Winnemucca
Western Nevada Supply brings Christmas to 251 Boys and Girls Club members across state
Submitted by editor on Tue, 12/13/2016 - 1:09pmCARSON CITY, Nev. – Christmas came early for children across Northern Nevada, thanks to the generosity of Sparks-based plumbing and industrial distributor, Western Nevada Supply.
USDA Rural Development invests $188 million for rural Nevada in 2016
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 12/02/2016 - 2:36pmThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invested more than $188 million in federal fiscal year 2016 (October-September) to support housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses in rural Nevada.
McDonald's to Host Grand Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for "Home Means Nevada" Mural
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 3:03pmMcDonald’s restaurant is set to display their new mural “Home Means Nevada” on October 11, 2016 at 2PM at the McDonald’s, 2001 N. Carson St. in Carson City. The mural’s ribbon cutting ceremony will include artist Erik Burke, Carson City Supervisor, Karen Abowd, and Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell. The mural encompasses historic leaders that have impacted Nevada including: Jack Johnson, Bertha Raffetto, Abraham Curry, Sarah Winnemucca, Kit Carson, and Julia Bulette.
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame: Gailmarie Pahmeier, Willy Vlautin and Tod Goldberg to be honored
Submitted by editor on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 1:01pmThe 29th annual Nevada Writers Hall of Fame event honors Nevada’s finest authors and recognizes emerging writers for their work. This year, the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame will welcome Gailmarie Pahmeier, Reno’s first poet laureate, and Willy Vlautin, song writer and author of four highly-recognized novels. Tod Goldberg, author of the comedic crime novel “Gangsterland,” is the 2016 Silver Pen Recipient.
Kim Koenig
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/19/2016 - 2:19pmKim Koenig, 80 from Winnemucca passed away on August 16, 2016. Arrangements are in the trusted car ...
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Exhibition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/18/2016 - 4:41pmBuffalo Bill’s Wild West Exhibition comes to the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 27, beginning at 11:00 am.
Eyes On Carson: Jazz and Beyond at Silver Saddle Ranch
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 08/07/2016 - 7:58pmConditions were ideal for an outdoor concert in the country Sunday afternoon. With highs in the eighties, the dog days of August seemed tame compared with seasons past.
Fallen firefighters leave Carson City in Saturday procession, services Tuesday in Winnemucca
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 07/16/2016 - 1:59pmA procession from Carson City to Reno and then to Winnemucca began Saturday morning for two fallen Bureau of Land Management firefighters who died Sunday in a vehicle crash.
Memorial services will be held for Bureau of Land Management wild land firefighters Jacob O’Malley and Will Hawkins, who lost their lives in a single-vehicle accident July 10 on Nevada State Route 140.
Nora L. (Saunders) Chipman, 90, passed away June 24 at the Garden House of Brookdale in Gardnerville, Nev., after battling dementia for several years. Ever a talker, Nora was still telling stories of her childhood in Winnemucca, Nev. A proud third genera
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 4:51pmProcession for fallen firefighters travels through Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/13/2016 - 6:53pmHonor guard processions were held Wednesday for two U.S. Bureau of Land Management firefighters who died Sunday in a rollover crash. A procession was held for Will Hawkins, 22 of Reno and Jacob M. O’Malley, 27, of Zephyr Cove which began in Reno and went to Walton's Chapel of the Valley in Carson City.
Fallen BLM firefighters from Lake Tahoe and Reno
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:53pmA single-vehicle fatal crash Sunday that took the lives of two Bureau of Land Management firefighters involves one from the Zephyr Cove area at Lake Tahoe and the other from Reno. One other BLM firefighter was injured.
BLM firefighters killed in Nevada highway crash
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 10:34amTwo Bureau of Land Management firefighters died and one was injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on Nevada State Route 140. They were returning from duty in the Denio area and were on their way back to Winnemucca.
Carson City weather: Gusty winds prompt Red Flag Warning, firefighters on high alert
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 06/23/2016 - 12:14pmIt will be dry and breezy today with Red Flag Warnings in effect for much of western Nevada including Carson City. Firefighters around the region are keeping a watchful eye on conditions and have already made smoke investigations checks in area.
A small, smoldering campfire was discovered by firefighters at around noon doing a smoke investigation north of Carson City, according to dispatch. A small brush fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the Silver Springs area, according to the Central Lyon County Fire District.
Nevada Magazine’s 2016 Great Nevada Picture Hunt Begins
Submitted by editor on Tue, 06/07/2016 - 1:15pmNevada Magazine’s 2016 Great Nevada Picture Hunt is now open for submissions. For 39 years, Nevada Magazine has highlighted the most beautiful images from around the Silver State, captured by local photographers.
Talk at museum tonight covers time capsule that tells story of fish, dry lake bed
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 9:56amFrances Humphrey Lecture Series presents: Historic Fishermen’s Caches from Winnemucca Lake, Nevada by Gene Hattori, PhD. The event is Thursday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N Carson St, in Carson City.
