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Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 1:43pm

A 38-year-old Carson City man faces a felony sexual assault charge, admitting to investigators that he committed the crime against a 16-year-old girl.

Joaquin Canales-Montes is being held on $100,000 bail. He was arrested Tuesday after agreeing to a voluntary interview by Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators. The crime happened in the 3000 block of Airport Road around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, he told officers after he was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak.

Carson Now is withholding information to protect the victim.

In other arrests:

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 12:17pm
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB374 into law Wednesday evening, which authorizes and regulates medical marijuana dispensaries to serve Nevadans with medical marijuana cards. The bill also contains provisions to continue to allow home-growing until 2016. (It’s currently legal...
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 11:51am

Private citizens in Nevada can keep selling firearms to each other without doing background checks. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed SB221 Thursday.

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 11:10am

CARSON CITY — Nevada's program to provide college scholarships to deserving students will continue through 2018, with a $15 million cash infusion to the Gov. Guinn Millennium Scholarship program, State Treasurer Kate Marshall announced this week.

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:38am

Tickets are still available for the capital city's premiere summer event, the 20th annual Taste of DownTown Carson City, which returns Saturday with a feast for foodies that stretches 13 blocks.

More than 40 restaurants and ten live bands are on tap for this favorite Northern Nevada event to benefit Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 4:09pm

UPDATE 8:05PM: State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade is now open to motorist with controls. Please use caution around firefighters and equipment that remain working the fire.
Fire personnel will remain on scene to gain further containment of this fire. The cause of this fire is still under investigation.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 3:50pm

Food For Thought seeks service groups or individuals to help with their Saddle Up For Kids Carnival on June 29.

They are in need of service groups/organizations/individuals to run carnival game booths. The booths run from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, June 29 at Mills Park and they need afternoon help from 1:30-5:30. They are also in need of help to teardown from 5-6:30.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 3:01pm

With political flame throwing at an all-time high, there has indeed been something missing from the Carson City air waves lately.

Sure, civility doesn't make the headlines these days, but what happens when two people can disagree, throw in some hilarious zingers at themselves and each other and still remain long-standing friends when the studio lights go dim? 

Welcome to Capital CrossFire 2.0., a program that will return to the Carson City airwaves after a 10-year hiatus.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:50am

The Carson City Downtown 20/20 will hold its membership meeting tonight, Wednesday, at the Brewery Arts Center, 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. Come be a part of Carson City's growth. Share your voice, gifts and talents in an active and positive way. Share your interest in events, arts and culture, promotions and business activity.

All are welcome to the meeting.

The group will discuss: The Revitalization Plan, Bi-laws, Non Profit Status, Their Committees- Business Activity, Promotions and Design and membership. Open to the public, all interested parties and supporters are encouraged to come.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:57am

An area of low pressure moving into the Pacific Northwest will increase winds today throughout the Carson City region, producing gusts of 35 to 45 mph from late this morning and into this evening, according to the National Weather Service.