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Carson City jail bookings: Arrests made for battery on a deputy, providing false information, DUI

A 27-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday for felony suspicion of providing false identification to avoid prosecution, two misdemeanor probation violations, basic speeding, driving without driver’s license and no proof of insurance, a sheriff's deputy said.

Carson City developer donates $25,000 to WNC auto restoration class students

Carson City developer Garth Richards’ passion as an auto collector and restorer has again touched the Automotive Mechanics program at Western Nevada College.

Road-trip itineraries, Silver State characters featured in new Nevada Visitor’s Guide

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Tourism, also known as Travel Nevada, has released its 2018 Visitor’s Guide, available at visitors centers, airports, and hotels throughout the state. The free, 124-page guide also will be available for order or download from TravelNevada.com/travel-guides later this month.

Senator Square: Carson High School varsity basketball team moves audience to tears

What happened at the Jan. 4 Carson High School Varsity Basketball game was so amazing that it moved many people to tears and filled them with love for their country and for each other. It all began in the usual fashion.

Carson City man with warrants gives deputy bogus name, drugs found in van

A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Friday morning near the 900 block of South Carson Street for misdemeanor warrants, a felony drug offense and providing false information to avoid prosecution, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Teens learn healthy cooking habits from celebrity chefs at the Boys and Girls Club in Carson City

Charlie Abowd, award-winning chef and co-owner of Café at Adele’s in Carson City, presented a class in the Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes — A Healthy Lifestyles Program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, on Friday.

I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Jan. 20 - 21

Event Date: 
January 20, 2018 (All day)
January 21, 2018 (All day)

Ready, set, crawl. The Brew Crew’s monthly pub crawl kicks off from the Laxalt Plaza next to the Nugget and includes up several downtown area taverns and restaurants. If your new year’s resolution includes volunteering, the Muscle Powered Trash Mob is a quick, but mighty, helping hand. Learn about the future of the Stewart Indian School Historic Site during an encore lecture at the Nevada State Museum. Flashback to Beatle-mania at the Brewery Arts Center or karaoke at Battleborn Social are just some of your nightlife options.

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Carson City sheriff’s deputies make drug and weapons related arrests

A 30-year-old Dayton man was arrested early Thursday in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East for felony suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City arrests: Man jailed after trespassing twice on airport runaway

A man was arrested early Tuesday for trespassing after he was found on the runway at Carson City Airport, a sheriff's deputy said. It was the second such time the man has been trespassed for being on the runway.

Column: Moveable garden works with, not against nature

I was recently reading a magazine called “Garden Design” that featured award-winning eco-friendly gardens. In it was a story by Louisa Jones about ecologist and landscape architect, Gilles Clément. He is renowned for his concept of the “Moving Garden.” It is a concept of biological gardening, the idea of working with, not against nature.

CHS Blue Thunder Marching Band picked for 2018 Chinese New Year Parade

Event Date: 
February 24, 2018 (All day)

CARSON CITY — The award winning Carson High School Blue Thunder Marching Band was selected to march in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Dozens line up in Carson City for bargains at new Salvation Army Family Store

The Salvation Army cut the ribbon and opened the doors to its new Family Store at 3320 Research Way in Carson City Thursday morning to an excited crowd eager to see the all-new, to the store and the region, merchandise for sale.

Celtic series continues Saturday with Blarney Man at Carson City's BAC

Event Date: 
January 13, 2018 - 7:00pm

Celtic music will fill the Carson City air this Saturday as “Blarney Man” appears at the Brewery Arts Center in the Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater.

Carson City arrest reports for Jan. 9, 2018

A 61-year-old Dayton man was arrested Saturday at 7:07 p.m. near the intersection of College Pkwy and Nye Ln. for misdemeanor DUI first offense, unlawful method of turn, and drive on right required. Total bail: $1,341.

According to the arrest report a CCSO deputy on patrol observed a vehicle make a very wide turn, left of center before correcting to the right side of the roadway. The vehicles license plate light was not functioning and the driver did not signal the turn.

