August 2020
Carson City deputies arrest man for grand larceny after he drove away with new car from car dealership
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:21am
A 66-year-old Bristol Bay, NV man was arrested in the 3200 block of South Carson Street for grand larceny and possession of stolen property after stealing a car from a car dealership.
Nevada commercial rental assistance grant program to start taking applications Aug. 24
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 9:11am
CARSON CITY — The State Treasurer’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced Monday that small businesses and non-profits will be able to apply for State’s commercial rental assistance program beginning on August 24, 2020.
Meeting up with some of our local Carson City friends
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 6:37am
We've met up with some of our local 'friends' from time to time here in Carson City along our morning walks.
Carson City-based Pets of the Homeless host 11th nationwide pet food and supply drive
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 6:27amEvent Date:
August 10, 2020 (All day)
August 11, 2020 (All day)
August 12, 2020 (All day)
August 13, 2020 (All day)
August 14, 2020 (All day)
August 15, 2020 (All day)
August 16, 2020 (All day)
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Feeding Pets of the Homeless, a national non-profit organization dedicated to feeding and providing emergency veterinary care to pets of the homeless population, is hosting its 11th annual Give a Dog a Bone Week, a national event to collect pet food and supplies for those in need, from Aug. 10-16.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Sharing Beer Nuts with my Huckleberry pet jay
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 6:22am
Five months of daily communication with 'Huckleberry' has paid dividends. We are now fast friends. Huck was born a couple years ago right here on my deck, and in fact, he fledged straight into a sleeping bag I placed for him on the driveway below.
Quote of Note
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 4:12am"When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; a culture-death is a clear possibility."
Professor Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Discourse in the Age of Show Business.
Gusty winds, threat of thunderstorms prompt Fire Weather Watch for Carson City region
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 2:12pm
Gusty winds, low humidity and the threat of thunderstorms have prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a Fire Weather Watch for Carson City, Carson Valley and much of the Northern Sierra Front beginning Tuesday afternoon and extending into Wednesday evening.
Carson City Republican Women to meet August 18
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 1:16pm
Event Date:
August 18, 2020 - 11:30am Carson City Republican Women will meet Tuesday, August 18 at Casino Fandango at 11:30AM. Due to the duties of a Congressman, Mark Amodei will be unable to speak as was originally scheduled. However his representative Stacy Parobek will speak on his behalf.
Opinion: The quest for balance amidst strife
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 12:54pm
I've long believed that balance is the key to living. Balancing how we treat ourselves and others makes all the difference between harmony and discord.
Since March of this year, the need for balance has become more clear to me than ever before. Our initial responses to the coronavirus outbreak and the death of George Floyd couldn't have been more imbalanced if we had tried.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office response to protests: No arrests, injuries or citations reported
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 11:26am
MINDEN — The planned Black Lives Matter protest and counter protest began at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center located at 1038 Buckeye Road in Minden at 9 a.m. The Sheriff’s Office estimates the combined size of the groups was between 750 and 1,000 protestors.
