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Man jailed for hit and run near school, admits to taking six Ambien the night before

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 3:35pm

A 36-year-old Carson City man faces misdemeanor charges of hit and run and driving while under the influence of drugs after admitting he had taken six Ambien the night before to help him sleep and then woke up to drive his children to school.

The man was arrested March 7, 8:37 a.m. at his home in the 400 block of Winnie Lane after witnesses provided a license plate number following a vehicle crash in which the man fled without stopping. He also reportedly crashed into a curb, losing his hubcaps and was seen driving on a sidewalk.

Major road construction begins Monday on Carson City freeway

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 12:56pm

A nine-month project to build a bridge on the Carson City freeway begins Monday, according to the city's transportation manager Pat Pittenger.

Snyder Avenue will be closed between East Roland Street and Center Drive. This portion of Snyder Avenue will remain closed for about nine months to allow for the construction of the bridge. Here's a story in AroundCarson.com that helps explain the evolution of the freeway.

Bill would protect Nevada employees' personal online data

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 12:40pm

Members of the Nevada Assembly heard the case Friday for barring employers from requesting private access to most current and prospective employees’ online accounts and credit history reports.

Fine-tuning for Carson food-permit fee, inspection plans

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 12:34pm

Now that the city has received public input, some fine-tuning is expected in internal policies dealing with proposed ordinances regarding food-permit fees and inspections, according to a Carson City division manager.

Legislative leaders light a fire on taxing Burning Man

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 4:32pm

CARSON CITY — Each year, Burning Man draws 60,000 people to the Black Rock Desert north of Reno to participate in a weeklong counterculture art festival.
Admittance to the bohemia isn’t free, though. You need to buy a $380 ticket. Now, some Democratic legislative leaders are looking at the ticket proceeds and wondering why the state doesn’t get a cut.

Dick Campagni and Carson City Toyota Scion to match donations to Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 4:19pm

Dick Campagni and Carson City Toyota Scion is challenging the Carson City community to help the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada. Carson City Toyota Scion will match all donations made to the Boys & Girls Club up to $10,000.

You can donate at www.bgcwn.org or at Boys & Girls Club of Carson City or mail your donations to 1870 Russell Way, Carson City, Nev., 89706. Call (775) 882-8211.

Carson City restaurant and food inspection report

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 2:11pm

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This week's inspection includes a coffee house; meat and deli departments at a grocery store; four school cafeterias, a convenience store and three restaurants. See the full report below.

Public invited to attend ceremony and ‘social’ honoring Vietnam Veterans Day

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 11:47am

The Carson City Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will mark Vietnam Veterans Day in a short ceremony and social gathering on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

The short ceremony will be held at the Vietnam Memorial, located in Mills Park in Carson City, NV in the southeast corner of the park at 5 PM. (The park may be accessed from either Saliman Road across from Carson High School).

After the ceremony, a “Welcome Home” social will be held at the High Sierra Brewery Company, located at 302 North Carson Street at 5:30 PM. No Host Bar, free appetizers, and good cheer.

Gaming profits down statewide, Carson City in January

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 11:18am

After a fairly prosperous holiday season for Nevada casinos, statewide gaming profits trended down the first month of 2013 compared with January 2012 figures, the state's Gaming Control Board reports.

Woman jailed for giving officers a fake name to avoid arrest

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 3:40am

A 44-year-old Chester, Calif., woman was arrested and faces a felony charge of giving Carson City officers false identification to avoid prosecution after being stopped in a vehicle in which the driver was seen throwing something out the window.

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