Carson Now News (edition 160)

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 1:01pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s gaming win declined 6.1 percent statewide in August over August 2010, but the downturn is not as significant as it might appear, a Gaming Control Board analyst said today.
Nevada’s casinos won $886.9 million in August, nearly $58 million less than the same month last year, said state gaming analyst Michael Lawton.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:00am

After a day and a half of hearing arguments about how legislative and congressional district lines should be drawn, special master Tom Sheets asked the warring parties on Tuesday to instead work th...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:00am

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed a record $30.5 billion in small-business loans last fiscal year, including more than $2.5 million that went to Carson City-area businesses.The local SB...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:00am

The Board of Examiners approved restrictions Tuesday on state workers' ability to contract for other employment.The changes to the State Administrative Manual were ordered by the Legislature after ...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:00am

The most notable thing about Eagle Valley Middle School, said architect Angela Bigotti, is that it's not very notable at all. "It's just a non-descript school," she said. "You wouldn't even knCopyr...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:00am

Members of Carson High School's Health Occupations Students of America are joining this year with the leadership class at Pioneer High School to collect new or gently used costumes for children in ...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 4:43pm

Press release from Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong:
On Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 0910 hours, the Sheriff's Office received a "hold up" alarm from the Nevada State Bank, at 4267 South Carson Street. The suspect was identified as an adult female who showed a handgun to the bank teller. The female presented a demand note, directing the teller to keep her hands where they could be seen and to put the money into a bag. The note also directed the teller to have other tellers move to one side together and keep their hands visible. The demand note read "Any mistakes and I start shooting"

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 2:02pm

CARSON CITY – The business of drawing new political boundaries will now get under way by three court-appointed special masters following two days of public hearings on what Nevada’s legislative and congressional districts should look like for the next decade.
The clock is ticking.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 1:15pm

Carson City Sheriff deputies take into custody a female suspect in this morning's robbery of Nevada State Bank.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 8:36am

We have received a report of a bank robbery this morning at the South Carson Street branch of Nevada State Bank. Authorities are looking for a white female subject, late 20s, long brown hair, wearing a dark hoodie, blue jeans and a camo-pattern hat. She was last seen on crossing Snyder Ave. on foot after the robbery. There is also a report that the subject may have left a light blue truck behind after the robbery. We will have more details as they become available.