June 2023
Pop Warner President: words 'taken out of context' and 'his hands are tied' following investigation
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 1:33pm
On Thursday, Carson City Pop Warner President Austin Matthews issued a public statement regarding his previous statements given to Carson Now which led to calls for his resignation.
Matthews came under fire after he discussed the fact that convicted sex-offender Gabe Miles, who is married to the CCPW Cheer Coordinator, regularly attends games, practices, and even cross-state trips with the cheer team with support of the board. Miles admitted to and was convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old girl on several different occasions.
Dayton Chamber Hires New Executive Director
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 12:00pm
Please welcome Heather Zendejas as she joins the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center as the Chamber's new Executive Director.
Concerts, Plays, Prison tours and more: Events happening in Carson City and beyond this weekend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 11:00amEvent Date:
June 30, 2023 (All day)
July 1, 2023 (All day)
July 2, 2023 (All day)
Happy Thursday, Carson City! Let's take a look at the schedule this weekend to see what we have in store.
Three vehicle crash reported at Spooner Junction, South Carson St., traffic blocked
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 9:33amUPDATE 10:15 a.m.: The scene is being cleared.
UPDATE 9:37 a.m.: Care Flight has been ordered to the scene.
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Just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, a three car crash involving a head-on collision was reported with injuries at South Carson St. and the bottom of Spooner Junction.
Vehicles are currently blocking traffic.
Tahoe’s beach-cleaning robot is back in action to clear our beaches of litter
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 9:24am
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and ECO-CLEAN Solutions are kicking off the 2023 summer season by expanding their robot-powered, beach-cleaning initiative to cover entire Tahoe beaches.
The BEBOT – an all-electric, solar and battery-powered, sand-sifting robot – completed the first-ever full cleanup of a private beach in Lake Tahoe, combing through Tahoe Beach Club’s shoreline at Stateline, Nevada. More full beach cleanings at sites around the Lake are on tap for the coming months, and a second machine will be added to the robot fleet.
Theatrical Fundraiser Set for Carson City’s Meals on Wheels
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 9:05am
The Proscenium Players Inc.’s (PPI) upcoming production of Gaslight will raise money for Carson City’s Meals on Wheels program. The encore performances take place July 7th, 8th and 9th in the Bob Boldrick Theater inside the Carson City Community Center.
Silver Springs man in custody following standoff, walking train tracks and firing off gun
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/29/2023 - 8:06am
On June 28, 2023, at approximately 6:40 PM, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division received a 911 call reporting that a male subject was walking along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Silver Springs, NV and actively firing a weapon in the direction of houses in the 2500 Block of Ramsey Street.
Douglas County prepares for Independence Day weekend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 6:06pm
Douglas County, Nevada - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is preparing for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration and would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day. Due to the volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core, Nevada Beach, and Zephyr Cove areas throughout the holiday, DCSO is reminding our residents and visitors to be safe and mindful of the laws surrounding the festivities.
Joycie "Jodi" Eileen Liebhard
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 3:09pm
Event Date:
July 7, 2023 (All day) Joycie “Jodi” Kelley Liebhard went to her permanent home in Heaven June 25, 2023 at the age of 78. Jodi was born October 11, 1944 in McAlester, OK, to Lealand and Clema Lee Kelley, who preceded her in death along with her beloved sister Lawanda Rapp.
Motorcycle crash reported southbound I-580 Wednesday afternoon
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 2:33pmA crash was reported just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes of I-580 near College Parkway.
A motorcycle and a car were involved in the crash.
Injuries at this time are unknown.
Motorists should avoid the area.
First responders are enroute to the scene.
