Carson Street

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 25-31, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

A 63-year-old Carson City man was arrested Jan. 18 for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and two counts resisting and obstructing, a sheriff's deputy report states.

Charter Communications, Inc. has opened a new Spectrum Store south of Carson City in Douglas County at Carson Valley Plaza on Topsy Lane and has closed the store on North Carson Street.

A pre-opening ribbon cutting was held by the Carson City Chamber on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to herald the grand opening of Carson City’s Chick-fil-A located at 4751 Cochise just off S. Carson Street turning on W. Appion Way and left on Cochise.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and other offenses, a Carson City sheriff's arrest report states.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 11-17, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Notice is hereby given that Carson City will conduct a public meeting and information session on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. (All meetings will be online, please see directions below), in order review the application process for the COIVD-19, CDBG-CV, II & III, State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) Program and to solicit citizen input on possible activities to be included in the application.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the community in reference to a vehicle burglary that occurred at the Carson Service Center on Carson Street.

Carson City is now accepting letters of intent to apply for its Community Support Services Grant. Non-profit organizations and government agencies are qualified to fill out the Letter of Intent. Projects or programs must be for Carson City residents. In addition, your agencies proposal must meet one of the following critical needs of the community:

The Colorado Street roadway and sidewalk infrastructure, between S. Carson Street and Saliman Road, is in poor condition. The Carson City Regional Transportation Commission has allocated funding to make improvements. Please participate in a needs assessment survey to help prioritize future improvements.

A 60-year-old Carson City man was arrested Jan. 1 for suspicion of vehicle embezzlement, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Joe’s All American Food, the newest location for Joe and Bonnie France who have a current location in Virginia City, as well as a previous location in Mound House, will open Monday in North Carson.

It was an eventful year around the Carson City region notwithstanding the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some notable stories that were not pandemic related that happened in 2020.

This has been a very hard year for all of us in Carson City, and the world in general. I think we can all agree we're happy to see this one pass by, and are looking forward to welcoming in the New Year. Especially with the knowledge that vaccines are right on the horizon for the public, we only have a little while left before things can return to normal (hopefully).

Finally! That’s the word now heard on almost every newscast as we wrap up this tumultuous year. It’s the thought that precedes every thought when speaking of 2020.

UPDATE: The Wyndham Garden hotel in Carson City, connected with Max Casino and the Black Bear Diner, is now the Federal Hotel, which will be part of the Choice Hotels brand.

According to General Manager Michael Newberger, Choice Hotels rebranded the hotel at 900 South Carson Street and the name change, which went into effect on Dec. 18.

There are plans in place to renovate the 91 guest rooms and suites, as well as some of the lobby area.

The ownership has not changed, however, just the name of the hotel and the hotel brand from Wyndham to Choice Hotels.

UPDATE 12:23PM: Go here to see the video streamed from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
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UPDATE: The law enforcement escort left Renown Medical Center in Reno at 11:45 a.m. on its way to Carson City.
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office sergeant who was injured in a Dec. 20 shooting is returning to his Carson City home from the hospital today, Tuesday with a full law enforcement escort.

A man and woman were arrested Christmas morning for suspicion of felony burglary after they were seen on surveillance video attempting to break into a safe belonging to their employer, a Carson City sheriff's deputy report states.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The first business at the new Cochise Crossing shopping center located at the corner of Cochise and S. Carson Street, Chick-Fil-A, will have a grand opening on Jan. 21, 2021. This will be Carson City’s first Chick-Fil-A.

A 33-year-old man was taken into custody Monday afternoon within minutes of being stopped after Carson City sheriff's officers were alerted that a vehicle was reported stolen from a gas station.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 21-27, 2020. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

This week's Senator Square features guest writers Ananda Campbell and Bridget Gordon-Johnson who explain Monday homeroom academic strategies. Campbell is a CHS Library Media Specialist and Carson City School District Library Coordinator. Gordon is a CHS counselor. This is their report:

Carson City is facing the same problems other growing communities throughout the nation are: a lack of affordable housing which in turn is causing a gap in the workforce for important careers that require technical training.

Nonprofits greenUP! and Friends In Service Helping (FISH) are coming together around the topic of food waste and food insecurity this holiday season. It is estimated that a staggering 30-40 percent of all food produced in our country winds up in the landfill.

One solution for reducing waste is to donate extra food to feed the hungry: despite the high volumes of wasted food, over 13 million Americans lack regular access to a meal.

In our state, it is estimated by the Department of Health and Human Services that one in eight Nevadans does not know where their next meal is coming from.

A 42-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for suspicion of felony false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon and property destruction after allegedly stabbing a vehicle and then escaping into a residence where a woman had lived.

Two Mono County, Calif., residents were arrested Monday for suspected felony and misdemeanor offenses. Of the two, one was booked for suspicion four counts of being in possession of credit cards without the owner's consent, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded late Monday afternoon to a vehicle crash in the area of Carson and Telegraph streets.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 14-20, 2020. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work: