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Carson City highlights National Public Health Week with trail signs
Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 12:00am

In recognizing National Public Health Week, officials in Carson City have designed an innovative approach to getting its message out, turning to the use of signs along a local walkway.

Dubbed "Trail to Good Health" several signs will spout up along a mile-long section of the Carson City Freeway multi-use path from Northridge Drive to College Parkway. The signage will be up through the week of April 1-7 and are designed to message users about public health and ways to improve on it, personally and community wide.

Multiple road projects in Carson City begin Monday
Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 12:00am

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report beginning Monday, April 1: With ongoing construction of the Carson City Freeway project, Snyder Avenue is closed between E. Roland Street and Center Drive.

Center Drive and Silver Sage Drive are also closed south of Appion Way. Bennett Avenue is closed between Center Drive and Bigelow Drive. Detours will be marked.

On Monday, April 1, Airport Road will be closed between Fifth Street and Butti Way due to roadway maintenance.

Carson City man jailed on felony drug charge, possessing burglary tool

Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 12:00am

A report late Thursday night of shots fired in the area of Cherry Creek Apartments led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Carson City man on unrelated charges.

Rain in the forecast this weekend for Carson City; snow in the high Sierra
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 4:39pm

It looks to be a soggy holiday Easter weekend for Carson City, and a snowy one in the Sierra above Lake Tahoe.
A weather system will move into the Sierra and Western Nevada beginning tonight and last through Monday, bringing snow to the higher elevations of the Sierra and up to a half-inch of rain for the valleys in Western Nevada, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.

JOIN Carson City Workforce Training Credential Asserts Employees Know Basic Employment Skills
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 3:35pm

JOIN, Inc. in Carson City recently launched the National Work Readiness Credential and recently had its pilot class of four JOIN clients pass the assessment and receive the credential.

'Women to Women' panel discussion with Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 11:42am

This week's guest on "Women to Women with Carol Paz" comes in two parts. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong met before a panel of local women recently and fielded questions related to law enforcement issues in the area.

Ousted Nevada lawmaker Steven Brooks arrested in California

Friday, March 29, 2013 - 10:57am

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks has been arrested in California on charges including resisting arrest and throwing objects, just hours after he became the first lawmaker ever expelled from the Nevada Legislature. Go here for the full story.
WARNING: Graphic language associated with video.

Historic V&T Railroad opens season with Mother's Day wild west train ride
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 10:46am

This Mother’s Day, give Mom a window seat back in time with a tour of the Wild West aboard the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, Sunday, May 12.

This special edition train ride from Nevada's capital, Carson City, to the 1860s boom-era mining town of Virginia City, will provide Mom with a long stem rose, Old West history, storytelling, shopping and dining in Virginia City to go along with the spectacular scenery.

Firefighters clamp cut gas line at Arrowhead Drive
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 10:16am

Carson City firefighters responded this morning to the 2400 block of Arrowhead Drive after a report of a backhoe that cut into a gas service line. Firefighters were called to the area at around 10 a.m. and were able to clamp the line.
Southwest Gas was notified and sending a crew to the scene.
No injuries have been reported.

Nevada Commission on Homeland Security agrees on 10 funding priorities for 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 10:03am

Cybersecurity, prevention, community planning, intelligence and public information are among 10 priorities outlined by the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security for future funding, officials announced Friday.
Gov. Brian Sandoval and 16 voting members of the Commission made the recommendations, according to a news release.
Below is the release:

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