October 2022
Lyon County Sheriff's Office requests help in locating Dayton resident last seen Oct. 3
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 8:22am
On Oct. 3 Richard Shifflet of Dayton left for a walk and has not been seen by family members since.
Lyon County Search and Rescue has searched the area where Richard was last seen and areas where he was reported to frequent.
Multiple agencies respond to Stateline Jail in large-scale exposure of substance thought to be fentanyl
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 8:12am
UPDATE 8:30 a.m.: There will be an official update later this morning. At this time Douglas County Undersheriff Ron Elges said, "All employees are doing well and safe. Our building is open for business. We are just decontaminating the vehicles outside."
'Chemigram' Workshop with Alice Cazenave Oct. 26 in Silver City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 9:33pm
Event Date:
October 26, 2022 - 6:00pm Silver City, Nevada - Alice Cazenave, a London-based photographic artist, will offer a free introductory chemigram workshop for adults on Wednesday October 26 at 6pm at the Silver City Schoolhouse at 385 High Street, Silver City, Nevada 89428.
Carson City students participate in earthquake drill with evacuation
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 5:30pm
Students and staff members in the Carson City School District rocked and rolled in earthquake drills today. The events were part of the Great Nevada ShakeOut, an annual statewide earthquake and evacuation drill designed to teach students and educators about how to protect themselves during seismic events.
Forest Service turns to hungry sheep in effort to reduce hazardous fuels south of Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 2:55pm
As part of the Carson Ranger District’s Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will release sheep on Friday, Oct. 21 in the Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Fuels Reduction Project area just south of Jacks Valley Road near Carson City.
Hole-in-one caps off the first Capital City Disc Golf Championships
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 2:32pm
Sixty-five competed in the Inaugural Capital City Disc Golf Championships held Oct. 16 at Carson Ridge Disc Golf Park from three states in perfect fall weather.
Carson Tahoe Health phone system resumes normal service
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 1:21pm
We are happy to share that as of 8:15 PM Thursday the phone system at Carson Tahoe Health is back up and running, with calls being routed as usual. Carson Tahoe Health experienced a temporary telephone network issue earlier in the day affecting nearly all calls throughout the system and was utilizing other methods of communication to connect with patients for urgent matters.
'Vim and Vigor Fitness' takes place of long-vacant Borders Bookstore location at Topsy Lane in Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 11:52am
The old Borders bookshop location at Topsy Lane is vacant no longer with the opening of Vim and Vigor Fitness, a new gym that is now open to new members.
Vim and Vigor, meaning “energy and enthusiasm”, is thought to be a rough translation from latin, but it’s meaning is fitting for those interested in athletics.
Fire at historic west side Carson City building accidental, says fire investigator
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 11:42am
The Oct. 13 fire at the historic Lee House in Carson City was determined to be accidental, according to a Carson City Fire Department investigator.
Nevada Day Treasure Hunt: Clue 13
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 11:40am
Happy Thursday Carson City! How goes your hunting? Are you getting any closer? Let's dive into clue 13!
