Life in Carson:

Local author, Patti Higdon Santos, will be signing copies of her new book for children entitled "Ruby, the Red-Footed Booby" this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Living the Good Life in Carson City.

This is the second in her series of books about the Blue and Red-Footed Boobies of the Galapagos Islands. There will be a reading at 4:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving will forever have a special place in Shafiullah Nasratzada’s heart. As “Shafi” and his family celebrate their one-year anniversary of immigrating from Afghanistan to Carson City, they have many reasons to be thankful.

The front office of a business is a customer's first impression. One that operates efficiently is key to the bottom line.

Bill Dunning understands this.

It's why his company has been serving business customers region-wide for more than 30 years.

The Bridge Church on N. Stewart St. regularly works on projects to help improve the quality of life in Carson City, such as hosting free after-school programs for children.

The American Cancer Society will be holding its annual celebration for cancer survivors and caregivers at Relay for Life. The event will be held at Mills Park in Carson City on Saturday, May 21. Relay for Life is a family-friendly event with entertainment, food, games, raffles, bounce house, and other activities included.

The American Cancer Society is proud to hold another Relay for Life in Carson City on May 21, 2016. Before the teams join to walk the Relay for Life track at Mills Park, the Relay for Life of Carson City Committee is holding a fundraiser at Yogurt Beach on March 8 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Got kids? Plenty of fun awaits. Start out at Dunkin Donuts for their Community Celebration complete with face painting and more. Love on a Leash at the Carson City Library will give them a chance to practice their reading skills with a non-judgmental furry friend. Celebrate the Asian New Year with crafts and music at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada. Take a look at the whole list for a weekend filled with activities for those young, old, and in-between.

SATURDAY:

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell announced his intention to run for a third term this morning at a meeting of minority business leaders at La Posada Real restaurant.

"We are going to build a community for the future, and we aren't going to leave anybody behind," Crowell said.

Life in Carson City is changing and the city is getting on board for the future. The groundbreaking for a new branch of the United Federal Credit Union on East Williams Street will eventually mean ten more jobs there. But they say it's about much more than jobs.

Living the Good Life Bistro and Lounge is marking their one year anniversary with an outdoor concert and BBQ featuring Toree McGee from ‘The Voice.’ This Friday, July 17, will be the first of their outdoor music events of the summer: good times at Living the Good Life are just getting started.

Nevadans can ring in the state’s Sesquicentennial with the limited-edition Collectabell, available now at the Carson City Visitors Bureau. The pewter bell features the NV 150 Sesquicentennial logo on one side and the Battle Born logo on the other.

The first bell went to Gov. Brian Sandoval, the second to Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki. The 150th bell — in honor of the state’s 150th birthday — will be raffled off over Nevada Day weekend.

Carson City native John "Jed" Block entered the race Friday to become the Republican candidate for Assembly District 40 saying that he feels well-qualified to represent the district because of his extensive familiarity with the needs of citizens.

On Monday morning, Sheriff Kenny Furlong walked across the court house parking lot and filed for re-election of the position he’s held for the last 11 years. Kenny and Undersheriff Steve Albertsen expressed their enthusiasm, not only for the community wide accomplishments that have been witnessed, but also for the positive direction that Carson City appears to be headed.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong will run for a fourth term as the capital city's top law enforcement officer, announcing his 2014 re-election intentions Tuesday.

In what Furlong described as three "politically quiet but challenging years," crime statistics have trended downward since the 2010 election, which is remarkable given Carson City's economic climate as it continues to deal with the effects of a deep, prolonged recession.

Cooperative Extension continues to work with Carson City to gather input from the public regarding priorities in public services. As we are all faced with shrinking budgets, it's vital that those charged with providing you services know what is important to you.

We are hosting three final Public Input Sessions:

• Monday April 11 5:30 p.m., Sheriff's Office, 911 Musser Street
• Wednesday April 13 5:30 p.m., Library, 900 North Roop Street
• Thursday April 14 7:00 p.m., Business Resource Center, 108 East Proctor Street

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Carson City leaders will collaborate to gather input from residents regarding priorities in public services. Faced with shrinking budgets, it is vital that those charged with providing public services know what is important among citizens.
 The public input sessions will be at the following Carson City locations:

By Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong
Reported crimes in Carson City hit its lowest point during February since the Sheriff’s Office began collecting and analyzing the trends. There were 112 incidences of major crimes, such as homicide, rape, robbery, burglary and theft. There were 122 less severe crimes reported in the community for the same period. In total, the 234 reported crimes is 22 percent less than any monthly rate previously reported since collection began. The previous low for any month was 294 incidences.

The hills will come to life in Carson City this May as the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved musical, 'The Sound of Music' to the Carson City Community Center.

The hills will come to life in Carson City this May as the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved musical, 'The Sound of Music' to the Carson City Community Center.

The acclaimed musical will play weekends, May 7-16. 
Tickets are available at Realty Executives, 1071 South Carson St. or by phone at (775) 445-4249. There is no service fee for charging by phone. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. There is also a Saturday matinee on May 15 at 2 p.m.

The hills will come to life in Carson City this May as the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved musical, 'The Sound of Music' to the Carson City Community Center.



CARSON CITY – The hills will come to life in Carson City this May as the Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved musical, 'The Sound of Music' to the Carson City Community Center.  

Carson City is no doubt swimming in the same economic pool that has gripped the nation. The latest city business report shows a mixed bag of economic news.

If anyone is wondering what our much-maligned governor is up to these days, we have a reported Jim Gibbons sighting. A good friend and very reliable source told me he saw our newly single governor last week at the Century Summit Sierra theater in south Reno, standing by himself in line to see the movie "It's Complicated."

When I left my newspaper job in September after 15 years with the same company, I wrote a farewell column.

Looks like the threat of mutually assured political/public destruction led Jim and Dawn Gibbons to finally come to an agreement to end their marriage.

Breakups are usually sad affairs, and the implosion of the marriage of Jim and Dawn Gibbons is no exception. Having met and talked with both of them on multiple occasions, it's hard not to feel sorry for them.