March 2014
Comstock Lode of Cats show in Carson City this weekend
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 11:57amEvent Date:
April 5, 2014 - 9:00am
Attention all feline lovers: the first Comstock Lode of Cats will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, 2014 at Fuji Park in Carson City.
Passenger in Saturday's Carson City motorcycle crash at Roop and Fairview dies
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 11:05am
The South Lake Tahoe passenger of a motorcycle that crashed Saturday in Carson City has died, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Audrey G. Rugamas, 21, died of injuries after she was taken off of life support on Wednesday. Rugamas had received severe injuries sustained from the motorcycle crash with a vehicle, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson.
Chocolate Tasting Parties
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 10:55am
Host a chocolate tasting party and earn free products! Contact me to schedule your party today! We will come to you, bring the chocolate and have tasting samples available for everyone at your location. It can be kept simple or we can host beer and chocolate tasting, wine and chocolate tasting, cheese and chocolate tasting, birthday parties, etc... Let us know what you want and we will set it up.
Every month there are different specials for the host and their guests.
Carson City deputies make two alcohol-related arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 9:47amCarson City Sheriff's Office deputies made three misdemeanor related arrests Wednesday. A 54-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Corbett on suspicion of indecent conduct after he allegedly stood in the street and urinated.
The man did not have identification on him and was reported to be homeless. A preliminary breath test was given with a .17 reading, according to the arrest report. Bail: $347.
In other arrests:
Agencies, counties and employers continue to push job hiring in the region
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 8:33am
Employers and job seekers have been connecting this winter and spring through a number of initiatives including job fairs in Carson City, Lake Tahoe, an April 4 event planned in Douglas County and most recently through Nevada JobConnect.
A weeklong job quest campaign in Carson City received 1,047 job openings in a variety of industries from entry level to executive level jobs, well above the goal of 500 job openings set by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, said DETR Director Frank Woodbeck.
Carson City Photo Club 2nd Place Photo
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 9:40pm
This is the second place photo for the Carson City Photo Club for the month of March. The theme was texture and pattern in black and white. This photo was taken by Nicole Grant of Nicole Grant Photography and is of a barn near Wilson Commons Park in Washoe Valley. I am a local portrait photographer and I joined the club because I was looking for something to expand my horizon and push me to photography new scenes. The club meets the last Wednesday of every month at the Carson City Sheriff Office at 6:30PM.
Carson City Photo Club Winning Photos for February and March, 2014
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 9:00pm
Event Date:
April 30, 2014 (All day) The Carson City Photo Club meets the last Wednesday of every month at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Meeting hours are 6:30 to 8:00. (Enter Sheriff's Office through side door on the West side. )
All levels of photographers and cameras welcome.
Please see our website at www.CarsoncityPhotoClub.org for additional information, or contact Brian Buttazoni at 775-230-3589 or Elizabeth Matheus at 775-230-3240 for additional information.
Clear Creek Trail
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 7:00pm
Looking for some new singletrack to ride? Just south of Carson City is the new Clear Creek Trail! The Clear Creek Trail is almost 10.5 miles long, is open to hikers, mountain bikes, equestrians and dogs, has no exit, and is currently 21-miles round-trip.
Lottie Mae Monroe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 5:39pmJan. 15, 1924 - March 23, 2014 A memorial service for Lottie Mae Monroe, 90, a 15 year Carson City resident, wi...
Douglas authorities investigate theft of two snowmobiles from Spooner recreation area
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 4:04pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two snowmobiles taken from the Spooner Summit Recreational area between March 10 and March 17, 2014.
The snowmobiles were 2009 Yamaha Venture Light, red and gray in color. The snowmobiles are from a fleet operated from the Spooner area that had been cabled and locked however, the suspect cut the cable and took two of three snowmobiles, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.
