylvania Saturday morning that was cemented just a half-hour later by an expected win in Nevada.

Nevada State Elections Divisions Clarifies How Vote Status and Vote History Works in the Silver State

The Nevada Secretary of State’s Elections Division provides various tools as a service to voters, such as the Registered Voter Services website and BallotTrax. Because the administration of elections in Nevada is highly decentralized, the tools offered by the Elections Division must take in data from the 17 counties in order to function.

Election officials answer questions regarding ballot status of Carson City voters

Some Carson City voters are experiencing issues with an update on whether or not their ballots have been counted, but it’s an issue with data entry, not with the actual counting of ballots, according to the Carson City Clerk’s Office and the Secretary of State’s Office.

Trump campaign announces lawsuit challenging registration status of Nevada voters

President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Nevada Republican Party plan to file a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas this morning asking a judge to stop the counting of “improper votes,” alleging that tens of thousands of people in the state cast a ballot despite no longer living here.

Lyon County election results

Here is the latest unofficial voting results Tuesday night from Lyon County, Nev., with 70.69 of votes cast. See the summary below.

Early voting results shows unprecedented voter turnout in Carson City and statewide

Happy Election Day, Carson City! Here are your totals for Early Voting as we head into the last leg of these political races.

In Carson City, the place to vote in-person today is at the Community Center

Today is Election Day. In person voting can be done at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Carson City Courthouse is not a polling location for the general election.

Indy Explains Electoral College: How a candidate can lose the presidency after winning a majority of votes

Almost 3 million more people voted for Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, yet it is Trump’s pardon that saves a Thanksgiving turkey's life and whose signature on an executive order can change American lives in an instant.

Never to Late to Register to Vote

Event Date: 
November 2, 2020 (All day)

If you have forgotten to register or have moved and forgotten to update your voter registration, don’t worry, you can still register and vote tomorrow.

Douglas election worker tests COVID-19 positive, county says election won't be affected

Douglas County was notified on Nov. 1, 2020 that a Douglas County employee who has been involved in the election processes, tested positive for COVID-19. Douglas County has worked closely with Carson City Health and Human Services on contact tracing related to the positive case.

A Carson City Resident's philosophy? Ok… Maybe a few questions (Opinion)

My philosophy? Ok… Maybe a few questions: After long evaluation, I have decided to write down some of my philosophy and personal thoughts, politics included, which may or may not be agreed with.

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