August 2018
Douglas County authorities ask for public's help finding vandals who destroyed horse troughs
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 4:55pm
After horse troughs for the Fish Springs wild horses were destroyed, resulting in $1,400 worth of damage, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the people involved in this felony destruction of property.
Public invited to provide feedback on Nevada's transportation projects
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 3:46pmCARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting the public to comment on planned transportation projects and improvements outlined in the Work Program document, including updates to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Understanding the Impact of 'Rule of Law' on Nevada Businesses
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 3:28pm
Carson City attorney, Joel W. Locke, a partner at Allison MacKenzie Law Firm pens a short series on “The Rule of Law” to help educate Nevada businesses on its impact.
Locke recently attended the State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. The three-day event was held at the Drake Hotel on July 12-14, 2018. The meeting’s theme was “The Rule of Law” and focused on the discussion of how the legal profession has helped shape the rule in our country’s history, and its role in the future.
Hindu prayer opening Lyon County Commissioners meeting first time this Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 3:17pm
For the first time, the Board of County Commissioners of Lyon County, reportedly established in 1861, will start its day in Yerington, Nev. on Thursday, August 2 with Hindu invocation, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture.
It's Your City highlights Carson City's 15th annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 2:15pmEvent Date:
August 3, 2018 (All day)
August 10, 2018 (All day)
August 17, 2018 (All day)
Friday opens the 15th annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival in Carson City that features 17 days of music, art and film at multiple venues in Carson City, August 3-19.
Applications accepted for 2019 Nevada Promise Scholarship, covers tuition and fees
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 1:51pm
CARSON CITY — Wednesday marked the opening day to apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship. High school students graduating from a Nevada high school in spring 2019, who plan to attend Western Nevada College in fall 2019, must apply for the scholarship no later than October 31, 2018, to be eligible.
Multiple sightings in Northern Nevada of insect with 'second most painful sting in the world'
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 11:36am
In Northern Nevada, we're generally used to animals that are anything but cuddly. Rattlesnakes, hawks with razor-sharp talons; even our wild horses bite and kick. But a new addition to the environment has some Nevadans wary.
Lamestream Media Shows Its Bias in Kavanaugh Coverage (Opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 11:23amRecently, we explained why U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh is probably the best person President Donald Trump could have picked for the upcoming Supreme Court opening.
We noted his outstanding record as a lawyer and appellate judge and reviewed his glowing recommendations from legal scholars and colleagues. He’s a good and decent man with outstanding credentials and judicial temperament.
Carson City man jailed for allegedly beating girlfriend, tells deputy he caught her falling
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 11:20am
A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 400 block of Jeanell Drive for domestic battery and two failure to appear warrants after allegedly beating his girlfriend for two days, a sheriff's deputy said.
John Bullis Column: Do You Need a Trust or Just a Will?
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 10:15am
Each person has an estate. It can be large or small. It includes all of your personal property, money, bank accounts, retirement accounts, insurance policies and real estate that you own.
