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Carson City survivor of human trafficking shares story for Trafficking Awareness Month, Advocates detail warning signs
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:01amJanuary is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and according to Carson City’s Advocates to End Domestic Violence, the best thing you can do is be informed of the warning signs.
Notice of Public Discussion of possible Carson City grant applications
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:56amNotice is hereby given that Carson City will conduct a public meeting and information session on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. (All meetings will be online, please see directions below), in order review the application process for the COIVD-19, CDBG-CV, II & III, State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) Program and to solicit citizen input on possible activities to be included in the application.
Felony drug trafficking warrant leads to arrests by Carson City sheriff's SET officers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 11:51amA 40-year-old man was arrested Wednesday by the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team for a felony drug trafficking warrant, possession of a controlled substance and other offenses.
Man faces open murder charge in death of Carson City transient woman
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/08/2020 - 5:00pmMINDEN — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred near the Home Depot store Friday night on Jacks Valley Road.
Public meeting for the Community Development Block Grant Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 3:52pmNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carson City will conduct a public meeting on November 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (All meetings will be online, please see directions below), in order to discuss possible applications for funding under the COIVD-19, CDBG-CV, State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) Program and to solicit citizen input on possible activities to be included in the application.
Carson City deputies arrest man for sex-offender non-compliance
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 11:05amCarson City deputies arrested a 54-year-old Carson City man, Ismael Colunga, for being a sex offender in non-compliance, following delivery of an outstanding stalking and harassment order.
Trio arrested for organized retail theft after allegedly returning thousands of dollars of stolen property to local hardware stores
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 9:48amA 53-year-old transient man, a 60-year-old Tenasca, Wash. man and a 34-year-old Fernley man were arrested in the 400 block of Fairview Drive Wednesday for possession of a stolen vehicle, organized retail theft, conspiracy to commit fraud, and possession of heroin.
Carson City arrests: Domestic battery suspect accused of throwing bowl oranges, TV remote
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 1:41pmA 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday in the 1600 block of Airport Road for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery after allegedly throwing oranges and a TV remote at the male victim and then twisting his private parts when he attempted to call for help.
Parent representatives needed for Carson City School District Family Life Committee
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 7:40amThe Carson City School District is seeking two (2) more applications from parents to serve as members on the district’s Family Life Committee.
Carson City Sheriff's Office reports 13 area sex offenders in noncompliance with registration
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:55pmOn September 10th, 2020 the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division conducted a compliance check for sex offenders whom are required to register their current addresses with this Sheriff’s Office.
Public Meeting for the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 2:59pmNOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCUSSION FOR POSSIBLE CARSON CITY CDBG APPLICATIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carson City will conduct a public meeting on September 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (All meetings will be online, please see directions below), in order to discuss possible applications for funding under the next fiscal year’s (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and to solicit citizen input on possible activities to be included in the application.
Protesters gather in front of Nevada legislature to raise awareness of child trafficking crimes
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 3:14pmA group of protesters gathered Wednesday in front of the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City to raise awareness about child trafficking and sex crimes against children.
Nevada DMV to offer most driver’s license, ID card renewals online and by mail this fall
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:03pmCARSON CITY — Nevada motorists who have been unable to make an appointment at DMV offices before their expiration date will benefit from two new initiatives announced by the Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday.
Douglas County Sheriff walks back threats to no longer respond to Library's emergency calls due to Black Lives Matter support
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 11:54amUPDATE 6:23PM: On July 28, 2020 the Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson and Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley met to discuss the Douglas County Public Library’s proposed statement of diversity. The library board was scheduled to discuss the statement at a public meeting scheduled for July 28, 2020. Sheriff Coverley submitted a written letter for public comment in opposition of the statement.
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout thrive at Paiute’s Summit Lake in northwest Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 11:20amSummit Lake in remote northwest Nevada is home to the only self-sustaining, robust, lake population of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, North America’s largest freshwater native trout species.
Carson City arrests: Inmate booked for out of state sex crime warrant
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 9:25amA 37-year-old inmate at Northern Nevada Correctional Center was booked into Carson City Jail custody Monday on a felony fugitive from justice warrant out of Wisconsin.
