Carson Now News

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 5:35pm

Care Flight has been advised and Carson City paramedics have responded tonight to a report of an injured cyclist, believed to be a teenager. The cyclist was found in the Deer Run canyon area east of Carson City and was to be brought down by a truck occupied by two who apparently found the cyclist. The call came in around 6:20 tonight. Care Flight is said to be landing shortly.

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 4:35pm

CARSON CITY – Memo to Nevada lawmakers: If you don’t finish up your work on June 6 as the constitution requires, don’t expect Gov. Brian Sandoval to call you back to work right away in a special session.

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 3:32pm

Five people were injured in an accident that occurred at approximately 1 p.m. at Highway 395 and Jacks Valley Road. Three of those injured were taken by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Southbound traffic on South Carson Street was backed up all the way to Colorado Street as of 4:15 p.m. The backstreets are also filling up as people search for a way around the blockage caused by the accident.

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 1:58pm

Governor Brian Sandoval today vetoed the Democratic spending proposal for Nevada’s K-12 budget.
Democrats and Republicans had been at loggerheads during debate over the bill, largely because it would provide for spending almost $700 million more than Sandoval wanted.

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 6:45am

After having the first stage canceled yesterday due to late-spring snow, it now looks like the second stage of the Amgen Tour of California bike race that was supposed to kick off today from Squaw Valley has been moved to Nevada City instead, where the annual event visited last year.

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 2:00am

CARSON CITY — The Capitol grounds are expected to become a campground this week as progressive groups establish a temporary headquarters for a last ditch lobbying effort for tax increases.
As many as 200 students, social service workers, teachers and progressive activists plan to live in tents during Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as they host events and lobby legislators.
The agenda could include events at both the Capitol and the Legislature, said Jan Gilbert, lobbyist for the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, which has helped coordinate the event.

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 3:59pm

Carson High School had is prom last night. To see more photos, see The Senator News website.

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 2:38pm

Teachers are college graduates many with a Master’s Degree who are in the trenches educating our K–12 students. Carson City School District salaries range from $33,106.70 to $64,699.98. The average is $45,000 a year.
Every time Nevada has a budget shortfall, there are people, usually males, who are negatively vocal regarding “all the money teachers make.” “Teachers work half a year.” “Our children are failing because teachers are not doing their job.” Blah Blah Blah…

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 1:55pm

The first stage of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California was canceled minutes before it was set to begin because of concerns over snow and slick riding conditions at South Lake Tahoe. Organizers had hoped to shorten the course, but riders at the last minute voiced concern about conditions.

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 3:33am

Amgen Tour of California officials say they should have a decision by 9 a.m. as to what they intend to do about the Stage 1 kick-off set to begin at South Lake Tahoe given that snow is expected in the Sierra through the morning.