News - Last Update Tue, 08/03/2010 - 3:17pm
Update: A home and trailer were heavily damaged by a fire on South Curry Street in Carson City today.
Residents Kathleen Stevens and her daughter Elizabeth Nix were able to escape without injury. Firefighters rescued their dog, Thor.
"The dog is my soulmate," Nix said. "I don't know what I would do without him."
Fire crews are still on the scene, and no cause has been determined yet. The fire broke out shortly after noon. The home is located next to the Ormsby House.
Lifestyle - Last Update Tue, 08/03/2010 - 8:50am
Lifestyle - Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 7:28pm
Here are the 2010 winners of the Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic held this weekend at Mills Park. The event brought hundreds of car enthusiasts to Carson City for the weekend before many moved on to Reno for the Hot August Nights celebration.
Among the winners, there were three speciality picks. These winners and the images of their cars will be featured on T-shirts and advertisements for next year's event. They are:
Chick's Choice - 1954 Corvette, owner Fred Takashima; Vancouver, Washington
Lifestyle - Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 6:39pm
The first Northern Nevada RC Air Show hosted by the High Sierra RC Club took place Saturday at the Pony Express Model Airpark.
Radio Control Clubs from all over Northern Nevada participated in the event The High Sierra RC Club, Reno Radio Control Club, Sierra Silent Soarers, Reno Sparks Control Liners Model Airplane Club and Sierra Sagebrush Flyers.
Opinion - Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 8:44pm
Business - Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 8:51pm
A job fair to hire 130 positions at the new south Carson City Kohl's store will be held Aug. 8-12, company officials said today.
The job fair will be at the Carson City Plaza Hotel Conference Center, 801 South Carson Street, Carson City.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 1:50pm
Celebrate the grand opening of Canyon Creek Grill and Bar, located at 939 Mica Drive in Carson City on Friday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 2:36pm
Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 for the Breakfast Club at Thunder Canyon.
Don't miss this wonderful networking event. The full breakfast buffet costs $5 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. Thunder Canyon is located at 19 Lightning W. Ranch Road. Click here for more information about the Chamber and future events.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 1:20pm
Come join the fun on a cool summer evening when the Carson City Historical Society hosts their annual Ice Cream Social. Special ice cream and cookies will be available for $4 per person — and children attending will be able to build their own birdhouse courtesy of Jim DeMagistris of Woodworking Specialties. The evening will be filled with music as David Bugli's "Millennium Bugs" who will play during the event. The Ice Cream Social is on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 1:12pm
The 25th Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival takes place the weekend of Aug 13-15. The weekend opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13 with a free open-air concert at the Davis Creek Park Amphitheater. The main Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival takes place from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14 on the Bowers Mansion grounds, gate opens at 9 a.m., Cost $15 adults, $3 kids 2-12. Seven bluegrass bands will perform. Food and craft vendors on site.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 1:04pm
Mile High Jazz Band presents a program of big-band jazz favorites in featuring vocalist Sheryl Adams, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 7:30-9:30 pm, at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., Carson City. Admission is $5 general, and free for age 18 and under. Dance lessons precede the band, 6:00-7:15 pm., for $5 additional. For information, call 775-883-4154, 775-883-2662.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:55pm
With summer here, why not take a stroll through downtown Carson City and enjoy local wine tasting, food and history on Saturday, Aug. 7 and every first Saturday of the month during the Downtown Wine Walk, sponsored by the Carson City Downtown Consortium.
Purchase a wine glass and map for $10 and enjoy the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Sign-ups are at Carson Nugget, Horseshoe Club, Cactus Jacks and Carson Jewelry & Loans. Call (775) 883-2211.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:50pm
Fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers will be on sale from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pony Express Pavilion on Highway 50 at Mills Park. Crafts, plants and flowers are also for sale. For vendor information call Shirley at (775) 746-5024.
- Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:45pm
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 27th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event at Mills Park on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.
News - Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 11:40am
A 23-year-old Carson City man faces a felony child abuse and a gross domestic battery charge after admitting to abusing a 20-month-old toddler.
David Phillip Gawdun, who lives in the 1700 block of Russell Way, is being held on $43,132 bond in the Carson City Jail after he was arrested on Saturday. In an interview, he has admitted to slapping the girl and other instances of child abuse on the toddler and the girl's 3-year-old brother.
