2017

A 41-year-old transient was arrested Sunday in the area of Caroline and Valley for suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor violation of a suspended sentence, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Homecoming Week is a fun-filled time at CHS with a frenzy of activities and celebrations to honor the high school and its students.

In both 2017 and 2018, 100 percent of Pioneer High School seniors enrolled in JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) graduated.

CJ Manthe from Carson City will be honored in November by the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada at the 16th annual Triumphant: Celebrating Women in Leadership Awards Dinner.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — There will be a free event called “Remembering American Flat” this Saturday on the Comstock. The event includes three parts – a screening of a new documentary that covers the history of the American Flat mill from its inception in the 1920s to its demolition in 2014; a short lecture about the unique qualities of the mill by consulting architectural historian and industrial archaeologist Ron Reno, PhD; and a pop-up show with locals’ rare photos of the site.

The Nevada Arts Council will host a free reception and artist talk with Las Vegas artist Donald Corpier Starr on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

An exhibit of Starr’s artwork is on display at the Arts Council’s OXS gallery through Nov. 9. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with the artist talk scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Nevada Arts Council, 716 N. Carson St., Suite A, in Carson City.

Last Friday, I was enjoying Open Mic Night at A to Zen and sipping on a cup of tea, when my heart and mind was captured by a ukulele and the voice of Carson City newcomer Kelsey Kelly.

Mike Whitehead of Medic West wears many hats. Paramedic. Educator. Father. On the night of Oct. 1, 2017, he was getting ready to be a teacher. He was training a class of emergency medical technicians and was headed to bed early after prepping a test for the next day’s class.

Then he turned on the TV. As the first reports started hitting the air, Whitehead knew he had to head to work. “Something just kind of hit me strange,” he said.

According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14. It is estimated that about 1,180 children under the age of 15 will die from cancer in 2018.

A 44-year-old transient man was arrested Thursday afternoon in the area of Curry at Betts for possessing methamphetamine, after a routine traffic stop.

Casinos in the Carson City area had their gaming revenue increase by 2.77 percent in August compared to the same time in 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Allison MacKenzie Law Firm is pleased to welcome their newest associate attorney, Emilee N. Sutton. Emilee joined the firm on August 27, 2018 and will focus her practice on Administrative Law, Business Law, Probate, and Litigation. She is a former law clerk for the Honorable Lynne K. Simons at the Second Judicial District Court in Reno, and extern to the Honorable Howard D. McKibben, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.

CARSON CITY — The Reno area had the largest over the month job gain among the state's three metro areas in August, while Carson City remain unchanged, which is in line with season expectations, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Money, it’s gotta be shoes! It was thirty years ago that Mars Blackmon, Michael Jordan’s famed fanboy played by Spike Lee in the legendary Nike Air Jordan commercials, opined that it was the shoes that made the man.

Lindsay Chichester, extension educator with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) office in Carson City, will be leaving her position in the Nevada state capital for the extension educator post at the UNCE Douglas County office in Gardnerville.

Alejandra Lopez thought she knew the signs of a person who may be suicidal.

She assumed they would be despondent, talking about ending their lives and, as a final indication, would be giving away all of their precious possessions.

CARSON CITY — Nevada's unemployment rate decreased by another 0.1 percentage point in August 2018 to 4.5 percent, the lowest rate seen since July 2007, according figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY — Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in Nevada decreased by 10.7 percent in August, when compared to the same month last year, at 9,580 claims, making it the largest year-over-year decrease in claims since March of 2017, according to figures released Tuesday from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The Nevada State Museum, Carson City will open its doors for free to all Museum Day ticket holders this Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and lifetime supervised release for the possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson announced Monday.

This morning on my radio show, I discussed the topic of forgiveness. It’s a tough subject, especially if you have been hurt. However, forgiveness is not for the person or situation being forgiven. It’s for you. And, sometimes, the person or situation isn’t the only thing that needs to be forgiven. You need to forgive yourself as well.

The USDA will provide more than $5 million in a combination of loan and grant funds to construct a wastewater transmission line from the Pine View Estates development south of Gardnerville to the Minden-Gardnerville Sanitation District, said Anne Hazlett Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, in an announced Monday.

All new, more rigorous school star ratings are showing Nevada's students making academic progress. Carson City's Pioneer High School has qualified to receive extra funding as a "Rising Star School," to help improve graduation and testing rates.

The Nevada Division of State Parks, within the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is excited to announce that, of approximately 10,000 entries, the No. 1 winning photo of Aspira’s 2018 America State Parks Photo Contest showcases the ever-inspiring Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

A 63-year-old transient man was arrested in the 800 block of E. Musser Street early Thursday morning.

Larry L. Rease was released from the State Prison and sent to the Carson City Jail for an outstanding Felony Warrant from Airport Court in Beverly Hills, Calif.

For car racing enthusiasts, the Silver State Classic Challenge may seem too good to be true. An open-road race on a closed public highway? And I can drive my street car as fast as I want? But it is true, and car enthusiasts from around the world flock to Ely, Nev., every year to live that dream. In many ways, the town offers a dreamlike setting for this very unique event.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are asking for the public's help in locating a 17-year-old runaway last seen June 13, 2017.

Carson City resident Brad Bartlett, who earlier this summer had been placed on the wait list for a heart transplant while hospitalized at the University of Utah Cardiovascular Center in Salt Lake City, received his new heart on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, his father Rick Bartlett said Friday.

A 36-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment with a deadly weapon and a lesser charge following a road rage incident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — Nevada eighth grade students showed a 5.4 percentage point improvement on the 2017-18 science assessment over last year.