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Supervisors augment budget to stay ahead of uncertainty

Amending the budget by $210.8 million prepares the city for uncertain economic times, according to Chief Financial Officer Sheri Russell-Benabou.

Lompa Ranch park concept OK’d by city board

Construction of a 10-acre park in the Lompa Ranch development west of I-580 is years out, according to Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space.

Anti-Trump protesters voice concerns at Capitol; dispute draws investigation

The protest was one of many around the nation linked to a movement called 50 Protests, 50 States, One Day.

Tech for new fire station, airport plans go to supervisors

Carson City’s $18.4 million Fire Station 55 and Emergency Operations Center off Butti Way is on track to be completed by summer.

Lompa Ranch park plan returns to parks commission

Developers must complete a conceptual design of the 10-acre park before the 400th residential unit in that area is finished, and must dedicate the park to the city before the 750th unit is finished.

Master Plan update slated for Planning Commission in February, supes in May

Between the two meetings, the city is planning to send postcards to property owners whose land-use designations may change under the updated plan.

Officials from 5 area counties evince can-do spirit

The annual State of the Counties hosted by the Northern Nevada Development Authority included government leaders from Storey, Douglas, Lyon and Mineral counties and Carson City.

O’Neill says he wants economic diversity for Nevada

Nevada Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill said he wants to promote Gov. Joe Lombardo's vision for the state as the Legislature convenes Feb. 3.

V&T bill pre-filed, Carson preparing for legislative priorities

The Carson City Board of Supervisors has been busy organizing priorities including a bill to study the V&T Railway Commission.

Max Casino replacing Black Bear Diner with new restaurant

Seven Grille will help elevate the property as it becomes a more “sophisticated casino,” General Manager Brett Hunn said.

Planning commissioners hold master plan work session Wednesday

Commissioners will focus on Chapter 12 of the ongoing master plan update, which entails the action plan portion of the document.

City sales tax revenue down as budgeting starts

The city’s fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30. The recent dip in C-tax follows a rise in the last fiscal year.

Carson City substance abuse center moving forward despite lawsuit

The 36-bed, 9,200-square-foot residential substance abuse treatment center would be part of a medical park south of the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

City vape shop could see business license revoked

Supervisors unanimously set a Feb. 20 show cause hearing for a vape shop reportedly caught selling meth pipes and vape with THCA derived from cannabis.

Panda Express restaurant being built in north Carson

Plans filed with the city last year show an approximately 2,700-square-foot restaurant, parking spaces and a drive through with two order lanes.

Carson City FD personnel battling Los Angeles wildfires

Five Carson City firefighters are assigned to the Eaton Fire, which was 33 percent contained as of Monday morning. It has consumed more than 14,000 acres, destroyed or damaged an estimated 7,000-plus structures and claimed at least 11 lives.

Carson City Supervisors to review death of inmate, vape shop license hearing, liquor report

Public safety might be a theme at the Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday as leaders are expected to take up several issues related to law enforcement. The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. in the community center board room.

Carson City Sheriff discusses officer-involved shootings

Despite a drop in violent crime in 2024, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office experienced two officer-involved shootings last year, and Sheriff Ken Furlong talked to the Appeal about the toll such events can take.

Carson City Sheriff's Office: Violent crime, overdoses and suicides dropped in 2024

Traffic deaths on city roads also down

An annual review compiled by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office shows crime in key categories decreasing in the capital city in 2024 compared to prior years. “Overall, I’m very pleased with the cooperation we get from the community,” Sheriff Ken Furlong told the Appeal in a Jan. 6 interview following release of the data.

Carson City RTC backs off Goni Road roundabout

Members of the Carson City Regional Transportation Commission on Wednesday decided not to include a roundabout at Goni Road and Arrowhead Drive in the District 1 Goni Road Rehabilitation Project. At the same time, they directed staff to keep the study that recommended the roundabout on hand for future development in north Carson.

Maurice White believes in good government

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Maurice White said he grew up with “elbows out,” though he’s developed a different approach on the Board of Supervisors. “When I started doing this, it was… I would say more or less unintentionally belligerent. I have certainly refined how I say things, my approach to people,” he said.

Plans for vacant Carson Tahoe Hotel unknown

The vacant Carson Tahoe Hotel at 800 N. Carson Street has a new owner, but Carson City officials did not know what projects or operations were planned for the property as of Jan. 7.“The city has not received any building permit application for the property at 800 North Carson Street since 2018. The city is aware of the recent change in ownership. As the new owner has not applied for ministerial or discretionary permits, the city does not know what the property owner’s intentions are for the property,” Hope Sullivan, director of Community Development, said Tuesday.

CCFD sends one of their own to LA fires

Several strike teams from Northern Nevada and the Sierra region were headed south Wednesday as catastrophic wildfires continued to burn in Southern California.

