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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.

Hear about lingering spirits of the past, haunted and paranormal stories. This is a spirit lead, guided walking tour of the downtown district’s historic homes. This is a 90-minute guided walking tour leaves rain or shine. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the walk begins.

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Rosemary Genevieve Keller (Hall), 90, passed away Jan. 27, 2013 at Carson Nursing and Rehab Center following an injury on Dec. 30, 2012. Rosemary was born March 13, 1922 to Lida and Herman Hall in ...

Your favorite Carson City area memory could become a part of an historic mural being painted at the Carson Nugget by renown Gardnerville artist, Beverly Caputo.

The mural already features special Carson City landmarks, people and events and there is room for 15 additions. So, the Carson Nugget is looking for photographs that depict memorable Carson moments – dating anytime from
pre-1900 to present day – to add to the mural. The mural is located outside the banquet rooms and will be seen by thousands of people each year.

Your favorite Carson memory could become a part of an historic mural being painted at the Carson Nugget by renown Gardnerville artist, Beverly Caputo.

The mural already features special Carson City landmarks, people and events and there is room for 15 additions. So, the Carson Nugget is looking for photographs that depict memorable Carson moments – dating anytime from
pre-1900 to present day – to add to the mural. The mural is located outside the banquet rooms and will be seen by thousands of people each year.

The 2013 Carson City Girls Softball Registration is open. You can sign-up online at www.carsongirlssoftball.com or come to one of our in-person registrations:

UPDATE JAN. 29: Desiree Bragg, the woman who was chased and struck by a vehicle in a road rage incident on Saturday night in Carson City has died.
Bragg was taken off life support Tuesday, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed. Friends on Facebook began posting messages on Carson Now. Furlong confirmed and said he and Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo were meeting and would make more information available later today.

UPDATE 11:55PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said road rage is thought to be behind an incident Saturday night on Cinnabar near College Parkway that sent at least two to the hospital via CareFlight.
Two of those injured, include a woman who was hit by a vehicle in her driveway after being followed by a male driver. The woman, believed to be 19-years-old but not confirmed yet, was said to have "very severe" injuries. The other driver, a man, was said to have "severe" injuries. Both were flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno. Their conditions are unknown at this time.

Apparently the incident began before 9:30 p.m. off of Lompa and Highway 50 and involved a male driver following a female driver after some kind of altercation. Furlong said. It is unknown if the two knew each other, Furlong said, and investigators are trying to determine what relationship the two had, if any.
"Right now we are looking at it as being some sort of road rage incident," said Furlong.
The male driver apparently followed the female driver from Lompa and Highway 50, crossed the freeway and then followed her to her home where he struck her in the driveway, said Furlong. The man was injured after leaving the scene and crashing his vehicle.
"We really don't know why this happened," said Furlong.

UPDATE 10:19PM: At least two people were hit by a vehicle in the area of College Parkway and Cinnabar in Carson City at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Two Care Flight helicopters transported two patients. One of those injured is said to be a man and a 19-year-old woman. One was reportedly pinned between a fence or a house. At least one of those injured was said to be bleeding from the mouth.

Carson City Music Club presents members in recital at the February meeting.
Music ranging from early classical to Dixieland jazz will be on the program. The program begins at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, February 11 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. Public is invited. $10. per person, Children free. Refreshments to follow the performance.

The Ron Wood Family Resource Center is searching for candidates to serve on its Board of Directors.
Established in 1995, the Carson City-based Ron Wood Family Resource Center is the local resource for services, information and referrals for children and families in our community. It is a 501c3 non-profit agency.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center would like to thank the businesses and community for their generosity during the 2012 holiday season!

Donations to support youth and families that suffer from food insecurity amounted to 79,792 lbs. of food through December 2012.

Ron Wood also serves as the Toys for Tots distribution center for our community. We were able to serve approximately 4100 disadvantaged children in 2012.

Drumming will never sound the same after hearing Durga's Drum Story, featured at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City Friday and Saturday night.

Featuring Liz Broscoe of South Lake Tahoe, Durga's Drum Story is a unique and acclaimed performance using multi-media to entertain and inspire audiences to learn about the rich and fascinating history of drumming.

The Carson Area Marketing and PR Network will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) located at 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The meeting is free and non-members who are marketing, PR, or journalism professionals may attend with advance notice.

Scheduled to speak is Brent Boynton, News Director for KNPB. Brent will share some clips of his talk show "A Conversation With..." and explain how the program works and his future needs for guests on the program.

UPDATE 11PM: An investigation continued late Thursday night in the Carson City area shooting in which one man was hospitalized and his brother was taken into custody.
The FBI, Washoe Tribal Police and the Carson City Sheriff's Office remained at the scene of the shooting that happened at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night in the 400 block of Oneida Street. The condition of the victim is unknown.
Detectives from the agencies wouldn't comment on the investigation. An FBI agent arrived at home at around 10 p.m. South Curry Street between Washoe and Oneida was opened shortly after 9 p.m.

