Carson Now News

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 12:18pm

Zach Harris, a 23 year-old Carson City native who grew up in Kings Canyon, will be cycling 4,205 miles across the country on Sept. 3 to raise money to build homes for the homeless in Colombia.

The link to donate to the fundraiser is here: https://gofund.me/a5f952db.

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 11:35am

Thursday, August 24, Silver Oak Senior Men’s Club held the second round of the annual two round Club Championship to determine the best golfer in the club over a field of 45 golfer.

The competition recognizes both a gross score and net score (with handicap factored in)winner and is played on two consecutive Thursdays.

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 11:24am

Road Report as of August 24, 2023. The following information applies to the period of August 28 – September 3:

Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

No closures this week.

Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 10:30am

A 32-year-old Reno man, Jerometroy Williamcecil Streeter-Moore was arrested for a felony domestic battery with strangulation warrant and a domestic battery first warrant Thursday morning.

According to the report, deputies were conducting traffic enforcement in front of a west side elementary school when they witnessed a vehicle conduct an illegal u-turn within the school zone.

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 10:09am

Calling all mapping and GIS professionals and enthusiasts! The 29th Nevada State GIS Conference will take place October 11–12, 2023 in Reno, Nevada.

Hosted by the Nevada Geographic Information Society (NGIS), they are pleased to announce the venue for the 2023 conference as the Reno-Sparks Convention Center with beautiful views of southwest Reno, Mount Rose, and the Carson Range while attendees pass between conference sessions.

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 8:06am

Carson City Symphony Association invites children ages 4 to 12 to join the Symphony Youth Chorus (formerly Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir). Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 29, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., upstairs at the First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser Street in Carson City. Tuition is free.

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 5:44pm

On 8/12/23, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Stewart St and Lee St in reference to a shooting. Detectives learned that a fight occurred in the area and Christopher Moreno chased another male, shooting at him. The victim was shot in the back as he was running away.

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 2:26pm

Currently, there is a critical shortage of foster parents in Carson City and the surrounding areas both for long-term foster parents and respite care foster parents, who take care of children for as little as a weekend while their foster parents take a trip.

According to the Division of Child and Family Services’ Rural Foster Recruiter Shelby Riley, there are currently only three beds open across Carson City, Dayton and Gardnerville.

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 1:23pm

UPDATE 5:25 p.m.: CCFD released the following:

Your Carson City Firefighters are currently on scene of another fire on the south west side of the city. A trailer was heavily involved in fire upon our arrival and was completely destroyed. Again, due to a rapid response crews were able to knock the fire down quickly and prevent it from spreading to the wildland and adjacent structures. A fire investigator is on scene.

UPDATE 5:10 p.m.: Curry is reopened but some side streets are still blocked.

UPDATE 4:46 p.m.: Curry St. has been blocked in both directions and blocked at Curry and Washoe St. due to a second brush fire.

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At 1:18 p.m., a brush fire was reported in the area of Shoshone and Boyle streets in W. Carson City.

First responders are enroute to the scene. Motorists must seek alternate routes from Curry St. while responders are in the area.

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 1:19pm

As of 1:15 p.m. Thursday the southbound lanes of S. Carson St. are closed due to a crash in front of the Wells Fargo building.