October 2022
Douglas sheriff's traffic stop leads to meth, credit cards, stun gun and catalytic converter
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 11:20am
On Sunday, October 2, 2022, at approximately 6:00 pm, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were patrolling U.S. Highway 395 in Gardnerville when they conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a silver Mercedes-Benz for a registration violation.
Fall prescribed fire burning at Tahoe may begin this week, conditions and weather permitting
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 10:11am
The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team fall prescribed fire program may begin as early as Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Conditions and weather permitting, California State Parks is scheduled to conduct understory burning on approximately 21 acres in Sugar Pine Point State Park on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore.
Carson City sheriff's deputies make weekend arrests for DUI, drugs and battery
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 9:53am
A 53-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of DUI second offense and open container, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
28th annual Pumpkin Patch at Carson City's Seeliger Elementary happening Oct. 15
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 8:11amEvent Date:
October 15, 2022 - 9:00am
Celebrating nearly three decades of turning the round, orange members of the squash family into memorable Halloween carving traditions, Seeliger Elementary School in Carson City will host its 28th annual Pumpkin Patch Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Carson City Park Ranger-led programs happening in October
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 7:56am
The Carson City Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs each month that include educational opportunities, historical fun, and exciting adventures. Programs are offered for free and all you have to do is register online.
Juvenile suffers burns at residence in north Carson City, bomb squad looks for explosives
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/02/2022 - 8:21pm
UPDATE MONDAY: No explosives were found at the North Sutro Terrace residence and the Douglas County Bomb Squad has been released, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. The road restriction has been lifted.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a situation in the North Sutro Terrace area that began Sunday evening where a juvenile suffered non-life threatening burns to his body, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
Depolarizing the partisan divide to be discussed Tuesday in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 10/02/2022 - 5:18pm
Event Date:
October 4, 2022 - 5:00pm The American Association of University Women, Capital Branch, will feature an in-person presentation Tuesday by Ian Smith from Braver Angels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to political depolarization. All are welcome.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: Two cans and a string
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/02/2022 - 3:02pm
A good friend drove an hour to have lunch with me in my kitchen. I can’t speak for him, but I’ve been in a good mood since. There are some health-giving qualities about one-on-one conversations that elevate them to the realm of tonics. Think back to how fun it was to talk to a friend as a child with two cans and a string.
Silver Springs woman selected for National Grange Communications program
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/02/2022 - 2:30pm
Carolynn Chamlee of Silver Springs, a member of Battle Born Stockton Well Grange #29 in Northern Lyon County, has been selected as a participant in this year’s National Grange Communication Fellows Program during the 156th Annual Session of the National Grange in Sparks, Nev. this November.
Pet food drive at Carson City dealership runs through all of October
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/02/2022 - 12:55pmEvent Date:
October 2, 2022 (All day)
October 9, 2022 (All day)
October 16, 2022 (All day)
October 23, 2022 (All day)
October 30, 2022 (All day)
Throughout October, Carson City's Michael Hohl Motor Company is collecting pet food donations in hopes of filling a pickup truck with food to support Feeding Pets of the Homeless.
