Storytelling Weekend - June 25

Deaths from opiate drugs have reached epidemic levels, according to data released by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, with lethal overdoses quadrupling nationwide since 1999.

Multiple law enforcement agencies throughout the state carried out sex offender compliance checks of 430 individuals in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, Churchill and portions of of Washoe County last week, the largest collaborative effort of its kind for sex offender checks, according to Nevada Parole and Probation.

A 38-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for felony suspicion of grand larceny after he admitted to stealing a commercial refrigeration compressor from a market Tuesday and returned the following day to allegedly steal more items, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

In the blink of an eye, a three-day weekend will be here. No need to wait for the Best of the West Rib Cook-off, though – bar-be-que is already on the menu in Sparks’ Victorian Square. Dangberg Historic Home Ranch is hosting the last of its Twilight Concerts of the season, so grab a picnic dinner and the family for some live music in a beautiful setting. You don’t need a motorcycle to enjoy Battle Born Harley Davidson’s Bike Night – their full bar is a fun time, no matter your wheel count.

THURSDAY:

The Sears Hometown Store of Carson City has been named a 2017 “Sears Hometown Premier Store” for consistently offering the highest level of customer service, as well as outstanding store performance and quality standards.

UPDATE FRIDAY FROM CCSO: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to extend its gratitude to the community for its assistance in the identification of the suspect in this case. Although specific details of the case will not be disclosed, the suspect was positively identified. It is with the continued cooperation between the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the community that these cases continue to have the best possible conclusions.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a Aug. 23 vehicle burglary.

The Nevada Department of Transportation says work on the State Route 28 shared-used path near Incline Village will be on hold during Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 4.

Now in its fourth year of a major re-branding effort, the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority (CCCTA) has begun making arts and culture a major thrust in its marketing campaign to visitors, Executive Director Joel Dunn said.

Welcome to Wednesday, Carson City. The middle of the week may be known as hump day, but the Brewery Arts Center wants it to be something to look forward to. Wheeled Food Wednesday features family fun, community, and plenty of yummy eats from local food trucks. It’s generally thought that Carson City was named after Kit Carson, but that’s only partially true. The Carson River was named for the explorer, while Carson City was named for the river that runs through it. Learn more about this important high desert watershed at Dayton State Park.

The first week of school is off to a smashing start at Western Nevada College in Carson City. Among the activities the Associated Students of Western Nevada arranged for students was knockerball. The students played the soccer game in bubbled suits on Tuesday afternoon at John L. Harvey Field. Knockerball Las Vegas provided the equipment.

YERINGTON, Nev. — The Fort Churchill Generating Station in Nevada, which is owned and operated by Nevada-based NV Energy, has reached a safety milestone of operating 30 years without a lost-time accident.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2016-47 gives information and guidance about waivers of the 60 day rollover requirement of IRA distributions. You can print it out and use the model letter IRS provided. If you take a distribution from your IRA, 403(b), 457(b) or a qualified retirement plan, you can “pay it back” within 60 days and there is no tax on the distribution. And, the 10% early withdrawal penalty for folks under age 59 ½ does not apply.

A six-foot pet albino python snake was found Monday night by a Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputy in the area of Furgerson Ranch Road after it was seen slithering on a street and climbing up a tree.