Carson Now News

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 10:38am

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded Saturday, 11 p.m. to the area of US Highway 50 and Apache Drive in Stagecoach for a reported armed robbery. Upon arrival, deputies learned the adult male victim had been robbed at gunpoint by two other adult male subjects, at a residence in the 8800 block of US Highway 50.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 10:15am

Nevada families are poised to spend $525.1 million on back-to-school preparations this year, according to the Retail Association of Nevada. Compared to one year ago, total spending is down 0.5 percent.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 9:50am

Jazz & Beyond Carson City Festival continues its 11-day stretch today, Sunday, August 18 with live music, cowboy poetry and more at Silver Saddle Ranch.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 8:25am

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce a new school-based initiative aimed at enhancing the educational environment and minimizing distractions in classrooms. Starting Monday, August 19, 2024, all middle and high school students will be required to place their cellphones and other smart technology devices in locking pouches during school hours.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 5:52am

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of August 19-25, 2024. Closures and lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 5:48am

On Thursday, August 22, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Moxy Ruckus, featuring Monique Haviland, will perform a Big Hair Eighties Review concert at Dangberg Historic Park.

Saturday, August 17, 2024 - 10:55pm

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that the new school year starts on Monday, August 19, 2024. Our School Resource Officers and Traffic Units will be teaming up to monitor and enforce all school zone laws for this school calendar year.

Saturday, August 17, 2024 - 3:55pm

The Carson City Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Department seeks public input, especially from the local sports community, regarding the city’s sports fields.

Saturday, August 17, 2024 - 2:04pm

On Thursday, eight Carson City youth graduated from a ten-week wilderness program designed for minors who have been court ordered on probation and into the program.

According to Ali Banister, Chief of Juvenile Services in Carson City, the participants embarked on a “transformative ten-week adventure,” which totaled over 300 hours of “intense learning and personal growth.”

Saturday, August 17, 2024 - 12:33pm

On Saturday, August 24, from 10 to 11 a.m., Glen Whorton of the Nevada State Historic Prison Preservation Society, will speak on “The Great and Not So Great Escapes.”