Carson Now News

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 2:39pm

Another change in the skies over Carson City, Western Nevada, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra is in the forecast this week, according to the National Weather Service.
After a Nevada Day weekend of blue skies and warm weather a cold front will move into the area late Monday giving way to cooler temperatures in the valleys and a chance of snow in the Sierra on Tuesday. Later in the week, a colder and wetter system will move through the region, with possible periods of heavy snow for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, according to the weather service.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 12:05pm

For the first time in more than a century, bighorn sheep are back in the Virginia Mountain Range of Northern Nevada.

On Sunday, the Nevada Department of Wildlife and volunteers from conservation groups, released eight desert bighorn sheep into Virginia Mountains south and east of Reno. It%u2019s the first step in an effort to re-establish a population of Nevada%u2019s state animal there for the first time since the 1880s.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 8:11am

Dozens of protesters wore white T-shirts emblazoned with "99%" to protest what they see as economic injustice on a world level. They did not disturb any of the Nevada Day festivities.

At least two of the protestors were asked to remove their shirts or leave the Carson Nugget.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 3:00am

With his near-navel ginger facial hair, Billy Migan captured the trophy for Reddest Beard at the annual Beard Contest held during the Nevada Day celebration Saturday. "I just don't like to shave...

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 3:00am

Tom Donovan, of Reno, is no stranger to winning the annual World Championship Single-Jack Rock Drilling competition during the Nevada Day celebration. However, he didn't like Saturday's win. "Wh...

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 3:00am

More important than the person who crosses the finish line first during the annual Nevada Day Classic fun run, is the one who crosses in the best style. Marques Giron, 29, won the Best Costume f...

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 3:00am

Members of the Carson Board of Supervisors are scheduled to take action Thursday on an agreement which could position the city to take over all medical billing from the state.The board will conside...

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 11:15pm

Thousands turned out for the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City, Nev. on Oct. 29, 2011. Photos by Elaine Quilici.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:59pm

More photos from Nevada Day Parade, Carson City, Nev. Oct. 29, 2011. Photos by Elaine Quilici.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:42pm

Nevada Day Parade in Carson City, Nev. Oct. 29, 2011. Photos by Elaine Quilici.