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UPDATE 9:05PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reports the shooting tonight on Oneida Street happened between two adult brothers where one brother was shot in the chest. The alleged shooter is in custody tonight and his brother was being transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

"At this point he is still alive and the brother who shot him is in custody," said Furlong.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office was called as an agency assist to Washoe Tribal Police, Furlong added.
Traffic along Curry Street remained blocked at Washoe and Shoshone as of 9 p.m.

Carson Tahoe Health and Walmart announce the opening of the newest location for basic health care services – “The Carson Tahoe Clinic at Walmart.” This convenient care clinic is now open to patients and will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, inside the Walmart located at 1511 Grant Avenue, off Highway 395.

Youth Theatre Carson City is excited to announce our upcoming auditions for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 'Cinderella,' everyone’s favorite adaptation of the classic tale, to be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 9, in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform "Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances" on Sunday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man shown in the photo above and photos attached below, considered a person of interest in an attempted burglary early Tuesday morning at the Walmart Tire and Lube Center on Topsy Lane, in north Douglas County.

The incident occurred at 2:25 a.m., when the man tried to forcibly enter an exterior rear door at the shop, said Douglas County Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Karen Abowd, Carson City Supervisor Ward 1, was honored Thursday during the 24th annual Human Services Network Awards at The Peppermill in Reno.

Here are more photos of Saturday's Winter, Wine and All that Jazz at the Carson Nugget Ballroom. The Carson City event and fundraiser for the Brewery Arts Center, featured dozens of wines, Hors d'oeuvres and was attended by more than 300.
Click on each photo to enlarge. Go here for more photos of Saturday's event.

At least 350 attended Saturday night's Winter Wine and All That Jazz at the Carson Nugget Ballroom in Carson City. The wine tasting and jazz event was a fundraiser for the Brewery Arts Center. Attendees sipped, sampled and tasted more than 40 wines from around the region, listened to great jazz and even danced into the evening.

Runa Coyle, 99, of Carson City, Nev., passed away peacefully at Mountain View Health & Rehab Center. She had lived in Carson City since 1973 until the passing of her husband, Vincent B. Coyle in 19...

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for the week of Jan. 21-27: There will be work on Snyder Avenue between Bigelow Drive and Center Drive due to utility relocation related to the next phase of the Carson City Freeway.

All of the work will be on the shoulder and no delays are expected.

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, there will be utility maintenance at the following locations. Temporary traffic control will be in place with minimal delays possible.

— Second Street between Carson Street and Curry Street
— Third Street between Carson Street and Curry Street

Recently, while dialing thru the radio spectrum I stumbled upon the “conservative” Mike Gallagher talk show, which is broadcast locally here in Carson City, on KKFT-99.1.

Mr. Gallagher stated (and I am paraphrasing here) “our children are not allowed to pray in public schools”

“The United States Supreme Court has never held that students cannot pray in school.

Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge has answered the arrival of 2013 and ideal conditions at Lake Tahoe with the area’s most attractive ski and stay packages now through spring.

Winter, Wine and all that Jazz is celebrated Saturday in Carson City. More than 40 wines, lots of people, music, fun. A fundraiser for the Brewery Arts Center, 7pm at the Carson Nugget. Enjoy the music of the Millenium Bugs! Winter Wine and all That Jazz is a great way to support your local arts center — the BAC presents plays, concerts, children's theater, pottery, artisan's store and more! Get your ticket online at www.breweryarts.org or at the door! Bring a friend! The arts help make our lives more enjoyable and meaningful. See you there!

Carson Tahoe Health today announced that patients and physicians in the region can now access the latest diagnostic imaging technology from Philips Medical Systems at Carson Tahoe Minden Medical Center (CTMMC). The CT (computed tomography) scanner produces crisp, detailed images of the body in just seconds.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors meet today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, 851 East William Street. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live on Carson City Public Access TV 226.

Carson City Health and Human Services and Douglas County Community Health have a large supply of flu vaccine for ages 6 months and older. No appointment needed from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. through January 25 (closed January 21).

Clinic locations are 900 E. Long Street in Carson City and 1538 US Highway 395 in the Stratton Center in Gardnerville. Flu rates are affordable; many insurances accepted, and low-cost options available. Call (775) 887-2190 or (775) 782-9038 for more information.

As Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013:

Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, Senator Heller, honored guests…...

14th Annual Carson City Feast of Chocolate will be Saturday Feb. 9, 12 – 3 p.m. This all-you-can-eat full buffet of chocolate treats is presented by the American Association of University Women, Capital Branch. Proceeds of the event benefit local scholarships and the AAUW Educational Opportunities Fund.

This year’s FOC will be held at the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 801 S. Carson St, Carson City. Tickets are $13 and $8 at the door, or purchase early and pay just $10 for adults and $5 for children. Call (775) 267-4515 for tickets or information.