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Distracted driver knocks out power pole in Carson City
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 11:35am

A distracted driver ran into a power pole, knocking out power to two buildings and some sections of streets Saturday morning in Carson City.
According to the Carson City Sheriffs Office, the accident happened at 5th Street and Allouette Way in Carson City.

Carson City residents receive scholarships from Greater Nevada Credit Union

Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:58am

Carson City residents Ila Bottoms, Arnold Flores, Leana Garcia, Allison Blair, and Janae Johnston-Bucker are five of 14 students recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship certificate from Greater Nevada Credit Union.

Seventy students throughout northern Nevada applied for the scholarship program, which GNCU has offered for the past 14 years. Bottoms and Flores are attending Western Nevada College; Garcia is attending Great Basin College in Elko; Blair and Johnston-Bucker will be attending the University of Nevada, Reno.

Carson City area road construction report for June 24-30
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:45am

Here is the Carson City road construction and repair report for the week of June 24-30: There will be road work on Long Street between Humboldt Lane and Rand Avenue. No delays are expected.

On Monday, June 24, there will be utility work on Hot Springs Road between Northgate Lane and Nye Lane. No delays are expected.

Fremont Elementary ends its long run as Carson City's only year-round school
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:40am

It was a typical last day at Fremont Elementary School. Students signed yearbooks, received academic and attendance awards, ate Otter Pops. But Thursday’s celebration marked more than the end of a school year. It was the end of an era.

Four-day train celebration at railroad museum for July 4 holiday, free admission July 6
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 4:26pm

To celebrate expanded operations approved by the Nevada Legislature for the state's museums, admission to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will be free on Saturday, July 6.

Other special pricing will be in effect during the four-day Independence Day weekend as history comes to life at the museum in Carson City, Thursday through Sunday, July 4-7.

Capital CrossFire launches first show Sunday night on Access Carson City Television
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 2:32pm

After a 10-year hiatus Capital Crossfire — a news, information and interview program about Nevada and Carson City politics — returns Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. on public access television.

Carson City restaurant and food inspection report
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 1:35pm

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This report is for the week ending June 21, 2013.
Inspections include: the Carson City Jail, a bakery, a hotel food marketplace, bars and lounges, a speciality beverage shop, restaurants and a mobile food vehicle.
See the full report below.

Women to Women Nevada interview with Kimberly Burchiel
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 12:48pm

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Kimberly Burchiel, executive director of The Community Pregnancy Center in Carson City.

Rock art talk at Nevada State Museum June 27
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 12:26pm

To help understand, appreciate, and protect Nevada’s rock art and archaeological sites,
Emily Middleton discusses early carved abstract rock art in the Northern Great Basin from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27 at the Nevada State Museum, in Carson City.

Carson City earthquake swarm attracts attention of emergency managers, seismologists

Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:48am

The Nevada Seismological Laboratory has located 122 earthquakes in a continuing sequence of activity located on the southeastern edge of Carson City, Nevada.

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