June 2014
Artown's Village with Heart's Creative Fun Fair for Youth has Epic Entertainment
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 11:17pm
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Repeats every day until Sun Jul 06 2014 .
July 5, 2014 (All day)
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July 6, 2014 (All day) Want some Epic family fun on the Fifth of July?
Village with Heart will be having about 50 artist and artisan booths, live performances by such artists as Acoustic Guitarist Mike Badinger, singing, & dancing by Jakki Ford, Yasmina’s Belly Dance Troupe, Johnny T's Band Abandon Minds,Uklear Fusion, Poly Nui Polynesian Dance, and teen performances by Art in Motion as well as others.
There will be shopping, art demos, do-it-yourself booths such as Tandy Leather and hands on messy fun for the whole family!
Blue Bull presents Dueling bands on Telegraph
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 9:09pm
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July 19, 2014 - 5:00pm July 19th starting at 5:00 the Blue Bull will be partying in the street. Telegraph will be closed for our dueling bands. Come down and support the Bootleggers on one stage and Sin of Angel's on the other. We will have food and the Coors lite truck to cater and of course the bar will be open. Hope to see you down here.
Ride for Rugrats sponsored by the Sunset Rotary Club of Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 8:44pm
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July 12, 2014 - 8:30am Sunset Rotary of Carson City is hosting a Ride for Rugrats Poker Run on July 12. Open to any vehicle. Cost $40 for player/driver $20 for passenger (non player) additional poker hands available.
The ride starts at Freedom Cycle registration begins at 8:30 am start run at 10 am, end by 4 pm at Roadrider of Reno
Call Cathy Greene 775.285.7358 or check the Carson City Sunset Rotary Facebook here for more info.
Carson City firefighters called to brush fire at 5th and Saliman
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 8:25pmUPDATE: Carson City firefighters were called to a brush fire burning Monday night in the area of Saliman and Fifth Street. The call was dispatched at 8:19 p.m. and is considered suspicious in nature.
A reporting witness said they saw a person intentionally start the fire and leave the scene. Arriving firefighters quickly doused the flames and the fire in the area of the Lompa Ranch was reported out at 8:26 p.m.
The northbound lane at Saliman was closed briefly before being re-opened at 8:44 p.m.
Fire investigators say arsonist started four brush fires along Lake Tahoe hiking trails
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 7:02pmLake Tahoe fire officials, the U.S. Forest Service and Douglas County authorities are investigating a number of intentionally set brush fires lit near four hiking trails in the Stateline and Zephyr Cove areas.
In the past two weeks, four separate small brush fires have been started off of hiking trails, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pat Brooks. Because of the nature of the fires, they are believed to have been started by the same person or persons, Brooks added.
Douglas County authorities arrest man on child pornography charges
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 6:51pm
A 55-year-old man was arrested June 26 on suspicion of several felonies including possession of child pornography after investigators found camera equipment inside the home of a victim, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
Michael Joseph Donovan was booked into Douglas County Jail on $50,015 bail and remains in custody as of Monday night. According to Sgt. Pat Brooks, Donovan went to the home of a family friend and allegedly planted a cell phone equipped with a camera inside a bathroom, capturing an image of the private area of another person.
Volunteers invited to clean up Tahoe beaches Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 3:58pm
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July 5, 2014 - 9:00am The League to Save Lake Tahoe will host its annual Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue Beach Cleanups at five locations throughout Lake Tahoe on July 5. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to join the effort from Tahoe City to Nevada Beach and South Shore.
Carson City man receives life sentence for sexually assaulting child
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 2:36pm
A Carson City man was sentenced 35 years to life in prison on seven counts of sexually assaulting and abusing a child from 2005 to 2012. James G. Johnson, 49, was sentenced Monday in Carson City District Court for 7 different counts of illegal sexual acts with a minor.
Nevada 150 events planned throughout July
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 1:57pm
Many celebrations are scheduled statewide in the month of July. These Nevada 150 events help celebrate all things Nevada and bring awareness to the state’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held July 1 through July 12.
Thunderstorms, gusty winds and heat prompt Red Flag Warning for Tuesday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 12:56pm
With expected triple digit heat, low humidity, gusty winds and possible thunderstorms ahead for Tuesday, a Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service.
The area extends from the greater Lake Tahoe area, Carson City, western Nevada Sierra front, from Mineral and Southern Lyon counties and runs from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
