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Carson City man jailed after break-in, gun theft at Cal-Ranch

A Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning on multiple charges including burglary and possessing five stolen firearms after he allegedly broke into the Cal-Ranch store on North Carson Street, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Ann Wilkinson, Former Chief of Staff to Governor Sandoval, Named NCJFCJ Director of Human Resources

(Reno, Nev.) – Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval’s former deputy chief of staff, Ann Wilkinson, has been named the new National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ (NCJFCJ) director of human resources.

Most recently, Wilkinson served Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval’s administration as an agency executive and as a senior advisor. In her role as deputy chief of staff, Wilkinson’s work focused on healthcare policy and serving as the Governor’s liaison on health and human service initiatives.

CASA Volunteers Needed

Event Date: 
April 27, 2017 - 6:00pm

Did you ever want to help children in foster care? To be a voice for a child who cannot speak up on their own? What about just helping children in your community, letting them know that they are wanted and that there is a person (YOU!) who listens to them and advocates for their best interests?

Free legal assistance Friday in Carson City for Northern Nevada flood victims

Event Date: 
March 10, 2017 - 1:30pm

With early January floods and mudslides from winter storms being declared a disaster for much of northern Nevada, the damage assessment, and repairs are now underway.

Senator Square: Tomorrow’s attorneys begin their ‘practice’ at Carson High School


Want to be a lawyer for a day? At CHS, with Mock Trial, it is possible. Mock Trial is Law and Order set in a simulated trial environment in a real courthouse with a real judge. The Carson High School Mock Trial team will meet professional attorneys and students around the state to compete Feb. 17 in Reno.

Carson City arrests: Suspects jailed for hit and run, elder abuse causing mental harm

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for felony suspicion of hit and run causing injury to the victim, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Senator Square: Seeing the real life of college through the eyes of former Carson High grads

Decided where to go to college yet? Filled out all the applications? Been accepted? Now what? As if that was not difficult enough, now comes the time to think about moving, what to take, what not to take, whether or not it is better to live in the dorms or get an apartment.

Senator Square: Careers begin at Carson High School

Students finding their future careers before they have even graduated from high school has been an evolution in the making and who would have thought?

However, between Carson High School’s Senior Project graduation requirement, made possible by the generous working community of Carson City, the myriad of old and newly formed clubs offered to the students of Carson High, and on-site income earners like The Greenhouse Project, not to mention the Career and Technical Education Jump Start program offered through Western Nevada College, students are figuring out quickly that high school is not the end of their education before starting a career, it is where they may actually begin their careers.

Lawyer: Treasurer will face sanction if he continues to press forward with school choice program

A lawyer for plaintiffs in the Nevada school choice case has penned the proverbial strongly worded letter to Attorney General Adam Laxalt, threatening to go to court after the AG's office advsied state Treasurer Dan Schwartz to move forward on Educational Savings Accounts despite an injunction f ...

Thursday, Nov. 17: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
November 17, 2016 (All day)

With Thanksgiving just one week away, it’s hard not to get excited: food, friends, family, and a long weekend. In the meantime, stay busy with something fun to do right here in our valley. Natalie Blaver invites you to sing along with karaoke at Living the Good Life. It’s adults only for ‘round the world’ trivia night at the Carson Library with Geeks Who Drink Trivia. The colorful Nevada character, Alexander Parker Crittenden, is subject of tonight’s lecture at the Nevada State Museum. All aboard the Polar Express.

What Works: What Do You Do? Whatever It Takes


Ahhh… the quintessential question: “what do you do?” Some people can still provide a single title answer to that response. I’m a lawyer. I’m a doctor. I’m in retail. I’m a stay at home mom. Yet, in the new economy, the question isn’t so much “what do you do” it’s about doing what it takes.

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series discusses Alexander Parker Crittenden

Event Date: 
November 17, 2016 - 6:30pm

The Frances Humphrey Lecture Series at the Nevada State Museum will feature a discussion on Alexander Parker
Crittenden, a Nevada mining lawyer and adventurer. The Nov. 17 lecture will be by Paul Franklin. It begins at 6:30 p.m.

What Works: Good boundaries make for good business

I grew up where the handshake deal was gold. If someone said they would do something, they did it. All it took was a handshake and work began. Handshake deals are still pretty common. Unfortunately, plenty can still be misunderstood with a handshake deal.

Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans to host Free Legal Aid Fair

Event Date: 
October 22, 2016 (All day)

Saturday, October 22, 2016
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street
Bonanza Room, Carson City, Nevada

ASK A LAWYER ABOUT YOUR LEGAL PROBLEM
FIND OUT WHAT LEGAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE
TO HELP YOU

Attorneys and/or paralegals will be available to talk to you concerning:

General Civil Law (Non-Criminal)
Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Guardianships, etc.)
Bankruptcy
Wills & Estates
Foreclosure & Other Real Property Matters
Landlord/Tenant
Debt Collection
Government Benefits
Immigration
Employment Law
And more...

