Carson City area road report for week of Oct. 11-17

UPDATE 7:30 p.m.: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong released a statement regarding the apprehension which can be found here.

UPDATE 4:34 p.m.: The escaped inmate is 38-year-old Andrew Cain Kristovich out of Portland, Ore.

Kristovich escaped from an Oregon Prison Camp in April.

After his escape, Kristovich allegedly went to the home of an ex girlfriend in Clark County, Wash. before raping and strangling the individual with her children present, at which point he absconded with her cell phone, vehicle and credit cards.

It can be a dizzying affair, especially if you’re not constantly plugged into the political scene. Then, slowly but surely, campaign ads creep onto television airwaves and flyers clog mailboxes again.

Local home builder Ryder Homes announces the grand opening of their four new model homes and sales center at Cross Creek, a new community in Carson City.

Cross Creek features five different floor plans ranging in size from approximately 1,800 to 2,900 square feet, with prices starting in the mid-$500,000s. The first phase of new homes are now under construction, and the first homeowners are expected to move-in this May.

The Virginia Truckee Railroad begins its 47th season on Saturday, May28, 2022. Steam locomotive engine number 29 will be running roundtrips from Virginia City to Gold Hill on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday May 28-30. This 35-minute ride runs seven times each day, beginning at 10:30am.

Kids to Parks Day is a national day of outdoor play promoted by the National Parks Trust. This year, the event will be hosted at Mills Park from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday, May 21, 2022 and will include educational booths, music, food, outdoor activities, and the inaugural Carson City Junior Park Ranger Olympics! The whole community is invited to join in on this fun day of outdoor play.

A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony intimidation and threats to a public officer and other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Carson City's annual Senior Celebration took place today at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom, offering seniors resources, health information, free products, and more.

Troopers with the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol and other Nevada law enforcement agencies participating in the Joining Forces program will be increasing seat belt enforcement efforts throughout the state.

GreenUP!, an environmental education non-profit working with Carson City area businesses, is expanding their reusable take-out container program. The program launched at So Juicy, Squeeze In, and The Union in March and has since expanded to include Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar.

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen’s office is hosting an in-person, drop-in office hours session for the public this Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Carson City Library, located at 900 N. Roop St. in Carson City. No appointments are necessary.

Did you know that The Greenhouse Project nonprofit in its 13 years has donated more than 22,500 pounds of produce for the food insecure through local agencies including Ron Wood, FISH, Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army and Eagle Valley Children’s Home?

It has been just four days shy of one year since the first jump into Lake Tahoe to start removing trash around its 72-miles of shoreline. Now 81 dive days later, the non-profit Clean Up The Lake has finished its extraordinary initial goal of recovering thousands of pounds of trash from the lake.

The Heart of Nevada Pageant at the Nevada State Fair is currently accepting contestants ahead of the June 4 pageant. Contestants can be any age, and include both boys and girls as well as women.

In addition to the traditional pageants, there will also be “Just for Fun” Mommy and Me and Best Friend contests.

A Carson City Charter Review Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, May 17 beginning at 1:30 p.m. inside the Bob Crowell Boardroom of the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Items up for discussion include possible amendments relating to the exercising of emergency powers in Carson City.