Greater Nevada Mortgage hires Al Crisanty as Vice President of Mortgage Sales

A Carson City man charged with open murder in the March 17 death of a toddler could face the death penalty after a court hearing on Tuesday in which his bail was also revoked.

The annual spring breakfast and open house at Silver Saddle Ranch is this Saturday. The public is invited. A birdwalk starts the day at 7 a.m., breakfast is served at 9.

Sweethearts of the Sierra will provide music and trails will be open. Muscle Powered will be biking many of the trails and it is a great opportunity to visit the historic Red House.

It was raining when ride organizers started setting up for the ride. As luck would have it, the ride staging area was at the Fuji Park indoor Exhibit Hall, providing good shelter for early arrivals. The weather was starting to clear when I arrived, and looked like it would hold for the remainder ...

SILVER CITY, Nev. — Each year, the Resident Artist Program in Silver City hosts at least one emerging artist, in addition to hosting established artists. This year, Marielle Toll, a multi-talented emerging artist, was awarded a residency in the "emerging artists" category. At 18 she is already showing remarkable skill and talent in photography, illustration, and web site design.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 162 Tuesday, a measure which requires any business that accepts a DMV-issued I.D. car or driver’s license as proof of identification must also accept U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)-issued cards for that same purpose.

Between January and mid-April, the Nevada Department of Transportation has issued nearly $15 million in emergency contracts to deal with flood damage from the relentless storms that hit Northern Nevada.

A new fundraiser, Hail the Trail, being launched by Epic Rides will give the public a chance to win one of three mountain bikes from Ibis, Salsa and Norco while also supporting trail-building organizations, including Carson City’s Muscle Powered.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Caltrans crews have been working on seasonally closed mountain highways to get them open for spring and summer travelers. State Route 89 over Monitor Pass is now open as of Monday afternoon.

Stop by the Carson City Library on May 17th for two programs that we are offering for youth and families.

Celebrate the season of renewal, the return of warm weather and the goodness of Mom over four days beginning Thursday at Mills Park in Carson City with the 32nd annual RSVP Spring Celebration and Carnival.

A bomb threat was made to a teacher at Empire Elementary School on Monday afternoon. Classes had already been let out when the call was made from a nefarious telephone number, Carson City School District officials said.

UPDATE 5:45PM: Nevada Highway Patrol says that NDOT was able to clear the boulder out faster than expected and SR28 is now open.
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Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command reports that a large boulder fell on to State Route 28 near Chimney Beach at the Carson City/Washoe County line, blocking both directions of travel.

Today, I’m going to put on my career coaching hat for this column. Lately, I have run into a lot of educated professionals who are having difficulty finding gainful employment.