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Public discussion of condition of Carson City's water system 'your utility rates may be affected'
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 4:55pm

Public Discussion: Improvements to Water Supply and Wastewater Reclamation Plant, today, Tuesday, July 16; Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Presentation at 5:30 p.m.

It will be held in the Carson City Community Center Bob Boldrick Theater, 850 East William Street, Carson City.

For more information on the forum call (775) 721-2980 or (775) 721-1731.

Motorcyclist injured after Highway 50 crash near Dayton Hill
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 2:22pm

A motorcycle crash on Highway 50 near Mound House late Thursday morning sent a Carson City man to the hospital via Care Flight, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

The crash happened at 11:45 a.m. near Dayton Hill around mile marker 4 east of Carson City, said NHP Trooper Barbara Stapleton. The motorcycle rider, David Reed, 44, of Carson City rear-ended a 1999 Subaru driven by a 59-year-old Dayton woman.

1,000 Ounce silver ingot for NV150 coins now on display at Nevada State Museum
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 10:37am

A 1,000 ounce bar of silver mined from 4,000 tons of Nevada ore is a rarity by far, but visitors to the Nevada State Museum in Carson City can catch a glimpse of the spectacular ingot now on display in preparation for the state’s 150th birthday party.

Site of the historic U.S. Mint, the museum still operates the original Coin Press No. 1 on the last Friday of each month. When the bar is melted into 1000 1-ounce round medallions, the celebrated press will stamp commemorative editions, with the “CC” mint mark, honoring the state’s sesquicentennial which is Nevada Day, 2014.

NHP identifies three Dayton residents who died in Wednesday's Highway 50 crash

Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 10:35am

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified three Dayton area residents who died in a head-on crash Wednesday on Highway 50 near Six Mile Canyon Road.

NV Energy: Power outage due to underground cable failure
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 9:47am

An underground cable failure knocked out power to 121 NV Energy customers in Carson City early Thursday morning.

NV Energy spokesman Carl Walquist said the problem area originated on Goldfield Avenue. Crews had to install a temporary above-ground cable to serve customers while the underground cable was down. The underground cable will be repaired today, he said.

A Carson Now reader reports their power was out on Appaloosa Court just off Saliman from 12:30 a.m. until 4:30 a.m.

Bison Fire update: Firefighters to work on hot spots and rehabbing
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 9:11am

Fire officials report progress on the Bison Fire overnight, with plans Thursday to do continued work on hot spots and to begin the rehabbing process.

Voluntary evacuations for 78 homes were lifted Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m. The fire is 65 percent contained as of Thursday morning with the size of it being reduced to 24,136 acres at this time, said Lisa Ross, spokeswoman for the Bureau of Land Management.

Below is the Thursday morning press briefing from the BLM:

Woman jailed for allegedly stealing truck from Smith's parking lot in Carson City
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 8:50am

A 31-year-old woman was jailed Wednesday after allegedly stealing a 2005 Dodge truck with the keys left inside from the parking lot at Smith's in Carson City.

Kendra Ann Harkey of Reno is being held on $25,000 bail in the Carson City Jail. According to the arrest report, dispatch advised officers at 10:15 a.m. to be on the look out for the silver-colored truck with Nevada plates.

A Carson City sheriff's officer advised they had located the truck that matched the description parked in the lot of 1400 Rand Avenue. The truck was occupied by Harkey, according to the arrest report.

Carson City casinos report 7.4 percent increase in May gaming profits
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 8:01am

Carson City area casinos saw its gaming profits increase by 7.4 percent in May, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Thursday. Statewide, casinos saw an overall increase of 1.37 percent for the month.

Casinos in Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and all other areas of Douglas County except Lake Tahoe report a gaming "win" or profit for the month that totals $8,858,762 over May 2012 figures.

Casinos in the south shore Lake Tahoe area of Stateline also did well for the month, posting a gaming profit increase of 9.7 percent or $14,632,643 over 2012 figures for the month.

Three dead in Highway 50 head-on crash east of Dayton at Six Mile Canyon Road
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 8:06pm

Three people are dead — a male and two females — after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on Highway 50 east of Dayton at Six-Mile Canyon Road, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Trooper Daniel Lopez reports that around 3:30 p.m. a White Ford F150 pickup traveling eastbound, occupied by a male and a female, drifted over into the westbound lane for an unknown reason, hitting a white Toyota Camry, occupied by a female driver, head-on.

All three died at the scene of the crash. There were no other occupants inside the vehicles.

Highway 50 crash kills 3 in Dayton

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 7:32pm

Three people have died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 in Dayton, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Six-Mile Canyon Road.

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