Normally when someone has not filed income tax returns for a few years, the IRS is willing to just get the returns filed and paid. It usually has no jail time involved. IRS will charge interest and some penalties.

However, a taxpayer named Laubly was sentenced to 96 months in jail for willful failure to file a tax return and for tax evasion. Perhaps it was the tax evasion charge that the court found as adequate reason for the jail time sentence.

A 36-year-old Carson City man faces misdemeanor charges of hit and run and driving while under the influence of drugs after admitting he had taken six Ambien the night before to help him sleep and then woke up to drive his children to school.

The man was arrested March 7, 8:37 a.m. at his home in the 400 block of Winnie Lane after witnesses provided a license plate number following a vehicle crash in which the man fled without stopping. He also reportedly crashed into a curb, losing his hubcaps and was seen driving on a sidewalk.

A nine-month project to build a bridge on the Carson City freeway begins Monday, according to the city's transportation manager Pat Pittenger.

Snyder Avenue will be closed between East Roland Street and Center Drive. This portion of Snyder Avenue will remain closed for about nine months to allow for the construction of the bridge. Here's a story in AroundCarson.com that helps explain the evolution of the freeway.

Now that the city has received public input, some fine-tuning is expected in internal policies dealing with proposed ordinances regarding food-permit fees and inspections, according to a Carson City division manager.

William "Bill" A. Bettridge, 89, passed away March 7, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Bill was born October 1, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA to Eugene and Martha Bettridge. He has been a resident of Carson ...

Dick Campagni and Carson City Toyota Scion is challenging the Carson City community to help the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada. Carson City Toyota Scion will match all donations made to the Boys & Girls Club up to $10,000.

You can donate at www.bgcwn.org or at Boys & Girls Club of Carson City or mail your donations to 1870 Russell Way, Carson City, Nev., 89706. Call (775) 882-8211.

A group of 50 community leaders recently gathered for a Truckee Tomorrow meeting to discuss economic development strategies. The meeting was facilitated by Ryan Sharp, Director of the Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER), an economic research and consulting group. CSER is affiliated with SACTO (Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization) a widely respected non-profit and the leading facilitator of economic development for the Sacramento region, of which Truckee Tomorrow is a member.

The Carson City Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will mark Vietnam Veterans Day in a short ceremony and social gathering on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

The short ceremony will be held at the Vietnam Memorial, located in Mills Park in Carson City, NV in the southeast corner of the park at 5 PM. (The park may be accessed from either Saliman Road across from Carson High School).

After the ceremony, a “Welcome Home” social will be held at the High Sierra Brewery Company, located at 302 North Carson Street at 5:30 PM. No Host Bar, free appetizers, and good cheer.

Geneva K. James, 91, passed away in Dayton, Nevada, on March 5, 2013. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766. Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mate...

Hope C. Garcia, 46, passed away March 5, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mater...

A 44-year-old Chester, Calif., woman was arrested and faces a felony charge of giving Carson City officers false identification to avoid prosecution after being stopped in a vehicle in which the driver was seen throwing something out the window.

UPDATED: The Carson City Fire Department is offering a free 9-week program designed to give an overview of department and emergency operations, public safety dispatch and other services.

The academy is ideal for those wanting to know how emergency calls are dispatched; Why an engine will respond with an ambulance on medical emergencies and how to make homes or businesses safe.

This week's guest on Women to Women Nevada is Doreen Mack of Carson City who discusses with hostess Carol Paz, among other things, downtown Carson City parking issues, creating a historic downtown, some local history and her own interior decorating business, Lofty Expressions.

The Carson City Emblem Club #507 will hold its annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Saturday, March 16 at the Elks Lodge, 515 North Nevada Street in Carson City.
The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and features corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, vegetables, homemade soda bread and dessert.

A local citizen's group called the Deer Run Wild Horse Preservation Group urged locals to come out and support the return of a local beloved herd of wild horses. About 50 Carson City residents came together outside the Nevada Legislature today for a rally to raise awareness in the community for what has happened to the horses.

Coordinator Annie Jantzen says, "Even the Humane Society in Washington, DC is calling for the BLM to put these horses back on the range where they belong, and work with the community on solutions."

The Carson City Jail is seeking book donations to replenish our Library for in-custody residents. If you have paperback books to donate to the Jail Library, you can leave them in the Visitation Lobby between the glass doors at 897 E. Musser St, Carson City NV 89701.

Books can be left in the Visitation Lobby anytime day or night and we will process them on the following day. We will be accepting donations now through June 1.

Dozens of wild horse advocates held signs Thursday in front of the Nevada Legislature in Carson City to protest last week's decision by the BLM to remove a band of 11 wild horses from the outskirts of town.