Carson Now News

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 10:54pm

Monday the Assembly Committee on Education unanimously passed a joint resolution that would add a student regent to the Nevada Board of Regents. The student would be appointed by the board and would have full voting powers, just like any other regent.

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 5:09pm

A man whose blanket-wrapped, duct-taped body was found Saturday in the Carson River by authorities investigating a bloody robbery scene at his home has been identified as the state's missing chief insurance examiner.

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 1:34pm

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its April 4 meeting.

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Monday, April 8, 2013 - 1:17pm

A Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after colliding with a vehicle Saturday afternoon at Ponderosa Drive and and Koontz Lane.

Lisa Spangenthal, age not provided, was booked into Carson City Jail after being arrested at 1:47 p.m. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the incident that involved an Oldsmobile Cutlass and a 2011 Hyundai. The Hyundai had major front end damage on the passenger side.

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 11:04am

Breezy, blustery conditions will continue today after a low front moved into Carson City and western Nevada. A peak wind gust of 42 mph was recorded at 8:55 this morning, according to CarsonWeather.com. A Wind Advisory for the Carson City area has been lifted.
Go here for the latest road conditions and www.CarsonWeather.com for weather updates.

Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 8:57pm

The first thing you notice about 24-year-old Tiffani Barber is her bright smile.
"Oh gosh, she has a very contagious smile," Barber's friend Bethany Deacy said. "She always use to say, 'Always smile because you don't know who's falling in love with it.'"

Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 2:54pm

Four suspects in custody, three men and one woman, now face murder charges in connection with the disappearance of a Nevada insurance examiner, presumed dead after a body was discovered bound and duct taped in the Carson River on Saturday, authorities said.

Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 10:27am

On April 1st of this year, two morning disc jockeys from the Fort Myers, Southwest Florida area, informed their audience that dihydrogen monoxide was in the city’s water supply.

They should be applauded for bringing attention to this pervasive, nefarious and evil chemical seeping into our homes every time we shower, water our lawn, or take a drink from our faucets, because it is also prevalent in Carson City’s water supply!

In the 1997, 14 year old Nathan Zohner of Idaho warned us of its terrible effects:
• It can cause excessive sweating and vomiting.

Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 9:53am

This is a story about history and Hollywood. Art imitating life. Often times when the two met, history took a back seat to hype and drama in order to insure good attendance at the box office. This time however, the story was so good, and so strong, that not even Hollywood could screw this one up. The year was 1950 and the film was titled: “Mister 880.” It was based on ten years in the life of Emerich Juettner, who was also known as Edward Mueller.

Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 4:04pm

A strong cold front will move in the Sierra, Carson City and Western Nevada Sunday night bringing strong winds and the potential for snow near the valley floors, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.

Ahead of the front, winds will likely become strong and gusty Sunday afternoon with gusts 45 to 55 mph and locally to 70 mph causing difficult driving conditions and possible travel restrictions for high profile vehicles along Highway 395 and Interstate 580.