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Two were arrested early Monday morning on felony drug and gross misdemeanor child endangerment charges after a search warrant led to their discovery in a crawl space where they were hiding, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested were Michael Tiehm and Ashley Marie Makara, both 25, of Carson City. According to the arrest report, deputies went to a home in the 3100 block of Minonee Drive in an attempt to serve arrest warrants on the pair.

A Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning on a felony home invasion charge after he allegedly broke a window of a day care center, entered the facility and ate a bag of potato chips, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Nathan Richardson, 32, was found inside an East Telegraph day care center after deputies were called at 3:52 a.m. on a report of glass being broken in the area. Arriving officers noticed a man inside the day care center in the kitchen area, and the broken window. The man was eating potato chips near the refrigerator, according to the arrest report.

Carson City was recently named as the fastest warming city in the United States. To remind the world that we do not live in a dry, barren, hot wasteland, the Carson City Visitors Bureau hosted a “Beat The Heat” photo contest on Facebook.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will present six “Grow Your Own, Nevada!” classes at seven locations across northern Nevada to provide information to homeowners, gardeners, landscapers and farmers who want their lawns to survive and thrive in a desert climate.

“Recurring droughts are a fact of life for Nevadans,” Cooperative Extension Horticulture Specialist Heidi Kratsch said. “This program will teach homeowners how to create and care for landscapes that are resilient to drought events, yet outstandingly beautiful. Yes, it is possible.”

Many celebrations are scheduled statewide in the month of August. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Aug. 1 through Aug. 14.

A 29-year-old homeless woman was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of felony grand larceny after allegedly trying to steal $1,100 in merchandise from Walmart, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Ashley Ambrose also faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing and a warrant out of Reno for failure to appear in traffic court.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the Market Street store at around 8 p.m. and learned from Walmart Loss Prevention that the woman attempted to push a cart full of merchandise through the west doors of the store.

Western Nevada College will graduate 543 students this spring. Commencement was held Monday in Carson City with a ceremony to be held Tuesday in Fallon. The class of 2014 will receive a record 581 degrees and certificates.

Also on Monday, the WNC nursing program graduates celebrated with a traditional pinning ceremony at the Carson Nugget. Dr. Tom Kubistant, a WNC psychology and communications instructor, delivered the Carson City ceremony commencement address.

For the second straight game, Western Nevada College scored four times in the first inning, but the early offense wasn’t enough.

Snow scored seven runs in the third inning to rally for a 9-6 Scenic West Athletic Conference softball victory on Saturday in Ephraim, Utah.

Ten Carson High School sophomores took home first place awards Saturday at the regional competition for National History Day at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Of the 15 entries from Nicole Fagundes’ Honors World History class, 12 received honors, including six first place entries that advance to the national competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June.

A 31-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony child abuse causing mental or physical harm after surveillance inside a retail store captured her backhanding her six-year-old son in the face for no apparent reason.

Ashley Rose Mields was arrested at Walmart, in the 3200 block of Market Street at 7 p.m., after Carson City dispatch received 911 calls from customers reporting the incident. She is being held on $40,000 bail.

Yesterday was a great success for the 4th annual Carson High School Safe & Sober 5k Run/Walk. We had a great turn-out with 115 sign-ups and 104 participants. We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors and many volunteers who made this day a complete success – without all of you, this event would not happen! The weather was outstanding, especially if you were running with the wind at your back!

More than 300 middle and high school musicians will perform during the 14th annual Jazz in the Schools program on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) campus.

An assistant motel manager arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of battery and intimidation now faces a felony charge of domestic battery with strangulation.

Lynn Palma Barbagallo Phalan, 71 years old, wife of James Phalan, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in Carson City, Nev.

Lynn was born Sept. 28, 1942 in Pittsburg, Calif. Among her survivors are her husband James Michael Phalan, her brother William (Lisa) Barbagallo, sister Noreen Byrd, daughter Michelle (Tim) Cleveland, sons Jeff Phalan, and Jim (Gabriela); step children Dave (Debbie) Phalan, Janine Phalan, and Greg (Dora) Phalan, grandchildren Nathan and Ashley Edwards, Zoey Cleveland, Emily Lawrence, Sofia, Jimmy, Jamie, Sara, Holly and Tierra Phalan.
 

Here is a wide-angle view of Saturday's RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch sent in by Carson Now reader Ashley Lindsey-Dale.

by NATASHA VITALE With the Reno Rodeo kicking off Thursday, the new Miss Reno Rodeo has a busy week ahead. Ashley Espin, 22, won the title Friday. As Miss Reno Rodeo, she will serve as an ambassador and promote the... Read More ›

Salon Chocolat presents its second annual Hair Show Manifesto: An Evening of Enchantment on July 13 at 177 West Proctor Street, Carson City.

Please join us for a runway show showcasing avant garde hair and makeup. We will have live entertainment by singer Ashley Kepler, with an after party to follow with DJ MO BEATZ. Ticket and raffle proceeds will go towards the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity that helps support injured service men and women.

VIP Tickets: $50 per person, $80 per couple. Tickets include runway seating, champagne, dessert and SWAG bag

UPDATE 8:50PM: More information has been released regarding Wednesday's lockdown at Carson Middle School, which proved to be false after a 12-year-old boy confessed to cooking up a story about two students loading a black handgun in a restroom.

CARSON CITY — For the fourth consecutive year, Western Nevada College will graduate its largest class in history. The class of 2013 is 505 students strong, with 530 degrees and certificates being issued.

Four students will receive Bachelor of Technology degrees in construction management, and three students will graduate with bachelor’s degrees as part of WNC’s teacher preparation partnership with Nevada State College. The graduates span 60 years, from the youngest at age 17 and the eldest at 77.

The U10 Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas scored the winning run in the bottom of the 4th inning in girls softball action last Thursday night against the CarsonTahoe Marine/Safe-At-Home Pet Sitting Royal Crush by a score of 10-9.

The Royal Crush pitching was handled by: Makenzie Valentine – 9 runs on 1 hit, 14walks and 3 strikeouts; and by Lexi Fox – 1 run on 1 hit, 1 walk and 1 strikeout. The Dirt Divas pitchers were: Jocelyn Foster – 8 runs on 5 hits, 8 walks and 6 strikeouts, and Shannen vonDuering – 1 run on no hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

The U10 Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas broke even in their last 2 games in Carson Girls softball at Edmonds Fields.

They squeaked by the CarsonTahoe Marine/Stay-At-Home Pet Sitting Royal Crush by a score of 14-13 in softball action Monday April 30th at Edmonds Fields.

The U10 Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shaw Nolan Painting Dirt Divas defeated the Dayton Family Custom Shower & Bath Crazy Devils in softball action at Edmonds Field on Thursday, April 25th in a close game by 11-7.

Opening Day Ceremonies for Carson Girls Softball started the 2013 season on a nice spring day, Saturday 4/13. In U10 league action at Edmonds Park, the Michael Hohl Motor Company/Shaw Nolan Painting Dirt Divas won over the Family Custom Shower & Bath Crazy Devils by a score of 8 to 1.

The average carrot travels over 1,800 miles to get to our dinner plate. Processing and shipment of food accounts for 93 percent of our food cost.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will offer eight new “Grow Your Own!” classes in Carson City and 11 other Nevada cities to help residents who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local, healthy living by growing more of their own food.

A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Thursday morning and faces two felony charges including a drug court warrant and being in violation of probation.

Ashley Claire Ore was arrested at 12:23 a.m. in the 1500 block of North Edmonds. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area regarding a fight in an apartment complex. As officers arrived, Ore was identified by officers as having felony warrants for her arrest.

Officers spoke with several residents in the apartment complex who denied any physical fighting, according to the arrest report.

An unemployed 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday and faces felony charges including burglary and possession of a dangerous weapon after attempting to steal 49 items valued at $741 from Walmart.

Anthony Wayne Harris was arrested in the 3200 block of Market Street at 11:01 p.m. According to the arrest report a cashier stopped the man after he was seen leaving the store with a shopping cart full of merchandise.

Robert Moose, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 14, 2012, at the age of 52. Bobby is survived by his children, Tyson, Kyle, Erika, Emily, Brittany, Brad, Jacob and Ashley. He is preceded in death by f...

At least two people sustained non-life threatening injuries and one was treated at the scene after a car drove into The Eye Center at 1299 Mountain Street in Carson City. The accident was reported shortly after 9 a.m. Witnesses to the accident said they heard a crash and saw that a car was inside the storage area of the building.
Two people were inside the car that was in the building. Both were able to get out though one person was partially trapped. A Jeep was clipped by the car before it went into the building. Debris from the accident area was scattered about 30-40 feet.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals based on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

• Ashley Dawn Pion, 18, a Carson City woman, at 4 a.m. Thursday. Pion was arrested based on a gross misdemeanor warrant out of Douglas County in her name, for violation of a restraining order. Bail is set at $5,000.

In the final Carson Girls Fastpitch Softball U10 game, the Gilson Auto Body/Carson Nugget Twisters fell to the CarsonNow.org Pink Diamonds 20-13. The Pink Diamonds finish in second place with an 11-3 league record.