November 2013
Cement truck overturns in Carson City blocking traffic on Fairview near I-580 ramp
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 9:57am
A cement truck overturned Monday morning blocking westbound traffic on Fairview and the I-580 off ramp in Carson CIty.
The driver of the truck was injured and will be transported via Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
The accident, reported at around 8:40 a.m. is blocking the westbound and eastbound lanes of traffic.
The cement truck is spilling fuel and other liquid onto the roadway, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office personnel on the scene.
NCJFCJ receives $2 million for Juvenile Drug Court Training
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 9:49am(Reno, Nev.) The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) received a three-year $2 million grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the Juvenile Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Program.
Carson City's Brett Long places 284th in field of nearly 51,000 at Sunday's NYC Marathon
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 7:34pmAmong the Carson City and Carson Valley runners finishing Sunday's New York City Marathon were: Brett Long of Carson City who placed 284 with a time of 02:50:20; Linda Biaggi, of Minden, placing 19,076 with a time of 04:08:04 and Lisa Schuette of Carson City with a time of 04:19:58 which placed her 24,116.
Woman attempts to rob Carson City Burger King and nearby 7-Eleven
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 6:36pmUPDATE: A woman described as white, heavy set and wearing a black puffy jacket with a hood attempted to rob the 7-Eleven on Carson Street near College Parkway and a few minutes later attempted to rob a nearby Burger King in Carson City on Sunday night. The woman remains at large, confirmed Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
Carson City Capital Crossfire: Putting the 'Well' back in Welfare
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 5:56pmThis week's Carson City Capital Crossfire with Karl Neathammer and Shelly Aldean features guests Heather Cunningham, national training director for the National Circles Campaign, and Brenda Silis, coordinator of the Capital City Circles Initiative.
Orphaned bear cub captured Sunday in Verdi
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 1:08pm
An orphaned male bear cub in Verdi that has eluded the Nevada Department of Wildlife since Friday was captured early Sunday morning in Verdi. The 30-pound black bear was caught in a culvert trap placed near the area where its mother and another cub were hit and killed by a car on the old Highway 40 near the intersection with Bridge Street in Verdi. The carcass of its dead mother was used as bait to lure the cub to the trap.
Peanutcracker Ballet Ideal for Kids this Holiday Season
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 10:26am
Event Date:
December 7, 2013 - 2:00pm The Sierra Nevada Ballet will present the popular “Peanutcracker – The Story in Nut Shell” on December 6 and 7 in Carson City and December 17 in Reno. Based on Lev Ivanov‘s original ballet “The Nutcracker,” Peanutcracker is a shorter, 45-minute narrated version that is “designed for families with younger children to introduce them to the wonderful world of ballet,” noted Rosine Bena, Artistic Director of the Sierra Nevada Ballet.
Guy Rocha: Where was the site of Chinatown in Carson City?
Submitted by editor on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 9:21amAccording to United States census data, the largest Chinatown in frontier Nevada was situated on Carson City’s southeast side of town. Perhaps for a few years in the mid-1870s when Virginia City’s population was at its height did the overall number of its Chinese residents exceed that of Carson City.
Battle for Nevada state funding moving in south's direction
Submitted by editor on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 12:21amThe jury is still out on whether a long-standing fight over state funding equity between Northern Nevada and Southern Nevada is over or just beginning in earnest.
But there are recent signs that a funding shift is occurring in several important areas, from public and higher education to the allocation of scarce road dollars.
Obituary: Dr. Kent Douglas Redwine
Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 12:03amMarch 26, 1952 - October 12, 2013 Dr. Kent Douglas Redwine passed away on October 12, 2013. He was born in Glendale, CA to Malcolm and Clarabelle Redwine. He relocated to Ca...
