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A Carson City man was arrested and faces charges including domestic battery and gross misdemeanor child abuse after using a pillow to repeatedly beat on his girlfriend in which their baby also sustained a bruise to the face, authorities said.

Miguel Angel Paredes, 23, was arrested at 4:08 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Lone Mountain Drive. He faces a gross misdemeanor charge of abuse or neglect of a child, two misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer.

A 29-year-old Carson City man with a history of drug-related arrests, faces a felony trafficking charge after officers found a large bag of meth and drug paraphernalia inside a Cadillac in which he was a passenger.

Kameron Keith Mariolo is being held on $25,756 bail. According to the arrest report, officers assigned to the Special Enforcement Team stopped the Cadillac at around 2:47 p.m. Saturday after it was observed Mariolo was an occupant and it was known he had confirmed warrants for his arrest out of Carson City and Sparks.

On his first airplane ride, Doug Thorngren thought he could glimpse the Earth’s curvature. He was 8 years old, living in Iowa 54 years ago when a pilot flew to town in a J3 Cub. When someone asked who wanted a ride, his hand was the first one in the air.

Jan. 16, 1971 - June 28, 2013 Matthew passed away on June 28 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Matthew graduated from Carson High School and attended UN...

Aug. 10, 1951 - July 7, 2013 Marie Elizabeth Dembroge passed away on July 7, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Marie was a 41 year Nevada resident and was living in Car...

CARSON CITY — Defense attorneys plan to present evidence questioning the character of Nevada's chief insurance examiner William McCune, who was killed April 2 at his Carson City apartment.

SUMMER SEASON 2013 JULY 20, AUGUST 17, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 6:30 PM All Day October Ghost Walk – October 19, 2013 Carson City’s rich and intriguing history is explored and theatrically relived in our seasonal Ghost Walking Tours. The Carson City Ghost Walk is a delightfully spooky and enjoyable way to experience Carson City’s Victorian Era and diverse past. Spend the evening with Madame Curry and hear about the lingering spirits of the past, haunted and paranormal stories. This is a spirit lead, guided walking tour of the downtown district’s historic homes.

Western Nevada College student veterans are invited to join fellow student veterans from the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College for a hiking event on Saturday, July 27, at Spooner Lake, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

The preregistration deadline is July 25. The easy 2-mile hike on the Spooner Loop Trail will begin at 10 a.m., so participants are encouraged to arrive in the parking lot by 9 a.m. Pre-registered participants will be sent a parking pass prior to the event, to avoid paying a $6 parking fee at the state park.

Here is the Carson City road maintenance and repair report for the week of July 15-21:

Beginning Sunday, July 14, through Friday, July 19, there will be road closures on Fairview Drive during the night hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to maintenance. The closures will occur at locations throughout the project limits from Carson Street to just east of Edmonds Drive and detours will be signed.

Due to continued construction of the Carson City Freeway project the following road closures are in effect: (detours are signed)

— Snyder Avenue between E. Roland Street and Center Drive.

Save the date for the Carson Valley Arts Council's "Beans, Brews, and Blues" at the Wild Rose Inn on Saturday, July 27, 4-7 p.m. featuring "Beans" Sousa and the Out of Bounds Band.

Beer, Wine, and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase provided by Tahoe Ridge Winery and Bistro. Beer tasting and heavy hors d'oeuvres included in admission price. Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the event.

Carson City authorities have detained a man who allegedly cooked up a story to police dispatch that he had been kidnapped in Reno and forced to drive to Carson City.

The suspect told Carson City police dispatch Friday at around 3:15 p.m., that a man forced himself into his vehicle around Victorian Square in Reno and that he was forced to drive from Reno to Virginia City and Carson City. He initially told investigators that he dropped the man off near the exit of College Parkway and the Carson City Freeway.

Bank of the West today announced that Lawrance Evans has joined Bank of the West as a vice president and branch manager in Carson City.

In this role, Evans is responsible for the overall operations, customer service, performance and profitability of the branch, as well as community outreach activities. He’ll be based at the Bank of the West branch located at 2976 N. Carson Street.

Health inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This report is for the week ending July 12, 2013 and includes inspections of restaurants, take out restaurants, a coffee shop, a wholesale distributor, a supermarket and a mobile food vehicle.
See the full report below:

Grants amounting to $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will go to four Nevada service organizations that assist veterans in the Silver State, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid announced Friday.

U.S. Vets, Vietnam Veterans of California, The Salvation Army, and HELP Social Service organization, each have received grants totaling $4.5 million through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. This program supports VA’s efforts to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless and rapidly re-house those who have recently fallen into homelessness.

This week's guest on Women to Women Nevada is Cindy Rowe is co-owner of Northern Nevada Coin, which specializes in fine jewelry, rare coins and bullion.

Local business owners Perry and Starr Nixdorf announce that they bought the building at 3430 Executive Pointe Way. The previously bank-owned building is being remodeled to become the largest salon, spa and wellness center in Carson City.

Hair services performed at Hair Studio and body piercing services by Spear Me will be moved to the new location, to be called Paradise Salon-Spa-Wellness. It will be the only salon/spa in the area to provide private and semi-private salon suites.

