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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 8:08am

The Nevada Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a vehicle that was on fire on I-80 near Verdi on Sunday. The vehicle, a 2020 Alfa Romeo, is believed to have started the Gold Ranch Fire which has burned over 500 acres, so far.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 2:19pm

What we are doing: Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration event. By pitching in, you will help improve the ecosystem functions and wildlife habitats that surround Lake Tahoe.

Healthy streams, meadows and wetlands act as natural pollution filters to Keep Tahoe Blue. Volunteers do not need previous experience to participate in the projects. Help us heal the land to Keep Tahoe Blue.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 1:42pm

A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of Arrowhead Dr. after allegedly attempting to run over a tow truck employee, according to deputies.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 11:38am

The expansion of the Carson City Community Center, including the theater now known as the Bob Boldrick Theater, was completed in the fall of 1974.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 9:57am

Northern Nevada Dream Center’s 6th Annual Back to School Bash is returning to Mills Park Friday, Aug. 16.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 9:43am

Ready for some motorbike madness? The Outlaw Flat Trac races return to Fuji Park in Carson City Aug. 22-24.

Riders compete for the best in the west title, along with cash prizes for each bracket.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 7:50am

Nevada State Prison Preservation society offers it's last day tours of the year in the months of September and October.

Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 4:11pm

I read an interesting account this morning of Chinese college students pretending to be birds to escape the rhythm of their daily grind. Of course I immediately empathized with these students, I having a pet Steller’s jay named Huckleberry, to whom there is never a dull moment.

Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 3:58pm

UPDATE: A fire weather watch issued for Carson City and surrounding counties was upgraded Sunday afternoon to a Red Flag Warning due to projected gusty winds and low humidity, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is from noon to 8 p.m. Monday.
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Firefighters with the aid of improved weather conditions were able to bring the containment lines around the Crozier Fire near Placerville, Calif., to 18 percent as of Sunday morning, while northern California's largest fire, the Park Fire, is 37 percent contained.

Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 3:12pm

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Sunday afternoon to a crash involving a motor scooter rider in the area of South Carson Street and Sonoma Street. No serious injuries were reported.