Carson Now News

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 4:36pm

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has recently earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals.

The Joint Commission is the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. As the only Joint Commission accredited hospital in the Carson City, Douglas County region, the award acknowledges Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center’s dedication to continuous compliance and health care excellence with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 1:53pm

Cyber security, intel sharing, public information, operation coordination and communication are the five top priorities for 2014 determined by the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, chaired by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Sandoval and 16 voting members made the list of five spending priorities, with cyber security being No. 1, using a $4.7 million grant by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that was secured by Nevada last week.

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 1:11pm

This is a reminder that if you're one of many tens of thousands of big game hunters interested in drawing a 2014 hunting tag for Pronghorn Antelope, Black Bear, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert (Nelson) Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Elk and Rocky Mountain Goat in the State of Nevada, be advised it is now time to submit your application(s) to hunt one or more of the big game species.

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 11:57am

Attention all feline lovers: the first Comstock Lode of Cats will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, 2014 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 11:05am

The South Lake Tahoe passenger of a motorcycle that crashed Saturday in Carson City has died, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Audrey G. Rugamas, 21, died of injuries after she was taken off of life support on Wednesday. Rugamas had received severe injuries sustained from the motorcycle crash with a vehicle, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson.

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 9:47am

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made three misdemeanor related arrests Wednesday. A 54-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Corbett on suspicion of indecent conduct after he allegedly stood in the street and urinated.

The man did not have identification on him and was reported to be homeless. A preliminary breath test was given with a .17 reading, according to the arrest report. Bail: $347.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 8:33am

Employers and job seekers have been connecting this winter and spring through a number of initiatives including job fairs in Carson City, Lake Tahoe, an April 4 event planned in Douglas County and most recently through Nevada JobConnect.

A weeklong job quest campaign in Carson City received 1,047 job openings in a variety of industries from entry level to executive level jobs, well above the goal of 500 job openings set by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, said DETR Director Frank Woodbeck.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 7:00pm

Looking for some new singletrack to ride? Just south of Carson City is the new Clear Creek Trail! The Clear Creek Trail is almost 10.5 miles long, is open to hikers, mountain bikes, equestrians and dogs, has no exit, and is currently 21-miles round-trip.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 4:04pm

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two snowmobiles taken from the Spooner Summit Recreational area between March 10 and March 17, 2014.

The snowmobiles were 2009 Yamaha Venture Light, red and gray in color. The snowmobiles are from a fleet operated from the Spooner area that had been cabled and locked however, the suspect cut the cable and took two of three snowmobiles, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 1:22pm

I've been hearing whispers of this project for a while, and it looks like it's finally getting started. The McDonald's at Winnie and Carson is the oldest McDonald's in town. I don't know how long it's been there but it's definitely since the early 80s or the 70s. Maybe some Carson City old-timers would know. As such an old restaurant, it's starting to show its age and has been in bad need of a renovation. Sometimes, though, it's easier to just start from fresh.