Carson Now News (edition 217)

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 7:55am
The morning briefing is out as of 9 a.m. Thursday, during which officials said crews on scene kept containment on all sides of the fire. Those evacuated from Washoe Valley have been allowed to return.
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 6:41am

Good morning, Carson Now readers, here’s our update for Thursday morning.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 4:10pm

Outlook on the Davis Fire is positive but is dependent entirely on the weather, according to fire officials during a Wednesday press conference that included officials from Washoe County, Truckee Meadows Fire, NV Energy and more.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, however, all active fires are currently within containment lines, which so far, have all been holding.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 2:22pm

UPDATE 330PM: The NV Energy outage has grown to 2,635 customers in Carson City without power. NV Energy earlier had advised that it was canceling its Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) watch for south Carson City, Genoa and Glenbrook areas but did advise outages are possible today due to weather events.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 2:12pm

Several buildings were destroyed during Saturday's blaze from the Davis Fire in the old 395 corridor in Washoe City. The area was shut down for some time in part due to downed power lines which have since been removed.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 1:00pm

I've been taking my dogs to beautiful Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City for nine years and have seen many, many coyotes.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 12:49pm

NV Energy says it has canceled a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) Watch for Genoa, south Carson City and Glenbrook "due to updated weather forecasts in these areas."

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 12:23pm

Students, Teachers Celebrate National Arts in Education Week with Events
Carson City students and teachers celebrate passion and creativity for National Arts in Education Week, Sept. 9-13, during instruction time, at lunch and before and after school.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 11:58am

A 37-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of grand larceny, obtaining money under false pretenses and obtaining or using an ID of another person, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 11:24am

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of numerous emails sent to Douglas County residents in an attempt to fraudulently obtain money by threatening means.