January 2017
Good Morning From Dayton
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 1:49pm
This spectacular Wednesday morning sunrise in Dayton was submitted by April Patterson.
Daytime burglaries prompt Carson City investigators to ask public to report suspicious activities
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 1:32pm
UPDATE 2PM: Two men are in custody Wednesday afternoon for suspicion of at least two of three daytime burglaries, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. We will update as we know more. Check back for details in this developing story.
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Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in reporting suspicious activity. Within the the past nine days, three residential burglaries were reported to have happened during the middle of the day.
Carson Online education program helps Carson City students graduate
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 1:18pm
Carson Online, the Carson City School District’s online education program, was piloted at Pioneer High School in 2009. It has become a very successful online credit option for students that has helped change culture, provide technological support and has contributed to raising the graduation rate in the district.
Peg's Glorified Ham n Eggs opens in north Reno
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 12:15pmIts most recent location was in Carson City just over a year ago. This time, Peg's has set its sights on moving into the north Reno area. Fred Lee Jr.
Cancer Survivor Focus Group
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 1:09pm
Event Date:
March 6, 2017 - 5:30pm Join us for a Focus Group discussion in Carson Valley, Nevada. We want to hear about your experiences during and after treatment to better understand the needs of cancer survivors and to help develop resources and programs to meet those needs. All survivors, including those currently living with cancer, are invited to participate. Location is the East Fork Fire Station #12, 3620 N. Sunridge Dr.; Carson City, Nevada from 5:30PM - 7:30PM. You must enroll to participate and enrollment for this session is open thru February 16, 2017.
Carson City Parks and Rec foundation to host Wungnema open house at Mills Park this Sunday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 12:41pm
Event Date:
January 29, 2017 - 2:00pm The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will hold its first Open House of the new year at the Wungnema House in Mills Park Sunday, Jan. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. The building is accessible by the Park entrance on Saliman Road, opposite the high school. Admission to the open house is free.
Lyon County DA review concludes 2016 officer involved shooting in Silver Springs was justified
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 12:33pmLyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye announced Wednesday that a review involving a fatal officer-involved shooting of 19-year-old Tristan Conti of Reno on Feb. 25, 2016 has concluded the deputy was justified in employing deadly force. Conti died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at the scene of the incident after exchanging gunfire with a deputy.
Intuitive Eating Educational Series
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 12:28pm
Event Date:
February 1, 2017 (All day) Please join us for this 5-week course which begins on Wednesday, February 1, from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in our Valley View Room located at 1600 Medical Parkway; Carson City, Nevada. This is a revolutionary program that can help you create a healthy relationship with food, mind and body. Through these groundbreaking classes, you can make peace with food, free yourself from chronic dieting, and rediscover the pleasures of eating. Classes are $20. To register visit www.carsontahoe.com/wellness or call (775)445-5169.
Carson City sheriff OKs plan to open meeting room for Friday, Saturday homeless warming shelter
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 11:48am
With overnight temperatures expected to hover in the low teens and single digits through the weekend and events already pre-planned at the facility that regularly is available for the area’s homeless during cold nights, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong agreed Wednesday to open the department’s Ormsby Room inside its administrative office on Friday and Saturday night.
Tahoe RCD Records Largest Stormwater Flows at Monitoring Sites
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 11:47am
The early storm event that began on January 7 with over 5 inches of rain in some regions of the Lake Tahoe Basin before turning to snow, delivered a massive amount of runoff to the Lake in a short period of time.
During this storm event the Tahoe RCD Stormwater Monitoring Program measured the highest flows ever recorded at all eight monitoring locations since monitoring began in 2013. Our Tahoe Valley site, located off Tahoe Keys Blvd, measured 1.5 million cubic feet of flow, nearly 90% of the flow that was observed throughout the whole 2016 water year!
