Carson Now News

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 9:42pm

by ALEX POMPLIANO

With now just two weeks left in the 2013 Nevada Legislative Session, lawmakers are barreling through the process. In these final days, things can get hectic at the legislature, so here’s a graphic with five alive bills to watch closely as the 77th Session of the Nevada Legislature comes to a close:

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 5:33pm

SB243, commonly referred to as “Brianna’s Law,” passed the Assembly today in a vote of 29-9.

The bill would mandate the collection of DNA samples from individuals arrested on felony charges. It was named for Brianna Denison, a young college student who was murdered in Reno in 2008. SB243 passed the Senate by a unanimous vote last month. During today’s vote on the Assembly floor, seven Democrats and two Republicans voted against the measure. Only a few Assembly members commented on the bill prior to the vote.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 4:49pm

A high school student was uninjured Monday after the vehicle he was driving flipped on its hood during a street race with another student that ended near Fremont Elementary School, a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy said.

The rollover was on Saliman Road between Depot and Little streets a few hundred feet away from the elementary school, which was in session at the time, said Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Matt Smith.

The juvenile and another Carson High student, both teen boys of driving age, were cited and released to their parents. The wreck was reported at 1:41 p.m.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 2:55pm

A 33-year-old Carson City man faces a gross misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure after allegedly urinating near the west door entrance of a Carson City casino early Monday morning.

Officers were called to the casino, located in the 2700 block of East William Street, at 2:40 a.m. after security reported an intoxicated man who wouldn't leave the premise. Two witnesses noted the man urinated on the side of the building, and it was also seen on casino surveillance.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 8:49am

The Carson City Board of Supervisors are holding a special meeting today to discuss the city's Redevelopment Authority. The meeting, which began at 8:30 a.m. is at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street in the Sierra Room. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 8:33am

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will step up DUI patrols for the coming Memorial Day weekend beginning Friday through May 27.

For the holiday period stretch there will be heavy saturation patrols for DUI drivers, a DUI checkpoint, and enforcing underage drinking laws. The purpose of these activities is to ensure that drivers in Carson City are safe and sober going into and during the holiday weekend, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Darrin Sloan.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 8:16am

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its Thursday, May 16 meeting.

It's Your City is a weekly program aimed at keeping you informed about city government and other organizations/happenings around Carson City, Nev.

The program is produced by ACCtv Public Access Television.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 7:58am

The Lyon County sheriff’s office is investigating the shooting death of a juvenile in Dayton over the weekend.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 6:47pm

For Western Nevada College’s baseball team and its fans, it didn’t seem like the Cochise fourth inning would ever end.

The inning started on Saturday afternoon, was interrupted by lightning and rain and then lasted an additional 28 minutes on Sunday afternoon in the Western District baseball tournament championship.

By the time the final out was recorded on a tag out by second baseman AJ Hernandez, 15 Apaches had batted and 10 runs had scored, erasing a one-run deficit as Cochise rolled to an 18-11 title-clinching victory over the Wildcats in Sterling, Colo.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 1:12pm

Rare coins by the thousands remain on display, for sale or trade today through 4 p.m. at the Carson Nugget at the annual Downtown Coin Club Show. This all-ages coin event brought more than 300 collectors and numismatics to the Nugget on Saturday.