Carson Now News

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 1:43pm

CARSON CITY – U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., today sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations asking them to continue defunding the proposed high level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 11:37am

RENO, Nev. — GPS technology developed and implemented at the University of Nevada, Reno will be the centerpiece of a major test this year by NASA to pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes along the West Coast of the United States. The project was announced by NASA today.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 11:29am

CARSON CITY – A new business index evaluating the states on the effects of their tax systems on entrepreneurship and small business ranks Nevada 3rd behind South Dakota and Texas.

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council’s “Business Tax Index 2012” pulls together 18 different tax measures, and combines them into one tax score that allows the 50 states and District of Columbia to be compared and ranked.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 8:38am

Many Carson City schoolchildren will take part in organized events to walk or bicycle to school on April 25, which has been proclaimed the third annual Nevada Moves Day by Governor Brian Sandoval.

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 8:50pm

The runaway truck ramp at the bottom of Mount Rose Highway in Incline Village was the scene of another tragedy today as a truck driver was killed trying to stop his vehicle using the ramp.

The Nevada Highway Patrol reports that the truck was carrying composite decking material on a flatbed trailer. The driver used the ramp to stop the vehicle, but the cargo broke loose and crushed the cab of the truck.

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 5:23pm

The Western Nevada College softball team got close, but didn’t bring home the wins over the weekend. Two one-run defeats and two squandered leads stunted the Wildcats momentum during an April 20-21 road series at Snow College.
Snow edged the Wildcats 2-1 and 7-6, then completed the four-game sweep with 8-0 and 8-5 victories in Ephraim, Utah.

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 5:15pm
The video below shows photos of the meteor from Sunday morning that rattled windows from Reno to Yosemite:

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 4:09pm

CARSON CITY - This time of year is a perfect occasion to Be a Force of Nature and the Nevada Division of Emergency Management is proud to be promoting severe weather preparedness week. To help spread the word and make its employees and members of the community better prepared, the Nevada Division of Emergency Management is committed to being a leader for weather-readiness by knowing the risk, taking action and being an example.

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 3:05pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced today that the state has reached an agreement with on-line retailing giant Amazon to begin collecting Nevada sales tax on purchases.

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:40pm

Grab your boots, hat and come on down to the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall on May 12 for our Annual Saddle Up For Kids fundraiser! Have a delicious meal prepared by Carson City BBQ and enjoy music by the Bootleggers!

Buy your ticket today! Tickets can be purchased on our website or Call 775-885-7770.

We hope to see you there!