Christy Works, a 2008 Carson High graduate now running as a sophomore for the University of Nevada women's track and field team, set a personal record for 800 meters and placed fifth at the Cal-Nevada Championships on Sunday in Westwood, Calif.

Carson Lanes Retail Center is pleased to announce the opening of Classic Billiards. This upscale billiards room features 3 Regulation 8' Tables and 1 Tournament Grade 9' Table. All the tables are available by the hour (not coin-op). You must be 16 and above to rent a table (equipment available at the front desk. A driver's license, state i.d. or credit card is required). Kids twelve and above can play if accompanied by an Adult or Guardian. Food and Drinks are available and allowed in the Billiards Room.

University of Nevada designated hitter Brock Stassi was named the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week on Monday.
Stassi, a junior from Yuba City, Calif., hit .875 (7-for-8) to help the Wolf Pack win two of three games during a weekend series at Peccole against No. 18 UC Irvine. Stassi had three runs scored, a double, three triples, a home run and one RBI in three games.

Carson City fire investigators have not yet determined what started a fire late this morning that nearly destroyed a building that housed a mattress supply business and a hair salon.

The investigation shows the fire began at around 11:45 this morning on the east exterior of the building, said Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi. The two businesses, Mattress King and High Desert Hair, won't be able to operate anytime soon, Giomi said.

Here is some more raw video footage from the fire at 445 Fairview today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv4_0SBvqTk

Firefighters assigned to a structure fire at the Mattress King building on Fairview Drive in Carson City, apparently had problems with a water hydrant at the corner of Idaho and Industrial streets.

In fact witnesses watched firefighters trying to tap into the hydrant without luck as the fire raged on, growing hotter with the smoke becoming a dense black, a sign of rising temperatures within the building.

Multiple firefighters are battling a blaze at 445 Fairview, the home of Mattress King and High Desert Hair in Carson City.

According to witnesses near the business, there was some kind explosion.

"There was a loud pop and it caused an electrical shortage, a small blackout for a few seconds," said Shasta Mathews, who works at Dog Eared Books.

"This is upsetting considering that both of these stores are brand new to the area," she said.

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Carson City law officers were busy over the weekend dealing with a spat of domestic violence cases. Most involved drinking, with at least one of the cases resulting in a woman being taken to the hospital after she was punched and kicked in the head and face.

March 28
A 21-year-old unemployed Carson City man was arrested on domestic battery charges after he allegedly grabbed his girlfriend from behind and held a tight hold on her until she collapsed. The incident happened at North Roop and Northridge streets at about 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Two men were arrested and face felony charges of assault following attacks on two people at a Carson City bar on Saturday.

Eyewitnesses told sheriff's deputies that one of the men hit another man in the head using a beer bottle at around 2 a.m. at a downtown Carson City bar. The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics for injuries to the head.

Shelly Aldean discusses Tahoe Regional Planning Agency issues:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6NKmbWclk

It was about midnight and tensions at the White House ran high on that January evening. House and Senate leaders had been haggling for days to merge their two health care bills. The heady momentum of passing President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority in both chambers had given way to the touchy task of reconciling two very different pieces of legislation. Their window for passing health care was closing: Republican Scott Brown was gaining ground on the Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts Senate seat long held by Ted Kennedy. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid began to speak.

by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/03/28/fuji_park_pond_opens_this_fall

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform a concert, "Spirit of Exploration" at the Carson City Community Center on Saturday, April 24, beginning at 4 p.m. The concert features soloist Gail Williams in Horn Concerto No. 1 by Richard Strauss.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members and free for age 16 and under. www.ActivityTickets.com or at the door, (775) 883-4154. www.CCSymphony.com.

Come hear the sensational big-band sound of the Mile High Jazz Band with vocalist Sheryl Adams and guest vocalist June Joplin at Comma Coffee in Carson City. The event is April 13, from 8 to 10 p.m. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under. Swing-dance instruction, 6:00-7:15 p.m., is $5 additional. Call (775) 883-4154, or go to www.MileHighJazz.com.

Primary candidates forums will be held on Monday, April 12, and Thursday, April 15, beginning at 6 p.m at the Carson Nugget, 507 North Carson Street in Carson City.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce will hold two primary candidate forums centering on candidates for local office. The forums will be held between 6-8 p.m. and the public is invited to meet the candidates and ask questions.

The annual Carson City Clean Up will be on Saturday, April 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Volunteers will be cleaning at the Carson City Freeway and US-50 East Interchange.
Volunteers are encouraged and needed. Meet at the Gold Dust West, Lower East Parking lot, 2171 U.S. 50, Carson City.
Contact the Chamber at (775) 882-1565 to be put on the list.

The Friends of the Library are having a book sale to celebrate National Library Week. The sale will be at the Carson City Library. The sale will feature adult fiction and nonfiction, children's books, videos and a special donation of science fiction. The event runs Friday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce on April 6 at 7:30 a.m. for its Breakfast Club at Pinnacle Executive Suites, 123 West Nye Lane, Carson City. The cost is $5 for members.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt is a Carson City tradition. Location: Centennial Park, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Carson City. All families in Carson City are invited! Call (775) 888-2088 or visit www.carson-city.kiwanisone.org.

There is no more reality at John L. Harvey Field. Just rename the place Fantasyland and be done with it. Only the utterly impossible, the ridiculously implausible will ever be possible again.

Even after surging to a 6-0 lead in the home half of the first inning, the Carson High softball team wasn't ready to relax during the second game of its Sierra League double header against Fallon on Saturday afternoon.
The Senators never let their foot off the gas pedal, tacking on five runs in the third inning and four more runs in the fourth on their way to a 15-1 victory to salvage a split of the twin-bill. Fallon took an early lead and held on for a 4-3 win in the opener.

It may not show up in the conference standings, but the Western Nevada College softball team showed some significant progress while losing both ends of a double header at Salt Lake Community College on Saturday.
The Wildcats took undefeated Salt Lake the seven-inning distance in both games before losing 7-1 and 6-1 during the Scenic West Athletic Conference twin-bill at Bruin Field in Salt Lake City. The outcome was different from Friday, when the Wildcats lost 19-7 and 19-1.

Christa McGahuey swung a big bat and pitched a no-hitter for good measure to help the Carson High J.V. softball team sweep its Sierra League double header at home against Fallon on Saturday.
Carson won the five-inning opener 11-0 and came back to win game two 18-8 to complete the sweep.

Carson High seniors Katie McFarren and Richard Shroy both turned in personal record performances in their respective mile races during the Stanford Invitational track and field meet on Saturday morning.