Presentations

CARSON CITY — Greater Nevada Credit Union recently received the Editor's Choice award from BadCredit.org for its commitment to financial education through proactive outreach.

Seniors at Carson High School in Carson City are actively engaged and meticulously rendering their time and talents for the benefit of our community and their future careers.

The CTE program is preparing for the Wednesday, Feb. 28 Career Expo from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carson High School. This event gives Carson City School District students and their parents a picture of the Career & Technical Education options at Carson High School.

Students from Wild Horse Children's Theater in Carson City won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Music at the 2018 Junior Theater Festival West, which was held this weekend at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium and the Convention Center Complex.

The Community of Carson City, and anyone in the world with access to the internet, now has an opportunity to visit CHS. Carson High School’s new Digital Media class launched their Senators Now webpage Feb. 1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Are extreme weather events linked to global warming? Deciphering the science and providing answers is the job of national weather broadcasters and journalists. How do they decide what is aired? These topics and more will be addressed at Tahoe South’s annual Operation Sierra Storm, a leading national weather conference Jan. 21-24.

As part of its 2017 Pay It Forward initiative, United Federal Credit Union employees donated more than $1,200 to local families and organizations across northern Nevada, company officials announced Tuesday.

Tibetan monks, on a two-year tour of the United States from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in India, will be visiting Carson City and South Lake Tahoe to share their unique and deeply spiritual culture of Tibetan Buddhism.

A great beginning to a new year starts with safety first, and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Carson City School District and Partnership Carson City, is promoting its Safe and Sober New Year’s for all Carson City youth by offering support to any middle school or high school student having a get-together on New Year’s Eve.

January is National Radon Action Month, and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28.

For many first-generation college students, the transition from high school to college presents a number of cultural obstacles. Some need remedial preparation in key subjects; others require help accessing the financial aid available to them; and for others, English is their second language.

Muscle Powered, Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City, recently received a $2000 grant from Nevada Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board to facilitate a video competition to create public service announcements about the dangers of texting and driving.

The Carson City District Attorney’s office will lead a Youth and Family Service Symposium at the Nevada Legislature Feb. 1-2, 2018. According to the D.A.’s office, the purposes of the event are to:

Everyone has a favorite alien movie. Whether it’s Alien, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Independence Day, Men in Black or Predator, extraterrestrials certainly have long captivated movie lovers.

It’s time for Tuesday. Every week you’ll find a new trail to discover with Muscle Powered; this week it’s the Linear Ditch Trail which runs from Governors Field to the Moffet Open Space Trail. Jakki Ford takes the mic when the Mile High Jazz Band hits the stage at Comma Coffee. Sierra Forums gives free presentations on a diverse blend of topics with area experts. Sustainable Living is the subject of tonight’s forum at the Brewery Arts Center.

Welcome to the weekend, Carson City. Now that we are in November, thoughts turn to the holiday season. That means craft fairs. St. Paul’s Lutheran Family on Saliman welcomes you to their annual Craftique Open House. You’ll find the Young at Heart Seniors Club hosting a faire at the Douglas County Community Center. The Carson Nugget’s Sierra Room will be home to several artisans, vendors, and crafters during today’s wine walk. There’s quite a bit more, and plenty that doesn’t involve shopping, so take a look and have a great time.

SATURDAY:

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey’s 2017-2018 VISTA staff member is Marielle Toll of Gold Hill, Nev.

“Marielle brings a whole host of skills and talents to the position,” said Healthy Communities’ director Wendy Madson.

The Nevada Area Council honored University of Nevada, Reno President Dr. Marc Johnson with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Oct. 26 on the university campus. Family, friends and community professionals turned out to recognize Dr. Johnson’s long and distinguished career as an educator.

Carson City, Nev. – University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, is offering a workshop Nov. 13 to train people throughout the state how to properly use pesticides. The workshop is meant for certified applicators and those wanting to become certified, including people who regularly handle pesticides as part of their jobs, such as farmers, ranchers, park employees and groundskeepers. Attendees will receive continuing education units.

Got salmon?

The pacific salmon fishing industry is a $3 billion dollar industry that has had a significant cultural and natural impact on the Pacific Northwest and the United States as a whole.

Unfortunately, populations of pacific salmon in the Pacific Northwest have declined significantly in the last century.

This not only poses a significant threat to the local economy, but it has had major repercussions for the ecosystem and the cultures of the native peoples of the Northwest.

CARSON CITY — Nevada students are invited to showcase their artistic talents and promote radon awareness by entering the 2018 Nevada Radon Poster Contest, offered by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program. The Oct. 31 deadline to enter is fast approaching.

TedX has returned to the Brewery Arts Center, bringing inspiring speakers, great music, and something special to Carson City. If you can’t make it in person, you can catch it online at www.TEDxCarsonCity.com. Break a leg to the talented members of our Carson High School Theater Program – an updated version of the Greek Classic ‘Eurydice’ opens on the Bob Boldrick stage at the Community Center tonight. Bring a floaty to tonight’s Float and Flick at the Carson Valley Swim Center. Hocus Pocus is family friendly and a perfect Friday the Thirteenth film.

FRIDAY:      

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will host its first "Coffee with a Cop" event this Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Dunkin' Donuts on East William Street.

The Carson High School HOSA, Future Health Professionals had a Health Career Display Competition with 34 teams from 3 Health Science II classes. Each was judged on the display board’s information, artistic value and originality as well as a 5 minute oral presentation.

Parents of seniors are invited to Carson High School on Monday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. in the CHS library for Senior Parent Night. A similar night for parents of CHS juniors follows on Wednesday.

Carson City Sheriff's Office and Dunkin' Donuts will present a first time event, "Coffee with a Cop" on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday that he will convene the Governor’s Opioid State Action Accountability Taskforce this Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

Bishop Manouge Catholic High School will be opening their doors to prospective parents and students for an informative evening of academic program presentations, athletic and extracurricular overviews and campus tours. The goal is to give parents and students an authentic and in-person look at what it’s like to be a student at Bishop Manogue.

This will be an informative evening, open to all community parents and prospective students interested in learning more about the unique Bishop Manogue High School experience, as well as meet key faculty, staff and tour the campus.

This event is open to the public so they can learn about the two Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Carson City and how they operate. It is to be held at the Ormsby Room in the Carson City Sheriffs Office, 911 East Musser Street and will begin at 5:30 p.m. and take approximately 90 minutes.

The Pirates Are Coming! Pirate Invasion of the Carson Mall Saturday, September 16th, 11am - 5pm; Age of Discovery Productions presents A Pirate’s Life.

Captain Dogfish Briggins is a collector of all things colonial, Primitive, and Seaworthy. He has a private arsenal to make Pirate Lords green with envy, as he could outfit the whole crew. This Saturday at the Carson Mall, you can listen to the Captain’s tales, learn about the firearms, clothes and lifestyles of the era. Meet “Tova” the parrot, get your photo taken with her, and more, mateys!