July 2021
Firefighters called to area of Jack's Valley for reported Brush Fire
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 4:57pm
UPDATE 7:57 p.m.: The fire in the Jack's Valley Road area is contained at 2.7 acres and the road should be reopening soon, according to the Record Courier.
UPDATE 5:15 p.m.: Multiple lightning strikes are being reported throughout Douglas County. Additional units are being called from Tahoe and Truckee Meadows to offer assistance.
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Around 4:20 p.m. on Friday afternoon, firefighters were called to the area of Jack's Valley Road on report of a brush fire.
Vehicle crash blocking traffic on Spooner near Costco Friday afternoon
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 3:53pmA vehicle crash involving at least one vehicle is currently blocking traffic new Spooner as of 4 p.m. Friday.
No injuries are reported at this time and the occupants of the vehicle have exited. Air bags were deployed and the vehicle is in traffic.
First responders are currently enroute to the scene.
Dayton woman arrested for leaving children in hot car while gambling
Submitted by Arianna Schmidt on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 1:03pm
A 37-year-old Dayton woman was arrested at a casino on E. William Street for three counts of child neglect and endangerment.
Carson City unemployment is lower than previous years, so why are there so many 'help wanted' signs?
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 12:39pm
Help wanted signs hanging in the windows of local businesses have become a common sight in Carson City and the country as a whole.
Restaurants and retail locations across the nation are desperate for workers, especially skilled workers such as chefs, but are having to close their doors for want of workers. Some employers have blamed increased unemployment benefits for the lack of people wanting to work.
However, the idea that the problem is solely about unemployment benefits being higher than wages is not supported by the data.
Roop Street briefly closed as Carson City deputies take California Murder Suspect into custody
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 12:38pm
UPDATE: At 1:30 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff's Office issued the following press release:
On July 9th during the early morning hours, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and State Division of Investigations were requested to assist U.S. Marshal’s and ATF Agents in the apprehension of a murder suspect out of San Jose, CA.
The suspect, Adrian Laredo, born October 11th, 1994, had been located in a congested neighborhood in the area of North Roop Street and East Corbet Street, but was in the company of a child under the age of 5.
The child was believed to be Laredo’s son. Although surveillance teams identified Laredo outside of the home several times during the morning, each time he came out of the house he was accompanied by the toddler.
By 11:30 a.m., the joint agency operations leaders determined to use a SWAT Team to take the suspect into custody. The suspect was taken into custody at 11:55 without incident and transported to the Carson City Jail. No injuries were reported.
While the area of the arrest was closed to the public for only 15 minutes, the Sheriff’s Office had secured the entire neighborhood throughout the morning until the order was given to take him into custody.
The Sheriff’s Office utilized social media app platforms to inform residents and businesses in the area to remain inside.
Complete details of the San Jose homicide were not immediately available. However, Agents did inform local agencies that the homicide occurred on June 17th in San Jose. Details suggested two individuals were shot during a robbery, and that one of the two had died from his wounds.
Detectives from California had been dispatched to Carson City early and have been anticipated to perform follow up investigative steps upon their arrival.
Sheriff Furlong stated that the proximity of the toddlers remained the highest concern in the area all morning. However, he was pleased that the law enforcement teams were able to develop an effective plan for the apprehension that minimized risks to innocent by-standers, including children.
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Roop Street was briefly closed to traffic on Friday morning while a California murder suspect was taken into custody.
Carson Street to close Saturday for the Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 11:51am
Carson Street will be closed tomorrow in the Downtown area for the Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show.
The 4th Annual Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show will be held tomorrow, Saturday July 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by Esther Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star.
Vitality Unlimited Awarded Grant Funding
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 8:46amVitality Unlimited, established in Elko in 1971, was informed yesterday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), that we have been awarded two grants for totally $4,000,000 each. These grants will enable Vitality Unlimited to expand their already successful Carson City and Dayton, NV Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) to add a new CCBHC in Reno, Nevada.
Earthquakes continue to shake Antelope Valley south of Gardnerville, reaching 119 by Friday morning
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 8:26am
Carson City and the surrounding region felt the shake just before 4 p.m. south of Gardnerville on Thursday in the Coleville, Antelope Valley region.
The quake led to fallen boulders across U.S. 395 near Bridgeport, causing a closure between the state line to State Route 182.
Carson City’s Flavors of India announces return, with new location and concept
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 8:09am
Flavors of India, Carson City’s only Indian food restaurant, shut its doors some time ago and vacated the property on South Carson Street. But now it has returned, with some distinct changes to its operation.
Carson City, Quad County weekly briefing: 49 new cases and 56 additional recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 5:42pm
In its weekly update, Carson City Health and Human Services reports 49 new cases and 56 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region for the week of July 1-7, 2021. This brings the total number of cases to 13,173, with 12,747 recoveries and 229 deaths; 197 cases remain active.
