Carson Now News

Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 2:08pm

Mr. Abowd, I would like to clarify the vote last Thursday that you mentioned. The board passed the measure with a majority vote of 3-2. However, the Mayor instructed city staff to disregard our vote. I suggest you contact the Mayor for further clarification on his decision to override this majority vote.

Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 9:31am

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office, the Carson City School District, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Corrections and the Uniformed First Responders from across the Carson Valley will collaborate to make Christmas come true for students within the Carson City School District.

Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 8:24am

Buy a pie and feed a family, Carson City. With just a few days before Thanksgiving, the "Pie to the Rescue" campaign is down to its final 33 pies. Join Capital Christian Center in supporting families in need this holiday season as dozens of Northern Nevada’s best chefs, from local restaurants, donate their time and talent to bake fabulous Thanksgiving pies for the 3rd Annual Pie to the Rescue.

Choose from three delicious pies, pumpkin, pecan or apple, place your order and then pick up your pies, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in time for Thanksgiving.

Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 8:16am

This is a letter to the editor addressed to Carson City Board of Supervisor Jim Shirk: Jim, Your vote Thursday although disappointing was not a surprise. I believe either you have no experience in running a business and its challenges or you have no respect for the power of small business. We small business owners are also tax and fee payers to not only City, State but also Federal government. We are also the employers.

Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 10:05am

Here is the Carson City road report for the week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 1:

Utility work at the intersection of East Fifth Street and Saliman Road will result in the lane closures at the southeastern corner of that intersection Monday through Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. All directions of travel will remain open, but there will be reduced lanes at the intersection.

Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 10:00am

RENO — If not for a couple of unlucky breaks, Carson High might very well have won its first regional title in more than 50 years.

Friday, November 22, 2013 - 6:59pm

Carson City Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Hannah as the manager of Carson City Animal Services. Hannah has been employed at Carson City Health and Human Services for 3 years and served as the manager of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of the Health Department prior to taking the position at Animal Services.

Friday, November 22, 2013 - 1:57pm

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong released the following information on Friday afternoon's robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of William Street and Saliman Road. The suspect, Terry Wayne Fowler, 51, who was armed with a folding knife, was booked into Carson City Jail on robbery charges.
Here's Sheriff Furlong's release:

Friday, November 22, 2013 - 12:36pm

If you bought rental real estate years ago before the Great Recession and it has gone down in value, you might have a big gain if you sell it. That is especially true if it is rental real estate and you have claimed depreciation expense for many years.

The way to postpone the gain might be to trade it for other investment real estate of equal or greater value. Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you to trade for “like kind” property without paying tax on the gain unless you get cash out and/or have more mortgage given up than mortgage assumed on the new property.

Friday, November 22, 2013 - 12:17pm

An 81-year-old Gardnerville man faces a murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed his caretaker with a shotgun at his Fish Springs home on Thursday.

Melvin Norlund was being held without bail and booked on a charge of murder after shooting 51-year-old Catherine Mary Costanza of Concord, Calif, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded at 1:20 p.m. Thursday to a call of a person shot in the 1300 block of Homestead Road. Deputies arrived on scene and found Costanza dead from an apparent gunshot wound, said Brooks.