Douglas Sheriff: 3 arrested at Tahoe for alleged attempting to solicit sex with minor

A 24-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for a warrant alleging sexual assault against a child under 14 years of age, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

What an informative weekend Mike Thomas has planned for attendees on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16 at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City.

First, on Friday night, the Northern Nevada lecturer will talk about “The Titanic.” You know, that unsinkable ship that somehow sunk five days after making its maiden voyage from Southampton, England in 1912, in the Atlantic Ocean after sideswiping an iceberg.

UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatality in a crash involving a pedestrian Wednesday night on Highway 50 East near Deer Run Road. NHP is handling the investigation. The westbound lane was closed and re-opened at 9:22 p.m.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called to a vehicle crash Wednesday night involving a pedestrian in the area of Highway 50 East and Deer Run Road.

Carson City School District celebrated a pinnacle moment in the construction of a 23,000 square-foot classroom expansion at Eagle Valley Middle School on Wednesday afternoon.

Beginning Thursday, October 7, 2021, Partnership Douglas County and Tamarack Turnaround, a philanthropic group of community volunteers, are disbursing over $80,000 raised to individuals and families whose homes were destroyed and were displaced as a result of the Tamarack Fire.

Virginia City’s “Hauntober” is a month-long celebration of all things spooky in the haunted town, chock full of events for all ages. Returning for its second year, Cemetery Gin’s Hunt for Spirits, happening Saturday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is the ultimate outdoor escape room, taking participants on a tasty scavenger hunt through the town’s saloons, shops and restaurants, searching for clues to the riddle and sampling drinks along the way.

Curry Street is open to one-way northbound traffic between 5th and Musser. Pedestrian detours will also be in place. Please plan accordingly.

Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 is hosting a fundraiser tea to benefit the Holiday with a Hero organization this Saturday Oct. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Nevada Room at the Governor's Mansion.

CARSON CITY — On Oct. 4, 2021 Xquisite, a local nonprofit located in Carson City, held its first golf tournament at Toiyabe Golf Club in Washoe Valley. We are a nonprofit that actively responds positively to eminent dangers on behalf of the victims of human trafficking, sexual assault and domestic violence.

The Brewery Arts Center will be starting a new singer/songwriter series this Saturday night in what was formerly the Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater, now simple known as The Maizie. Musicale @TheMaizie will be performed in an intimate setting with local and touring singer and songwriters giving them an opportunity to connect with the audience, interact and discuss the creative process.

The Carson City School Board meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. inside the Robert Crowell Board Room at the Community Center.

Topics for discussion include special revenue funds, policy changes, and more.

An 18-year-old woman was arrested Oct. 8 for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts it’s October meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 9am via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, plus presentations by guest speakers. Special presentations this month will focus on Nevada Families First and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

In 1984 at the Six Flags Adventure Park in Brown Mills, New Jersey, eight teenagers died as a result of a fire breaking out in the park’s Haunted Castle attraction. Haunted houses are a fun way to celebrate Halloween, but it is important to note that there are safety considerations that need to be addressed to ensure a fun and safe attraction.