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John Bullis column: Plan now for your business succession
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 10:26amIt is not easy to take the time now to plan for the sale, gift or transfer of your business. Just running the business is hard enough and time consuming. However, meeting with a team (attorney, CPA and valuation expert) now can help position your business for the future.
UPDATE: Carson High, UNR grad defeats 2-day 'Jeopardy' champion, advances to Monday match
Submitted by Jim Gustafson on Sat, 01/20/2018 - 9:15pm*UPDATE* Added quotes from Friday's winner, Rachel Lindgren.
Carson City area native, Carson High and UNR graduate Rachel Lindgren was victorious Friday, winning this week's matchup on the long-running popular quiz show “Jeopardy.”
“I feel pretty darn good,” she said. “I was getting really nervous watching with everyone (at a viewing party), even though I already knew how it ended.”
Carson City arrests: Man jailed for DUI after going wrong way on Highway 50
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 1:19pmA 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday in the area of Highway 50 East for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI after being stopped for going the wrong way, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Carson City DA: Convictions this week for drug trafficking, burglary
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 4:05pmThe Carson City District Attorney’s Office won convictions of two defendants charged with felony offenses this week.
Amodei: No 'reason for panic' about marijuana's situation in Nevada, but Congress should 'get off its butt' and act
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 8:38amNevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei sees no immediate threat to the state’s burgeoning marijuana industry following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent decision to overturn policy at the Justice Department that gave states protections from federal prosecution.
Assistant Carson City DA Kristin Luis announces run for Dept. 2 Justice of Peace
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 7:04pmKristin Luis, the Assistant District Attorney for Carson City, has formally announced that she will run for Carson City Justice of the Peace, Department Two.
Nevada governor responds to Attorney General decision that now threatens state's pot industry
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/04/2018 - 1:14pmNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval responded to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions decision Thursday to rescind the Obama-era directive that allowed states to make decisions regarding federal enforcement of marijuana laws.
Ryan Russell files for Carson City Justice of the Peace, District 2
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/03/2018 - 9:42amCarson City attorney Ryan Russell filed candidacy paperwork Tuesday for Carson City justice of the peace department 2.
John Bullis column: Unreasonable offers in compromise are not accepted
Submitted by editor on Tue, 12/26/2017 - 10:50amMatthew and Kathleen Feshbach owed IRS a lot of money. In June 2001 they asked IRS to approve their Offer in Compromise to settle their 1999 and 2001 tax debts. They owed almost $2 million for 1999 and another $3.2 million for 2001. They sent IRS a check for $200,000 with their offer to settle for about half of what they owed.
Judge Tom Armstrong announces bid for re-election to Carson City Justice Court
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 7:38pmJudge Tom Armstrong announced Friday that he seeks re-election to Department I of the Carson City Justice/Municipal Court. Judge Armstrong was elected to the bench in 2012, after he was appointed to fill the position by the Carson City Board of Supervisors in May of 2011.
Governor Sandoval, AG Laxalt announce Battle Born Memorial funding approved
Submitted by editor on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 5:09pmGov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced Monday the final funding approval of the Battle Born Memorial to Nevada’s Fallen Warriors in Carson City on the Capitol Complex.
Lyon County man gets life sentence with chance of parole in death of toddler in 2015
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 3:41pmA Fernley man was sentenced this week to life in prison with a chance at parole in 10 years after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the death of a two-year-old child in May 2015, according to the Lyon County District Attorney.
Carson City District Attorney’s Office to lead Youth and Family Service Symposium at Legislature
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/14/2017 - 11:01amThe Carson City District Attorney’s office will lead a Youth and Family Service Symposium at the Nevada Legislature Feb. 1-2, 2018. According to the D.A.’s office, the purposes of the event are to:
John Bullis Column: Unauthorized Disclosure of Tax Return
Submitted by editor on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 1:46pmJoseph and Anna May got divorced in 2012. The attorney for Anna in the divorce proceedings was Melanie Moffat. In 2015 Joseph May sued attorney Moffat claiming Moffat published part of his 2014 tax return when it was identified as a document in the divorce proceedings.