Schuette delves into ‘overlapping’ issues facing Carson

Carson City Ward 4 Supervisor Lisa Schuette just won re-election to her second term on the Board of Supervisors.

This is Carson City: Layers of history at Carson’s Lone Mountain Cemetery

Perhaps the most famous stagecoach driver in the world eternally rests in the southwest corner of Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City. Hank Monk was known for setting speed records over the mountains in the 19th century. He’s been described as reckless.

Transportation commission to consider Goni Road roundabout

The proposed roundabout is part of the District 1 Goni Road Rehabilitation Project.

This is Carson City: Carson poet leaves a rich legacy

Definitions of poetry can be as various as poetry itself. “Writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm,” reads one definition from Merriam-Webster.

Furlong to become longest-serving Carson City sheriff

Sheriff Ken Furlong took office Jan. 6, 2003. He is the 27th sheriff and the sixth sheriff since the city’s consolidation with Ormsby County.

Bagwell ready for new term as Carson City mayor

Bagwell, 62, was reelected in November for what she said will be her last term on the Board of Supervisors. The Appeal met the mayor at one of her favorite hangouts.

Developer’s lawsuit against Carson City tossed by judge

District Judge Kristin Luis effectively upheld supervisors’ prior denial of the residential project in west Carson known as Andersen Ranch West.

Carson City supervisors to consider new year appointments

At their first meeting of the new year, the Carson City Board of Supervisors will consider various appointments including three members to the Open Space Advisory Committee.

This is Carson City: Carson Tahoe celebrates 75 years of community health

Over 75 years, Carson Tahoe Health has been defined by critical moments in the lives of human beings. To the residents of the capital city and the quad-county area the hospital serves, those moments have been painfully personal: the birth of a child, the aftermath of an accident or injury, the death of a loved one.

Carson City General Election costs surpass $400,000

The 2024 General Election that brought high voter turnout in Carson City cost $439,044.34 to conduct, according to figures provided by the Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

White Christmas unlikely for Carson City

Christmas Eve in Carson City came with bursts of wind and rain, but Christmas Day was expected to be drier and sunnier with snowfall limited to the mountains, according to a Tuesday forecast by the National Weather Service.

Supervisors, planning commissioners move forward on Master Plan

Supervisors and commissioners went through each chapter of the draft, parsing statements and word choices, while acknowledging it will be a guiding document to steer land use and development of the capital city.

Carson City supervisors accept annual audit report

Supervisors lauded staff for high marks received but also expressed concern over the city’s self-insured Workers Compensation Fund and a rise in claims.

Planning commissioners OK 62-foot antenna in residential zone

The 62-foot amateur radio tower proposed for 1630 S. Deer Run Road was granted a special use permit in a unanimous vote.

Supervisors take up road funding, master plan

Supervisors also will consider the appointment of three members to the Carson City Cultural Commission for three-year terms.

Amateur radio antenna returns to Carson Planning Commission

Planning commissioners will mull a special use permit (SUP) for the proposed construction of a 62-foot-tall amateur radio antenna.

Carson City open space panel takes up Tahoe path system

The Parks and Recreation Commission already recommended supervisors support what’s known as the East Shore Trail and related improvements.

RTC requests fed funds for Carson road projects

RTC members voted, 4-1, to request from the Board of Supervisors up to $456,837.20 in unexpended ARPA funds for local roads.

Carson City fire chief to retire May 31

Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon will be retiring effective May 31, according to a Dec. 4 letter he sent to city officials.

Bonkowski joins daughter, son-in-law for new dynamic in commercial real estate

Andie Wilson Bonkowski has joined daughter and son-in-law, Mallory and Blaise LaBranch, at LOGIC Commercial Real Estate.

Transportation commission may ask supervisors for road funds

The RTC convenes Wednesday in the community center boardroom immediately after adjournment of the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization that meets at 4:30 p.m.

New gateway: Artist discusses roundabout sculpture

A 20-foot-tall, nearly 6,000-pound public sculpture by New Mexico artist Karen Yank was installed by crane and craftsmanship in south Carson City on Friday.

Supervisors OK drug treatment facility in north Carson

Supervisors voted unanimously to reject three appeals and affirm planning commissioners’ approval for the project at 1625 Vista Lane.

RTC appointment sparks road funding talk after election loss

Mayor Lori Bagwell asked about local road funding given two ballot measures for such funding were rejected by voters in November.

Parks panel OKs Tahoe path pact, postpones Lompa park plan

The agreement aims to improve traffic conditions and user challenges on the east side of Lake Tahoe, a portion of which lies in Carson City.

Historic Carson City home coming back to life after fire

Resource Concepts Inc., is reconstructing the 1906-07 house at 340 N. Minnesota St., that served as RCI’s office for more than four decades until a fire in 2022.

Supervisors to hear drug treatment facility appeals

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is set to decide on a new substance abuse treatment center in north Carson.