Carson City Library will present Margie Evans, coordinator of the Carson City Weed Coalition through the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, on Wednesday, July 17, at 6 pm, at the BRIC (the Business Resource Innovation Center) 108 E. Proctor Street. The weed coalition is a group of public and private landowners who work together to reduce the number of invasive weeds in our City.

Today, at the Grand Opening of Ensignal, Inc., Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer, Mayor Bob Crowell enjoyed ribbon cutting with Verizon store manager, Stevie Ore, along with Carson City Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and guests. This new telecommunications store is located at the north end of the Carson Mall.

Marlette Lake, which is located between Carson City and Lake Tahoe, will open for the 2013 fishing season on Monday, July 15. The season will close on Sept. 30.

Fishing hours are one hour before sunrise to two hours after sunset. The limit is zero fish. Catch and release only.
Only artificial flies and lures with single barbless hooks may be used.

Be advised that this lake is a five mile hike (one-way) with an elevation gain of about 1,200 feet from Spooner State Park at Spooner Summit.

There is no overnight camping permitted at the lake.

With our current long daylight hours, extremely hot weather, fierce afternoon thunder boomers, high winds, low humidity, and bone-dry vegetation, you need to be aware of the ever-increasing fire danger surrounding us.

Our countryside is a disaster waiting to happen, and it would only take a moment of carelessness, sparks from target shooting, illegal fireworks, a hot vehicle muffler on a dirt road, an abandoned campfire or a tossed cigarette to create a roaring inferno.

Public Discussion: Improvements to Water Supply and Wastewater Reclamation Plant, today, Tuesday, July 16; Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Presentation at 5:30 p.m.

It will be held in the Carson City Community Center Bob Boldrick Theater, 850 East William Street, Carson City.

For more information on the forum call (775) 721-2980 or (775) 721-1731.

A motorcycle crash on Highway 50 near Mound House late Thursday morning sent a Carson City man to the hospital via Care Flight, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

The crash happened at 11:45 a.m. near Dayton Hill around mile marker 4 east of Carson City, said NHP Trooper Barbara Stapleton. The motorcycle rider, David Reed, 44, of Carson City rear-ended a 1999 Subaru driven by a 59-year-old Dayton woman.

CARSON CITY — In early July Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to provide access to education, training and healthcare resources in rural areas. Up to $17.5 million is available through the Department’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program, with individual awards up to $500,000.

A 1,000 ounce bar of silver mined from 4,000 tons of Nevada ore is a rarity by far, but visitors to the Nevada State Museum in Carson City can catch a glimpse of the spectacular ingot now on display in preparation for the state’s 150th birthday party.

Site of the historic U.S. Mint, the museum still operates the original Coin Press No. 1 on the last Friday of each month. When the bar is melted into 1000 1-ounce round medallions, the celebrated press will stamp commemorative editions, with the “CC” mint mark, honoring the state’s sesquicentennial which is Nevada Day, 2014.

Inside Out Chiropractic is pleased to announce a valuable new program called ‘Ask the Doctor Tuesdays!’ wherein Dr. Craig Black, DC will offer free 30 minute appointments to any and all interested parties every Tuesday, 8am to 7pm.

This is your time to ‘Ask the doctor!’ questions about chiropractic, headaches, neck, back, arm or leg pain/dysfunction, old injuries, new injuries, the degenerative process, low tech rehabilitation you can do a home, general dietary concerns, etcetera.

Donny Edwards will once again bring his award-winning Elvis tribute show to the Carson Nugget in Carson City. Edwards will perform two shows in a one-night only engagement on Friday, August 9 at 6 PM and 9 PM in the Carson Ballroom. His performances are so popular it is recommended you reserve your tickets early!

An underground cable failure knocked out power to 121 NV Energy customers in Carson City early Thursday morning.

NV Energy spokesman Carl Walquist said the problem area originated on Goldfield Avenue. Crews had to install a temporary above-ground cable to serve customers while the underground cable was down. The underground cable will be repaired today, he said.

A Carson Now reader reports their power was out on Appaloosa Court just off Saliman from 12:30 a.m. until 4:30 a.m.

The Bike Carson-Tahoe bike shop is hosting an Ibis Bicycles demo day today, Thursday, July 11th, from 5 to 8PM. Meet at the shop at 4:30 to carpool up to Ash Canyon, or meet at the water towers (follow the Ash Canyon backcountry access road up the hill) at 5:00.

A 31-year-old woman was jailed Wednesday after allegedly stealing a 2005 Dodge truck with the keys left inside from the parking lot at Smith's in Carson City.

Kendra Ann Harkey of Reno is being held on $25,000 bail in the Carson City Jail. According to the arrest report, dispatch advised officers at 10:15 a.m. to be on the look out for the silver-colored truck with Nevada plates.

A Carson City sheriff's officer advised they had located the truck that matched the description parked in the lot of 1400 Rand Avenue. The truck was occupied by Harkey, according to the arrest report.

On June 28th, Redrock Dental staff and families volunteered time and hard work to help build trails in Ash Canyon. These trails are sponsored by Muscle Powered, which received grant funding to create and improve trails in and around Carson to encourage participation in hiking and bicycling. Redrock Dental is committed to supporting local non-profits and civic-minded projects and is proud to be part of this trail-building effort.