Lynne Heller to Address Republican Women's Club

Event Date: 
January 16, 2018 - 11:00am

The wife of U.S. Senator Dean Heller, Lynne Heller, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Carson City Republican Women's Club. She will speak on the "life as a U.S. Senator's wife." The meeting will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Casino Fandango in Carson City with social time at 11:00 am and the meeting called to order at 11:30 a.m.

Lack of snow keeps Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area closed to snow vehicles

The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's Bridgeport Ranger District remains closed to over-snow vehicles due to lack of snow, a press release from the U.S. Forest Service said.

Outdoor summer concert series returns to Carson City in 2018

The Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation on Tuesday named Carson City as one of 15 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to win a Levitt AMP Grant Award of $25,000 in matching funds to present a free concert series at the Minnesota Street Stage. The Brewery Arts Center has been a recipient of the grant for the third straight year.

Presentations teach radon safety, offer free radon test kits

January is National Radon Action Month, and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28.

Nevada Humane Society: Berg's Story

Berg, an abandoned, neglected and scared white poodle had seen better days.

He clearly had been on the streets for quite some time, but his story ran wild on social media as the community and animal welfare organizations came together to help him.

Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Man brandishes knife, arrested for drug possession

A 45 year-old man was taken into custody Thursday evening at 5:53 p.m. at a business in the 900 block of South Carson Street after being found in possession of a controlled substance, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Holiday Fire burning in Pine Nuts south of Gardnerville

UPDATE: 1:01PM: The Holiday Fire burning southeast of Gardnerville amidst burn scars of previous fires in the Preacher Mine area is now about 55 acres in size and moving slowly through grass, pinion and juniper, Douglas County has said in a press release Friday.
Access is difficult and resource availability is a challenge, the county said.
Hand crews are on order, while one helicopter from the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) will be making water bucket drops on the fire.

Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Woman caught in act of vehicle burglary

A 38 year-old woman was caught in the act of burglarizing a vehicle in the 4600 block of Arrowhead Drive shortly before noon Wednesday, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Carson City vets group that does family funeral transports continues fundraiser for bus repairs

The Northern Nevada All Veteran Honor Guard based in Carson City reports it has received more than $3,700 in donations for repairs to its shuttle bus it uses to transport families to and from military funerals. The honor guard still needs help in order to achieve its vehicle repair goal.

The Ron Wood Center in Carson City donates 250 Christmas dinner baskets to local families

The Ron Wood Center in Carson City is distributing their annual Christmas dinner food baskets this week throughout Carson City. The baskets are being gifted to local foster families and the elderly, as well as to recipients recommended by Juvenile Probation and Safe School Professionals.

Music and History: Carson City chimes at Laxalt Building resume singing on the hour

Carson City locals that frequent the downtown area may have noticed some silence on the hour instead of the bell chimes familiar ring at the Laxalt Building this past summer. The original Carillon — an electronic device that simulates tuned bell chimes — broke down after ringing on the hour since 1999.

Carson City arrests: Man jailed for allegedly threatening couple with pocket knife

A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of two counts assault with a deadly weapon following an incident involving a pocket knife, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

WNC engineering students contribute to Puerto Rico hurricane relief effort

Students in an engineering design class at Western Nevada College in Carson City decided to use the knowledge and skills they’ve honed by creating and designing water purification and filtration system prototypes that could be deployed to Puerto Rico as it recovers following Hurricane Maria

Communism and Millennials, Progressives and Liberals

Event Date: 
December 13, 2017 - 10:30am

In the 100th anniversary of communism last month, three points stood out.
First, polls say half of America’s millennials would rather live under socialism or communism than capitalism.

Second, the reality of communism was, horrifically, exactly the opposite of the naïve view held by today’s young and by many people around the world in the last century.

Third, the essential faults and failures of communism also characterize all government to some degree, especially democratic socialism, progressivism and statist liberalism.

UNR team studies how climate change affects animal range movement

RENO, Nev. – A team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno has been studying the effects of climate change on the range movements of species, using a woodrat hybrid zone as a model system.

John Bullis Column: Unauthorized Disclosure of Tax Return

Joseph and Anna May got divorced in 2012. The attorney for Anna in the divorce proceedings was Melanie Moffat. In 2015 Joseph May sued attorney Moffat claiming Moffat published part of his 2014 tax return when it was identified as a document in the divorce proceedings.

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