Scammers using Carson City prison telephone number
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 6:58pmA phone number connected to the main line at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City has been identified in an out of state phone scam operation, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Thursday.
Life in prison sentence given to Dayton man in Lyon County murder case
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 6:30pmDayton resident James Leo Hamrick was sentenced Monday to life in prison by the Third Judicial Court in Lyon County for the April 28, 2016 murder of Toni Marie Davis.
Nevada suing California over egg regulations
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 4:11pmCARSON CITY — Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt said Dec. 4 that the State of Nevada, along with 12 other states, is suing the State of ...
The Carson Comedy Club Presents Comedian Daniel Humbarger
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 12/03/2017 - 12:26pmThe Carson Comedy Club Presents Comedian Daniel Humbarger. Daniel is an attorney-turned-comedian, but if you ask him, hes a purveyor of humor and ideology. Daniels stand-up is inspired from real life experiences and observations, which he uses to create completely original material.
Carson City District Attorney: Foster care shortage is urgent but solvable with community involvement
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/03/2017 - 10:07amAlmost everyone reading these words grew up safe and secure within the comfortable care of at least one dependable parent. For those of us so blessed, it is hard to imagine anything but a childhood defined by consistency, more than anything else. Some children, however, exist in a different world altogether.
Carson High School class treated to poetry by author, retired Deputy Attorney General
Submitted by editor on Fri, 11/17/2017 - 12:38pmCarson High School’s AP Spanish class was treated to a lecture Friday featuring Spanish poetry by Retired Senior Deputy Attorney General Glade Myler.
Nevada's Division of Child and Family Services recognizes 2017 National Adoption Month
Submitted by editor on Fri, 11/17/2017 - 12:22pmNovember is National Adoption Month. In Nevada, there are more than 4,600 children and teens in foster care. Many of these children have spent several years in foster care and are seeking more permanent connections through adoption by a family or adult mentor.
Harvest Dinner benefit for The Greenhouse Project features Reno's Zozo’s Ristorante's Kevin Ashton
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/07/2017 - 9:24amThe annual Celebrity Chef & Harvest Dinner, a benefit for The Greenhouse Project, showcases the culinary talents this year of Kevin Ashton, Zozo’s Ristorante, Reno, who joins hosting Chef Charlie Abowd, co-owner of Cafe at Adele’s.
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 2:36pmNevada’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.
Jury reaches guilty verdict in Lyon County child molestation case
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/30/2017 - 10:52amAn 81-year-old Yerington man was found guilty of three counts sexual assault on a child, one count of lewdness with a child under 14, and one count of open and gross lewdness, following a week long jury trial in Lyon County.
Man who threatened public officials in California and Nevada given maximum prison sentence
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 10/28/2017 - 12:15pmThe man who once threatened to disrupt the Nevada Day Parade and led anti-Carson City, South Lake Tahoe Police, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, district attorney and judge campaigns will be spending the next seven years in prison after he was given the maximum sentence Friday in Sacramento Superior Court.
Updated Nevada Day Parade line up list and map
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/26/2017 - 3:30pmHere is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:
Free Veteran Legal Assistance this Saturday in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:18pmThe Nevada Attorney General Office of Military Legal Assistance in conjunction with Nevada Legal Services will be hosting a free veteran legal clinic at the Veteran Memorial Hall located at 124 W. 2nd Street in Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10am-2pm.
Veterans and immediate family members can receive civil legal assistance including wills, healthcare and financial powers of attorney and legal advice on bankruptcy, creditor/debtor, landlord/tenant, and consumer fraud issues. Thank you!
Tuesday Night: Sierra Nevada Forums presents update on Yucca Mountain
Submitted by editor on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 2:05pmSierra Nevada Forums will host a presentation Tuesday, Yucca Mountain 101, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King Street in Carson City.
Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Man booked on battery of ex-fiance
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 11:15amA 32 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Lake Glen Drive for misdemeanor first offense domestic battery of his ex-fiance, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.
Reno attorney Herb Santos Jr. makes community a priority
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/29/2017 - 5:22pm... but was being denied an insurance claim. His client won a $1.3 million settlement, one of the largest in any civil case in the history of Carson City.