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Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 2:51pm

As a senior at Carson High School, Richard Long is taking advanced-placement courses in calculus, literature and government, which means he will likely get college credit for those classes.

Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 12:57pm

A 24-year-old Carson City man faces a felony charge of attempting to cash a counterfeit $100 bill at a casino in the 500 block of North Carson Street.

Kevin Frederick Repass was arrested Jan. 24, at 5:32 p.m. According to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report, security at the casino detained Repass for trying to break the phony $100 bill, asking for $20 bills. He told casino security that he had received the $100 bill from another casino, the report states.

Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 10:30am

Sam Davis was a Sagebrusher from the old school who backed up what he wrote. It was a tradition he learned on the Comstock. You could write what you wanted, but you had to back up what you wrote.

Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 12:55am

UPDATE JAN. 29: Desiree Bragg, the woman who was chased and struck by a vehicle in a road rage incident on Saturday night in Carson City has died.
Bragg was taken off life support Tuesday, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed. Friends on Facebook began posting messages on Carson Now. Furlong confirmed and said he and Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo were meeting and would make more information available later today.

Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 10:41pm

UPDATE 11:55PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said road rage is thought to be behind an incident Saturday night on Cinnabar near College Parkway that sent at least two to the hospital via CareFlight.
Two of those injured, include a woman who was hit by a vehicle in her driveway after being followed by a male driver. The woman, believed to be 19-years-old but not confirmed yet, was said to have "very severe" injuries. The other driver, a man, was said to have "severe" injuries. Both were flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno. Their conditions are unknown at this time.

Apparently the incident began before 9:30 p.m. off of Lompa and Highway 50 and involved a male driver following a female driver after some kind of altercation. Furlong said. It is unknown if the two knew each other, Furlong said, and investigators are trying to determine what relationship the two had, if any.
"Right now we are looking at it as being some sort of road rage incident," said Furlong.
The male driver apparently followed the female driver from Lompa and Highway 50, crossed the freeway and then followed her to her home where he struck her in the driveway, said Furlong. The man was injured after leaving the scene and crashing his vehicle.
"We really don't know why this happened," said Furlong.

UPDATE 10:19PM: At least two people were hit by a vehicle in the area of College Parkway and Cinnabar in Carson City at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Two Care Flight helicopters transported two patients. One of those injured is said to be a man and a 19-year-old woman. One was reportedly pinned between a fence or a house. At least one of those injured was said to be bleeding from the mouth.

Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 6:02pm

More than 100 residents from around the area set to make good on their New Year's resolutions gathered Saturday at the Carson Nugget ballroom to take advantage of the free Carson City Chamber of Commerce Health, Wellness and Beauty Faire.

Go easy on yourself in 2013 was among the many themes at the heath faire, where guests walked through to get their blood pressure checked, sample tasty health foods, compare insurance options and home health care needs, get free flu shots and learn about the many ways to maintain good healthy habits for the year.

Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 11:31am

Here is the Carson City area road construction and maintenance report for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.
There will be utility work on Hansen Drive between Pat Lane and Armory Lane. There will be full traffic control with flaggers, but minimal delays are expected.

The following work will take place weather permitting:

— Utility work on Mountain Street between King Street and Musser Street. There will be full traffic control with flaggers, but minimal delays are expected.

— Road work on Silver Sage Drive between Sonoma Street and Stafford Way.

Friday, January 25, 2013 - 3:55pm

Charles Joseph Whitman, in 1966 killed 14 people and wounded 32 others in a mass shooting rampage located in and around the Tower of the University of Texas in Austin on the afternoon of August 1, 1966. Three people were shot and killed inside the university's tower and 11 others were murdered after Whitman fired at random from the 28th-floor observation deck of the Main Building. Did he ever play a video game?

Friday, January 25, 2013 - 1:31pm

It's been a bad month for Steven Brooks. The Democratic Assemblyman from Las Vegas is in pain from medical problems and, he says, a physical beating he took before he was arrested and accused of threatening to harm Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

Friday, January 25, 2013 - 12:40pm

The Ron Wood Family Resource Center is searching for candidates to serve on its Board of Directors.
Established in 1995, the Carson City-based Ron Wood Family Resource Center is the local resource for services, information and referrals for children and families in our community. It is a 501c3 non-profit agency.