February 2020
NHP Investigating Fatal Crash on S. Virginia Street at Tamarack Junction Casino
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 3:34pm
On Thursday, January 30, 2020, at approximately 2:51 PM, NHP Troopers were dispatched to a serious injury crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on S. Virginia Street at Tamarack Junction Casino in Reno.
The preliminary investigation shows a white 2014 Triumph Daytona motorcycle was traveling southbound on S. Virginia Street approaching Tamarack Junction Casino.
Win a Valentines Date Night from Carson Now
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 3:03pm
Valentines Day is almost here, and Carson Now wants to give one lucky couple a date night to remember. We will be giving away a spa package worth $50 from Carson Hot Springs, plus a $50 gift certificate to Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint.
To win, submit a story about what makes your Valentine special to you. You can also add photos or links to a video with the entry if you want. Go here to submit your stories: https://carsonnow.org/submit
Carson City's confused new legislator arrives one year too early for session
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:47pm
Carson City's newest legislator arrived a year too early for session, finding himself confused by the lack of activity at the State Legislature Friday morning.
When asked what laws he was most interested in this year, he began giving vague talking points, as a true politician would.
"Well in the capitol of Nevada, the bucks stops here," he said. "You've got questions, and we've got antlers."
He then kissed a baby and winked at a photographer before trotting off into the dawn.
Nevada Democrats won’t use any apps to report caucus results
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 11:28amThe Nevada Democratic Party won’t use any apps to report results from the upcoming caucuses, after problems with an app resulted in a several-day delay getting final results in Iowa. Nevada Democrats had ...
Carson City's Empty Bowls 2019 announces Awards for Best Soup
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 11:20am
2019 Carson City’s Empty Bowls event was a success! This event would have never been possible without our local restaurants’ donations of several gallons of soup. This year was our first year awarding the best, most popular soup served. It was a very difficult decision to make as all of the soups were phenomenal, but here are our top three winners!
Glow Back To The 80's with New Wave Crave
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:39am
Event Date:
February 8, 2020 (All day) Your fave rad 80's band returns to Max Casino to rock your dental fillings with songs by Cindy Lauper! The B-52's! Madonna! Billy Idol and onward!
The crowd of smiling, dancing, fun people grows every month they perform there so round up your coolest retro-friends and come join the fun! Free Event, 21+. #maxcasino #80s #nightlife #renoscrazy80s #livemusic
Carson City deputies arrest man for warrant following report of public marijuana consumption
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 9:15am
A transient man was arrested on a contempt of court warrant for failing to appear, issued out of Tonopah Township on Feb. 4 after someone reported him allegedly smoking marijuana in public.
UNR Vision: Mining, agriculture industries primed for 2020 growth
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:11amAfter all, compared to Washoe County's median sales price of $389,000 for an existing single-family home, the cost is $40,000 less in Carson City, ...
At $12.06 billion, Nevada gambling win in 2019 was third-best ever
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:11amCARSON CITY, Nev. — For the seventh time in the 2019 calendar year, Nevada's total gambling win topped $1 billion in December, finishing the year ...
Carson City area weather: Strong winds late Saturday, light snow in the Sierra
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 5:30am
A strong cold front will blast through the Carson City, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra regions Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.
