South Carson Street

A Carson City man faces a felony charge of eluding police and endangering the lives of motorists following a motorcycle chase through the city.

A bomb threat reported Wednesday afternoon at Kohl's department store in Carson City prompted an evacuation. Nothing was found after an intense search of the store, authorities reported Wednesday night.
The threat was phoned in by a man said to be angry and speaking with a raspy voice, according to a 911 dispatch report.

Thursday, August 23 - noon

YBP Speed Networking at Red’s Old 395 Grill
1055 South Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701

Cost: $15 (includes lunch)

Please RSVP to 775-882-1565 or email ybp@carsoncitychamber.com

with your lunch selection of either:

-Cheeseburger

-Classic Chicken Sandwich

-Veggie Burger

-Cobb Salad

Bring plenty of business cards!

The Carson City Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee is seeking comment on the South Carson Street Redevelopment Area in advance of its next meeting on Aug. 6.

“The Redevelopment Authority and Citizens Committee want to know what the property owners and businesses within the area want to see redevelopment money spent on,” according to City Planning Director, Lee Plemel. “There isn’t much redevelopment money available right now, but we need to think long-term.”

A 29-year-old woman from Salem, Oregon was arrested Wednesday afternoon by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy after finding her inside a casino naked from the waist down.

According to the arrest report, a deputy responded to the 5600 block of South Carson Street on a report of a woman inside the men's restroom not wearing pants. Casino security reported the woman removed her pants near the bar area and then entered the restroom.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will be discussing on Thursday an amendment to the previous redevelopment incentive loan package offered to Micheal Hohl Motors to keep the company's three dealerships in the county.

The company has already received $2.4 million in redevelopment funds that was used to help build the new Honda and Subaru dealerships on South Carson Street, and is preparing to take out the remaining $2.4 million for remodeling of the GM dealership.

CARSON CITY, NV – On Saturday, June 30 the nation’s hottest culinary trend will rally in Carson City as Casino Fandango hosts an event unlike any other, the Fandango Gourmet Food Truck Fest from12PM – 5PM.

The most notable mobile restaurants from Reno, San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles will roll in to Carson City serving up a variety of authentic, exotic cuisines all prepared fresh at the event for guests’ pleasure and enjoyment.

This morning just after 9:30, a semi truck tipped over as it turned southbound onto South Carson Street from Fairview. The Nevada Highway Patrol reports that the southbound lanes of South Carson Street reopened at about 2:30 this afternoon.

The truck was loaded with 40,000 pounds of auto parts, and the load apparently shifted when making the turn. No one was injured.

Taste of DownTown Carson City tickets, 2,000 of them, will go on sale June 1. The popular culinary event of the summer, Taste of DownTown is held on the third Saturday in June each year and presented by Advocates To End Domestic Violence to benefit victims and their children.

With Saturday's opening day of fishing on California waters, you'll need to possess the proper 2012 license to be legal. You can purchase the license and any applicable stamp(s) at a number of local outlets or on the Internet. If you need to buy them, here is some info:

Annual Licenses:
The 2012 non-resident annual fishing license is $120.14, and it is good through December 31, 2012.
Yipes! $120.14 for a California Non-Resident annual fishing license!

Daily Licenses:
A one-day resident or non-resident license is $14.30.

The Rotary Club of Carson City and High Sierra Brewing Company presents the Beer and Pizza Championships, March 31 at Carson Mall.

Come and taste the best beer and pizza in the region, and vote for your favorite. You can also enjoy the Final Four on TV at the same time, or take part in basketball shooting contests. There will be a live auction for trips and events, a silent auction for great local gifts, and a drawing for a Samuel Adams trip to Boston.

A partial list of the competitors:

Beers:
High Sierra
Great Basin
Silver Peak
Knee Deep
Buckbean

Pizza:
Firkin & Fox

Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting that the agency responded to a total of 27 crashes this morning due to the slick conditions. Two of those incidents were in the Carson City area, including one that resulted in a minor injury.

Members of the Special Enforcement Team for the Carson City Sheriff's Office arrested Brandi L. Petty, 31, a Carson City home care specialist, just prior to 5 p.m. Saturday. Petty was arrested near the 1000 block of East Second Street as the result of an ongoing investigation.

Deputies approached the residence with the intent to serve the warrant and discovered two video cameras, one disguised as a birdhouse. Knocking several times on the front door yielded no result, so the officers proceded to enter the residence through the back door. A search yielded drugs and paraphernalia.

Due to a project to complete a new north-south water transmission line on the east side of Carson City, there will be work at the intersection of Edmonds Drive and S. Lompa Lane. There will also be work on Edmonds Drive between Clearview Drive and Bennett Avenue. There will be flagger controls and minor delays are expected.

Weather permitting, the Nevada Department of Transportation will have one northbound lane closed on South Carson Street from Fairview Drive to Koontz Lane on Tuesday, February 14, and will have one southbound lane closed in the same area on Wednesday, February 15.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested two women early this morning after a traffic stop that netted a half pound of suspected methamphetamine.

According to the arrest report, Dawn Fletcher, 32, of Carson City, was arrested for felony possession of the controlled substance, felony possession of the controlled substance for sale, misdemeanor trafficking of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Over the weekend, the Paradise Cove Cafe in Carson Mall closed its doors, the end to a labor of love for owners Doug and Jamesa Cramer.

