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I glanced up from my paper this morning to see a news alert: "Hammerin' Hank Aaron Dies at 86!" Oh, no! My memory raced away, back to 1974, where in the face of numerous death threats, Hank went after the Babe's revered homerun record, and smashed it. I wish I could have known him.

A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of E. Nye Lane for speeding, driving with a revoked license, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through Jan. 29, 2021.

CARSON CITY— The state of Nevada issued a statement Tuesday on the widely reported compromise of SolarWinds Orion software along with advice and information for consumers.

A 33-year-old man was taken into custody Monday afternoon within minutes of being stopped after Carson City sheriff's officers were alerted that a vehicle was reported stolen from a gas station.

NV Energy is alerting customers of a scam involving a person or persons who are calling both business and residential customers, falsely identifying themselves as utility company employees and making deceptive threats about their electric service, demanding immediate payment.

UPDATE: The children have been located and are safe. The father has been detained after the truck was located in Sparks. The Amber Alert has been canceled, according to the Storey County Sheriff's Office.

A 54-year-old Reno woman was arrested in the area of Catalpa Dr. for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription after parking in a stranger’s driveway for over 20 minutes.

Happy (almost) Halloween readers! This year, due to Nevada Day falling on a Saturday, trick or treating is being held tonight, Friday Oct. 30 in the capital city.

Carson City paramedics were called Thursday afternoon to the livestock area of Fuji Park after a 4-year-old child suffered injuries from an accident involving a horse.

Celebrating Halloween in Carson City is really unlike any other place because the holiday sometimes lands on the same day as many Nevada Day festivities are underway. To have a more organized and safe Halloween for children, Carson City will again host its "BOOnanza" celebration this Thursday, and the Children's Museum will host a safe trick or treating event Friday.

Carson City Fire Department sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol were called to a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at Highway 50 East and Fairview Drive. No one was seriously injured.

Hello fellow anglers. In only a couple weeks time, we are going from fall to winter (but only briefly and then right back to fall). Still, it is a stern reminder that winter is right around the corner.

Last weekend, Renee and I fished the Truckee River with a friend. At 7 a.m. we were wearing flannels and jackets, by noon, we were back in tee shirts.

The fishing was very slow, but we did manage a few small rainbows to take our lures.

Fall has arrived in the Sierra Nevada bringing the steady change of turning leaves and a noticeable chill in the air. The fall season also means bears are actively searching for food, even down into the lower valleys.

The National Weather Service (NOAA) has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. PDT on Saturday, October 10, 2020 for the greater Lake Tahoe area.

Updates and changes to school zones have arrived in the Carson City area.

School zones for Bordewich Bray, Carson Middle, Carson High, Eagle Valley, Empire, Fremont, Fritsch, Mark Twain, Pioneer High and Seeliger have been extended from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The installation of new signs and updated times is expected to be completed by the second week of October, 2020.

Here is the South Carson Street and Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2020. Expect delays and road closures in the following areas this week as crews continue fall project and maintenance work. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, go to CarsonProud.com.

Today in Carson City and beyond, it is National Voter Registration Day.

Did you know that in Nevada, you can register to vote online in only a few minutes, or in-person at the polls?

Here is the South Carson Street Project update and Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 21-27, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, visit CarsonProud.com.

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 14-20, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson project, visit CarsonProud.com.

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 7-13, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, visit CarsonProud.com.

Due to increased horse activity on U.S Highway 50 and Alternate U.S. 395, Nevada Department of Agriculture and Nevada Department of Transportation officials urge motorists to use extreme caution when driving in the Virginia Range area.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management, Nevada National Guard and Division of Public and Behavioral Health are partnering to participate in National Preparedness Month to encourage the public to plan for emergencies. Each week an agency will be promoting a variety of awareness and preparedness tips to help keep Nevadans safe. This year’s theme is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.”

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of August 31 through Sept. 6, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, go to CarsonProud.com.

UPDATE: 8:21PM: According to East Fork Fire, growth from the Meadow Mine Fire has dropped significantly. Per the scanner, two-thirds of the fire has been contained and units will be released to their stations throughout the night.

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of August 24-30, 2020. Information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project can be found at CarsonProud.com.

The state of Nevada is launching an app on Monday that will allow people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to discreetly notify their close contacts of a possible exposure, a potentially significant boon in a tourism-driven state that has until this point had little ability to contact trace its visitors and at times even struggled to trace all its residents.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As a reminder, backcountry visitors should practice proper food and garbage storage and behave appropriately when hiking and backpacking in Bear Country.

This summer, wilderness rangers report bears are successfully taking down food-hangs in Desolation Wilderness. Once bears become habituated to human food and garbage they will return and seek it out. Agencies highly recommend using bear resistant canisters when visiting the backcountry.

Drier and much warmer air will work its way into Northern Nevada and the Carson City area Wednesday, bringing gusty winds and low humidity with it, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for much of the region.

From August 10 through August 21, 2020, Carson City Sheriff's Office and law enforcement agencies statewide will be Joining Forces to heighten enforcement of the state’s pedestrian safety laws through the dedication of extra traffic patrol deputies.