Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 4:01pm
Stephanie Gardner, executive director for Food for Thought, receives a proclamation from the Governor's Office read by the Governor's Chief of Staff Gerald Gardner at their open house and ribbon cutting.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 2:15pm
Greater Nevada Credit Union announced that it has three positions available on the Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning March 19, 2013. Applications for the three positions are being accepted until November 12, 2012.
The Board of Directors sets the strategic course for the credit union and oversees its general activities. Directors serve as volunteers and therefore receive no compensation. However, Greater Nevada does cover the costs of training that its Directors may need in order to be more effective. To qualify for nomination as a Director, a Greater Nevada member must:
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 1:25pm
UPDATE 2:23PM: Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center reports the fire burning in Washoe Valley near Eastlake Boulevard is under control and crews are in the mop-up phase.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 1:05pm
Carson City is about to meet Dolly. And she apparently has a lot to do and say when it comes to things like matchmaking.
From the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company creative team that brought "Phantom of the Opera" to the capital city last fall, the irresistible "Hello, Dolly!" arrives at Carson City Community Center weekends, Nov. 3-18.
This classic story about the fast-talking, lovable matchmaker Dolly Levi who works her magic on three romances while arranging her own, swept the Tonys when it was first released and has stolen the hearts of audiences around the world ever since.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 12:09pm
Along with neighborhood trick or treating, a handful of Halloween events are lined up for Wednesday including A Halloween Festival planned at Carson Mall. Costumed kids, face painting, games, prizes, snacks and more are featured from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Parents and children can then move on to the Governor's Mansion for an annual Halloween meet and greet, trick or treat.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 10:51am
More details have emerged following an arrest Friday in which several Carson City officers attempted to arrest a man, who reportedly had displayed abnormal human strength. The 35-year-old Carson City man, Tyrone Michael Tyson, faces multiple charges including battery and assault on police officers and resisting.
The arresting officer in the incident, who was injured, said in his seven years on the force, he had "never been in a fight this violent where all less lethal weapons were not effective." The Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County also responded to assist.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 10:07am
Kids have a greater chance of being fatally injured by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, including the Fourth of July and New Year’s Day. State Farm®, the nation’s leading auto insurer, teamed up with research expert, Bert Sperling of Sperling’s BestPlaces, to better understand the risk kids face as they take to the streets in search of treats. Sperling’s BestPlaces analyzed more than four million records in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) from 1990 – 2010 for children 0-18 years of age on October 31.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 9:21am
The man who famously spent two years in a Nevada prison for prematurely setting fire to the Burning Man effigy in 2007 has died, according to news reports.
Paul Addis, a longtime Burner and artist fed up with the way Burning Man was being organized, died after he jumped in front of a moving BART train at Embarcadero station on Saturday night, according to multiple Bay Area news reports. He was 42.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 9:09am
Bob Anderson's mid-50s career opportunity, the way he and his wife now view it, turned into a breath-stealing nightmare.
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 4:18pm
Carson City officers arrested five people on Saturday with two facing felony assault charges after a fight at the former Toads Bar in Carson City.
Officers responded to the bar in the 300 block of William Street at 10:22 p.m. where they observed two men dragging, kicking and punching a man near the front entrance. Arresting officers ordered the men involved in the melee to the ground, which they complied, according to the arrest report.
