August 2019
Hot August Nights, outdoor concerts, park history walks and more: Carson City region in store for eventful weekend
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 6:03pm
Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days, including Hot August Nights Kickoff Rallies in Virginia City, history walks at Mormon Station Park, pickleball at the Carson City MAC, concerts at the Brewery Arts Center and TJ’s Corral, a Muscle Powered Sunday morning bike ride and more!
NHP: Northern Nevada DUI strike team nets 24 arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 4:39pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol, Reno Police Department, and Sparks Police Department combined resources July 26 through 28, 2019, to conduct regional DUI enforcement. Over the course of two days, the multi-agency Northern Nevada DUI Strike Team patrolled in discreetly-marked ‘ghost’ vehicles during the hours of increased impaired driving rates in an effort to detect and apprehend impaired drivers.
Carson City emergency crews called to crash at North Carson and Medical Parkway
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 4:10pmCarson City emergency crews were called Thursday afternoon to a vehicle crash in the area of North Carson Street and Medical Parkway.
Provide water for wild horses! Phase II Bella Vista Ranch development
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 4:04pmHorse advocates are asking people to send this letter to the Reno City Council.
Dear Ms/Sir:
Phase II of the Bella Vista Ranch development (between South Meadows Parkway and Rio Wrangler Parkway is approved.
The 77-acre housing development will fence off several hundred horses from their only water source as soon as construction begins.
The development plan (p. 75) originally called for maintaining the horses access to water, but that provision has since been removed and there is no alternative plans for ensuring the horses' access to water!
Final 'AlertTahoe' fire camera installed near Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 3:12pm
RENO — The installation of the newest and final of 11 planned cameras for the AlertTahoe fire camera network is completed and the camera went live on Wednesday, July 31, realizing the goal of placing high-tech cameras on mountaintops ringing the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding forests and communities to help firefighters spot and track wildfires.
Lost dog finds its way to Carson City Sheriff's Office
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 2:10pm
This friendly dog was found wandering late Thursday morning outside of the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Harbin and Musser streets. He is friendly, obedient, fairly young, may have some pit bull mix in him, with a brown and black coat, white chest and white feet.
If you know this dog, he is at the Nevada Humane Society, 549 Airport Rd, Carson City. Call (775) 887-2171.
Flavors of India in Carson City to host fundraiser Saturday for local man critically injured in crash
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 1:40pmEvent Date:
August 3, 2019 - 5:00pm
Flavors of India restaurant in Carson City will host a fundraiser Saturday for a local barber who was critically injured in a vehicle accident last month.
Carson City arrests: Two jailed for Douglas County drug-related warrants
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 1:16pm
A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday in the area of Winnie and Carson streets for a felony warrant issued out of East Fork Township Court in Douglas County alleging felony drug sales, a sheriff's deputy report states.
New UNR assistant professor researches reproductive physiology, epigenetics
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 12:18pm
RENO — The University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources welcomes Luis Schütz to the faculty as a lecturer and researcher.
Carson City Monthly Real Estate Market Report
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 12:13pmThe market is shifting in Carson City, interest rates remain low with another cut on the horizon which is good news for buyers, while inventory is still at historic lows, meaning seller’s have an easier time selling, however, buyers are taking their time and we are starting to see longer days on market for the average listing.
The Numbers Month to Month and Year to Year
The median sales price for Carson City, NV homes for sale was $350,000 in July 2019 compared to $286,715 during July 2018 and $259,000 in July of 2017. Which is about an 26% increase in 3 years.
