Carson Now News (edition 217)

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Carson City road construction report through Feb. 3
Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 10:31am

Here is the Carson City area road construction and maintenance report for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.
There will be utility work on Hansen Drive between Pat Lane and Armory Lane. There will be full traffic control with flaggers, but minimal delays are expected.

The following work will take place weather permitting:

— Utility work on Mountain Street between King Street and Musser Street. There will be full traffic control with flaggers, but minimal delays are expected.

— Road work on Silver Sage Drive between Sonoma Street and Stafford Way.

Opinion: Did They Ever Play A Video Game?
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 2:55pm

Charles Joseph Whitman, in 1966 killed 14 people and wounded 32 others in a mass shooting rampage located in and around the Tower of the University of Texas in Austin on the afternoon of August 1, 1966. Three people were shot and killed inside the university's tower and 11 others were murdered after Whitman fired at random from the 28th-floor observation deck of the Main Building. Did he ever play a video game?

Assemblyman Steven Brooks: 'I've had a month of hell'
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 12:31pm

It's been a bad month for Steven Brooks. The Democratic Assemblyman from Las Vegas is in pain from medical problems and, he says, a physical beating he took before he was arrested and accused of threatening to harm Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center seeks candidates for Board of Directors
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 11:40am

The Ron Wood Family Resource Center is searching for candidates to serve on its Board of Directors.
Established in 1995, the Carson City-based Ron Wood Family Resource Center is the local resource for services, information and referrals for children and families in our community. It is a 501c3 non-profit agency.

Shared workspace: Plans to move NHP substation to Sheriff's Office
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 11:09am

When Sheriff Ken Furlong and the new chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol, Troy Abney, had coffee last month, the sheriff shared with the chief a vision of more tightly integrated law enforcement in Carson City.

Durga's Drum Story beats tonight, Saturday at Brewery Arts Center
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 10:47am

Drumming will never sound the same after hearing Durga's Drum Story, featured at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City Friday and Saturday night.

Featuring Liz Broscoe of South Lake Tahoe, Durga's Drum Story is a unique and acclaimed performance using multi-media to entertain and inspire audiences to learn about the rich and fascinating history of drumming.

Carson Area Marketing and PR Network features KNPB news director at February meeting
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 10:32am

The Carson Area Marketing and PR Network will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) located at 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The meeting is free and non-members who are marketing, PR, or journalism professionals may attend with advance notice.

Scheduled to speak is Brent Boynton, News Director for KNPB. Brent will share some clips of his talk show "A Conversation With..." and explain how the program works and his future needs for guests on the program.

Residents return home after chemical fire
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 10:13am

Residents are now being allowed to return home after an early morning chemical fire at a plant in Mound House.
Monitoring systems worked during the fire, with all 15 employees inside evacuating safely.

Historical Turn for Wildcats to Kick Off 2013 Season; Matt Williams to Throw Out First Pitch
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 11:42pm

For the first time in program history, the Western Nevada College baseball team will open its season at home.

A rainy forecast in Las Vegas has prompted WNC and South Mountain Community College to move their Friday and Saturday doubleheaders to John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.

“I hope to see the faithful at the yard for 50-degree temperatures tomorrow,” said WNC baseball coach D.J. Whittemore.

Doubleheaders are scheduled for 11 a.m. both days.

Carson City Sheriff: Man in custody after shooting his brother in chest
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 8:31pm

UPDATE 11PM: An investigation continued late Thursday night in the Carson City area shooting in which one man was hospitalized and his brother was taken into custody.
The FBI, Washoe Tribal Police and the Carson City Sheriff's Office remained at the scene of the shooting that happened at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night in the 400 block of Oneida Street. The condition of the victim is unknown.
Detectives from the agencies wouldn't comment on the investigation. An FBI agent arrived at home at around 10 p.m. South Curry Street between Washoe and Oneida was opened shortly after 9 p.m.

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UPDATE 9:05PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reports the shooting tonight on Oneida Street happened between two adult brothers where one brother was shot in the chest. The alleged shooter is in custody tonight and his brother was being transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

"At this point he is still alive and the brother who shot him is in custody," said Furlong.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office was called as an agency assist to Washoe Tribal Police, Furlong added.
Traffic along Curry Street remained blocked at Washoe and Shoshone as of 9 p.m.

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