Photos & Videos
High Sierra Swing Dance Spring Ball winners
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 9:18am
Lisa Schuette and Bob Truesdale danced an East Coast swing medley to garner first place in the "Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance" contest April 27 at High Sierra Swing Dance Club's sixth-annual Spring Ball at the Carson Nugget.
Come and see the winning pictures selected in the Carson Memories photo contest at the Carson Nugget
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:41pm
The winners of the Carson Memories photo contest were announced this week in a ceremony held at the Carson Nugget.
The Carson Memories contest asked participants to submit their favorite photos demonstrating something special or distinct about the Carson City area.
The winning photos, along with the other select photos, are being incorporated into an exhibit created by Gardnerville artist, Beverly Caputo. The exhibit is featured next to a recently finished mural painted by Caputo. The mural depicts key people, places and things of historical relevance to Carson City.
Kiwanis One Day at Genoa's Mormon Station
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 12:08pm
Kiwanis’ 240,000 volunteers in 80 countries join together on the third Saturday in April, designated as Kiwanis One Day, a day for each club to perform a volunteer project in their community.
April 20, 2013 a total of 17 members of the Kiwanis Clubs of Carson City, Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada with four Douglas High School Key Club members raked leaves at the Nevada State Park in Genoa, Mormon Station.
Carson City Chamber tours China
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:01am
Members of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce, led by Chamber Director Ronni Hannaman, took a tour earlier this month through China. Here are some photos from the trip.
U10 Dirt Divas softball action
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:16am
Opening Day Ceremonies for Carson Girls Softball started the 2013 season on a nice spring day, Saturday 4/13. In U10 league action at Edmonds Park, the Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shaw Nolan Painting Dirt Divas won over the Family Custom Shower & Bath Crazy Devils by a score of 8 to 1.
CHS Band and Choir Ensembles Win Big in Bay Area
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:02am
Event Date:
April 23, 2013 - 7:00pm The Carson High School Band and Choir Ensembles earned big awards in Bay Area competitions earlier this month. The ensembles will be recognized at the Carson City School District board meeting, Tuesday, April 23 at Carson High School Senator Square; 7 p.m.
Rotary Club of Carson City Announces Winners of Second Annual Beer and Pizza Championships
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 10:47am
CARSON CITY, NV - For the second year in a row, area residents came out by the hundreds to enjoy an evening of pizza, beer, music and fundraising for a good cause. The second annual Carson City Rotary Club Beer and Pizza Championships was a big success, raising more than $25,000 to assist with a number of community needs.
High Sierra Swing Dance contest 'celebs' prepare for big night
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 11:26am
Six local Carson City celebrities are competing in a "Dancing With the Stars"- type contest at the High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s sixth anniversary dinner-dance on April 27 at the Carson Nugget.
The "Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance" contestants have been paired with local dance instructors for a variety of dances, including swing, country, Latin, and hip hop. The instructors are Jo Ann Grace, Rainer Herm, Emily Thicke, Armando Nevarez, Earl Case and Bob Truesdale.
Acclaimed WNC Exhibit ‘Always Lost, A Meditation on War’ Coming Home To Show at Nevada Legislature
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 11:58am
“Always Lost: A Meditation on War” is returning to its roots. Western Nevada College’s acclaimed creative writing/photographic exhibition about the costs of war will be on display in the Nevada Legislative Building’s second-floor atrium on weekdays, April 17 to May 3.
Outdoors with Don Q: Having fun, again, in Southern California
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 9:31am
Elaine and I spent March 28-April 07 on a fun-filled, springtime return to Southern California for several reasons:
1. To celebrate our 11th Wedding Anniversary (March 30).
2. To visit my cousin Lorraine Scholes and her husband Bob, who have a winter home in Indio.
3. To attend our first-ever "Palm Springs Follies" show in Palm Springs.
4. To fly from Indio to Big Bear (our first-ever visit there).
Here are some of the highlights of our return to Southern California:
Thursday, March 28:
