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Wind, rain and possibly snow in the forecast for the next few days
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 10:06am

Mother Nature held out for Nevada Day festivities on Saturday with sunny skies and ideal weather. Today though, that changes.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the region as a cold front pushes through. Strong winds and low humidity through Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties and the Sierra will accompany the front Sunday afternoon and evening with wind gusts of 50 mph possible in the Lake Tahoe basin and the Sierra front. Gusts to 65 mph are possible in wind prone areas.

Carson City road report for week of Oct. 28 through Nov. 3
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 9:12am

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for the week of Oct. 28 through Nov. 3:

Curry Street will be closed between Rhodes Street and Lake Glen Drive beginning Monday at 7 a.m. through Monday, November 4, at 8 a.m. Detours will be signed and business access will be maintained on Curry Circle.

Bicyclist injured at Kings Canyon and Ormsby; one hurt in water heater explosion
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 7:52pm

Carson City fire and rescue and sheriff's deputies responded Saturday night to a bicyclist reported to be seriously injured in the area of Kings Canyon and Ormsby.

The call came into dispatch at 7:35 p.m as a bicycle crash. A Care Flight medical helicopter has been dispatched. The victim is described as a man in his 30s.

An ambulance will transport the injured cyclist to the Carson City Airport where he will be taken by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

Nevada Day kicks off with RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch

Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 5:32pm

Dozens of hot air balloons filled the Carson City skyline Saturday morning at the annual RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch.

Balloons were launched near Carson Mall. Among the photos include those with pilot Orval Choate of Nevada City, Calif., who has been flying balloons for 30 years.

Bear nearly 'crashes' Nevada Day Parade
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 3:26pm

Nevada celebrates its birthday every year with the Nevada Day Parade down the main drag of the state capital, Carson City. This year, a Sierra Nevada 400 pound male black bear nearly “crashed” the parade, the Nevada Department of Wildlife reports.

Early Saturday morning, reports began coming in to the Carson City Sheriff’s office that there was a bear in east Carson, near Lone Mountain Cemetery, about a half mile from the parade route, said NDOW spokesman Chris Healy.

Carson City named 2013 Nevada Day Most Bearded Community in annual competition
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 3:04pm

Carson City has always had its share of bearded ones. Maybe not as many as those found in Virginia City but certainly a lot for a community. This year Nevada Day 2013 judges picked Carson City as the Most Bearded Community in Nevada. Congratulations to all those men who chose not to shave their face.

More photos from 2013 Nevada Day Parade

Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 1:07pm

Here's more photos of Saturday's Nevada Day Parade 2013. Go here for more photos.
Photos by Dana Lee Fruend and Jeff Munson.

Nevada Day Parade 2013 in photos
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 11:22am

Photos of the 2013 Nevada Day Parade in Carson City. The parade runs along Carson Street until about 1 p.m. Go here for more photos.

Nevada Day Hot Air Balloons
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 10:06am

Balloon rides before the Nevada Day Parade. These were taken this morning, Oct. 26, 2013, near the Carson Mall.

Todd White
upproductions.org

The Nevada Day 2013 celebration continues all weekend long
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 12:27pm

As an "Old Timer" who was born and raised in Carson City, the Nevada Day celebration has always been something special in my life.

Through many years of living in Carson City, I have enjoyed many of the activities associated with the celebration of our state's admission to the Union, way back on October 31, 1864.

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