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Local seniors are invited to a free barbeque-style lunch on Thursday, July 25 at The Lodge Assisted Living Community in Carson City. Seniors can enjoy a chuck wagon lunch, rodeo games, an old fashioned watering hole as well as prizes from 2 to 4 p.m.

The party takes place in the Lodge Dining Hall and Ballroom. The Lodge hosts monthly Senior Mingles as a way to help local seniors stay active and make new friends. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling 775-583-8192.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and stream in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 17-23. Be sure to pack sunscreen, plenty of cold beverages and your fishing license.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 10-17. Pack your fishing license and sunscreen.

Hey all you budding filmmakers out there, Carson City Access Television, the Brewery Arts Center and Digital Arts Factory have launched a short film competition and are inviting Carson City residents of all ages to participate as teams.

The week-long City Wide Short Film Competition runs from noon August 9 to noon August 16. Registration is required by August 7. It is free to enter and participate.

An imaginative cirque journey to the most exquisite parts of our mind and world will be put into action July 20 at Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center.

Set in a surreal world that will overtake the senses and distort perception, the show travels the course of the imagination to the depths of the unknown. Witness death-defying stunts, stunning aerial ballet, breathtaking choreography, and cirque acts that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

The Silver City Fireman’s Ball will be held on July 27 at the park in Silver City from 2 to 10 p.m.

Celebrating the Silver City Volunteer Fire Department’s 150th anniversary, the volunteer fire department in Silver City was established in 1863, one year before Nevada became a state, during the era of the great Comstock Lode.

This once sprawling little city was rich in silver ore and boasted a population of over 1200 residents. 150 years later, this small town and its volunteer fire department are still rich in tradition and community spirit.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 3-10. Be sure to pack sunscreen and plenty of cold beverages.

Join us as Virginia City's Car Club hosts their first annual Car Show. Its OPEN to all Vehicles and Bikes. $20 entry which includes a dash plaque.
Music, Raffle prizes and food will be offered during the event. All proceeds from the car show will be donated to St Paul's Episcopal Church(Virginia City) Electrical Fund as their buildings electrical is in need of major repairs at this time. Come join us for a day in Virginia City. Best of 20 will be awarded. Trophies at 3pm. We look forward to your presence. Any Questions, Email One8seveNinc@gmail.com

Women to Women Nevada with host Carol Paz offered June viewers a simple contest where the winners would get some really nice prizes.

It being July 1, that means winners for the June contest were picked today. The contest was easy. A number between 1 and 500 was selected prior to the launch of the contest. Entries had to guess what the number was to win.

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Kame Masterson of Carson City who is owner of a home-based anti-aging business.

During the interview, in which Masterson explains her background, she also shares some of her family's story of how her parents, both Japanese, were put into internment camps during World War II.

Hey Carson City, beat the heat today, grab your favorite swimsuit and get ready to strut your stuff to win more than a $1,000 in cash and prizes.

The next Red, White and Blue Barbecue at the Carson Nugget in Carson City will feature a Men and Women’s Swimsuit Contest, today, Saturday, during a day-long barbecue that runs from 1 to 7 p.m. The contest will be held from 2-5:30 p.m. with the finals being held inside the casino at the Show Bar beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. Be sure to pack your sunscreen and plenty of cool beverages. Temperatures will heat up in the valleys near the century mark and 90 degrees or better in the Sierra.

On June 20 two Carson City area girls, Katrina Ingersoll and Marcy Martin were in a near fatal ATV accident. Marcy has already been released, yet Katrina is still fighting for her life.

Not all the details are known at this time. As most know these girls have families that are known to help out in times of need. At this time the friends of the girls are asking the community for support in raising funds for these girls and their families.

Fundraiser to benefit Student Activities and Scholarships at Western Nevada College.

Golf during the day - see attached registration form
DJ and Dancing at night
Food and cocktails available at the diner

50/50 Raffle
Prize for Best "Fifties" Costume
Other raffle prizes

all proceeds to benefit the students at Western Nevada College

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Kimberly Burchiel, executive director of The Community Pregnancy Center in Carson City.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 19-24.

Carson City seniors are invited to celebrate the beginning of summer at a tropical themed Senior Mingle on Thursday, June 20 at The Lodge Assisted Living Community.

