As much as I hate going to the DMV, I'd rather drive the 30min here than deal with the one in Reno…read more Way easier to make an appointment and a lot less people.

While the facility offers friendly associates, a clean environment, and easy parking, the issues…read morethat make the DMV one of the most awful experiences still pervade. How is it that after decades in existence and all of the technological advancements made to assist organizations just like this one, the DMV experience is still the same? More than a month ago I made an appointment. I was pleased to receive the email and text reminders and those asking me to confirm. I arrived 30 min early for my appointment and I confirmed I'd arrived as soon as I was in the parking lot. I checked in at the kiosk as soon as I arrived as well.l, and I even checked in with the questions clerk to be sure I had checked in and had all the documents I needed. 30 min after my appointment time I checked the status link texted to me and found I still had an hour to wait. How is this acceptable? Making the appointment wa shortcut enough bht learning I had to wait more than an hour from the time is just infuriating. The DMV is the only organization that can exist with this level of service. What's the point of an appointment if you're asked to wait as long as those walking in?

this place is as crooked as they come. first they take the word of a police officer who perjured…read morehimself with incorrect information on a ticket. when i told the female da what was all wrong with the phony charges they made me wait and wait just to give me a court date. i then had to travel back to carson weeks later. at this time the da wanted me to plead guilty to a lesser charge with no points. i was given a choice to pay less and or see the judge. she said the officer was wearing body camera. i said let's go to trial. the officer lied on the witness stand, they could not produce the body cam video as the da did not think she had to bring it and the officer still tried to claim it was my car speeding because he had the vin number which he got off the registration. however the address in my registration had my new address in a totally different city and had never been registered to the address the officer wrote. the judge was even more crooked than the officer and the da as the judge allowed the lies to occur, ignored my evidence showing the paperwork when i brought my car with my new address and the judge was rude, could not careless and was going to find me guilty no matter what. the made me pay the fine. this review is long and i am not done!!!!

I recently graduated from the Citizen's Academy put on by the Carson City Sherriff's Office. We…read moreme6t every Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM for 10 weeks. This very informative Academy offered me the opportunity to learn about the various services offered and to observe a large array of situations that Officers encountered daily. Here's some of the services that I had the privilege to learn more: - Detention Center Tour (Learned the difference between Jail and Prison) - Coroner's Office - Detectives Division - Lab & Vault Units - SWAT - Search and Rescue (Volunteer) - AERO Squadron (Volunteer) - Mental Health (MOST) - Special Enforcement - Gangs Unit - Dispatch Center - School Resource Officer (SRO) - Volunteer Organization (VIPS) - Traffic - K-9 Unit - Patrol - Active Shooter/Post IHOP Education I very much appreciated the time that Sherriff Ken Furlong shared with us at the beginning of each session, and professional knowledge that his officers and staff shared with us during all their presentations. It was eye opening at times to realize how much goes on in greater Carson City and how big (Lake to Desert) this Country really is. Special thanks and gratitude to Colleen Schiller for coordinating all of this. My Wife Gayle used to run the Citizen Academy of the City of Walnut Creek and believe me, putting on programs like this are a LOT of much appreciated work. Thank You. Notes: 1. I hope that I'm never on the "other side" of any of these fine officers. I do try to convince my Wife that I'm a "Bad Boy", but she's not buying it. 2. Douglas County (where I live in Genoa) has a similar Citizen's Academy program. Please contact their Sherriff's Office for additional details. 3. The Carson City Sheriff's Office does a pretty good job communicating various crime issues and requesting information. I read about things like this daily via my newspaper subscription through the Nevada Appeal and the Record Currier. Douglas, Lyon, and Story Counties too. 4. Citizen's Academy presentations may or may not sometimes be biased towards the positive. I personally thought I received balanced presentations and was pleased that the officers seemed to want to be there, were straightforward about their duties, and were eager to answer questions. 5. If I were to suggest any improvements, maybe bring some Fire Department presentations into the mix would have rounded out my "uniformed services" knowledge. 6. Another goal of this Citizen's Academy is to recruit volunteers for various programs. There's some paperwork involved (which I have in hand), and I'm sure that when I do raise my hand, any volunteer efforts on my part will be well appreciated.

The officers there in the Jail were very professional, kind and informative- they all were…read moreinterested in meeting the needs of our family and helpful to make the process much easier. From a somewhat difficult circumstance, they made certain that I was informed, although they were not there for " my protection" per se, I felt that I was treated well and with a great deal of respect. They extend courtesy, professionalism, and work diligently to preserve the dignity of the in- custody individuals, and treat them with a great deal of respect as well. They are challenged daily I am certain, but continue to do their difficult jobs to meet the needs of our community very well. The Deputies in the jail are super- all of them. Thank you for all that you do. Of the names I recall, I would like to personally thank Deputy Carter, Deputy Oropeza, Deputy Garcia, and I am certain there were many more. From my family to you all- a warm and heartfelt thank you to you all!! Katherine

I had to downgrade my opinion of the police in Carson City…read more (this time the Sheriffs Patrol). With no arrests ever, I consider myself an outstanding citizen, but once again driving in Carson City today a Sheriff"s Officer was trailing behind me for over a mile. My guess the Officer had me on radar and if I went one or two miles over the 25 mph speed limit I really felt I would have been pulled over. That was the impression I felt. With everything going on in this country I now think there should be yearly police psychological reviews.

