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Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 11:43am

Carson City Ward 1 Supervisor Karen Abowd will hold a walkabout Friday beginning at noon through Mills Park. Meet at the front steps of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E William Street. Wear walking shoes, bring water, optional sack lunch and join Karen on a walk through the park to discuss your thoughts and ideas regarding Carson City government matters that interest you.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 11:30am

Wrapping up filming in Sacramento this week, the Mutual of Omaha Aha Moment Tour arrives in Carson City Monday and Tuesday, May 13-14. Locals will have an opportunity to land a national television commercial spot if they're able to articulate a moment in their life that was truly life-changing.

Traveling more than 7,300 miles, four crewmembers will tour in a custom built 34-foot Airstream trailer designed as a mobile video recording studio. Participants who share their personal aha moments may be featured in a new 30-second television ad, which will begin airing in spring 2014.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 10:45am

Something very old is something really new at the Nevada State Museum. To celebrate Archeological Awareness and Historical Preservation Month in May, the Carson City museum’s Frances Humphrey lecture series hosts archaeologist Mark Giambastiani, who will share new Nevada discoveries of artifacts dating at least 10,000 years old. His presentation “Recent Rock Art and Archaeological Discoveries in Lincoln County” is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 2:59am

Parkway Manor Apartments in Carson City, which consists of 176 units at 603 E. College Parkway, was sold for $18.65 million to Village Properties, an affiliate of a San Francisco-based, privately held real estate investment firm.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 2:47am

While the nation saw a decrease in foreclosure activity in April, Nevada’s distressed home filings increased, according to a report released by national real estate and foreclosure tracker RealtyTrac.

Nevada retains the nation’s highest foreclosure rate for a second month, according to the report.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 2:38am

Nevada lawmakers hosted a town hall style meeting to discuss how to use the Silver State's tax dollars in the best way possible.

Three major topics were discussed at the town hall forum, the PERS Preservation Act, Public Works and Opportunity Scholarships for low income students.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 2:34am

Using the air conditioning during the day won't cost more than using it at night if a bill in the Nevada Senate becomes law.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 3:31pm

Carson City sheriff's officers made a handful of misdemeanor-related arrests Tuesday, mostly warrants for condition violations and failure to appear in court.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 7, 4:45 p.m. in the 3000 block of Sherman Lane. He faces a misdemeanor charge of being in violation of bail conditions. According to the arrest report officers responded to the area because of reports that an intoxicated man was yelling in the street.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 2:51pm

A Carson City man who fired into a crowd, hitting a Fallon man and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, was sentenced to a total of 26 years after his victim delivered emotional testimony in district court.