Gap In 'Digital Divide' Losing Its Grip
Carson City Library Carson City Library has extended its technological reach by implementing extensive technology training in Lyon County through librarian-led training and workshop offerings that...
View ArticleUniversity of Nevada, Reno mini-robot vehicle wins MicroMouse event Saturday
By Mike Wolterbeek RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno’s micromouse scooted its way around the maze in the fastest time Saturday to beat out 10 other teams from around the west. The MicroMouse...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly stealing, using debit card
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on Thursday for allegedly stealing a debit card out of a vehicle and using it to buy beer, cigarettes, food and a laptop computer. According to the arrest...
View ArticleState of the lake: High tech equipment used to monitor water quality at Tahoe
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center Lowering a white disk off a boat and into Lake Tahoe’s blue waters was once the most widely used indicator of the lake’s clarity and health. Today, the...
View ArticleAtlantis Casino Resort Spa and Offsite Data Depot Sign Agreement for Document...
by gpoppinga Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/07/13/atlantis_casino_resort_spa_and_offsite_data_depot_sign_agreement_for_document_management_servicesMove Saves Atlantis Approximately...
View ArticleComment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Dave...
Well written. Provocative! Thank you for your contribution to the debate!“Libraries foster education opportunities.” First off, simply putting a library in the midst of the masses only offers...
View ArticleNevada DMV Reduces Wait Times With Technology Improvements
By Nevada News Bureau staff CARSON CIY — Average wait times at the Department of Motor Vehicles’ busiest offices have dropped to under 60 minutes due to upgrades to the agency’s computer system...
View ArticleReinstatement Of Extended Benefits Claims To Be Completed Next Week
CARSON CITY – More than 20,000 Nevadans have received extended benefit payments since President Obama signed into law legislation extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program on July 22,...
View ArticleNevadans Now Being Notified Of Reactivation Of Extended Federal Jobless Benefits
CARSON CITY – Nevadans who are eligible to have their jobless benefits reactivated can expect letters by next week with instructions, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training &...
View ArticleFree Workshop: Learn How to Teach Basic Computer to Adults
United Latino Community Volunteers are needed to teach one-on-one or up to three adults basic computer skills. This is a free workshop. Come see what it is all about! Where: United Latino Community,...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: It's application time for Nevada big game hunters
If you're one of many thousands of big game hunters (54,000-plus last year) interested in drawing a 2011 hunting tag for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert (Nelson) Bighorn...
View ArticleSenator Square: Homecoming week, sports signups and senior spotlight
By Angila Golik The annual tradition of Homecoming is upon us. There are many activities taking place this week, both athletic and non-athletic. Each day has a particular dress-up theme, a lunch time...
View ArticleCarson City sheriff's log: Felony and misdemeanor arrests made Friday and...
Carson City sheriff's deputies made a handful of arrests Friday in the 600 block of South Roop Street on a follow up narcotics complaint. According to the arrest report, officers knocked on the door of...
View ArticleCarson City roommates fight over computer repair time, one jailed for battery
A 63-year-old Carson City man was arrested Dec. 22 after allegedly pushing and punching his roommate, a senior citizen, to the ground in an argument over a computer issue. The victim, said to be at...
View ArticleFlying Eagles F 18 Super Hornet Demonstration Team Confirmed for Aviation...
Event Date: Repeats every day until Sun Aug 23 2015 . August 22, 2015 - 10:00amAugust 23, 2015 - 10:00am By Melissa Blosser The Flying Eagles VFA-122 will be performing demonstration flights in the...
View ArticleThe Greenhouse Project Hosts Tours, Free Workshop
Event Date: October 6, 2012 - 9:00am By Pam Graber The Carson City Greenhouse will offer tours of its premises on Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. At 10:30 a.m., Greenhouse manager...
View ArticleNew UNR professor specializes in autonomous cars, robotics and intelligent...
By Mike Wolterbeek Self-driving cars, robotic bees, soccer playing robots and crowd-sourcing information are just a few things on which new University of Nevada, Reno, mathematics and statistics...
View ArticleCCAI Exhibition: "An Algebraic Lens"
Sharon Rosse The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, An Algebraic Lens, by artist Ben Hoffman at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery from September 20, 2013 – January 23, 2014. The...
View ArticleCarson City couple jailed on felony drug and child neglect charges
A Carson City couple face felony drug and gross misdemeanor child neglect charges after authorities were led to methamphetamine and marijuana inside the home, described as "filthy" by arresting...
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