Carson Now News

Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 12:18pm

Carson Now reader Don Conway submitted the following photos of aircraft flying, floating and otherwise dropping in to celebrate Nevada Day festivities. Click through to enlarge. Send your Nevada Day photos to jeff@carsonnow.org.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 10:56am

Have any Nevada Day photos to share? Send them to jeff@carsonnow.org and we'll put them up here. Be sure to include your name so we can tell folks you were at the festivities. Click through to see photos. This gallery will be updated so check back.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 9:53am

The Nevada Day Parade will be shown live today, beginning at 10 a.m. by Carson City-based We Shoot Video. Go here to watch it live. For the fourth year We Shoot Video has produced on-air live streaming coverage and running online commentary of the Nevada Day Parade.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 9:08am

Sunny skies and crisp fall temperatures are in motion for the 74th annual Nevada Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. down Carson Street in Carson City. The three-hour four mile-long parade features hundreds of colorful floats, high-stepping equestrian units, and spirited marching bands from throughout the state. The traditional 10 a.m. flyover of military aircraft from the Fallon Naval Air Station and Nevada Air Guard will kick-off the parade.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 8:44am

A Carson City Sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries to his hand after an incident near Long and Roop streets on Friday night. The incident reportedly happened when a man become out of control and aggressive with officers, who tasered the man to contain him.
The man was taken to the hospital and faces charges of public intoxication, battery on an officer and obstruction.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 8:26am

A man was reportedly found shot in the head this morning at around 8 a.m. in the area of Boyle and Oneida streets on Washoe Tribal land in Carson City.
Authorities are investigating and Washoe Tribal Police have been called to the scene. The wounded man was said to be still alive and Care Flight was responding to the intersection of Boyle and West Washoe streets, which is about two blocks away from Curry Street where Nevada Day parade floats are gathering.

Friday, October 26, 2012 - 4:25pm

The El Dorado County Department of Environmental Health was notified this week by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) that two additional chipmunks in the South Lake Tahoe area have tested positive for plague. One of the chipmunks was found in the Tallac Historic Site area and one was near the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Taylor Creek Visitor Center.

Friday, October 26, 2012 - 3:50pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today participated in a ceremony in the old Assembly chambers in the state Capitol to swear in 58 new citizens representing countries from Bulgaria to New Zealand.

The new citizens range in age from 18 to 85 and are from 27 different countries.

Friday, October 26, 2012 - 2:10pm

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid was taken to University Medical Center Trauma early Friday afternoon after his motorcade was involved in a multivehicle accident on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas.
Sources say Reid suffered no visible injuries but was being checked by doctors. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jeremie Elliott said the accident occurred about 1:10 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-15, north of Sahara Avenue.
Trooper Loy Hixson said five vehicles were involved in the accident: two vehicles carrying Reid and members of his party; two Metro Police vehicles; and one civilian vehicle.

Friday, October 26, 2012 - 2:08pm

What are some high schools thinking? Some high schools around the nation are lowering or have already lowered the Grade Point Average (GPA) requirements for their student-athletes, and some go as low as 1.6 (a “D” average). This is absolutely absurd to me. I watched a show on ESPN about this and it left me fuming. I cannot believe that schools are so lazy to teach their pupils. They are indirectly saying: “Students struggle so we are not going to work to get them better.”