Thursday, May 26: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 5:25amCampfires and bar-be-ques are just around the corner: Memorial Day weekend is almost here. Get a jump on the fun with some live music at Living the Good Life or Glen Eagles. Learn something new with Dr. Hattori at the Nevada State Museum. An improv workshop at the Brewery Arts Center will get your creative juices flowing. The Capitol Amphitheater is where you’ll enjoy a new spin on the Taming of the Shrew, performed by the Carson High Theater Arts Department. Don’t forget a doggie-bag after a meal at Adele’s today: the Bone Appetit fundraiser for the Nevada Humane Society goes on all day.
Western Nevada College graduates record number
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 4:37pmWestern Nevada College graduated its largest class ever Monday. A record 556 students earned a total of 598 degrees and certificates.
In a first, 27 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College program. These students are to receive their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.
Capital City Community Band led by Director Richard Doede to Perform Free Concert
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 2:23pmCome enjoy the Capital City Community Band, directed by Richard Doede, as they perform their free annual spring concert on Sunday, May 15, 3:00 p.m. in Western Nevada College’s Carson Nugget Theater (formerly known as “Sarah Winnemucca Hall” located in the Aspen building), 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City. Featured in the concert will be several solos or ensembles from various sections of the band.
Capital City Community Band led by Director Richard Doede to Perform Free Concert
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/03/2016 - 1:31pmCome enjoy the Capital City Community Band, directed by Richard Doede, as they perform their free annual spring concert on Sunday, May 15, 3 p.m. in Western Nevada College’s Carson Nugget Theater (formerly known as “Sarah Winnemucca Hall” located in the Aspen building), 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City. Featured in the concert will be several solos or ensembles from various sections of the band.
Nevada inmates at Carson City facilities help restore greater sage grouse habitat
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/26/2016 - 2:52pmThe Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Department of Corrections have partnered with ecologists from the Institute for Applied Ecology, a non-profit in Corvallis, Oregon, to utilize inmates in the effort to restore Greater sage-grouse habitat.
Nevada Rural Housing Authority wins two national excellence awards
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 11:18amThe Nevada Rural Housing Authority was recognized last Thursday by the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies during its 2016 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas.
NRHA received excellence awards in two categories: the Single-Family Excellence category in recognition of the Home at Last Program, and the Multifamily Excellence category in recognition of the Winnemucca Senior Campus project.
Riding the Winnemucca Sand Dunes
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:49pmLeaving Fernley, we entered a stretch known in the pioneer days as the 40 Mile Desert. It was the most dreaded section of the California Emigrant Trail, often having to be crossed in the heat of summer to leave enough time for a snow-free Sierra Nevada crossing. Dehydration and starvation stalke ...
A Rendezvous with Destiny: Why We Do Politics
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/02/2016 - 9:24am“I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy … geography … commerce and agriculture in order to give their children the right to study painting, poetry, music and architecture …”
Nevada wildlife officials makes difficult decision in effort to save remaining healthy bighorns
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 4:17pmThe Nevada Department of Wildlife has taken necessary actions in the Montana Mountains in Northern Nevada in an effort to save healthy bighorns in the adjacent Nevada and Oregon mountain ranges.
The decision was made to depopulate a herd of California bighorn sheep due to an ongoing and aggressive outbreak of polymicrobial pneumonia that has caused an all age die-off in a once healthy herd in the Montana Mountains of Humboldt County.
Boys & Girls Club for 40 years
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/14/2016 - 11:07pmToday, you will find Clubs in Yerington, Elko, Carson City, Fernley, Dayton, Cold Springs, Sparks and soon Winnemucca. While not all these Clubs are ...
Cooperative Extension hosts Nevada Agriculture Outlook
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 11:19amWith the national economy still unsteady, many local businesses owners, agricultural business owners and community leaders in Nevada are concerned about the impact on their businesses.
Denise Castle named JOIN, Inc. Executive Director
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 3:11pmJOIN, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of Denise Castle as its Executive Director. Castle brings with her 10 years of local non-profit experience and previously held the position of Regional Branch Manager for the JOIN, Inc. office serving Carson City and the surrounding areas.
Nevada offers visitors new memories to launch 2016
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 11:14amNevada’s New Year’s resolution is to ensure that travelers go home with more stories than souvenirs. With the lineup of events scheduled in early 2016, that is sure to ring true. As always, Nevada will offer fun, unique events for visitors of all interests and ages that will guarantee unforgettable experiences. Kick off the New Year at one of these Nevada-only events:
Thousands of Nevada earthquakes kept UNR seismologists busy in 2015
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/31/2015 - 11:02amMore than 17,500 earthquakes were recorded in 2015 by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Laboratory. That includes the 231 recent quakes in south Reno and the magnitude 4.8 in Caliente that shook Las Vegas in January 2015.
Nevada wildlife department names biologist Clint Garrett employee of the year
Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/23/2015 - 3:53pmHabitat Division biologist Clint Garrett was recently named the winner of the Ted C. Frantz Employee of the Year award for the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
The honor is to recognize significant achievements during the previous year toward the mission of the agency or the conservation, management, enhancement of wildlife in Nevada that are clearly above and beyond his or her normal duties. While “above and beyond” is in the description of the award, it doesn’t seem to cover what Garrett was able to accomplish.