Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 12:08pm
Two 18-year-old Carson City men were arrested Monday and face misdemeanor reckless driving charges for drag racing through the east side of town.
Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies patrolling the area at around 11 p.m. found the pair racing side-by-side, accelerating quickly to a speed of 65 mph in the posted 35 mph zone. One driver was in a White 1994 Honda and the other in a silver 1987 Mazda.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 9:31am
Nevada's two Northern Nevada rural colleges, Western Nevada College in Carson City and Great Basin College in Elko, had hopes to escape budget cuts despite the fact that the new funding formula for the Nevada System of Higher Education that sends more money to Southern Nevada colleges.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 7:09am
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed his second bill this session on Tuesday, which will allow voters in Henderson, Reno, Carson City and Sparks to continue electing public officials via citywide elections.
If signed, SB457 — named the “Ward Voting” bill — would’ve allowed residents to vote only for candidates representing ward the voter lives in.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 11:29pm
CARSON CITY — Nevada Senate members became emotional Monday evening as they honored those who would not return for another session.
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, who serves as Senate president, faces a term limit that does not allow him to serve again in the Senate. That makes the last day of the session his last day in the Legislature.
The senators took time out of the floor session to honor their colleague saying that they were proud to have served with him, and even giving him a coffee machine as a parting gift.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 5:28pm
Greater Nevada Credit Union will host its annual Carson City Shred Day on Saturday, June 8 from 9 am to noon.
The event will include shredding and recycling services by American Document Destruction and Offsite, child safety information and K-9 Unit appearance from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 4:33pm
CARSON CITY — Controversial gun bill Senate Bill 221 passed 23-19 in the Assembly on Monday, with four Democrats voting against the measure.
However, the bill is expected to be vetoed by Brian Sandoval in the next 10 days.
The bill requires background checks on the private sales of guns and requires courts to report mental health issues, which would be used as part of the background check.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 3:51pm
FISH, a nonprofit Carson City social services agency, is receiving Carson City real estate valued at $900,000 from Garth Richards, his family and an associate.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 3:40pm
UPDATE: A funeral service for Janice R. Ayres, a longtime Carson City resident and champion for the elderly and disabled in Nevada, will be held today, Friday, in Carson City at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Musser and Division streets.
A gathering for family and friends of Ayres will follow at Cafe at Adele's, 1112 North Carson Street.
Ayres was 92 when she died May 27, 2013.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 3:05pm
The pipeline from Western Nevada College to NCAA Division I and other standout baseball programs around the country continues to flow with Wildcat talent.
WNC baseball coach D.J. Whittemore has announced that five players from his 2013 team made up primarily of freshmen have been inked by Division I schools, while two others have signed with NCAA Division II powerhouse Dixie State College. The five join nine players from last year’s team who signed with Division I teams and eight from the 2011 squad.
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 2:05pm
CARSON CITY — The Assembly passed a bill Monday that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada.
SB374 initially appeared to fail the required two-thirds majority vote on the final day of the legislative session to the extent that Democratic lawmakers cast no votes so the measure would be reconsidered later on. However, that was not the case; the confusion was caused by a glitch on the board that shows the Assembly’s ‘yea’ and ‘nay’ tally.
