Carson Now News

Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 11:11am

Sportsman’s Warehouse opened officially at Carson Mall Saturday, attracting hundreds of shoppers along with a few dignitaries for a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 10:14am

It wasn’t the desired result Western Nevada College was looking for prior to a four-game Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball series showdown with Salt Lake, but the Wildcats did something no other team has done this season — win in Salt Lake City.

The Wildcats gained a series split by outlasting the Bruins 7-5 in the final game Saturday. Needing a doubleheader sweep to creep within a game of first-place Salt Lake, WNC wasn’t counting on a shaky defense hurting its cause.

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 8:08pm

A leisurely early April flight over the Carson River at the Mexican Dam. The water seems unusually low and with Central Sierra snowpack currently running at 42 percent, it might not get any better.

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 1:58pm

Here is the Carson City road report provided by the Public Works department for the week of April 7-13, 2014: The Nevada Department of Transportation will be performing road maintenance on Highway 50 between Lompa Lane and Deer Run Road.

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 11:57am

On your “Must Not Miss” list, is the popular Downtown Wine Walk – held the first Saturday of every month from 1- 5pm. For just $10 which supports the Downtown Business Association you'll receive a commemorative wine glass and endless reasons to sip, stroll, and shop, the early April afternoon away, through Historic Downtown Carson City. Bring your wine walk glass with the Carson City Logo on it and pay only $8. Don't forget the after Wine Walk raffle prize party, 5:00pm, at the Cabaret Lounge, Carson Nugget Casino!

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 10:18am

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Friday night in Silver Springs.

Deputies were called shortly after 9 p.m. to a Catfish Street address after dispatch received a call from a woman who advised she had shot her adult son, said Lyon County Sheriff's Lieutenant J. L. Pattison.

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 9:50am

Seeing their chances of winning the Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball title diminishing with a first-game defeat to Salt Lake on Friday, the Western Nevada College Wildcats pulled off a crucial 5-3 victory to stay in contention.

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 3:49pm

With school, youth and adult league soccer all the rage throughout Northern Nevada, Carson City has become a destination for regional and state tournaments.

To meet demands of local players and traveling soccer teams, a new retail store, Soccer 4 You, has opened with soccer fanatics in mind. The store will celebrate its grand opening Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6 at 1976 East William Street. It is located in the same complex as Panda Kitchen and Carson City Florist.

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 1:52pm

A 49-year-old Carson City man was found guilty Friday of seven counts of sexual assault of a young girl.

After eight hours of deliberations, jurors convicted James Johnson of three counts of lewdness with a child under 14, three counts of sexual assault on a child under 15, along with one count of sexual assault on a child under 16.

The trial lasted three days and was prosecuted by Carson City Assistant District Attorney Mark Krueger and Deputy District Attorney Iris Yowell.

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 1:07pm

The driver of a motorcycle that crashed into a truck at the corner of Fairview and Roop on March 22 has died.

Andrey L. Gallegos 20, of Sparks, succumbed to his injuries after he was taken off of life support on March 30, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Mr. Gallegos had received severe injuries sustained from the accident.