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Celebration of a Fine Life and Two Great Careers

Event Date: 
August 31, 2016 - 3:45pm

This week we note a recent death and two retirements. As Mr. Lincoln said: It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. As we mourn the passing of a man, we are reminded of the joy and goodness he brought us, and we also comfort his survivors. And in honoring the two retirees, we celebrate the values they exemplified and the inspiration and joy they provided.

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Rick Fineberg recently lost a long battle to esophageal cancer. He was admired and will be sorely missed by many.

Senior Carson City Judge John W. Ray honored for service

On Tuesday, Senior Judge John W. Ray was the recipient of a proclamation from the Nevada Supreme Court signed by Chief Justice Ron D. Parraguirre and all six Associate Justices. Carson City Mayor Robert L. Crowell and Justice of the Peace Judge John Tatro presented Senior Judge John W. Ray with the proclamation in his home with his wife Geniel Ray by his side. The proclamation reads:

Partnership Carson City: Recreational marijuana isn't a simple question

A question on the upcoming ballot asking voters to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Nevada may seem simple. But a local attorney is urging residents to take a closer look to understand all the possible implications.

Nevada briefs: Supreme Court rejects request to raise Non-Nevada lawyer license fees

Supreme Court rejects request to raise Non-Nevada lawyer license feesThe Nevada Supreme Court this week rejected a petition by the State Bar to raise the fees non-Nevada lawyers must pay to practice i ...

Carson City arrests: Man jailed after stealing Lexus, juvenile suspect sets fire to patrol car

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on felony suspicion of burglary and grand larceny after allegedly breaking into vehicles and then stealing a Lexus. A 14-year-old, also a suspect in the burglaries, was taken into custody after starting a fire inside a patrol car, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Column: Helping parents with their finances

It is difficult to ask for help. Sometimes parents need to ask their children for assistance in handling financial matters. One of the most important things is for the parents to do is the power of attorney for financial matters.

Home Know Your Enemy/Understand Your Enemy Part 2 (sponsored)

As lead prosecutor, Andrew McCarthy, continued to involve himself and his legal team in further and deeper knowledge of the enemy in order to successfully bring to trial and to win the U.S. government's case against Sheik Abdel Rahman, aka the Blind Sheik, for the World Trade Center bombing which killed and maimed hundreds of Americans in 1993 in New York City.

See Part 1 here.

Sorting out the rumors about The Greenhouse Project

Recently, an article was posted to Carson Now by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension promoting a spring plant sale fundraiser for The Greenhouse Project, located behind Carson High School.

Although the article itself seemed very non-controversial, the comments posted to it were anything but.

Repealing the Commerce Tax Will Not Unbalance the Budget

Event Date: 
April 27, 2016 - 9:45am

Recently Ron spoke to an industry group about the petition to give voters the final say this fall on the onerous Commerce Tax passed by the Legislature and Governor last year.

A lawyer for referendum opponents also spoke, and we were appalled at their attitude toward Nevada voters and the grossly false arguments they make against a referendum.

Easter 2016: The Butchery of Carson Street

I should not have done it, but old habits, and common sense, die hard. Carson Street is the main drag through town, always was, always will be, for going between the north and south sides of town. Just look on the map. There are no through-street alternatives that run the length of town, from College Parkway to Clearview Drive; only fragments, most of which are residential.

Brewery owner no longer has rights to use Lake Tahoe Brewing Company name

The owner of the now-closed brewery in downtown Carson City recently lost the right to use the name Lake Tahoe Brewing Company.

Former District Court Judge Michael Fondi dies

Michael Fondi, a former Nevada First District Court Judge in Carson City, died at his home this morning, according to Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home. He was 78.

Fondi had been in home hospice care when he died, said Fitzhenry’s General Manager and Funeral Director Jim Smolenski. No funeral arrangements have been made at this time and will be forthcoming.

Tickets on sale Monday for TEDx Carson City

Tickets for TEDx Carson City 2016 with the theme, Creating the Community you Want to Live In, will go on sale Monday.

Organizer Gina Hill said the goal for Carson City’s TEDx is to unite listeners in a common vision of creating a community that all would want to live in. She hopes it is transformational.

First firefighters, now Nevada AG warns phone scammers posing as state, federal officials

A day after reports surfaced of a telephone scam hitting Carson City residents involving a "local" firefighter's association collecting money for charity, the Nevada Attorney General warned of yet another scam on Tuesday, this time where callers pose as representatives of the “state” attorney general or U.S. Department of Treasury.

Carson City sheriff's arrest log: Pair jailed on felony stolen vehicle charges

Two men were arrested Sunday on felony charges of possession of a stolen vehicle after they were found rummaging through luggage that was in the back of the vehicle they had allegedly stolen, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City sheriff’s log: Deputies make drug and DUI arrests over the weekend

A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 7 a.m. at Carson City jail on gross misdemeanor charges of interfering with a police officer and battery of a police officer, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, the suspect had reversed kicked his cell door and took swings at a deputy, hitting him in the back of the head.

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