Snow arrives in Carson City and Sierra with more on the way
The snow has arrived to Carson City. About 2 or 3 inches thus far this morning and at least 10 inches being reported for Lake Tahoe area ski resorts. A Winter Advisory for the Carson City area and a...
View ArticleCarson Animal Services Initiative kicks off its 2014 fundraising efforts with...
The event will take place at the Carson City Nugget on February 7th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The evening event will include wine tasting, appetizers, chocolate and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased...
View ArticleDon Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of Jan. 30 to...
By Don Quilici Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Jan. 30 through Feb. 4, 2014. The snow is...
View ArticleCarson City restaurant and food inspection report through Jan. 29
Restaurant inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. Inspections through Jan. 29, 2014 include restaurants, fast food restaurants, a...
View ArticleBig crowd offers tax-hike thoughts
John Barrette, Nevada Appeal An overflow crowd ran overtime at a Wednesday evening town hall in which pro and con arguments were presented on a Carson City sales-tax hike for capital projects.Read the...
View ArticleNV Energy reports weather-related power outages throughout the region
NV Energy has been experiencing power outages since Wednesday night in Carson City, Douglas County and in the Yerington area. In the Smith Valley area around 500 customers were without power beginning...
View ArticleBordewich Bray Elementary evacuated briefly after fire alarm triggered
Bordewich Bray Elementary in Carson City was evacuated briefly this afternoon due to a false fire alarm. A call came into dispatch at around 12:30 p.m. asking Carson City firefighters to respond to the...
View ArticleWoman injured in single-car accident on the Carson City freeway
Carson City fire and rescue responded this afternoon to a single-vehicle accident on the freeway in the northbound lane south of William Street.The accident was reported at 12:47 p.m. The driver of the...
View ArticleNevada Seismological Lab reports swarm of earthquakes near Virginia City and...
By Mike Wolterbeek RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno’s Seismological Laboratory reports an ongoing swarm of earthquakes near Virginia City, Nev. since Tuesday, Jan. 21. To date, over 100...
View ArticleCarson City man jailed on suspicion of having stolen credit cards, meth and...
A Carson City man faces three felony charges included possession of stolen credit cards and drugs after a Jan. 25 arrest near Fairview and Highway 50 East. Casey Justin Cribbins, 25, is being held on...
View ArticleNevada state senator plans to introduce right-to-die bill
Emerson Marcus, Reno Gazette-Journal A Nevada state senator plans to introduce a bill at the 2015 Legislature that would give terminally ill patients the ability to voluntarily end their lives.The...
View ArticleNevada casinos win big statewide in December, down by 1.85 percent in Carson...
Nevada's casinos saw gaming profits increase by 9.6 percent statewide in December, though figures in the Carson City region were down 1.85 percent.Carson City area casinos, which include gaming...
View ArticleSilver Springs Airport in Lyon County picked as drone test site
The Silver Springs Airport in Lyon County will be home to a Nevada drone company test site. The airport has been picked as a hub by Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems as an operations location for...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: 2014 fishing seasons open Feb. 8
By Don Quilici This is an annual reminder for fishing in nearby waters: Feb. 8 is the opening day of the 2014 fishing seasons for the following waters in Lyon County:01. The Fort Churchill Cooling...
View ArticleFirst Tee of Northern Nevada youth golf program recognizes honor roll members
The First Tee of Northern Nevada recognizes outstanding academic achievement of all participants and is proud to announce that 126 participants received all A’s/B’s on their fall report cards. They...
View ArticleColumn: Enjoy the Super Bowl on Sunday, leave the driving to someone sober
Sgt. Scott McDaniel It is that time of year again ... the Super Bowl! As with many sports related events we find ourselves celebrating the victory or drowning our sorrows in loss. In either case, if...
View ArticleCarson City patrol deputies make misdemeanor DUI, warrant-related arrests
A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 4:48 p.m. in the area of Airport Road and Desatoya. He faces misdemeanor charges of failure to obey a traffic control device, DUI alcohol and drugs,...
View ArticleRelease of wild horses north of Carson City investigated by Department of...
A number of captured feral-estray wild horses from the Washoe Valley area north of Carson City were illegally released sometime Thursday or Friday prompting an investigation by the Nevada Department of...
View ArticleUtility ordered to lower service charge, so it hikes usage fee
Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun A vote lowering the basic service charge for NV Energy customers in Northern Nevada turned out to be a hollow victory after the utility said it would raise its fee for...
View ArticleCarson City road maintenance report for week of Feb. 3-9
Here is the Carson City road report for the week of Feb. 3-9, 2014: On Tuesday Curry Street will be closed between Fifth Street and Sixth Street from 7 a.m. to 11:a.m. Detours will be signed and the...
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