Inmate who walked away from Carson City prison camp arrested, suspected in homicide

We’ve got a wine walk weekend coming our way, come rain, snow, or shine. This one could get a little blustery; there’s a storm moving in. I’m just grateful that Mother Nature waited until after the parade and trick-or-treat night to send us some winter.

UPDATE 6:15PM: The following is a statement from the family of the Carson City man whose tricycle was stolen Monday.
"The community's response to this incident has been so kind and thoughtful. While offers to donate are very generous, they are not necessary. Should you feel the need to donate to help those, like Matthew, with special needs, please consider some of the fantastic local organizations we have here. Thank you all for your diligence!"
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in attempting to locate a stolen adult handicap tricycle. The bike was taken from the Carson Mall, 1227 South Carson Street, on Monday, Oct. 30.

Nevada’s conservative Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt, whose grandfather Paul Laxalt was a legendary Nevada governor and U.S. senator, was poised Wednesday to launch a long-expected bid to replace termed-out Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval.

A 26-year-old Carson City jail inmate was booked for violation of a court order after allegedly calling the victim of a domestic battery 12 times, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The November Artist of the Month at Carson City Art Gallery is fine art photographer Bruce Titus whose work has been featured in a number of Reno and Lake Tahoe area art galleries and shows over the years. There will be an artist’s reception at Carson City Art Gallery on Friday, Nov. 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Soroptimist International of Carson City is accepting applications for its Live Your Dream Award. Applications may be obtained online here. Deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2017.

Carson Tahoe Health is excited to announce that the most advanced robotic surgical system, the da Vinci Xi, will be available at the Regional Medical Center beginning mid-November 2017.

Welcome to November, Carson City. 2017 is plugging right along: summer is behind us and the holiday season is on its way. Take a breath and enjoy this moment of autumn. Get your dose of jazz at Living the Good Life. This week’s jam is led by Tom Stryker’s Impromptu. The Westside Pour House invites you to their first mid-week karaoke night, and ladies will be treated to drink specials. Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge brings the boys of J and M Productions into the house every Wednesday for an over 18 karaoke party.

The Carson City Library, the capital’s center for knowledge and discovery is launching a Makerspace in February 2018. The Makerpsace will provide a location in Carson City for makers (people who make things) of all levels to participate in hands on innovation, learning, and creating.

Employees at Carson City Hall showed off some great costumes Tuesday while holding their yearly Halloween pumpkin carving contest.

A 46-year-old Carson City woman, who has been in custody at the Carson City Jail since August 9, was booked Monday for three felony warrants alleging two counts burglary and fraudulent use of a credit card, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Congress sure has some confusing rules. If you filed separate returns, but were married for the year(s) involved, you might consider filing and Amended Return form 1040X to change to filing a joint income tax return.

Everywhere you look, we are ready for Halloween: skeletons and cobwebs, pumpkins and monsters, witches and headstones. Tonight is the real deal. There have been several Halloween celebrations already, but nothing beats trick-or-treat night. Get started at the Carson Mall, then head over to the Nevada Humane Society for even more candy. The Downtown Business Association welcomes the costumed kids to their Candy Crawl. But there’s nothing quite like the historic west side when it comes to Halloween.

Carson City area casinos saw a September gaming revenue increase of nearly 4.5 percent over the same time last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.