November 2013
Lake Tahoe license plate program funds Nevada grants
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 10:52am
Grant money generated through the sale of Nevada Lake Tahoe license plates is available for projects designed to preserve and restore the lake, the state's division of lands announced Friday.
Around $350,000 generated from the plate sales will be available to public agencies seeking funding, according to a news release. Proposals which include the implementation of capital improvement projects that further the attainment of the TRPA Environmental Thresholds will be prioritized in this funding cycle.
Carson City Walmart cashier arrested, admits to stealing money from register
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 10:18am
A 20-year-old Carson City man was was arrested Thursday and admitted to felony embezzlement from Walmart, his employer.
Kyle James Bettencourt is being held in Carson City Jail on $20,000 bond. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to Walmart on Market Street and spoke with store security personnel who advised they had been monitoring Bettencourt's cash transactions while he was working the register.
Carson City's October jobless rate increases to 9.6 percent
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 9:45amWhile state jobless figures went down for the month, the October unemployment figures in Carson City increased to 9.6 percent, up from from September’s 9.4 percent.
"Carson City's economy still struggles and has lost 700 jobs or -2.5 percent relative to one year ago," according to Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Labor overview.
Obituary: Mrs. Louise (Nunn) Cox
Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 12:03amNovember 21, 1922 - November 1, 2013 Joplin, MO - Mrs. Louise (Nunn) Cox, 90, resident of Joplin, MO died Friday, November 01, 2013 after a long battle with congestive heart...
Carson City firefighters respond to attic fire on Sonoma Street
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 7:41pmCarson City firefighters were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday to a structure fire in an attic in the 1400 block of Sonoma Street.
Firefighters on scene report smoke coming from the attic of the home. Carson City Sheriff's Office patrol deputies were directing traffic. Three Carson City fire engines were deployed, one with a spotlight.
It is unknown at this time if anyone was inside or if any injuries were reported.
Carson Tahoe Health’s Sierra Surgery Hospital earns top quality care recognition
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 6:34pm
Sierra Surgery Hospital, in partnership with Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, has been named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.
The Joint Commission recognized Sierra Surgery Hospital for exemplary performance using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care. Specifically, Sierra Surgery Hospital was recognized for its excellence in surgical care.
Spinouts, icy conditions reported on Highway 50 up Spooner
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 5:05pmCarson City fire and rescue crews responded Thursday afternoon to a report of a two-vehicle accident up Spooner in the westbound lane of Highway 50. The accident was reported at 3:52 p.m.
Marie Walters Celebration of Life
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 2:03pm
Event Date:
November 21, 2013 (All day) Today fellow WDS & Costco employees gathered at Fuji Park to remember their dear friend Marie Walters who passed away October 26, 2013. Today would have been her 85th birthday. Balloons were signed with memories and birthday wish and released into the air.
Thank you Costco for donating the food & WDS for making the arrangements.
Carson City's Karen Abowd, Mary Fischer honored with Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada Triumphant Award
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 12:32pmCarson City residents Karen Abowd and Mary Fischer, will be honored tonight at The Atlantis Hotel and Casino, when they receive the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada’s 2013 TRIUMPHANT Awards.
Karen Abowd will receive the Environmental Leader award for her work with The Greenhouse Project, a non-profit community greenhouse located on Carson High School’s campus that teaches sustainability and new agricultural principals and produces food for the community. Mary Fischer will receive the Community Service award for her work with Gardeners Reclaiming Our Waysides (G.R.O.W.), a non-profit she founded in 1997 with the purpose of beautifying area roadways using landscaping and art.
Carson City man jailed, allegedly bites finger of his mother's boyfriend
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 10:56amAn 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. and faces a misdemeanor charge of battery. The man allegedly was in a verbal argument with his mother's boyfriend in which the 18-year-old pushed the man and then bit him on the right ring finger causing injury, according to a report filed by a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy.
The incident happened in the 1900 block of Hot Springs Road. Bail: $1,137.
