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Carson City and the Carson Rifle and Pistol Club have been notified of several incidents involving the likelihood of stray bullets entering into populated areas and originating from the discharge of firearms at the Rifle and Pistol Range, creating an unacceptable risk of injury or death to members of the public.

The dust has finally settled on Nevada's 2018 mid-term elections following months of relentless media blitzing. I doubt that I am the only one breathing a sigh of relief.

A 25 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday morning at 9:02 a.m. in the 10 block of College Parkway for misdemeanor hit-and-run following an investigation of an incident that had occurred the day before, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Farmers Insurance District Office in Carson City is pleased to be a drop off location for Toys for Tots again this year. Stop into the office between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with new toys, clothing, books, sporting goods, etc. We will be collecting donations through Dec. 14. Our address is 425 East Long Street (corner of Long and Roop). For additional information call 434-0545.

Nevada's October unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percentage point over the month to 4.4 percent, down half a percentage point over the year. Overall job growth is up 45,800 jobs and grew by 3.4 percent year-over-year, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

A 42-year-old man was arrested Monday for felony suspicion grand larceny of a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor fictitious registration, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Beginning in 2018, individual taxpayers do NOT get deductions for miscellaneous itemized deductions on Schedule A of form 1040. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of Dec. 22, 2017 eliminated those deductions for individuals.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested for a felony fugitive from justice warrant alleging lewdness with a child that was issued out of Napa, Calif., Superior Court, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — Las Vegas and Reno areas continued to gain jobs in September, while Carson City job growth remained unchanged for the month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested for felony destruction of property, two counts hit and run and other charges after fleeing the scene of a crash that happened Monday night at a West Robinson Street residence, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Kelly Gustafson, a Carson High School Health Science teacher and HOSA adviser in the Career and Technical Education Department at CHS, provides this week's news regarding a health career competition. She reports the following:

CARSON CITY — Nevada's unemployment rate remained unchanged in September by holding steady at 4.5 percent over the month, but is down 0.4 percentage point over the year, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 through Dec. 7) is here and if you are currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or a Prescription Drug plan, then you will be familiar with the Annual Notice of Change document (ANOC). It is extremely important to review this document as it will help insure you are getting the most out of your Medicare Advantage Plan. The ANOC was mailed to plan members no later than Oct. 1 and it details any changes in coverage that will take effect in January 2019.

CARSON CITY — Jonathon “Johnny” Olivas, LUCTF, celebrates the grand opening of his second financial services office with an open house Oct. 17, from 4-6:30 p.m. at 403 N. Carson St. in Carson City. This office is in addition to Olivas’ current location at 50 W. Liberty in Reno, Nev.

Seventeen current and future leaders assembled at the Chamber on Thursday to begin their leadership journey.

Over the next 8 months, the class will be hosted by the Sheriff, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Carson High School, Western Nevada College and more as they take the behind the scenes tours of Carson City.

With Nevada Day and the holiday season approaching, the Nevada Highway Patrol will take on impaired driving by participating in Joining Forces Impaired Driving enforcement campaigns.

The Nevada Highway Patrol and other Nevada law enforcement agencies are making plans to keep the Nevada Day Weekend and holiday season safe and joyous on our state roads and highways by emphasizing the dangers of driving while impaired.

October in Northern Nevada means more than Nevada Day. There are also outhouse races, fall festivals and Oktoberfests; all three of which are happening this first weekend of October around the region.

My loving sister, Susie Bongers, who moved to Carson City from Vietnam in February of 1973, attended Carson City schools until graduating from Carson High School in 1986, works with her mother and sister at MJ Beauty Salon, has been diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, the mother of all brain cancers.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval made the following statement Wednesday after the state’s Employment Security Council met and recommended a decrease in the unemployment insurance rate paid by employers in Nevada.

In collaboration with Emergency Management, EMS, Fire, Public Works, and the Sheriff’s Office, Carson City Health and Human Services will host a drive-thru flu clinic on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Carson City DMV parking lot.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Insurance has posted the approved 2019 health insurance rates for all plans in the Individual Health Insurance Market.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team arrested two Friday at a North Carson Street motel after finding drugs, needles and paraphernalia within reach of a small child who lived in the room with his mother, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 32 year-old Reno man was arrested Friday evening at 7:34 p.m. in the area of North Carson Street and College Parkway on felony drug possession and a host of misdemeanor offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

National Honor Society President Eleanor Sturm made her opening remarks at the annual NHS induction ceremony Sept. 17 in the CHS Big Gym. Guest Speaker, Greater Nevada Credit Union Vice President Jenny Casselman then addressed the new NHS members and discussed what it means to be a part of such a fantastic organization and the responsibilities of being an NHS member.

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.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony providing false information to avoid prosecution, preventing or dissuading a victim from reporting a crime, and gross misdemeanor battery on an officer, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 58-year-old Carson City man was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor hit and run and having no current proof of insurance after an incident Tuesday morning in which a juvenile was hit by a vehicle and left the scene.

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.

Carson City and its collaborative partner, Carson Rifle and Pistol Club, implemented a modified schedule for its Covered and Prone 300 Yard Rifle Line, due to reports of a possible safety concern at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range.

UPDATE: A decision was made Sunday to re-open the Rifle Line without scheduling restrictions, 7 per week effective immediately after a thorough investigation and consultation with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Go here for the full story.
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The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range, located at 4000 Flint Drive off Rifle Range Road, will have a modified schedule for its Covered and Prone 300-yard Rifle Line, the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City said, effective immediately.