Carson City Sheriff Furlong announces overall crime down in Carson City, tracked by new reporting software
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 8:02amAccording to crime data published by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, Carson City’s overall crime had a 6 percent decline between 2018 and 2019.
“That’s great news, since those were both extremely successful years for the community,” said Furlong.
Man sought by Douglas authorities for sex crime warrant arrested in Reno
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 11:16amA man wanted by Douglas County authorities in connection to a sex crime investigation involving a minor under age 16 was arrested Tuesday in Reno.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Lane: A short history of farmers only online dating
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 7:12amFarmers have always been the world's busiest, hardest-working people. Farmers are perhaps the only people whose profession commands universal respect. Between milking the cows in the morning and getting that milk to market, and collecting the eggs at day's end and getting those eggs to market, who has time to date?
Lyon County Sheriff's Office to resume regular administrative services, substation operations
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 3:57pmEffective Monday, May 4, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office will return to normal work status in the operations of records and administration services, according to a news release Thursday from Sheriff Frank Hunewill.
Nevada brothel owner awarded federal relief
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:24amOf any legal business in Nevada, sex work may pose the most flagrant possible violation of safe social distancing guidelines of any occupation. Since Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak closed nonessential businesses, a handful of sex workers have been sheltering in place at Bella’s Hacienda Ranch in Wells, Nevada.
Pine Nuts with McAvoy Layne: skipping rocks and creating a literary March Madness 2020 bracket
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:48pmA gifted poet friend of mine, Jack Wright, penned a verse to welcome a flattening of the COVID-19 curve.
Carson City man pleads in child sex assault case, faces 5 years to life in prison
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 11:55amA Carson City man has pled no contest to one count of battery with the intent to commit sexual assault on a child under 16, a Category A felony, punishable by a term of maximum of life with a minimum parole eligibility of 5 years.
Sandra Osheroff Obituary
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 5:46pmSandra Louise Osheroff, aka Sandy, nanny, and mom, a mother, bookkeeper, dog lover and community mover and shaker, adored by many, feared by some, died of cancer on January 20, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada at the age of 82.
Carson City man accused of sex crimes involving children found dead of suspected suicide
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 7:05pmA Carson City man facing charges of sexual assault and lewdness with children was found dead Thursday afternoon in Douglas County in what appears to be a self-inflicted suicide by gunshot.
Eugene Thomas Nichols Jr., 48, was arrested in mid December for lewdness with a child under the age of 14.
Brothel in Lyon County fights for records after state classifies sex workers as employees, not independent contractors
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 11:48amA brothel protesting that the state has classified sex workers as its employees rather than as independent contractors — a change that could mean the brothel owes a large sum to the state’s unemployment insurance fund — is now arguing over public records before the Nevada Supreme Court.
Storey County pays former sheriff’s deputy $250,000 as part of out-of-court settlement over sexual harassment lawsuit
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/22/2019 - 3:50pmA former Storey County Sheriff’s deputy will receive $250,000 as part of an out-of-court settlement stemming from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against county Sheriff Gerald Antinoro.
Parent Representative Volunteers Needed for Family Life Committee
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 10:20amThe Carson City School District is seeking one (1) more application from a parent to serve as a member on the district’s Family Life Committee. An initial request for four (4) applications was made a month ago in October, and the district was able to appoint three (3) new members of the committee; however, the school district is still needing to fill one more seat.
Carson City arrests: Woman jailed for suspected DUI admits to speeding, flirting with motorist
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 10:55amA 24-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman was arrested Tuesday in the 1400 block of South Carson Street for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, a Carson City sheriff's arrest report states.
Carson City woman arrested after 'taking down' her husband following a dispute over an ex-girlfriend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 11/16/2019 - 11:16amA 52-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday night for domestic battery first after allegedly “taking down” her husband following an argument about an ex-partner.
According to the report, deputies were dispatched to a residence on report of a domestic battery, and dispatch advised the man had possibly been cut with a knife by the woman.