A crash on 5th and Stewart which occurred around 11:45 p.m. is shutting down west and eastbound traffic on 5th street.

First responders are on scene to assess if there are any injuries.

Multiple cars are involved.

Motorists must seek alternate routes.

A crash with injury was reported at 11:23 a.m. at Clear Creek and Frontage.

First responders are enroute to the scene.

Two vehicles are involved.

Motorists should avoid the area or use caution.

April is child Abuse Prevention Month, and the pinwheel is used as the symbol of the carefree and fun childhoods all children deserve to have.

On April 7 at 10 a.m. throughout Lyon County, the community is invited to join in planting pinwheels to help raise awareness.

YERINGTON — On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the Lyon County Board of County Commissioners heard a presentation from Walker River Irrigation District General Manager Bert Bryan regarding current and forecasted conditions on the Walker River.

Polka Dot Powerhouse, an International Women's Connection Group, Celebrated 11 years on March 13. This yearly event is known as "I Rock The Dot Day." Women from the Carson City Chapter gathered at La Capital Cafe and Grill to watch interactive events with the Founder and CEO Shannon Crotty from Wisconsin.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Carson City Chamber recognized a dozen extraordinary women who are making history today at a special luncheon held at the Gold Dust West on Thursday, March 15. Cliff Sorensen, Director, Campagni Auto Group, served as Master of Ceremonies and proudly posed with each honoree as they received their award.

Carson City Supervisors voted Thursday to approve the Mills Park Master Plan proposed draft, which included many additions and rehabilitations of the park including new pickle ball courts, a dog park, splash pad, and the most debated addition: a road connecting east and west sides of the park through the arboretum.

Youth Legislator Stella Thornton, 18-year-old senior at Carson High School, on behalf of the Nevada Youth Legislature, took time Wednesday afternoon to present and champion Senate Bill 80 (SB80) to the Nevada Senate Committee on Education. She was introduced by Patrick Donn Dimasin, chair of the Nevada Youth Legislature, and supported by Nicholas Murray, Ph.D., with the Neuromechanics Laboratory at the University of Nevada Reno throughout the hearing.

Brewery Arts Center will present a one night engagement with The Glenn Miller Orchestra on Saturday, March 25t at the Carson City Community Center.

“May the winds of fortune sail you, may you sail a gentle sea, may it always be the other guy who says this drink's on me.”

Good luck will be with you when you step on board our St. Patrick’s Day Mystery Train aboard the Virginia and Truckee Railroad on Saturday, March 18. Once you are seated on one of our authentic Victorian Passenger cars you will soon have an Irish beer or whiskey (or white wine if you prefer) in your hand and the fun will begin.

The Carson City Host Lions are pleased to announce the 22nd Annual Crab Feed will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Pavilion in Fuji Park, Carson City, Nevada, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and may be purchased by calling Lion Tim Kniffen at 775-430-1083 or Lion Terry Rubald at 775-720-9005.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report regarding the fatal Stagecoach Care Flight crash that took the lives of all five passengers.

The flight left Reno-Tahoe Airport bound for Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 24 at around 9 p.m., operated by Guardian Flight and doing business as Care Flight, and crashed only approximately 15 minutes after take off.

Just before 4 p.m., deputies were dispatched to Mills Park on report of a couple allegedly having sex on a park bench.

Upon arrival, deputies observed a woman, later identified as Jacqueline Stegeman, 33, and a man, later identified as Jeremy Bailey (age not listed), on a park bench. Bailey was performing oral sex on Stegeman and neither party heard deputies approach.

Carson City School District’s Empire Elementary Music Teacher Cassidy Robinson was the recent recipient of the “Apple Award” from the Delta Kappa Gamma NU Chapter in the amount of $250.00. Delta Kappa Gamma is an educational organization of teachers who support other teachers.

Youth Legislator Stella Thornton, a Senior at Carson High School in Carson City will present Senate Bill 80 on behalf of the Nevada Youth Legislature on Wednesday, March 15, at 2 p.m.

Senate Bill 80 (SB80) will provide clear guidelines and procedures for managing a student's traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion. In adopting Return to Learn and amending existing Return to Play policies, SB80 will provide a framework for students who have suffered head injuries to receive the care and support they need to return to school and other activities.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has announced Kristy Knight as the Department’s new Chief Game Warden. In this position, Knight will oversee over 50 members of the Law Enforcement Division, including 40 game wardens.

Western Nevada College Professor of Music Stephanie Arrigotti and 11 other Carson City-area women will be recognized by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday during a luncheon event titled “Shining a Light on Carson City’s Extraordinary Women.”

Kids & Horses has been proudly serving the Carson Valley and surrounding areas since 1999, providing adaptive riding lessons and equine assisted therapies to children and adults with special needs. It is with much excitement that we introduce our new Executive Director, Farmer Wilson, to our amazing team.

A domestic battery investigation led to the arrest of two Friday for felony drug possession and other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Carson High School Career and Technical Education HOSA — Future Health Professionals — had 59 students attend the State Leadership Conference last week. Maritza Alvarez took state for Home Health Aide, Maria Benshoof took state for Nutrition, Arene LeBlanc took state for Physical Therapy and Aden McBride took state for Sports Medicine.

A train carrying grain and cornmeal derailed in the area of US-95 and Buckland's Station near Fort Churchill in Lyon County on Monday afternoon.

As I wind down a gratifying career as an impressionist of Mark Twain, certain hilarious, if embarrassing, moments come to mind. Back in ’88, having discovered how much fun it can be to stop time and step into history, I accepted an invitation to the governor’s mansion to present, “Becoming Mark Twain.”

If you have witnessed performances by the Carson High School Cadet, Concert or Marching Band, or the Advanced Jazz or Wind Ensemble during the past few years, then you have listened to this month’s Student in the Spotlight, Alexis Garcia Perez.

Carson City Republican Women’s Club encourages applications for the 2023 Education Scholarship of $2,000. The 2023 high school graduates of the Carson City area, the Dayton area corridor and homeschoolers are encouraged to contact school counselors or Scholarship Chair at bergstrom.elaine@gmail.com for an application.