Historic Nevada State Prison tours sold out, more planned at later dates

After a spectacular sunset and the rise of the Hunter's Moon last night, you know greatness is ahead. Good morning Carson City, today is Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Ahead today is a morning coffee networking event, a craft fair in its 18th year at the Carson Valley Inn, a haunted hayride in Dayton, family night at RSVP's Nevada Day Carnival held through Sunday at Mills Park, a lecture on Nevada names and much more.

The Foundation Forward organization that brought our nations Charters of Freedom (Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights) to Carson City will once again be selling engraved pavers during Nevada Day. The new pavers have slightly larger font, are darker and easier to read.

CARSON CITY — In the years since Tom Gray first set foot in his dad’s V&T Railroad shop in 1974, the world has seen many changes. “They’re paving over all the dirt roads, old buildings are crumbling,” he observed.

UPDATE: 7:00 pm the rally will be held at the Jet Ranch Hanger, and begins at 12 pm. Doors will close at 1 pm, and the Vice President will speak at 2. To view information on the rally, click here.

WHERE:
Jet Ranch Hangar No. 1
2600 E College Pkwy
Carson City

WHEN:
12 pm - 3 pm
Doors close at 1 pm
VP Mike Pence will speak from 2:00pm-3:00pm

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Several residents were concerned Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Carson City on parade day, where he plans to rally support for Senator Dean Heller and Attorney General Adam Laxalt, would disrupt Nevada Day scheduled events, but Sheriff Kenny Furlong said that isn't the case.

When it comes to industry, Nevada has been known since its infancy for the three majors: gaming, mining and ranching.

However, in the last decade, we’ve seen an expansion into many other industries as well, with technology quickly becoming the most prevalent since Tesla relocated to our desert and began the trend of big tech companies building in our region.

Over Nevada Day weekend the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with Partnership Carson City, will be conducting alcohol compliance checks.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 1900 block of North Carson Street for gross misdemeanor child endangerment after his 2-year-old child went missing for at least 30 minutes, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Nevada looked OK in the first half of its exhibition basketball game Sunday with Washington.

Both teams started out hot on offense. The visiting Huskies stayed hot longer, and they went on a 10-1 run. However, the Wolf Pack roared back with a run of its own. The crowd was fired up and Lawlor Events Center felt like it did last season. That Sweet 16 season. Every time Jordan Caroline scored, the band sang a cappela “Sweet Caroline.” At intermission, Nevada led by a point.

To read part one, click here. After a battle with Utah Mormons, new prospectors, and a vigilante committee, Nevada finally won its right to be an official U.S. territory in 1861, most likely due to the fact that the Comstock Lode was discovered in 1859, and supplied the Union with much needed gold and silver deposits.

CARSON CITY — As Nevada plans to celebrate its birthday this weekend, the Nevada Day Powwow aims to highlight the heritage that helped shape the state. While it will feature American Indian dancers from across the country and Canada, it will encompass more than native traditions.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975 announced Tuesday the return of Big Bad VooDoo Daddy and its Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party that will be featured at Casino Fandango’s new Grand Ballroom on Dec. 4.

Some of the best fall colors are in the older, west side of Carson City as seen in these photos taken Monday afternoon.

Gov. Brian Sandoval will lead this year’s Nevada Day parade as the grand marshal. “I’m overwhelmed, and I’m honored,” Sandoval said during an interview in his office. “Nevada Day is an important day to me. I love this state and appreciate this state. It’s given me everything I have.”

CARSON CITY — Las Vegas and Reno areas continued to gain jobs in September, while Carson City job growth remained unchanged for the month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.