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Carson City man faces felony failure to appear charge for embezzlement matter

Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 9:22am

A 32-year-old man in custody at Carson City Jail on other criminal matters had a charge of felony warrant, failure to appear added to charges he faces.

Michael Paul LaClaire, was wanted by Sparks police for charges relating to a felony Class C ($650 to $3,500) embezzlement case, according to the arrest report.

The March on Washington in perspective
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 8:34am

In the late summer of 1963 Susan and I were finishing our three-month Peace Corps training program at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. We had survived the mid-term "deselection process" (a Peace Corps term for the trainees who didn't make it--close to 50% of the students). We had endured weeks of intensive Turkish language instruction and instruction in TEFL (teaching English as a Foreign Language from some of the country's foremost experts. In addition to studying Turkish politics and culture, we wilted under the physical education requirements at 5:00 in the afternoon during a D.C.

Poor air quality cancels steam train rides at Nevada Railroad Museum in Carson City
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 8:19am

UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution, the steam trains will not run at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for Labor Day weekend due to unhealthful air quality, museum officials announced Thursday.

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Climb aboard and take a 30-minute train ride back in time this holiday weekend in Carson City, where the labor of the day was cast in hot iron grit and the Old West churned and turned the wheels of locomotive steam engines along the Virginia and Truckee Railroad line.

NHP, local law enforcement to step up patrol over Labor Day weekend

Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 6:31am

Drunk drivers will be cited and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, Nevada Highway Patrol and statewide law enforcement warn.

This Labor Day weekend, law enforcement will be out in full force in Northern Nevada, patrolling the roads for impaired drivers. With the state’s Zero Fatalities goal in mind, drivers should plan ahead and designate a sober driver if their weekend plans involve alcohol.

Fight Hunger Show and Shine to benefit Meals on Wheels this weekend at Mills Park
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 6:03am

The inaugural Fight Hunger Show and Shine Car Show to benefit Meals on Wheels rolls through Carson City this Labor Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday at Mills Park.

Hosted by the Carson City Senior Center, the event features classic cars, music, raffles, food and trophies. The show runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Mills Park is located at 1111 E. Williams St. (US Hwy 50 E) in Carson City.

Time-lapse video of Rim Fire
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 9:14pm

Douglas County authorities search for 21-year-old woman

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 7:01pm

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is looking for Kayla Denboer, 21, who was last seen in May and is now considered a missing person. Family members say she may be in the Carson City or Reno areas.

Authorities say Denboer is approximately 5 feet tall, 100 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. She had been staying at Everybody's Inn motel in Reno when family lost contact with her.

Anyone with information regarding Kayla Denboer is urged to call DCSO Investigator Ed Garren at (775) 782-9907.

Human remains confirmed in Storey County septic tank
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 6:48pm

An investigation conducted by the Storey County Sheriff's Office confirms human remains were found in a septic tank north of Virginia City.

Carson City thanks Home Depot employees

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 3:53pm

The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank the many employees of Carson City’s Home Depot store for their volunteer work project on August 22nd and 23rd. They arrived at 8:00 A.M. both days and their employees donated their own time to doing various park improvements to Korean War Veterans Memorial Park, located at East Fifth Street and Marsh Road.

Carson City couple featured on KUNR program about Martin Luther King's Jr., speech
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 3:44pm

Hear Carson City residents Eugene and Susan Paslov talk about their experiences in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963 on a special Beyond The Headlines today at 4PM on 88.7 KUNR FM. Go here for more information and here to listen live.

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