2015

As of December, Nancy Paulson is the new City Manager of Carson City, after becoming Interim City Manager back in June. She took a break from work to share a bit of her story and her plans for Carson City's future.

Tucked inconspicuously into the iStorage business park off U.S. Highway 50 East in Carson City is the Northern Nevada Dream Center, a local non-profit known for helping meet the essential needs of low income individuals.

As the holidays approach and students, teachers and trustees alike take some much deserved time away from school, the Carson City School District will honor outgoing school board trustees Ryan Green and Ron Swirczek with a special reception recognizing their diligent time and effort for the betterment of education in Carson City.

CARSON CITY — The Stewart Indian School Preservation Alliance, in partnership with the Nevada Indian Commission, will be premiering a new documentary, “Stewart Indian School: Home of the Braves,” on Monday, Dec. 17 at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.

Worldwide the United States is regarded as the land of opportunity. That is generally true for millions of Americans, but it may not be true much longer i the Battle Born state when it comes to education.

Four Carson High School students were named candidates for the Presidential Scholar at Tuesday's meeting of the Carson City School District Board.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the area of Sophia and North Minnesota streets for gross misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery second offense, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Three inmates died over the weekend at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, the Nevada Department of Corrections reported Monday. The cases are unrelated and there is no evidence of foul play in any of the deaths, said Brooke Santina, public information officer.

New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra is being reincarnated as an interactive digital avatar at the Baseball Winter Meeting in Las Vegas this week.

Children often spend a lot of time indoors. In fact, “children spend on average less than one hour per day outside” according to the National Gardening Association. And yet, a connection to nature has significant developmental benefits for children.

A 29 year-old Mound House man was arrested Thursday afternoon at 12:10 p.m. in the area of U.S. Highway 50 East and Fairview Drive on felony grand larceny of an automobile and gross misdemeanor second-offense driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Highway Patrol are reminding motorists to drive attentively and slow down and move over for traffic response vehicles during National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week, held Nov. 11-17.

The winners of the 2018 contested Carson City elections are Stacey Giomi for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1, Kristin Luis for Carson City Justice of the Peace Department 2, and Kenny Furlong for Carson City Sheriff.

The Carson City Council of the Navy League of the United States will honor Veterans, past and present, at our November Meeting. We will also pay tribute to our MIA’s and POW’s and celebrate both the Navy and Marine Corps birthdays. Our speaker for the Special Veteran’s Day celebration will be Captain Robert Wiley, Retired, who was the first Master of the USNS Carson City, T-EPF 7.

Every year folks ask what day Halloween trick-or-treating occurs in Carson City.

In any other state and in any other Nevada community, there is no question. Trick-or-treating happens each year on Halloween night, Oct. 31.

206 acres between Ash Canyon and Vicee Canyon have recently been purchased from Gerald and Luanna Hamm by Carson City, with funds from the Carson City Quality of Life – Open Space Fund and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

—A 57-year-old transient man was arrested in the parking lot of a Carson City grocery store early Friday morning on the charge of an ex-felon failing to register.

Deputies were called to the grocery store on reports of an intoxicated male harassing customers. When the man was asked to leave by employees, the man took a shopping cart for personal use and attempted to leave the property with the cart.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for assistance in locating a vehicle theft and credit card fraud suspect.

It has been reported that Nevada brothel owner and Assembly candidate Dennis Hof died in his sleep at the Love Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, on October 16. Police do not suspect foul play.

A 28-year-old man was booked into jail Monday for two felony burglary warrants issued out of Lyon County, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — In a continued commitment to preserve and protect Nevada’s water resources, the Nevada Department of Transportation was approved for termination of its consent decree in the United States Nevada District Court.

Lindsay Chichester, extension educator with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) office in Carson City, will be leaving her position in the Nevada state capital for the extension educator post at the UNCE Douglas County office in Gardnerville.

In Plain Sight Marketing, LLC announces the addition of longtime communications professional Anne McMillin, APR, to its agency as an account manager.

CARSON CITY — Northern Nevada Development Authority on Wednesday announced the winners of its annual Pioneer Awards. Showcasing the many success stories in the area, the Pioneer Awards highlight the strength and innovation of the Sierra Region economic ecosystem.

The Nevada Commission for Women was established in 1991, but due to a lack of governor appointed board members the group was dormant for nearly 20 years until Governor Brian Sandoval revived the commission and appointed 10 members in 2015.

Housing prices for both homeowners and renters alike in Carson City have been climbing as the housing market increases, but wages aren't following suit. There is housing available in Carson, but in some cases they're remaining empty, as some simply can't afford to pay the high costs of living anymore.

A 32-year-old Genoa man was arrested Wednesday, 2:45 a.m. at an Industrial Park Drive residence for gross misdemeanor suspicion of violation of a temporary protection court order, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 38-year-old man was arrested Monday for misdemeanor suspicion of battery after allegedly using pepper spray on a man he was talking with at an apartment complex, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s State Board of Education adopted a regulation Thursday that identifies three key elements of a promotion-retention decision-making process required under Nevada’s Read by Grade 3 Act of 2015.

CARSON CITY — In the grips of a recession back in the early part of this decade, the U.S. Department of Labor enlisted Western Nevada College — and other community colleges nationwide — to develop work-training programs as a catalyst to improve the economy.