August 2020
Search called off for missing boater on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 10:42amThe search for a 29-year-old New Jersey man who went missing during a boating trip Monday on Lake Tahoe has been suspended by the US Coast Guard Station on Tahoe.
Carson City School District shares informative back-to-school launch video
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 9:43am
The Carson City School District has prepared and shared a Back-to-School Launch Video with all its teachers and employees, which details out the various nuances and changes associated in going back to school in Carson City this year.
Carson City arrests: Woman accused of beating car passenger, drug offenses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 9:22am
A 38-year-old Gardnerville woman was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, a felony, and misdemeanor domestic battery among other alleged offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
House candidate Patricia Ackerman to speak at Monday's Carson City Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 8:23am
Event Date:
August 17, 2020 - 12:00pm The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Patricia Ackerman, Democratic candidate for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District (CD-2). An Emerge Nevada graduate, Patricia ran an aggressive Assembly campaign against District 39 Republican Jim Wheeler in 2018.
Railroad museum, women's history project to commemorate Carson City Suffrage train Saturday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 7:23amEvent Date:
August 15, 2020 - 10:00am
The V&T Railroad played an important role in Nevada's suffrage history. It delivered VIP eastern suffragists to Carson City to discuss suffrage with Governor Boyle in 1916, and it ferried ardent Nevada suffragists from Reno to Carson City to participate in Governor Boyle's signing of our nations 19th Suffrage Amendment ratification on February 7, 1920.
Carson City, Quad area COVID-19 Wednesday briefing: 20 new cases, 10 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 6:05pm
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, August 12, 2020 that there are 20 new cases and 10 recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 836, with 669 recoveries, and 15 deaths, 152 cases remain active.
Central Lyon Fire respond to Silver Springs mobile home fire
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 3:48pm
Central Lyon Fire responded Wednesday afternoon to a mobile home fire off of Fir Avenue in Silver Springs.
Vessel equipped with ultraviolet light attacks invasive aquatic plants at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 3:24pm
LAKE TAHOE — A new control tool for aquatic invasive plants that clog waterways, reduce water clarity and provide cover for other invasive species at Lake Tahoe continues to show impressive results in its third year of testing. The tool is a light array mounted under a working barge, which trolls through the marina dousing the plants on the lake bottom with ultraviolet-C light.
Protesters gather in front of Nevada legislature to raise awareness of child trafficking crimes
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 3:14pm
A group of protesters gathered Wednesday in front of the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City to raise awareness about child trafficking and sex crimes against children.
DMV to extend weekday hours in Reno and Vegas; no changes for Carson City, rural offices
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 2:18pm
Nevada DMV will offer extended hours on weekdays but close Saturdays at its Reno and Las Vegas offices, officials announced Wednesday. DMV says the changes will offer more appointments while maintaining COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The plans do not affect Carson City and rural Nevada offices.
