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CARSON CITY — Beginning Sept. 23, single lane closures will be in place and commercial trucks will temporarily be prohibited from traveling westbound over the Mt. Rose Highway summit (State Route 431) as part of continuing Nevada Department of Transportation roadway improvements.

CARSON CITY — Daytime single lane closures will take place on State Route 28 in the Incline Village area Tuesday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 26 as the Nevada Department of Transportation repaves sections of roadway surface.

RENO — Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology is hosting its 14th annual Small Business Expo on Friday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mt. Rose Ballroom at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

CARSON CITY — Beginning Wednesday, intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on Mt. Rose Highway, State Route 431 in areas near Incline Village and Mt Rose Ski Resort as the Nevada Department of Transportation improves roadside guardrail and resurfaces sections of the roadway.

Carson High School Principal Gavin Ward stood at the north entrance high-fiving students as they entered high school, some of them for the first time. In fact, counselors, teachers, and other administrators stood at each of the school entrances welcoming students to the best high school in the state, hyperbole aside.

The Nevada Highway Patrol arrested a 23-year-old Incline Village man Tuesday following a road rage incident in which the suspect allegedly fired a bb gun at another vehicle, shattering a window.

CARSON CITY — Single lane reductions will take place on Interstate 580 directly south of Reno, Tuesday through Friday, July 9-12 as the Nevada Department of Transportation refreshes roadway striping.

UPDATE 8:51PM: I-580 has been cleared for traffic in both directions at Bowers Mansion, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District has revised the size of the fire to 12.5 acres.
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UPDATE 8PM: Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says the Temelec Fire, now contained, was likely caused by a car fire. Multiple agencies responded including Carson City Fire Department, BLM, Reno Fire Department, Sparks Fire Department, and the U.S. Forest Service. Four aircraft supported fire suppression. Officials say the aim is to have northbound I-580 at Bowers Mansion opened by 8:30 p.m.

Overnight road closures will take place on State Route 28 south of Incline Village June 17 and 18 as the Nevada Department of Transportation places final roadway striping as part of installation of the State Route 28 shared used path.

Both directions of SR 28 will be closed between Lakeshore Boulevard in southern Incline Village and the U.S. 50 junction from 8 p.m.-6:30 a.m. nightly June 17 and 18 as final roadway striping is placed on the highway.

The pleasant, sunny warm weather around Carson City and Lake Tahoe region is expected to make an abrupt change beginning Wednesday as a series of storm systems will move into the area bringing wind, valley rain and the chance for Sierra snow, according to the National Weather Service.

A murder investigation that has baffled Washoe County investigators for more than three decades has been solved thanks to new DNA technologies and some incredibly hard work by a team of law enforcement investigators and genealogists.

The Carson City Band Association will host its third annual night of music, food, and fun to raise funds for Carson High School band programs. Guests will be treated with an intimate evening of performances from talented musicians from Carson High and the community.

Both Carson High School Wind Ensemble and Concert Bands achieved superior ratings, the highest possible rating.

Twelve bands from Churchill, Douglas, Fernley and Dayton competed in the Northern Zone Nevada Music Educators Association High School Band Festival at the Carson City Community Center on March 7, 2019.

Chains or traction tires are required on the following road ways in and out of Carson City Friday:

— Interstate 580 through Carson City, from the Spooner Junction at South Carson Street to Eastlake Blvd at the top of Lakeview Hill.

— U.S. Highway 50 from the Highway 395 junction at William Street to Deer Run Road in Carson City, and mile post 14 in Carson City to mile post 10.8 in Churchill County.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is reminding motorists of traction device requirement changes on certain Tahoe-area highways which require two-wheel drive vehicles to also use approved tire chains/traction devices during winter chain restrictions.

Good morning Carson City, today is Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 and it will be a soggy one at that. Rain will continue throughout the morning, changing to snow showers later this afternoon, which has prompted a Winter Weather Advisory for the lower valley areas such as Carson City and Carson Valley. Forecasters urge motorists not to travel into the Sierra today as several feet of heavy snow will impact roadways and travel.

With up to a foot of snow expected in the high Sierra this week during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, the National Weather Service on Monday issued a Winter Storm Watch for the greater Lake Tahoe area and Mono County.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified three Reno men who died in a crash Saturday night on Mt. Rose Highway, State Route 431 at Thomas Creek Road.

TUESDAY, NOV. 13 UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the victims in Saturday's fatal crash and the preliminary crash investigation. This story has been updated. Go here for the update.

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The Nevada Highway Patrol confirmed three fatalities that resulted from a vehicle crash Saturday night on Mt. Rose Highway at Thomas Creek.

UPDATE: The Nevada Department of Transportation has wrapped up the first in a series of overnight full road closures on State Route 28 ahead of schedule. Both directions of SR 28 were closed between Lakeshore Boulevard in southern Incline Village near Tunnel Creek Café and Sand Harbor State Park from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Oct. 29 for installation of bridges on the State Route 28 shared used path. Originally scheduled to also take place Oct.

CARSON CITY — The first in a series of overnight full road closures on State Route 28 south of Incline Village at Lake Tahoe will take place Oct. 29-31 as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs bridges on the State Route 28 shared used path.

Saturday is recognized nationwide as National Ghost Hunting Day as well as Nevada Public Lands Day statewide. Odd as it may seem, the two can be combined at haunts around Nevada.

Join us on this leader-led hike to Galena Falls. An easy intermediate hike for those of you who like shorter hikes. This is a busy, popular trail at a high elevation, with spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and a beautiful waterfall at our endpoint. This will be a 5-mile hike round-trip with a little over 500' gain through the hike.

This single track trail begins near the parking lot at the top of Mt. Rose Highway. Most of the trail is dirt but some areas are a bit rocky. This event will be about 4-5 hours which includes transportation time from Carson City, plus hike and snack time.

This story has been updated Tuesday morning. Go here for the updated version to this story.
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The Slide Fire that started Sunday afternoon from a crashed recreational aircraft where one person died, is 15 percent contained as of early Monday evening, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

UPDATE 12:47PM: According to KTVN Channel 2, authorities say one person is confirmed dead after a small recreational aircraft crash that sparked the 80-acre Slide Fire. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
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The Slide Fire that began Sunday afternoon north of Carson City on Slide Mountain following a crash involving an aircraft is now 80 acres and 10 percent contained, the U.S. Forest Service reported Monday morning.

The Slide Fire that began Sunday afternoon north of Carson City on Slide Mountain following a crash involving an aircraft is now 80 acres and 10 percent contained, the U.S. Forest Service reported Monday morning.

UPDATE MONDAY MORNING: The Slide Fire that grew to 80 acres overnight and is 10 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

UPDATE 4:02PM: The Nevada Seismological Lab has downgraded this afternoon's earthquake to a 3.9 magnitude. Nevertheless, it was widely felt around the region.
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A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook the north Lake Tahoe region Thursday afternoon, according to the University of Nevada Seismological Lab.

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who they believe was responsible for the Incline Village robbery of Wells Fargo Bank on Friday.

CARSON CITY — In the midst of Tahoe’s busy summer tourism season, the Nevada Department of Transportation is offering reminders for convenient and safe access to outdoor recreation and businesses within the State Route 28 Shared Use Path and Safety, Stormwater Enhancements construction zone.