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DeBug Computer to hold Saturday with Santa photo fundraiser for sheriff's office Holiday with a Hero project
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 6:00pm

DeBug Computer’s Carson City office will take photos of children with Santa Claus and make prints for parents this Saturday in exchange for a donation to help local homeless children have a Christmas with gifts through the 9th annual Holiday with a Hero project.

January auditions announced for Wild Horse Children's Theater's production of 'Mulan, Jr.'
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 1:35pm

Wild Horse Children’s Theater is looking for actors, singers and dancers, ages 5-16 to audition for Disney’s “Mulan, Jr.” Auditions will be held Thursday, January 9 from 4-7 pm and Saturday, January 11 from 1-4 pm at the Performance Hall of the Brewery Arts Center , 511 W. King Street in Carson City. Auditions are by appointment only. You must call for an audition slot.

Man pleads guilty, admits resisting officer after Olive Garden incident
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 1:28pm

A 56-year-old Indian Hills man pleaded guilty Monday to resisting a public officer with a firearm, stating it was in his “best interest” to admit the felony in connection with his arrest following an incident at Olive Garden in Carson City.

Column: End of Year Tax Planning
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 1:11pm

Well Howdy folks! I sincerely hope you all had a GREAT Thanksgiving! We do have so much to be thankful for.

One of the things I am thankful for is that we have finished updating all our office computers operating system to a newer version of “doors” (not the real name to protect the innocent). I haven’t noticed any improvement in productivity yet though. (I thought new computer stuff always meant new tools that make us more productive.

Man jailed on domestic battery charge after allegedly threatening to 'clip' father
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 11:59am

A 41-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the 300 block of Thurman Drive on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched at 4:28 a.m. to the residence regarding a man that was agitated and throwing things. Officers arrived at the home and were allowed in by the man's father.

Applicants sought for three appointments to Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 10:49am

Applications are being accepted for three open positions on the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission.

The commission advises the Carson City Board of Supervisors on the use of city parks and protect the right of all Carson City residents to enjoy the parks system. The board seeks applications from persons interested in serving 4-year terms on the commission. Terms expire January 2018.

Supervisor Abowd seeks input on upcoming policy decisions before the board
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 10:37am

With so many important issues up for discussion, this month’s walkabout Friday, Dec. 13 may be more pressing than usual, said Carson City Supervisor Karen Abowd.

Topics for this month include the proposed sales tax increase to help fund a no-kill animal shelter in Carson City, the East-North-South Corridors Project and The Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada’s multi-use activity center, which would be a city project for use by The Boys & Girls Club, but would also provide additional space where conventions and a variety of other activities to help promote Carson City, could be conducted.

Carson City man jailed after allegedly stuffing a six pack of bottled beer in his pants
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 7:13pm

A Carson City man faces a felony charge of shoplifting after being arrested early Friday morning at a convenience store in the 3000 block of North Roop Street.
Tarron Westley Evans, 28, was being held in Carson City Jail on $20,000 bail. A 35-year-old accomplice was arrested on four misdemeanor charges including drug paraphernalia and obstructing an officer.

Bitter cold at -11 below but no record for Carson City; air quality to remain poor through the week
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 5:33pm

Snow cover and high pressure over western Nevada has trapped cold air in the valleys and produced strong valley inversions that will slowly worsen air quality as pollutants build in the western Nevada valleys, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued an Air Quality Alert for Carson City, Carson Valley and the Reno-Sparks area.

Two jailed on felony charges in separate thefts at Walmart stores in Carson City and Douglas County
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 12:25pm

A Dayton woman was arrested by Carson City authorities Saturday on suspicion of felony burglary and being in violation of a suspended sentence after trying to leave Walmart with 117 items valued at $874.

Kelsey Wilkison, 25, is being held on $23,000 bail. She was detained at a Dayton Casino by Lyon County authorities until Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies investigating the alleged theft arrived to interview and subsequently arrest her.

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