Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 1:20pm
UPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Fleeing felon Victor Mora Jr. was captured Wednesday night, at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City. Mora Jr. was captured by Douglas County Investigator Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts.
Mora Jr. is currently in custody at the DCSO Minden Jail, booked on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor.
Bail is set at $50,000.
Chrzanowski expresses her appreciation for assistance received from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office in assisting in the arrest.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 12:35pm
Twenty percent of adults in Nevada said they smoke, but of those, 40 percent say they have considered quitting or would like to take action to quit smoking. The New Year brings a chance to act on the desire to quit. Why not make your health a priority this year and resolve to quit smoking?
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 9:17am
Last year was the winter that never stopped, as we were still getting snowed on down here in the valley in late spring.
But this year is the winter that never started. No snow at all in December. Look up at the hills, and you might mistake it for September.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 7:28am
Here is the fishing report for the week of Jan. 4-11. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 7:08am
It’s the very first part of January and this is a good time for all of us to make some personal resolutions for the year 2012. Most importantly, remember that if you do make any resolutions, be sure to follow through with what you resolve to do in this new year. I have a number of things I would like to accomplish this year, so without any further ado, here are my resolutions:
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 5:08pm
Carson City authorities are looking for an armed man who held up a the Arco station in the 2700 block of Highway 50 at around 1 a.m. early Tuesday morning, KOLO TV Channel 8 reports. The robber made off with about $300 cash. Go here for the story and video.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 3:14pm
CARSON CITY – Starting with the annual campaign contribution and expense reports due Jan. 17, elected officials and candidates must now file their information electronically with the Secretary of State’s office.
State lawmakers say they have not heard of any major concerns with the new requirements from their colleagues.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 2:43pm
The 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif. man who was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol vehicle early Sunday morning on Highway 50 near Stateline at Lake Tahoe has been identified as Alex M. Moore, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 12:48pm
Today marks the opening of filling for this year's election for Carson City Justice of the Peace, and the current holder of that office John Tatro was the first to file.
He also issued the following press release:
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 12:04pm
Nevada traffic fatalities dropped in 2011 to 243.
Preliminary numbers show that 243 fatalities occurred on Nevada roads in 2011. This compares to 257 Nevada traffic deaths in 2010.
The reduced fatalities follow a general trend of traffic deaths dropping from an all-time high of 432 in 2006 to 243 in 2011.