Business - Last Update Mon, 08/02/2010 - 1:22pm
A massive traffic spike forced Carson Now offline at about 8:45 this morning. The site is back online now (or else you wouldn't be reading this) on a new server with more resources, but we are still dealing with a few issues.
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Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 08/01/2010 - 3:47pm
Carson City theater lovers have one more chance tonight to enjoy one of the better summer musicals playing in our town.
Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 08/01/2010 - 1:31pm
After signing a contract to adopt Blackwell's Pond Park in Carson City, Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada Past-President Lee Pisiewski organized seven other members to to trim weeds and rake up at the park on Saturday, July 31.
" This is a beautiful neighborhood park. Today, our members got their hands dirty improving this park for the neighbors," Pisiewski said.
News - Last Update Sun, 08/01/2010 - 11:55am
Here is the Carson City road construction report for Aug. 2-8. As always, plan ahead and be prepared for some minor delays. As a result of the next phase of the Nevada Department of Transportation freeway project, the following closures will occur:
— Valley View Drive has been permanently closed between Edmonds Drive and Line Drive.
—Koontz Lane will be closed between Raglan Circle and Edmonds Drive until January 2011.
The Roop Street widening project is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. The following impacts are expected this week:
Lifestyle - Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 4:45pm
Hundreds of car enthusiasts from Nevada and California made their way to Mills Park in Carson City today for the annual Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic.
The car show, which continues through Sunday, is among the region's biggest draws, with more than 300 restored, tricked-out, and souped-up cars and trucks on display.
Saturday's ideal weather conditions and the tree coverage of Mills Park made it a great event for the entire family, organizers said.
News - Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 3:08pm
Two Care Flight helicopters were summoned to the Carson City Airport this afternoon on two separate medical events including a car accident involving a child.
The car accident in the Northgate Lane area of Carson City was reported at 1:37 this afternoon. In a separate call, at 1:38, an air ambulance was needed for an overdose patient, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.
Reports are that a 10-year-old girl was injured in the car accident, Furlong said. The extent of the child's injuries are unknown, Furlong added.
News - Last Update Sun, 08/01/2010 - 8:02am
News - Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:50pm
Lifestyle - Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 8:26am
Business - Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 8:16am
We had heard rumors of recent activity at the never-opened Sportsman's Warehouse store in the Southgate Center on South Carson Street.
And now, it looks like there will be a new Big Lots store moving in this fall.
While a discount closeout store isn't exactly the kind of high-end (or medium-end) store residents might have been hoping for, it's better than an empty storefront.
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 7:37pm
An Associated Press story today reports that the Nevada Board of Examiners approved $1.7 million to move the state's insurance division workers, about 75 of them, out of a Fairview Drive office building after employees had become ill because of problem pigeons. Click here to read the full story.
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 7:28pm
A 19-year-old Carson City man will stand trial after making a not guilty plea on Thursday to possession of child pornography charges during an arraignment hearing in a federal courtroom in Reno, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports tonight.
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 9:27pm
A small brush fire reported near the intersection of Goni Road and Arrowhead Drive actually turned out to be farther away, with the location being the intersection of Mark Way and Emerson, Carson City fire officials report tonight.
The roughly 20 foot by 20 foot fire, caused by wind that knocked tree branches into a power line which caused a spark, was extinguished shortly after crews arrived, said Dan Shirey, battalion chief in operations for the Carson City Fire Department.
Lifestyle - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 3:48pm
The Nevada Appeal and the Reno Gazette-Journal both have good information on today's opening of the new Carson Stadium Cinemas, at 2571 North Carson Street, formerly known as the Northgate Movies 10.
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 4:00pm
CARSON CITY – Nevadans who are eligible to have their jobless benefits reactivated can expect letters by next week with instructions, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation (DETR) said today.
The agency began mailing letters Thursday to individuals whose Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) claims are being reinstated following action by Congress last week to extend federal unemployment benefits through November.
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 4:04pm
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons announced the appointment today of Caleb Cage as the executive director of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services.
Cage presently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor/Rural and Veterans Issues for Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki.
Cage attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq as recently as 2006. Captain Cage was awarded the Army’s Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq. He is a 2002 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
News - Last Update Tue, 08/03/2010 - 2:29pm
Carson City authorities have arrested four people on multiple drug charges, including two arrests for alleged felony heroin possession.
Authorities assigned to the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team had gleaned information on Thursday that several alleged known heroin users were hiding at a home in the 2800 block of Airport Road in Carson City.
- Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 9:02am
The High Sierra Radio Control Club will host the Northern Nevada Radio Control Open House and Air Show, Saturday from 9 to 2 p.m. at the Pony Express Model Airplane Park, 3555 Flint Drive in Carson City,
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 8:42am
Gusty winds and low humidity expected for Carson City and much of Northern Nevada this afternoon has prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a Red Flag fire weather warning.
Low pressure expected through Saturday will bring increasing afternoon and evening winds that will produce very dry, fire-prone weather conditions, the weather service states.
News - Last Update Fri, 07/30/2010 - 4:02pm
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Former Nevada governor and state Republican Committeeman Bob List yesterday called on Sen. Harry Reid to stop running a television ad claiming to have saved a school teacher’s job with federal stimulus funds.
- Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:22pm
Carson Lanes had undergone a major renovation and expansion of its Synder Avenue facility and wants all of Carson City to know about it.
That's why it will celebrate with a huge weekend open house, complete with contests, kids carnival, dance demonstrations, games, live music, a dunk tank and $2,000 in free prize giveaways.
The fun begins Saturday, Aug. 7 with bowling and happy hour deals and random gift card drawings throughout the day. A ribbon cutting ceremony begins at 11 a.m.
The classic rock band Band Intent will play from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
- Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 3:13pm
Buy fresh and buy local on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parking lot of Third and Curry streets in Carson City. The 3rd St. Farmers Market is a local growers’ market, featuring fresh produce from Nevada Certified Farmers Market growers. In addition to the produce, the Market also offers a variety of fresh baked breads and pastries, jams and honeys, house and garden plants, arranged planters. Click here for more information.
- Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:51pm
Pottery painting for children, parents, walk-ins, special events, birthday parties and group events. The Pottery Place runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada is located at 813 N. Carson Street. Call (775) 884-2226 or go to www.cmnn.org.
- Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:45pm
Take a ride of a different kind this weekend on the rails in Carson City. Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car will be available this weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (every 20 minutes or so) at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Tickets available at the Wabuska Depot at the Museum. Cash or check only. For information, call (775) 687-6953 or click here to learn more.
- Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:39pm
Judy McQuain presents her troupe of Agility Dogs, who will engage in a mad dash rhough a series of weave poles, tunnels, a-frames and teeter-totters. The dog agility sport debuted in England and is now one of the top dog sports in the world. Meet us on the south lawn for a fun and amazine display by top canine athletes. 10 a.m. Sierra Place, 1111 West College Parkway. (775) 841-4111.
- Last Update Sat, 07/31/2010 - 8:32am
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Join in the fun, fright and local lore in the spine-chilling Ghost Walking Tour of Carson City historic homes on Saturday, July 31. Learn about spirits of the past that still linger. Madame Curry will be your tour guide with many haunting surprises to occur.
The tour begins at 7 p.m. with departure from the Firkin & Fox, (The old St. Charles Hotel) on 3rd and Curry. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (775) 687-7410 for advance tickets and information. Be Brave.
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News - Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:10pm
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Legislature has reached agreement with a firm hired to help analyze the state’s revenue structure to complete a portion of the project.
The agreement reached with Moody’s Analytics requires the firm to finish the Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group portion of the contract by Sept. 15. It will require more work by the firm and two more meetings of the Vision Stakeholder Group, but the payment will remain at the initial bid of just under $100,000.
News - Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:11pm
CARSON CITY – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Nevada state laws that limit brothel advertising, ruling to deny a petition for rehearing filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.
News - Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 5:47pm
CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons today appointed his chief of staff to serve on a panel that oversees planning and environmental issues at Lake Tahoe.
News - Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 4:57pm
News - Last Update Tue, 08/03/2010 - 9:52pm
More charges could soon be filed against a Carson City man believed to be involved in a burglary ring that spans over multiple Northern Nevada counties.
Bryan Allen Gaudette, 24, faces five additional felony counts of burglary and is being held in the Carson City Jail on $25,000 bond.
He is currently in custody for other items already recovered in the same case, authorities report.
News - Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:53pm
A Carson City man faces a felony assault charge after he had a fight with his girlfriend and allegedly grabbed her by the neck and bit her on the chin.
Jesus Atan-Lopez, 31, was arrested at around 10 p.m. in the 3300 block of Carson Street. His bail was set at $5,000.
Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:52am
