Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 6:23pm
Analysts say the number of Nevada properties entering the foreclosure process has almost doubled compared with a year earlier.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 12:41pm
Early intervention matters. It's a theme that has empowered programs like DARE in Carson City schools and is a benchmark for programs run through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada.
On Wednesday, 400 children of all ages got to meet those adults in the field who maintain public safety. The Spring Safety Fair, a partnership through the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, was a success on all levels.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 12:00pm
Senate Joint Resolution 13, which would legalize same-sex marriage in Nevada, was passed in the Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections with a vote of 3-2. The bill had been amended since it was first discussed in the committee on March 26, with the new language stating that Nevada and its political subdivisions will recognize marriages and issue marriage licenses regardless of gender.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 11:36am
Applications are being sought to fill two open seats on the Carson City Planning Commission. The commission oversees all matters pertaining to Carson City's planning and zoning, land use and growth management.
The Carson City Board of Supervisors will interview and then appoint the qualified applicants for the two seats that will expire in June 2017. Applicants must be willing to serve approximately 12 to 16 hours a month.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 9:13am
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the importance of anti-gun violence legislation. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
Life can change in a moment. At 8:56 on September 6, 2011, a deeply disturbed man with an automatic weapon stepped out of his car outside a Carson City, Nevada restaurant. In the moment that followed, he fired nearly 80 rounds – spraying bullets across a parking lot and into an IHOP packed with breakfast customers – killing four people and wounding 7 others before taking his own life.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 9:05am
The head of the Carson City library system has been hired to become Marin's chief librarian.
Sara Jones emerged as the frontrunner among two out-of-county finalists and will be officially appointed to the $150,000-a-year post when Marin County supervisors meet on Tuesday, according to Eric Engelbart, a county administration analyst.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 3:28pm
A Carson City man faces three felony charges related to domestic battery after turning himself into authorities.
Derrick B. Kennedy, 40, was wanted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office after he allegedly hit his wife with a steam cleaning vacuum, held her down in a choke hold and spit in her face, put her head through the couple's bathroom door and attempted to stab her with a knife, according to the arrest report.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 3:12pm
Carson City District Attorney Neil A. Rombardo said Wednesday he will assemble a team of prosecutors to analyze the evidence and reports to determine whether the death penalty is appropriate in the alleged beating death of William McCune.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 2:55pm
A Carson City High School senior says she raised about $300 this past weekend for breast cancer awareness. Abby Lafoon's event, ‘A Step Toward a Cure' was held Saturday at her school.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 2:45pm
Former City of Angels 2 pot club owner Gennaro "Gino" DiMatteo of South Lake Tahoe was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller.
DiMatteo had pled guilty to a felony for marijuana trafficking on Jan. 9. As part of his plea agreement, DiMatteo agreed to forfeit more than $40,000 to the United States.
