CARSON CITY — Scott Parker has joined the Carson City branch of AAA as the branch manager. He will oversee the 10 employees and office operations related to insurance, travel and memberships of the century-old-plus company. He started on Jan. 14.

Parker, who hails from Medford, Ore., has a long history of management in the insurance industry. This includes a 26-year stint with Farmers Insurance Group in different capacities. He last worked as a district sales manager after serving as a reserve district manager and agency owner as an independent agent.

Reminder: A blood drive is being held today through 11:15 a.m. at the Carson City courthouse parking lot. Every donor is entered to win a $25 Sassafras gift card and is also entered to win a February-wide $500 cash prize.
Walk ups are welcome. The blood donation van will be parked at the corner of Roop and Musser streets. United Blood Services is hosting the event.
See below for details.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This week's inspection includes a coffee house, a casino bar and lounge, steak house, Italian restaurant and buffet; a grocery store deli, meat department and sea food department; a submarine sandwich restaurant, a bowling alley bar and lounge and a Chinese restaurant. See the full report below.

Nevada Highway Patrol employees from Carson City and Reno were honored Thursday in a ceremony. Each year several employees assigned to the NHP Northern Command West region are selected and recognized for their exemplary professionalism and service to the citizens and visitors of Nevada.

This year's ceremony, held in Reno at the NHP office, was to name 2012 award recipients. Carson City employees recognized are James Simpson, picked as Sergeant of the Year and Chesa Emery, selected as Dispatcher of the Year.

A shattered front door drew numerous concerned looks from people arriving at the Nevada Legislature Thursday.

Memorial service is at 3 p. m. Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church at 1881 Harvard Way Reno, NV, 89502. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is trusted with arrangements. 882-2644Copyright 2013...

Steve passed away peacefully at home after fighting a lengthy illness for the last nineteen years. His father, John, preceded him in death. He leaves behind his mother, Katherine; brother, Ken...

The public is invited to a very special Carson City Chamber educational luncheon on Monday that should be of interest to every mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle and others concerned about drug use in our children beginning in the fourth grade.

Many well-meaning adults do not realize the drugs in their medicine cabinet may be the pathway to their child’s drug use.

One of the most common accidents involving a bicyclist and a motor vehicle is the right-hook. This can happen a couple different ways. Sometimes a cyclist will ride along the right side of traffic, either in a bike lane or just in the narrow area near the curb, and take a front position at the intersection. In this case, the cyclist arrives last, and the vehicle that is about to go right hasn’t noticed the arrival of the cyclist. This is particularly dangerous when a big truck is involved due to the blind spots.

Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested a man in the 3000 block of Bonnyview near Cherry Creek Apartments at around 9 a.m. Thursday morning. The man had been seen running with an ax. No injuries were reported.
The man was described by witnesses as running with an ax and wearing black clothes, 6'1, 230 pounds and having long black hair. Officers detained and arrested him after he was seen attempting to break into a home.
The man was taken into custody and has at least one warrant for his arrest. He was to be placed in protected custody.
An ax was recovered.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors meet today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, 851 East William Street. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live.

Marjorie McColl passed away February 9, 2013 surrounded by her husband and children. Marjorie was born in San Antonio, Texas to T.P. and Pauline Quinn in 1926. In 1946, Marjorie married Quentin...

Carson City emergency crews responded Wednesday night to a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Washington and Stewart streets.

A Care Flight helicopter was ordered because of at least one injured in the accident. The accident happened at around 7:40 p.m.

The condition of the pedestrian is unknown at this time. The Care Flight helicopter will take them to Renown Medical Center in Reno. The landing site for Care Flight was to be the former Carson Tahoe Hospital.

Carson City sheriff's deputies have re-routed traffic at Stewart and Washington streets.

From Mark Twain and Frank Sinatra to teamsters and tourism, the history of Lake Tahoe recorded in a new book by Michael J. Makley brings the region’s many dimensions to life. The noted local author is the featured speaker at the February Frances Humphrey lecture series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, where he will explore the geology and natural history of Lake Tahoe and the people who shaped its history.

A 39-year-old Las Vegas man faces a felony burglary charge after allegedly clipping security tags off several items of clothing at a Carson City department store and putting them on underneath his clothes.

Anthony Abruzzo was arrested Feb. 17, 8:28 p.m. in the 3800 block of Carson Street after security from a local department store called authorities about the man was believed to be taking shoes.

A prank call was responsible for a brief search that put the DMV on temporary lockdown this morning. The Carson City Sheriff's Office confirmed there was a search after receiving a report of a man possibly carrying a gun at around 7:45 a.m. and that the search ended because the call was unfounded.
The Nevada Highway Patrol tells KTVN Channel 2 that it was a prank call from a local teen.

Rich was born on January 7, 1934 in Portland, OR and went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2013 in Carson City, NV. He is survived by his daughter, Kelly Holt (Randy) of Rocklin, CA; brothers: D...

Christine L. Lance, 87 of Carson City, passed away on Feb. 17, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material ma...

Carson City Library Director Sara Jones announces the opening of the Carson City Library’s second floor Digital Media Learning Center, @Two.

A 43-year-old Carson City man was sentenced Tuesday in district court to two maximum sentences for two separate felony drug transactions.

Lamont Ontario Williams received 28 months to 6 years for the sale of methamphetamine and a consecutive term of 28 months to 6 years for the sale of large amounts of marijuana, according to the Carson City District Attorney's Office. As a result, Williams will spend a minimum of 56 months and up to 12 years in prison, which is the maximum sentence for both cases.

Gregory Alan Pugh, 52, was sentenced Tuesday in Carson City District Court for one count of attempted establishing or possessing financial forgery lab and possessing forged instruments or bills, said District Attorney Neil A. Rombardo in a news release.

Pugh received 4 years to 10 years and 15 months to 5 years respectively. The two sentences will run concurrent to each other. As a result, Pugh will spend a minimum of 4 years and up to 10 years in prison, which is the maximum sentence.

By making the words of great poets literally come to life, more than 2,600 high school students across the state are competing to represent their county at the Eighth Annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals at Reno’s Whitney Peak Hotel, formerly CommRow, Saturday March 16, noon to 3 p.m.

A program of the Nevada Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a distinctive national arts education event that encourages students to learn about, memorize and finally present poetry --out loud. Nevada’s 2013 theme of “Powering Up Poetry,” is a nod to NV Energy, co-sponsor of the event.

Not since Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl’s halftime show have undergarments caused such a national fuss. The Proscenium Players present Steve Martin’s “The Underpants” at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King St., Carson City.

Performance dates are Fridays, March 15, 22, and 29 and Saturday, March 16, 23 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee March 24 at 2 p.m.

Open auditions for actors and actresses age 16 or older for Proscenium Players’ May production of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at Silver State Charter School Performing Arts Center, 900 Mallory Rd., Carson City.

Performances will be at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26.