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Carson Tahoe becomes first baby-friendly hospital in Nevada

Monday, July 8, 2013 - 11:17am

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City announces its prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly birth facility.

This designation is awarded only to facilities that adhere to top breastfeeding standards set by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

DUI checkpoint in Carson City this weekend
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 10:19am

During the weekend of July 13, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DUI checkpoint. In addition to focusing on impaired drivers, the checkpoint will also be looking for underage drinking, driver’s license and registration violations.

Carson City authorities arrest South Lake Tahoe man for felony assault
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 9:02am

A 38-year-old South Lake Tahoe man faces a felony charge of assaulting a police officer and two misdemeanor charges after he was arrested early Sunday following a struggle with Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies in the 4600 block of Snyder Avenue.

Raymond Michael Elben is in the Carson City jail with bail of $11,549. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area before midnight Saturday for a report of a man on the ground.

BLM: Progress takes a step back on containing the Bison Fire
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 8:39am

Containment of the Bison Fire burning in Douglas County is expected by July 14 as firefighters had a series of setbacks because of windy conditions, the Bureau of Land Management reports in its Monday morning briefing.

The fire has been downgraded to 15 percent contained with the wind event that occurred Sunday afternoon, according to the Great Basin Management Type II Team, operating under Incident Commander Mike Whalen

Carson City man jailed after chase leads to credit cards stolen in burglary
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 8:26am

A foot chase ended with the arrest of a Carson City man Saturday who faces felony burglary and stolen property charges after allegedly breaking into a home and stealing credit cards.

Javier Martinez, 19, was arrested in the 800 block of west Washington Street and is in the Carson City jail on $46,637 bail. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the area for a report of a residential burglary in progress.

Carson City woman captures Bison Fire in photos along Highway 395 trip return
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 8:09am

Sena Loyd was returning to Carson City Sunday from a holiday trip to Disneyland when she began to take photos of the Bison Fire along Highway 395.

She and Joseph Spencer first saw the smoke 57 miles north of Bishop. As they continued north the smoke became heavier, denser.

"We did not expect to see the fire when we were outside Bishop, when we did we were a bit worried," she said.

Bison Fire in Douglas County destroys some commercial structures
Sunday, July 7, 2013 - 8:15pm

Late afternoon winds hampered firefighting efforts against the Bison wildfire in Douglas County, resulting in the loss of an unknown number of commercial structures, officials reported Sunday evening.

The types of buildings involved were not known along with whether the buildings were in active use. No injuries were reported.

Sierra Front: Bison Fire in Douglas County grows to 9,300 acres
Sunday, July 7, 2013 - 4:44pm

UPDATE 6PM: With one agency saying one thing, and another reporting something else, there's bound to be confusion and mistakes. Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center now reports the Bison Fire listed as burning 9,300 acres as stated in its 5:40 p.m. media briefing here.

Mining on the Comstock is topic of tonight's Capital Crossfire

Sunday, July 7, 2013 - 4:31pm

Tune in for another edition of Capital Crossfire Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on Access Carson City Television channels 210 and 226. Hosts Shelly Aldean and Karl Neathammer welcome guests Joe McCarthy of the Comstock Residents Association and John Hadder of Great Basin Resource Watch. The discussion and debate is mining on the Comstock.

The program can be seen on Carson Now beginning Monday and will air again on Access Carson City Televsion Fridays, 8 p.m. on July 12 and July 19, and Saturdays, July 13 and 20, 2 p.m., and Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Some Sunday flights from Reno-Tahoe airport to San Francisco canceled

Sunday, July 7, 2013 - 12:22pm

Reno-Tahoe International Airport is running smoothly, but some flights are still being impacted by Saturday's crash in San Francisco. A handful of Sunday flights to San Francisco have already been canceled.

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