For three quarters Friday night at Carson High, everything was normal. Two evenly matched Sierra League football teams had played a respectable, if slightly mundane, game, with the Senators finally pulling ahead thanks to two mistakes in the Damonte Ranch kicking game.
But there were no fireworks on the field to match those set off at halftime during Carson’s homecoming celebration.

CARSON CITY — Western Nevada College’s Tech Prep Consortium has been recognized nationally for its Career Pathways program.

The National Association for Career Pathways Leadership selected WNC for the 2013 Rigorous Programs of Study National Award for exceeding what other states offer students in career and technical programs. The award recognizes the college’s collaboration with industry and hard work by faculty and staff to provide the essential curriculum and instruction in technology-automated systems, construction, machine tool technology and welding.

Reports of utility scammers continue to surface, with NV Energy being the latest to alert customers about individuals trying to get credit card information.

NV Energy spokeswoman Faye Andersen said the company has learned about phone callers identifying themselves as employees of the company and threatening disconnection of service if a credit card payment or cash transfer isn't immediately made over the phone.

A 60-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 10:10 p.m., Oct. 3, on the I-580 Freeway near Highway 50 East.
According to the arrest report, Carson City patrol officers stopped the man driving a Ford pickup because it didn't have plates and registration.

The man did have a valid moving permit for the vehicle issued by Nevada DMV. However he did not have a valid driver's license and any insurance in the vehicle.

He faces misdemeanor charges of not having a valid driver's license, no proof of insurance and a warrant out of Dayton Justice Court for failure to pay a fine. Bail: $1,258.