Watch D.O.G.S. program growing at Fritsch
Watch Dads of Great Students, or Watch D.O.G.S., volunteers barbecued hot dogs at Fritsch Elementary School as part of the field day to celebrate the end of the school year. More than 50 dads and grandfathers joined and spent more than 30 full days a …
Read More »Space photos at WNC art exhibition through Aug. 23
A fascinating and colorful exhibition of space photography will be displayed through Aug. 23 in the main art gallery at Western Nevada College’s Carson City campus, 2201 W. College Parkway. The exhibit features large photographs of Earth’s moon, pla …
Read More »Army celebrates 238th birthday
At the ceremony celebrating the 238th birthday of the Army, Secretary of the Army John McHugh said birthdays can be bittersweet. “When I blow out candles, I start thinking it’s another year closer to that inevitable conclusion,” McHugh said. “But I w …
Read More »Nevada honors Flag Day at state Capitol building
CARSON CITY — The Nevada National Guard held a Flag Day ceremony for the 15th straight year at the Capitol building to commemorate the 236th anniversary of the U.S. flag and the U.S. Army’s 238th birthday on Friday. The ceremony was held inside the N …
Read More »Summer lunch program’s participation way up
Patricia Cabrera and her neighbors walked to the park just north of Empire Elementary School on Monday. They sat in the shade, feeding their babies, while their older children ran through the grass or sprinkled glitter on an art project. “The kids …
Read More »Miss Carson City named Miss Nevada
Miss Carson City, Diana Sweeney, won the Miss Nevada pageant Saturday night in Las Vegas. Her talent was lyrical dance, and her platform was “Sexual Assault — No Means No.” Sweeney, of Mound House, advances to the Miss America pageant, set for Sept. …
Read More »Growing kids flock to growing Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada
The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada threw open its doors Saturday for a birthday party to celebrate 25 years of fun — and learning. “Think of a kid’s birthday party,” said Janet Baker, marketing director of the museum. “That’s what we’re doing.” …
Read More »Stewart alumni honored at powwow
Stewart Indian School is alive this weekend with the sounds, smells and sights of the annual Father’s Day Powwow, featuring competition dancing, Native American arts and crafts, Indian tacos and drum groups. But before the air filled with the melodi …
Read More »Cross-country trip brings cyclists through Carson
Riding an average of 75 miles a day, the team of cyclists participating in the 26th Journey of Hope arrived in Carson City on Friday. After a stop at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, they biked over to the Children’s Museum of Northern Nev …
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