Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 11:15pm
After 150 years, the Nevada State Prison is now a ghost town. By the time Nevada became a territory in 1861 the need for a place to house those who broke the law was glaringly apparent and it fell to the first territorial legislature was to establish a state prison.
Abraham Curry, father of Carson City, owned and operated the Warm Springs Hotel on land located east of the capital city and readily provided a meeting place for the new governing body.
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:15pm
A Carson City family trust wishes to trade the historic Pioneer Cemetery and a 19-acre hill site south and west of Ormsby Boulevard and Kings Canyon Road. The Potter Family Trust would receive the equivalent in city land if such a land trade were to happen.
As part of the process, Carson City leaders will decide when they meet Thursday whether to appoint Stephen R. Johnson and Associates as the indendent appraiser for the potential exchange.
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:49am
Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for Oct. 1-7. There will be lane closures on Carson Street between Musser Street and Seventh Street, Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to maintenance.
There will be traffic control on Roop Street between Hot Springs Road and Winnie Lane and also on Northridge Drive between Roop Street and New Ridge Drive due to the construction of bicycle and pedestrian
improvements. Minor delays are possible.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 9:28pm
Deep Groove plays during the Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month event at the Carson City Library in Carson City, Nev. on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. Over 40 people attended the event, which included live music and cake dessert.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 4:44pm
This fall, the Lodge Assisted Living Community is sponsoring SOLEmates, a month long program to help provide new athletic shoes to kids with The Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada. The number of children who need help in Carson City is disproportionately high when compared to other communities of its size. Too many kids don’t have life’s basic necessities; some even tape their shoes to keep them together. The goal of SOLEmates is to acquire 300 pairs of new athletic shoes to help those kids run, play and stay active.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 4:39pm
Three Dayton High School students will experience a thrill when they fly with Care Flight on Saturday. The ride is part of Care Flight’s “Flight for a Good Cause” fundraising effort. The students, two juniors and a senior are enrolled in Dayton High School’s HOSA; Future Health Professionals class.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 3:56pm
A Carson City woman faces felony drug charges after a lost purse inside a casino turned up with several narcotics inside.
Laura Sherlock-Yong, 46, was arrested Sept. 27 in the 500 block of North Carson Street.
According to the arrest report officers were contacted regarding a purse that was found by security officers inside a casino. The purse was opened for the purpose to find out who it belonged to and inside there was two baggies with suspected drugs, a straw for doing drugs and a pill bottle with several types of medication, according to the report.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 2:10pm
CARSON CITY – It took all of about ten minutes for Sen. Dean Heller and Rep Shelley Berkley to mix it up in their first debate in the U.S. Senate race Thursday, criticizing each other on campaign issues ranging from ethics to Medicare to big oil subsidies.
The hour-long debate on KNPB-TV in Reno was the first chance for many voters to see the two candidates spar on the issues, most of which have already been the focus of campaign attacks in the race to date.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 11:51am
It was the final points race of the season, a night that would see champions crowned in six racing divisions at Fernley 95A Speedway. Over 70 cars were on hand, and there were lots of spectators in the stands rooting for their favorite driver.
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 11:45am
Fernley 95A Speedway will hold its season-ending event on September 29-30 with the Two-Day Shootout. Promoter Matt Ramthun expects between 150 and 200 cars to compete in six racing divisions over the two days of racing. Local racers will be joined by competitors from California, Utah, Washington, Oregon, and perhaps even farther away.