Area seniors can “GoGoNuts” while enjoying the party atmosphere in the Lodge’s Ballroom and Dining Hall from 2 to 4pm. Party goers will enjoy music by the Music Man Larry Elliot, tropical food, and fun games. Plus everyone is entered into a raffle for great prizes.

Hey Carson City, grab your favorite swimsuit and get ready to strut your stuff to win more than a $1,000 in cash and prices.

The next Red, White and Blue Barbecue at the Carson Nugget in Carson City will feature a Men and Women’s Swimsuit Contest during the June 29th day-long barbecue from 1 to 7 p.m. The contest will be held from 2-5:30 p.m. with the finals being held inside the casino at the Show Bar beginning at 5:30 p.m.

All signups will receive a free barbecue plate. Because the barbecue is a family event, there are ground rules regarding the competition:

Come on down to Taste of DownTown and visit the co-sponsored, Downtown Business Association / Carson Now booth to enter the big raffle for the overflowing "Basket of Carson City."

This is your chance to win an incredible amount of prizes and, support a great cause - 100 percent proceeds will be presented to Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

A big THANK YOU to the wonderful businesses that contributed to this years "Basket of Carson City:

Artsy Fartsy, Gift Certificate.
Carson City Computing, Gift Certificate.

In the second of a two-part Women to Women Nevada interview, Jennifer Bailey, a teacher and librarian at Riverview Elementary School in Dayton, talks candidly with host Carol Paz about her battle with cancer.

Bailey has dealt with cancer for 12 years, five of those with stage 4. Bailey tells how she works, raises a family and keeps a positive outlook on life with focus, positivity and confidence. See the first part of the interview here.

The American Cancer Society Bark for Life of Carson City is a non-competitive walking event for dogs and their owners to raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer.

Join us for a beautiful day of Hope and help us to create a world with more birthdays!

Pre-register your dog by calling (775)445-7350 or the day of the event.

$10 registration includes a bandana and a gift bag!
Prizes, raffles, contests and local vendors will be there to share in the howlin' good time!

Saturday, June 22nd
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Treadway Park (Corner of William and Minnesota)

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 12-19.

There will be new additions to the next “Red, White and Blue Barbecue” at the Carson Nugget. The next barbecue will be held on the Carson Street lot, across from the casino on Saturday, June 29th from 1:00 until 7:00 PM. This will be the second in a series of four “Red, White & Blue Barbecues” this summer. Admission is FREE and offer fun for all ages. Must pay for food.

New vendors are currently being sought to participate. Spots are $25 in advance. Interested parties can contact Mary Burgoon at MBurgoon@ccnugget.com.

This week's Women to Women Nevada guest is Jennifer Bailey, a teacher and librarian at Riverview Elementary School in Dayton. Bailey has been battling cancer for 12 years, five of those years with stage 4. Bailey tells host Carol Paz how she works, raises a family and keeps a positive outlook on life with focus, positivity and confidence.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 5-11.

Don't forget, Saturday, June 8, is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day where you can fish anywhere you want, and not need a Nevada fishing license, Nevada Trout Stamp or a Nevada Second Rod Stamp. Go here to learn more and what to expect fishing the Silver State.

This week's Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz segment is with Bonnie Betts, franchise owner of Dream Dinners in Carson City.

Dream Dinners provides guests monthly menus to select from then procures and prepares all ingredients in advance, so guests can assemble dozens of meals in about an hour, then take the meals home to freeze. The service saves guests both value time and money, and focuses on bringing families back to the dinner table with healthful, delicious and easy-to-fix meals.

If you are a serious fisherman and are interested in winning some money, be advised that there are not one, but two fishing derbies coming up in the very near future in this area.

One of the derbies is the Lake Davis (California) Spring Fishing Derby which will be held on Saturday, June 15.
The other one is a "Wide Open" Derby which will be held at Topaz Lake on Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16.

If you're interested, here is some information on both derbies:

Lake Davis Spring Fishing Derby:

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 30.

This week's Women to Women Nevada is a repeat of a Feb. 28 interview with Carol Swanson, retired U.S. Army nurse and current Mary Kay sales director.

If you have already seen this one, Women to Women Nevada is taking a short mid-season break. A new episode will air on Thursday, May 30 and a new contest will launch with several fine prizes up for grabs. Details will be announced soon on Carson Now.

Here is the Memorial Day weekend fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 22-28. Pack plenty of sunscreen, fill your cooler full of cold beverages and enjoy the long holiday weekend.