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Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 11:17am

A recorded altercation on Monday between Carson City Detention Facility inmates Jorel Alex Turtle, 24, and Christopher Moceri, 21, both Carson City residents, led to both men being cited with felony Battery on Prisoner by Prisoner. Both men bore marks of being in a fight at the time of breakfast Monday morning, served at the jail at approximately 5 a.m.

Bail for these charges for both men was set at $20,000.

Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 9:39am
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 8:25am

Three months after the deadly shooting rampage that left four diners dead, the Carson City IHOP is once again serving up breakfast this morning.

One of the first diners at the reopened restaurant is Sheriff Kenny Furlong, who is currently enjoying his morning meal in a place that holds some bad memories for him and his deputies who responded to the the shooting on Sept. 6. Four people who were sitting inside the restaurant died after being shot by Eduardo Sencion, who killed himself minutes later in the parking lot.

Gov. Brian Sandoval, Mayor Bob Crowell and Supervisor John McKenna were also among the first diners at the restaurant this morning.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 8:48pm

To a packed house of observers, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve Phase 1 of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 14.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 1:00pm

Jeff Buckley sings "Hallelujah". Hat tip to Charlie Abowd. If you see videos you would like to share with Carson Now readers, go here.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:30pm

Two of Lake Tahoe's most popular ski and snowboarding icons, Daron Rahlves and Jeremy Jones, have finished shooting public service ads this week for the nonprofit Tahoe Fund's Plate for Powder program (photos).

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:16pm

Sheriff's officers, state troopers, National Guardsmen, and a plethora of other volunteers - and their charges - middle and high school students in need of a Christmas - converged at Wal-Mart at 9 p.m. Wednesday morning for the annual Holiday with a Hero event.

With 280 low-income students to help, this year's shopping spree had to be broken up into two groups - one of middle and high school students, and one of elementary school students - spread out over two days.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:11pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Carrie Lynn Knack, 32, an office assistant from Carson City, at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the Carson City Jail. Knack turned herself in on a felony warrant of Possession of Stolen Property, Grand Larceny, and Commercial Burglary issued in her name.

Bail is set at $25,000.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:26am

Several personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol will each be awarded a Commendation Medal this Friday for their timely, professional and outstanding performance they displayed on the morning of September 6th, in Carson City.

Shortly before 9:00 am that morning, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Communications Center began receiving information of an active shooter near the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant on South Carson Street.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:12am
Restaurant inspections conducted by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division: