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Woman jailed for heroin possession and DUI after slamming car into Carson City deputy
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/25/2011 - 11:49amA Carson City woman who injured a sheriff's deputy in an accident Thursday night faces a felony charge of possessing heroin and a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs.
Cecilia Rose Norma Ristau, 19, was arrested at the Highway 395 bypass at Lakeview Hill after slamming her Saturn Ion into Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Dan Ochenschlager as he was putting flares on the road. Her bail has been set at $4,871. In a recorded interview, the woman admitted to having used heroin earlier Thursday night.
Six rescued near Lake Tahoe ski area by Douglas County search teams
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 11:23amHeavy snowfall around Lake Tahoe has kept the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team busy, most recently having rescued six skiers on Sunday just outside the boundaries of Heavenly Mountain Resort.
According to a news release, search and rescue was dispatched at about 1 p.m. for a lost 16-year-old snowboarder in the Palisades area, off Lower Kingsbury Grade in Stateline.
Consumers have options against defective products and services
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 1:55amBy Mike Clifford / Public News Service
Nevadans will soon have a new place they can turn to learn about consumer experiences with products found harmful because of defects, and where they can file their own safety alerts, as well.
The new Consumer Product Safety Commission website, www.SaferProducts.gov is now online and taking consumer complaints - and those complaints will be searchable in a couple of weeks.
Fifth Annual Poetry Slam
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 10:14pmSierra Nevada College’s Poetry Slam celebrates art of the spoken word
Poets will be aiming for a slam-dunk with a cheering and jeering audience at Sierra Nevada College’s Fifth Annual Poetry Slam at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, on the Incline Village campus.
Commenting Obstacles
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 11:39amWhile I fully respect Kirk's decision to link comment posting to facebook, and also understand the reason he gives, I don't think it is the right step.
I've never heard about the major site "Techcrunch" which he mentions as having successfully implemented this, but I am sure everybody has heard about the major sites Los Angeles Times and CNN that implemented it as well and have since gone back to offering the traditional method of sign-up. Simply because too many participants refused to open a facebook account just to be able to comment; they simply don't trust this social network.
Webchat: Let SEO find your website
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 1:00amIs Your Website Lost? Let SEO Find It from Jonathan Denwood on Vimeo.
Website owners should understand how search engines work and judge websites. Listen as Jonathan and Kirk discuss what SEO means and why you should use it or risk being lost in the crowd.
New features for Carson Now
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 12:43pmToday we have started rolling out some changes for the Carson Now website.
First, you might notice a new bar at the top of the page when you start to scroll down. This makes it easy to search the web for items of interest without having to leave the site, as well as adding tools to share pages via email, Facebook and Twitter.
Next, try highlighting any text on the page, and you will see a little widget pop up that does a search for that term.
Pair arrested on felony drug charges
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:12pmA Carson City woman faces felony drug charges after allegedly hiding methamphetamine inside her rectum.
Samantha Nelson, 19, was arrested after being stopped on Saturday at Fourth and Carson streets. A passenger in the vehicle, Ryan Musto, 22, was also arrested and faces a felony drug charge as well as providing false identification to authorities. Bail was set at $20,000.
Report Suggests Economic Growth May Soon Be Under Way In Nevada
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 8:03amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – While much of the economic news about Nevada is gloom and doom, a new report prepared for Secretary of State Ross Miller shows new business filings in the last quarter of 2010 turned positive for the first time since mid-2006.
The turnaround suggests the worst of the economic slowdown may be behind us, according to the report.
About Pyramid Lake and its People
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 6:58pmBy the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Pyramid Lake is located about 35 miles Northeast of Reno, and is the property of and managed by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
Pyramid Lake is known as being North America’s most beautiful desert lake and home to many year round recreational activities.
The lake occupies 112,000 surface acres inside the reservation boundary and has a shoreline of approximately 125 miles.
The lake has no outlet and is a residual body remaining from the prehistoric Great Lake Lahontan water body.
Report Suggests Economic Growth May Soon Be Under Way In Nevada
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 1:04pmCARSON CITY – While much of the economic news about Nevada is gloom and doom, a new report prepared for Secretary of State Ross Miller shows new business filings in the last quarter of 2010 turned positive for the first time since mid-2006.
The turnaround suggests the worst of the economic slowdown may be behind us, according to the report.
Opinion: Small Community of Silver City Faces Pit Mining Threat
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 3:51pmBy Erich Obermayr
Silver City, Nevada —population around 200 — is a small, unincorporated community in rural northwestern Nevada. It is located along State Route 342, in Gold Canyon, 3.5 miles from Virginia City. It lies within the Virginia City National Historic Landmark and the Comstock Historic District. The nearest large cities are Reno, 20 miles to the north, and Carson City, 9 miles to the southwest.
Carson City weekend crime roundup
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 10:36amThese subjects were arrested over the weekend by Carson City Sheriff's deputies:
—Christopher Glen Hammond, 35, was arrested Saturday evening in the 1900 block of Long Street for misdemeanor DUI, failure to maintain lane, open container and gross misdemeanor child endangerment.
Carson City authorities look for origin of possible shots fired in neighborhood
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 5:17amCarson City authorities combed the areas of Fifth and Harbin Street early this morning after several calls came in reporting multiple gunshots fired.
At least six calls came into Carson City dispatch beginning at 1:38 a.m. from residents reporting several shots fired in their neighborhood. A search of the area began immediately and has, thus far, turned up nothing, reports Sgt. Brian Humphrey.
Wyoming man dies after falling down closed Nevada mine site
Submitted by editor on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 9:38pm(Press Release) On Wednesday March 2, 2011, at approximately 12:00 p.m. Lander County Sheriff Ron Urger was notified that a man, later identified as Devin Westenskow, age 28, of Evanston, Wyoming, fell while exploring an abandoned mine shaft. The mine site closed since 1945, is located in the Jersey Valley at the far eastern part of Pershing County, Nevada.
Carson City jailers find drugs taped to man's penis
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 1:50amA Carson City man, who was being booked into jail on a violation of his probation, faces felony drug charges after allegedly having a controlled substance taped to his penis.
UPDATE 5PM: Highway 395 opened at Minden, Muller Lane remains closed
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/25/2011 - 6:04pmHighway 395 at Muller Lane in Minden has been reopened, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Muller Lane, however, is still closed as NV Energy crews continue their work. There is currently no estimated time of reopening Muller Lane.
Alabama community College teaches fish farming
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 4:28pmCourtesy of GrandViewOutdoors.com
On a sunny afternoon, 15 workers are waist deep in a half-acre pond, tromping through 46-degree water and dragging a 120-foot net to catch several hundred small fish.
The fingerling yellow perch are being pulled from the water to be part of studies of the small fish, which is being introduced as an alternate commercial species in Alabama.
Carson City man accused of stealing iPad and WWF belt from disabled roommate
Submitted by editor on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 5:54pmA Carson City man was arrested and faces multiple felony charges after he admitted to stealing and pawning an iPad and a prized WWF belt from a man with multiple sclerosis whom he lived with.
David J. Catalani, 32, is being held on $55,000 bail. He told authorities he pawned the victim's possessions in order to pay for domestic violence classes.
Carson City woman being held on felony theft and burglary charges
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 12:45pmA Carson City woman was arrested Thursday and faces felony theft and burglary charges after a warrant had been issued.
Jeira Polanco, 23, was placed into custody at around 12:30 p.m. at a home in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road. Her bail was set at $25,000.
According to the arrest warrant, Polanco faces felony charges of property theft valued at more than $2,500, use of false pretenses to obtain money goods and services of more than $250; fraudulent use of a credit card, and burglary. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear.
Maureen McCarthy takes the helm at Tahoe Science Consortium
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 12:19pmFrom Washington, D.C. to Incline Village, Maureen McCarthy has worked to learn from and protect the environment. Now, her environmental interests have brought her to the Tahoe Science Consortium as the organization’s new executive director.
California Fish and Game reflects on 2010 accomplishments
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 4:37amBy the California Department of Fish and Game
From nuisance black bears and increasing salmon numbers to automated license sales and poaching arrests, 2010 was a busy year for the California Department of Fish and Game.
A popular new reality show airing on the National Geographic Channel, “Wild Justice,” is capturing some of the department’s doings, but far more happens behind the scenes.
Some Nevada Lawmakers Embrace Twitter As Communication Tool
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 3:03pmCARSON CITY – Mention government transparency and “Twitter” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
A communication technology that gives users 140 characters to share where they just had lunch or “Tweet” trivia about the weather and celebrities doesn’t immediately scream “politics” either.
But Nevada state legislators, lobbyists and journalists are finding more and more use in Twitter because the platform allows information gathering and governing at high speed.
Carson City man chucks stolen credit cards during foot chase
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 1:50amA Carson City man faces multiple misdemeanor charges after he reportedly fled from authorities, tossing stolen credit cards and dropping a CO2 gun during a foot chase over several blocks.
The 24-year-old unemployed man with a history of trouble with the law was seen walking with another man and reportedly looking through homes at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Walker Drive in Carson City.
Carson City woman recovering after hit and run accident; authorities search for driver
Submitted by editor on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:02amA hit and run accident sent a Carson City woman to the hospital by Care Flight Sunday night and authorities are now looking for the driver who hit her.
The 20-year-old Carson City woman was flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno. She is said to be slated for release later after suffering injuries from the accident, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
Carson City mother faces meth and child neglect charges
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 11:30pmA Carson City woman faces multiple charges including child neglect and possession of methamphetamine after officers learned drug dealing was being done out of the garage of her Robinson Street home.
Deborah Ellen Duffy, 24, was arrested Thursday in the 1100 block of East Robinson Street after the Special Enforcement Team of the Carson City Sheriff's Office received information that meth dealing was being done in the garage of the home.
Erratic driving leads to traffic stop, arrest for resisting officer
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 4:24amA 27-year-old Douglas County man faces multiple misdemeanor charges after being stopped in Carson City for reckless driving and then using the opportunity to confront an officer with a stream of obscenities.
According to the arrest report, the man was stopped at around 10 p.m. Monday after driving his 1999 Buick Century erratically, weaving in and out of traffic and following too close to another vehicle. He was paced doing around 40 mph in a 25 mph zone.
Carson CIty woman faces embezzlement charges against an elderly person
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 11:09pmA Carson City woman faces two felony charges after being arrested on a confirmed warrant.
The woman, Leza L. Bulman, was arrested Wednesday at her home in the 200 block of Corbett. She faces a warrant charge of exploiting an elderly person and embezzlement of a person over the age of 60. Both are felonies. Bail was set at $3,000.
State worker launches budget deficit plan, issues challenge to economists
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 5:11pmCarl Kuhl, a state Parole and Probation employee of six years, has created a plan that he claims will eliminate Nevada's budget deficit within two years.
In a news release issued on Tuesday, Kuhl said his plan not only will reduce the budget deficit but also help repair Nevada's economy at the same time. It is a pretty big claim, he admits, coming from an Accounting Assistant I, an entry level position.