For the record, I am pro- police and pro- military. About the police, I had hoped…read more the police would call a harassing former neighbor and say stop it.Instead, the Deputy took the easy way out and said I should change my phone number. That is very much a hassle. C'mon Sheriff Furlong, please make your officers do everything possible to make it less of a hardship when us regular folk have a problem.Thank you.

Our Carson City Chamber of Commerce is success driven and 100% supports local businesses…read more Director Ronni Hannaman is incredible, hands on and boasts a very successful

So sad when you visit the Chamber of Commerce in your new town and are treated poorly. We came by…read moreto find out happenings in town and where we can volunteer. The woman greeted us ok until we mentioned we were from California. Face fall, "oh." Was her reaction. Once I told her we had family here, always up here, finally moved to our favourite city, etc, etc, did she look at us least somewhat welcoming. Then she said go to the website for info and gave us tourist sheets. I especially wanted to know how to volunteer at the Chamber/Visitor centre but she took that thought right out of me. I know Californians are coming in droves, I get that but the attitude there shows a negative, not welcoming air to potential homeowners, new business owners, new tax payers, landlords, etc. I'm embarrassed for the Chamber and kind of sad...

It's was awesome and relaxing. A lot of exiting photos as well. I Absolutely love this app!read more

We took our grandson to the children's story time today. The book they was read was about two kings…read moreand multiple marriages. Then the play time was dump a bin of balls out on the floor for playtime. No structure play time. Luckily we were there to filter the content and do structure playtime. I would avoid.

We stopped by the fire station for our son's 2nd birthday and it was soooo awesome! The staff all…read morewas extremely friendly and family oriented. They gave us a tour of the station and let our son explore the different rigs. Some fire men even came out to talk to him and hype him up which was so cute! Our son got a goodie bag and a hat and talked non stop about the fire trucks for weeks afterwards. They also have a free museum.

Fast service friendly and good trained if you got car accident or emergency service they come to…read moreyou less than five minutes

Quality/Quantity - This must be one of the largest, if not the largest, post office in Carson City…read more It is huge! My pictures do not do it justice. Ambiance - Huge location, including the parking lot. Service - Okay. Mostly self service. Well today the line was crazy long?!?! See pictures. Open 5.5 days. Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm; and on Saturday from 10am to 1pm. They are closed on Sundays. Services available at this location - Financial services (money orders, etc), passport, pickup services (mail hold, etc), business services, biometric services (fingerprint, in person proofing), etc. Price - Affordable. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1971 (formed in Washington DC) with your $80B in revenue. Much controversy about your profitability or lack of it. This is an "independent" agency of the executive branch of our US government. You have an amazing history dating back to 1775, but I will not go into that here.

They don't pick up the phone when called... they don't respond to text messages. I mean, why even…read moreOFFER a phone number? When I actually go there, the clerks are always pleasant... I get the impression they honestly care about keeping the line moving (and the line can be HUGE sometimes). When I do a scheduled parcel pick up (on days when i don't want to drive through William Street's endless fiber optic cable installation trainwreck of constant repair crews) they show up 9 times out of ten. There is a closer post office (Ormsby) but the ONE employee's lunchbreak sort of floats around meaning if I bring in parcels the counter may or may not be open to receive parcels. So... 3-4 stars for service and zero stars for phone response. Avg = 2 stars :-)

I went here today, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. I parked across the street in the public parking lot…read moreat North Stewart Street and East 2nd Street, and got to use a flashing crosswalk indicator for the first time ever! It worked, as everyone stopped right away for me. There was also available (and free) street parking closer, next to the park, on East King Street. This building is amazing. You first climb the stairs on North Stewart Street, and enter a grand entry hall, with a few carrels and a book return at one end and a view of the Capitol grounds at the rear. The library itself is to the right, and is open from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. There is a librarian at the front who is very helpful. They take turns and there is a new librarian every hour. You can check out books with your Carson City Library card. If you want to do work here on your laptop, this is the place to be So much better than the Carson City Library. It is much, much larger, on two stories, with plenty of carrels and tables to work on, many by an electrical receptacle. There is also free, secure wifi. There are so few people here. I had the entire second floor (upper level) to myself. And the clientele is better. I only saw one person who may have been homeless, vs. many in the Carson City Library. I have nothing against homeless people, but I have seen them abuse services in other libraries (like taking to separate indoor seats for the day and not occupying either one, instead choosing to lie down on the picnic table outside). There are also public computers, which are available for an hour at a time I think. They also open at 8 AM, vs. 10 AM at the Carson City Library, which is more conducive to work. There are clean restrooms on the second floor. I saw a rock collection there as well, with Nevada Tartan Stones, on the west wall. There was a display of the original hand-written Nevada State Constitution as well. At the south end of the second floor, there was a spectacular view of the grand entry hall as well as a book monument that was shaped like an igloo. As I left, I saw a virtual reality station near the librarian's desk .You put on this headset and you experience something amazing. The librarian said it was open to the public. I went to the lower level (basement) to look around. It is just a collection of archives, which looks like a closed office hallway at first. The patron coming up said she was scared to use it at first, as the basement halls go on forever and look all the same. I agreed with her, and decided not to look around. Maybe next time.