The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board recently approved the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Chimney Beach Trailhead parking improvement project on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore. The project will help improve safety, reduce roadside parking, and enhance recreation in the popular state Route 28 corridor, the agencies said.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is advising Mt. Rose Highway commuters to anticipate upcoming brief traffic delays and stoppages as the avalanche control system located at the Mt. Rose Highway (State Route 431) summit is replaced.

UPDATE: The fire at the landfill Sunday afternoon has been extinguished, said Carson City Battalion Chief Jon Pedrini. There were no threats to structures or nearby wildland. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. It started in an area of the landfill where household items are disposed, Pedrini said.
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Carson City Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon to a fire reported at the city's landfill in east Carson City.

A bird’s eye view of the diverse, contrasting landscapes and wildlife habitat across the State of Nevada reveals wild rugged terrain — deep canyons, snowy mountaintops, dry riverbeds, and seemingly endless miles of sagebrush.