Injury

The joy of winter is upon us along with the sports and outdoor activities that come with it. Winter sports are a great way to get some fresh air and have fun during these cold months. However, they can also involve high-speed and high-impact activities, which contribute to many injuries of the foot and ankle.

Don’t miss the upcoming spring semester at Western Nevada College. The college has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a class “just for fun” or looking to spark an interest to pursue something new.

A 28-year-old inmate at Carson City Jail was booked Monday for gross misdemeanor suspicion of destruction of jail property after damaging ceiling tiles in an attempt to escape, a sheriff's report states.

A 28-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 50 E. for suspicion of domestic battery after pushing her boyfriend after he allegedly crashed her car, something she said he did on purpose because she was going to break up with him, according to a sheriff's office booking report. The boyfriend was also arrested by the Nevada Highway Patrol for suspicion of DUI.

A 40-year-old man was arrested Wednesday by the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team for a felony drug trafficking warrant, possession of a controlled substance and other offenses.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at a Harbin Avenue residence for a gross misdemeanor warrant alleging abandonment of an elderly person, a sheriff's office report states.

A District Court judge has again blocked efforts by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and the Nevada Republican Party to delay the counting of mail ballots in populous Clark County over alleged issues with signature verification and observation plans.

Just before 3:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon an accident with injury was reported near Woodside Drive.

There is only one vehicle involved at this time and the driver is out of the vehicle.

The driver was bleeding from his nose and mouth, and his car was smoking from the engine compartment.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing and endangered veteran. The missing person is identified as Robert Hester, 61, and was last seen near his Carson City residence on or about October 1, 2020.

A vehicle accident was reported just after 4:30 p.m. Friday near the southbound on-ramp of I-580 at College Parkway.

Hello fellow anglers. Just got back from Oregon a few weeks ago and the world’s getting a little crazy. It's now fall, and it feels like we missed out on most of summer, between COVID-19 and wildfires, we might have to start doing some praying to get back to some sense of normalcy. We encountered 7 wildfires on our journey.

A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to block Nevada’s expanded mail-in voting laws for the 2020 election over a lack of standing.

President Donald Trump’s campaign is narrowing its focus in a lawsuit against Nevada’s expanded use of mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election, now specifically challenging a provision allowing ballots received up to three days after the election to be counted if their postmark is unclear.

For nearly 10 years the King of Carson, Carson City’s resident celebrity buck, has reigned supreme across the west side of Carson, collecting fans wherever he trod. But Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, we are sad to report the King has died.

An accident with injury was reported at 1:39 p.m. Friday afternoon near Eagle Fitness on Research Way.

First responders are enroute. Motorists should seek alternate route or use caution in the area.

An accident with injury was reported within the intersection of Fifth and Carson Street Friday afternoon at 12:45 p.m.

According to dispatch, two vehicles were involved in the collision.

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.

An accident involving two vehicles was reported just after 12 p.m. on Friday on Highway 50 near Golf Club.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was booked Wednesday for suspicion of hit and run causing injury, DUI drugs, failure to render aid and failure to maintain a lane of travel, a sheriff's booking report states.

A group of about thirty Black Lives Matter protesters from Gardnerville, Carson City and Lake Tahoe took to the streets of Douglas County today, where they were met with hundreds of heavily armed counter-protesters, some of whom were physically and verbally assaulting the mostly-teenaged protesters.

Just before 3 p.m. Friday a motor vehicle accident with injury was reported on southbound I-580 near Fairview.

Multiple first responders are enroute to the scene. Motorists should avoid the area or use caution.

A single pick-up truck has hit the middle barrier, according to dispatch.

UPDATE: First responders on scene stated there are possibly three vehicles involved.

Lawmakers ended the second special session of the summer shortly after midnight on Wednesday after passing a heavily lobbied bill that shields many businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits but ultimately exempted school districts, hospitals and other health care facilities from receiving the additional protections.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified an Oregon man who died Saturday in a crash involving a motorcycle on State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade in Douglas County.

Three people were arrested Saturday by the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team, with two of the suspects alleged to be connected to a suspected marijuana concentrate sales operation.

Just before 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon an injury accident with a hit and run was reported to dispatch.

The reporting party stated a black escalade had backed into her in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant and left.

She is complaining of injury.

A man was arrested Monday for a misdemeanor warrant after Carson City sheriff's deputies investigated an incident in which he had been pepper sprayed in the face by a person he had an altercation with near the Carson Aquatic Facility.

Around 5:20 p.m. Friday evening an accident with injury involving at least two cars was reported on S. Carson Street near Terribles.

First responders, Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Highway Patrol are enroute.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution in the area.

UPDATE 5:11PM: The assailants are described as three males in their 20s. Two were wearing dark colored clothing and the other was in light colored clothing. All three suspects were described to be in hoodies and wearing face coverings.
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UPDATE 2:23PM: After 8 a.m. Thursday morning, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office was notified of a patient at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Emergency Room with a gunshot to the hand.

At arrival, deputies were informed by the victim that three unknown persons forced their way into his home at the 1500 block of Stanford Drive and shot him. The unknown assailants fled immediately, and the victim transported himself to the hospital, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong in a news release.

Mardy Fish won the 31st American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe on Sunday with a three-round total of 76 in the Stableford scoring system used at the popular celebrity golf tournament.

Laws implementing a wide range of criminal justice reforms, establishing a state board responsible for regulating marijuana and creating a payday loan database finally take effect Wednesday, more than a year after the 2019 legislative session ended.