"Relieved" was the first word Doug said when I asked him how he was doing. The efforts to keep the restaurant in business over the last year and 10 months had clearly taken a toll.

Carson City Sheriff deputies this morning arrested Jorge Oscar Mattiello, 47, of Carson City, for felony preventing a victim from reporting a crime, plus misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, violation of suspended sentence and a failure to appear warrant for traffic violations.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Josephina Rodriguez, 43, a Carson City woman, at just after 9 p.m. Tuesday at the 3800 block of South Carson Street. Rodriguez was arrested for felony burglary. She is alleged to have stolen ten items from the Carson City Kohls, where she was assigned to clean over a period of several months. She claimed were clothes for her grandson. Bail is set at $2,500.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested William Taylor Payne, 21, a student from Cordova, Tenn., just after midnight this morning near a south Carson Street convenience store. Payne was arrested on allegations of felony possession of marijuana (more than an ounce), felony possession of marijuana with intent to sell, misdemeanor speeding, and misdemeanor open container. The arresting officer discovered within Payne's vehicle a large red duffel bag, which contained just over 16 pounds of marijuana. Bail is set at $10,000.

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Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Roy Nelson Robinson, 47, an unemployed Carson City man, at about 1 p.m. Thursday at the 900 block of South Carson Street. Robinson was arrested for a misdemeanor domestic battery and a felony sex offender failure to change address. Bail is set at $8,000 plus administrative fees.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife, along with state and federal agencies, will jointly host a stakeholder update and engagement session on issues related to the conservation and management of Sage-grouse.  
The meeting will be held January 18 at 2 p.m. in Carson City at the Nevada Legislative Building at 401 South Carson Street in room CC1214.
The meeting will be linked via video conference to Elko at Great Basin College located at 1500 College Parkway, High Tech Center, Room 121 and to Las Vegas at the Grant Sawyer Building on 555 East Washington Avenue, Room 4412E.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Shelbie Kae Montgomery, 26, a sales associate from Carson City, for gross misdemeanor posession of prescription drugs without a prescription, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Montgomery was arrested at around 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the 4200 block of South Carson Street. Bail is set at $4,100 plus administrative fees.

Not long after this, Carson City Detention inmate Kyle Montgomery Carpenter, 23, was booked on two additional felony warrants in his name for battery with a deadly weapon.

Rachel Barrett, 30, was sentenced up to 15 years in prison for her attempt to rob the Nevada State Bank on South Carson Street in October. Armed with a BB pistol, she handed the teller a note and made off with $643 in cash. She was found a short time later at her apartment a few blocks away. District Judge Todd Russell sentenced her to 26-120 months for the robbery, plus a consecutive 24-60 months for a crime against a senior citizen, since the teller was 72 years old. She also received a concurrent 16-72 months sentence for burglary.

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Jorge Dominguez-Gomez was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for molesting two 11-year-old girls. Dominguez-Gomez, 37, confessed to the crimes, and will not be eligible for parole for at least 20 years.

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According to Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi, the cause of last Friday's Larel Fire will go down as undetermined. Giomi said their investigation didn't turn up evidence off what started the 318 acre fire east of Deer Run Road. The blaze initially threatened about 20 homes before wind gusts up to 60 mph pushed the flame away, into the dry brush in Brunswick Canyon.

This is a reminder that if you are planning to fish in the State of California in 2012, you will need a new license as of January 1.

Licenses:
The 2012 non-resident annual fishing license is $120.14, and it is good through December 31, 2012.
A one-day resident or non-resident license is $14.30.
A two-day resident or non-resident license is $22.42.
A ten-day non-resident license is $44.85.

Second-Rod Stamp:
A Second-Rod Stamp is $13.78.

Several personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol will each be awarded a Commendation Medal this Friday for their timely, professional and outstanding performance they displayed on the morning of September 6th, in Carson City.

Shortly before 9:00 am that morning, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Communications Center began receiving information of an active shooter near the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant on South Carson Street.

With Christmas two weeks away, one of the best stocking stuffers for local anglers is a California fishing license. If you're planning to fish in the State of California in 2012, you'll need a new license as of Jan. 1.
You can purchase that license and any applicable stamp at a number of local outlets or on the Internet.
If you need to buy a license and stamps, here is some info:

Motel 6 announces the opening of a new franchise property in Carson City, Nevada. The 82-room property, which was previously a Motel 6 corporate subsidiary, is located at 2749 S. Carson Street in Ormsby County, near U.S. Highway 395/S. The franchised property is now owned and operated by Carson City Hotel Group, LLC, and Clay Helm has been named the new general manager overseeing the property.

Sierra Le Bone, a boutique for dogs and cats as well as their owners, will celebrate their grand opening Friday and Saturday at their new location at 880 South Stewart Street, across from the fire station.

The business moved in October from their previous location in the Raley's Center, and co-owner Jan McMinn said they are very happy in their new place. Even though their old store was just a few yards off busy South Carson Street, they had trouble converting that traffic to customers as other businesses in the same building began closing their doors.

At around 10 p.m. Wednesday evening, Carson City Sheriff's officers arrested Corey Allan Madieros, 19, a construction worker from Gardnerville, near the 1300 block of South Carson Street. Madieros was arrested for a Parole and Probation violation; no bail was set.

Carson City police officers made several arrests on Thursday, including that of Stuart Nichols, 43, an unemployed Carson City man. Nichols was arrested around 4:30 a.m. near Empire Ranch Road and Short Putt Drive.