Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 12:53pm
Four people are dead in two overnight accidents, believed to be alcohol related, on Highway 395 in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The accidents happened within a few hours of each other. The first accident, in which three people died, was reported at 11:54 p.m. Saturday night near Leviathan Mine Road on Highway 395.
Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 1:11am
Here is the Carson City area road construction and maintenance report for the week of Sept. 17-23.
There will be lane closures on Carson Street between 8th Street and Musser Street due to maintenance from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Sunday, Sept. 16, and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 20.
In other areas:
— There will be traffic control on N. Roop Street from Hot Springs Road to Winnie Lane due to the construction of bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Minor delays are possible.
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 6:52am
Aspiring young actors have two audition opportunities in Carson City and one in South Lake Tahoe beginning this weekend.
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 5:42am
The Northern Nevada Development Authority will recognize several Carson City area businesses that have expanded their operations next week during its third annual Business Recognition Dinner at the Carson Nugget.
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 2:34pm
The banks of the Carson River through Carson City are up for a good scrubbing on Saturday, Sept. 15. As part of the 19th annual National Public Lands Day, the Carson River Cleanup, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Carson City and the Bureau of Land Management, will focus on areas around Brunswick Canyon and Prison Hill Recreation area.
To get in on the cleanup, meet at the BLM-Carson City District Office's west parking lot, located at 5665 Morgan Mill Road at Deer Run Road, three blocks south of U.S. Highway 50 on the east side of Carson City along the Carson River, at 8 a.m.
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 6:32am
Carson City's forensics have come a long away from the Chevy Nova being driven around as the mobile crime lab.
Dean Higman, the Carson City Sheriff's Office senior forensics specialist, shepherded the Nova to greener pastures and has seen the mobile crime lab expand to its current, modern state.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:31pm
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s health exchange, which will offer residents a one-stop shop to obtain medical insurance beginning Oct. 1, 2013, has received federal approval for grant funding to move forward with its implementation.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:29pm
The Dementia Resource Center of Northern Nevada will host a workshop in Carson City that will feature three noted experts and authors who will share how families can care for their loved ones who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Caring for a loved one with dementia is daunting, creating new challenges and situations at every turn. This workshop is designed to give caregivers, family members and loved ones the skills and knowledge needed to cope with the situation, and even find some humor in it. It will also help ease the anxiety and fear that goes along with the care giving.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:35pm
CARSON CITY – The Nevada State Medical Association has announced it supports expanding Nevada’s Medicaid caseload as permitted under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
The association’s board of directors met on Sept. 8 and adopted the policy statement, which was based on the information currently available about the expansion of the Medicaid program.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:16pm
Carson Nugget Casino and Kat Simmons presents an evening of laughter when the nationally touring comedy show “3 Blonde Moms … See How They Run,” takes the stage in the newly-remodeled Carson City showroom, Friday, Sept. 21.
