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Guest houses, manufactured homes reviewed by city boards

Supervisors and planning commissioners combed over hundreds of pages of the city’s development standards.

‘Most haunted place’ draws ghost-hunters to east Carson City

While local and state leaders have seen the prison as a boon for tourism, Susan Bernard sees it as meeting place of the earth-bound and the otherworldly.

Carson's Wilson retiring after 15 years as district judge

Wilson will leave office on Jan. 8. Per state law, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will appoint an interim judge to work until a successor is elected in the November general election and takes office.

Closed motel gets reprieve from Carson supervisors

Supervisors revoked the business license for the motel in May 2021 following a city inspection that found unsanitary and unsafe living conditions.

Carson City boards discuss development standards

A joint meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors and Carson City Planning Commission is scheduled for Thursday.

City workshop explores tax districts for road funding

Four hypothetical options faced survey participants at a public workshop on road funding.

Bite of culture: pizzeria offers new flavors to Carson

Owner Ram Arora envisions Flat Earth Pizza as a bridge between cultures.

Mayor asks businesses to help with student absenteeism

Lori Bagwell asked business representatives at a Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday for help addressing chronic student absenteeism in the community.

‘Rope’ to open at Brewery Arts Center on Oct. 13

Proscenium Players Inc., is presenting the show in the Brewery Arts Center’s Maizie Theater.

Photos: ‘Ordinary spaces’ transformed at mural festival

22 murals were created around downtown Carson City over the three days of the first Murals & Music Festival.

Supervisors suspend bar’s business license

Supervisors unanimously suspended the license of Remedy’s Bar on East William Street until a liquor manager is approved by the city’s liquor hearings officer.

Carson sheriff prepared for influx of Broncos

Hundreds of Broncos are expected for the four-day event that starts Wednesday.

Supervisors hold hearing on bar’s business license

Supervisors will hold a show-cause hearing to determine if the business license for Remedy’s Bar should be suspended, canceled or revoked.

Carson Tahoe aims to hire 20 providers by 2024

According to an assessment, low-income and underinsured individuals have been seeing wait times of up to four months for primary care.

New fire station heads to planning commission

Planning commissioners will consider a special use permit for an 18,077-square-foot building.

Prison Hill OHV area ready for Bronco summit

The off-highway vehicle section of Prison Hill Recreation Area is looking good to the Open Space Advisory Committee.

Supervisors OK library mural, date for bar hearing

The Carson City Library will be part of the upcoming Murals and Music Festival.

Murals & Music Festival in Carson City Sept. 28-30

The three-day festival mixes nightly concerts with a vast public art campaign to create more than 20 murals.

Gardnerville's Janelle Hoover gets ‘True Heroes’ award

The Carson Tahoe Health chief nursing officer was recognized for her contributions to the community.

Seniors comment on Carson City senior center remodel

A ribbon cutting celebrating the grand reopening of the senior center was held Friday.

Mexican ice cream shop opens in Carson City

La Tapatia Ice Cream Shop opened off Winnie Lane on Aug. 26.

Carson horror film competition starts Sept. 20

Sept. 20 is the registration deadline. Film submissions are due by Oct. 4, and a screening and awards ceremony is slated for Oct. 14.

Chicken restaurant under development in south Carson

Developers are hoping to break ground by Oct. 1 on a 2,138-square-foot Guthrie’s chicken finger restaurant.

Stewart Community thanks CCFD and tribal police for fast response to brush fire

The Carson City Fire Department and Washoe Tribe Police are being credited with quick action on a small brush fire that occurred within the Tribe’s Stewart Community on Monday afternoon.

Carson senior center grand re-opening Friday

Approximately $1.4 million were spent for the renovation of the dining room and kitchen area and the lobby and restrooms of the west entrance.

Supervisors OK $14.9 million request for Mills Park

City is seeking to fund improvements like a new connector road, new playground, dog park, splash park and parking — elements in the Mills Park Master Plan approved in March.

City, developers brainstorm affordable housing

Even the fate of the long-vacant Ormsby House downtown came up.

$14.9 million Mills Park grant request before supervisors

Supervisors approved a draft of the Mills Park Master Plan in March.

Carson City bakery looking to franchise

The owners of L.A. Bakery on North Curry Street are looking to take their business to the next level by franchising.

Amodei says he will seek re-election in 2024

Congressman talks budget and lands bill with chamber members

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, born and raised in Carson City, has served Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District for a dozen years.

COVID-19 cases increasing but down from last year

In July, Carson had 72 COVID-19 cases. In August, as of Tuesday, the city had 104 cases. In August 2022, there were 229 cases reported.

Vacancy in Mound House industrial area ‘exceptionally low’

A low vacancy rate in the industrial area of Mound House is a good sign for Carson City and the Dayton area, according to Mallory LaBranch.

Planning Commission holds affordable housing workshop

The workshop will be for discussion only but will explore ideas and potential code updates related to the issue.

Trailer sustains significant damage in Thursday fire

A structure fire was reported at 4:35 p.m. Thursday near Betts Street in south Carson City. The Carson City Fire Department staged on Lennox Street laying hose connected to a nearby fire hydrant as a plume of smoke rose over Washoe Tribe land immediately to the south.

Carson City brush fire quickly extinguished Thursday

The fire occurred in brush at the corner of Boyle and Shoshone streets, near the grass-laden foothills that lead up the Carson Range.

NDOW confirms bear in southeast Carson City

At least one black bear has been causing problems in a southeast Carson City neighborhood and is being blamed for the death of a goat.

West Carson mail theft exposes recurring problem

“Theft of mail isn’t the most common occurrence here in Carson City, but it does happen,” said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

RTC OKs Jump Around Carson operator pact

Carson City’s public transit service Jump Around Carson will retain First Transit as the system’s operator.

Supervisors approve Lompa Ranch subdivision

Thursday's vote sets the stage for 204 single-family lots on a portion of the historic Lompa Ranch.

City not seeing lead pipe as inventory gets underway

The initiative comes after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revised federal standards for lead and copper related to drinking water and plumbing.

Carson City home prices, sales increase in July

Carson City saw 55 sales of existing single-family homes, an increase of 1.9 percent from the same month last year and also a 1.9 percent increase from June.

CCSO remembers fallen deputy, warns about domestic violence

Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell died in the line of duty eight years ago.

Supervisors to consider Lompa Ranch homes Thursday

Supervisors meet 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the community center and will consider a tentative subdivision map known as Blackstone Ranch Phase 2.

RTC considers Carson transit pact Wednesday

Commissioners will review a proposed contract with First Transit for operation of all JAC fixed-route and paratransit services for three years

Housing project in Stewart Community moving forward

The $14 million affordable housing project is the largest housing project for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California since the early 1990s.

Carson residents head to Burning Man with homegrown art project

David and Debbie Lambin are headed to Burning Man early to set up their project, “The Octagon.”

Gardnerville resident takes on 3 Subway shops

Levi Jenkins and JT Blake run two in Carson City and one in Gardnerville.

Supervisors approve park bonds, housing plan

Improvement plans for the John D. Winters Centennial Park Complex are moving closer to reality.

Sheriff’s Night Out gathers the community

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said the goal of the event is to build relationships with the community outside of emergency or crime events.

Senior center dining room to reopen Thursday

The $1.4 million remodeling project started in February.