Carson Now News

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 3:13pm

A CareFlight helicopter was dispatched this afternoon after a woman apparently either fell or jumped out of a moving vehicle near Telegraph and Stewart streets in Carson City.

The accident happened around 3 this afternoon. The woman was said to be consciousness and was speaking with paramedics but the extent of her injuries are undetermined, authorities said.

As of 3:30 this afternoon CareFlight landed at an empty parking lot area of the Carson Nugget. She will be likely be transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10:52am

Retired Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold is sailing into the choppy waters of Nevada politics.The former skipper of the USS Cole announced Thursday that he will seek the GOP nomination for Nevada's 2nd Cong...

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 9:28am

The investigation into the deaths of two Carson City teens who died while scuba diving in Monterey last weekend has been hindered by their missing gear. Monterey County Sheriff's Detective Kevin Ga...

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 8:36am

Greater Nevada Mortgage Services (GNMS) has promoted Nick Serrano to Vice President of Sales. His responsibilities will include managing the sales production of mortgage consultants throughout northern Nevada and helping to guide the company’s strategic vision.

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 4:00am

Citizen activists on Wednesday urged the Government Affairs Committee not to adopt amendments they say would weaken a bill designed to expand public comment at governmental meetings.Assembly Bil...

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:50am

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Legislature finally took up the issue of reforms to the state’s public employee retirement system today, but the proposed changes from Democratic Assembly Speaker John Oceguera are modest.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:50am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd6sA1ewQC4&feature=channel_video_title

AroundCarson.com reports that historian and author Dennis Cassinelli has started a new web video series about the history of the area, titled “Chronicles of the Comstock.”  It’s based on his book, newspaper column, and website of the same name. 

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:44am

CARSON CITY – The days are lengthening, but lawmakers are still finding good reason to be inside the Legislature from dawn till dusk.
This Friday is a deadline for bills to pass out of committee, leaving many legislators scurrying from committee room to committee room to keep their bills alive.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:32am

An interesting story in the Virginia City News, which reports that a deal was struck between Comstock Mining Inc., and the owners of the historic Gold Hill Hotel. Click here to read the story.