Monday, April 9, 2012 - 5:49pm
The Department of Public Safety is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy L. Abney to the position of Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol. The department conducted a national search to fill the position and made an offer to Abney based on his extensive knowledge and experience.
“Chief Abney is an experienced professional who brings many years of leadership and will lead the division comprised of 647 employees both sworn and non-sworn,” said Director Chris Perry.
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 3:09pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony allegations:
- Ashley Ore-Larson, 18, a Carson City woman, for conspiracy to violation the controlled substances act and possession of heroin. Ore-Larson was also arrested for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has been set at $18,500 plus administrative fees. At the same incident, officers arrested two more people for felony allegations:
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 1:56pm
CARSON CITY – The president of the powerful state teachers union said today she is “excited” that another labor organization, the AFL-CIO, plans to pursue a business profits tax initiative petition.
“It will be a big deal,” said Lynn Warne, head of the Nevada State Education Association. “We’re excited that Danny (Thompson, executive secretary-treasurer of the Nevada State AFL-CIO) has decided to move forward with this. Anything we can do about funding our schools adequately in this state is great.”
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 10:58am
The Carson City School Board will discuss tentative budget scenarios and assumptions for the next fiscal year at their next meeting on Tuesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.
The board will also meet in closed session to discuss labor relations with the district's management representatives.
The full agenda is below:
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 10:42am
There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. No closures are expected, but traffic control will be in effect.
- College Parkway in the vicinity of the Freeway.
- US Highway 50 in the vicinity of the Freeway.
- Northgate Lane between Jumbo Court and Dyer Court.
- Emerson Drive between Mark Way and College Parkway.
- North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.
- Arrowhead Drive between N. Carson Street and Garnet Way.
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 7:51am
Driving home the future of visitors and spending to the Silver State, the Nevada Commission on Tourism's annual Rural Roundup at Lake Tahoe April 18-20 will headline the acclaimed author of "The Experience Economy and Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want."
James H. Gilmore's book, whom he co-authored with Joe Pine, was recognized by Time magazine as one of the “Ten Ideas That Are Changing the World." In it he asserts that consumers want authentic products and experiences — something rural Nevada is singularly positioned to offer with its historic destinations and attractions.
Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 1:48pm
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it.
That's the basis of the argument being put forward by some of the more vocal supporters of the Carson City Center Project, aka Nugget Project, as they try to fight back the attempt to put the issue on the November ballot.
They would be wise to follow their own advice.
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 3:33pm
CARSON CITY – While Democrats registered more voters in March than Republicans, a GOP official noted this week that the party has made gains in four state Senate districts that are key to who will control the house in the 2013 legislative session.
A spokesman for Senate Democrats questioned the importance of the GOP analysis, however, noting that Democrats registered more voters than Republicans in two of the seats from February to March.
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 10:35am
A Carson City man was injured this morning in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 395. The Nevada Highway Patrol released the following information about the accident:
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 4:06pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies involved in the Special Enforcement Team made a series of arrests on Wednesday evening based on an anonymous tip of marijuana plants being grown. Four people were arrested:
- Justin Lobretto, 29, a Carson City man, for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana - approximately 60 plants). Lobretto was also arrested for a gross misdemeanor allegation of child endangerment and a misdemeanor allegation of possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail is set at $6,000 plus administrative fees.
