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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 27 to March 5. Weather permitting, closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

UPDATE 8:30 p.m. Saturday: The GoFundMe of Bear and Terri Rand has been added.

Five people were killed in Stagecoach Friday night after a Care Flight plane went down on its way to Salt Lake City.

The passengers included the pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient and the patient's wife.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is joining forces with Sierra Nevada Cornhole to host the inaugural St. Patrick’s Day Cornhole Tournament.

The event takes place Sat., March 18 at the Carson City Mac, with registration from 12 to 1:30 p.m., and bags will fly at 2 p.m.

An audio file of the air traffic surrounding the Care Flight plane crash was published on Youtube by FSX Aviation, which seems to indicate there was some difficulty in navigating the taxiway, presumably due to the severe snowstorm that crossed the sierra throughout Friday, prior to the plane taking off.

Air Traffic Control (ATC) also indicated during radio traffic that there had been reports of turbulent weather.

Tracking, which can be seen in the video and in the photo above, shows that the plane began losing altitude, down 5,500 feet in 29 seconds.

As their class project, the 2023 class of the Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute will be refurbishing the Veterans Resource Center at the Western Nevada College.

UPDATE: Due to severe weather conditions, this service interruption will not take place on Sunday, February 26, 2023. We anticipate rescheduling for mid-March, depending on the weather.

On Friday, March 3 beginning at 8:15 a.m., the Carson City Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission will be holding a joint meeting at Western Nevada College in the Nugget Hall.

Meeting topics include growth management, language updates, zoning, and more during this joint work session.

Warm your heart, your lap and your home with this sweet mother-daughter pair, Mona and Lucy.

On Friday, a Care Flight plane crashed outside Stagecoach. Care Flight provided the following update:

Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, headquartered in Reno, Nevada and Guardian Flight, headquartered in Utah, can confirm that a PC 12 fixed wing aircraft, tail number N273SM, went off radar Friday, Feb. 24, at approximately 9:45 p.m., near Stagecoach, Nevada.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Carson City Superintendent of Schools Andrew Feuling. Having served as the district's chief financial officer for eight years prior to taking over the top job, he has a detailed understanding of where the available revenue covers the cost of state mandates and where it doesn't. Exactly where the money and the mandates need to be brought into harmony will be addressed in Part Two of the Superintendent's PowerPoint presentation.

UPDATE 8 a.m.: A statement from Care Flight can be found here.

UPDATE 12:30 a.m.: The aircraft has been confirmed as a plane, and all passengers within it are deceased. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

UPDATE 12:11 a.m.: All fire personnel are leaving the scene.

UPDATE 11:34 p.m.: The area is being cordoned off until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can investigate. An ambulance was requested from Carson City, but there is no update on the crew as of yet.

UPDATE 11:15 p.m.: The downed aircraft has been located off of Iron Mountain and Shawnee.

UPDATE: 11:13 p.m.: Debris from the crash have been located on a property off of Iron Mountain near Stagecoach. Responders are are actively searching for debris from the flight. If you locate any debris, please do not handle it and call 911 to report its location.

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Multiple agencies are responding to what appears to be a crash of a Care Flight aircraft in Stagecoach, according to Lyon County dispatch.

A Care Flight liaison is on route from Carson City to the scene of the crash.

Around 6:15 p.m. on Friday evening a crash with injury was reported in the area of Foothill Road and Kingsbury.

Further details of the crash are not available, but delays are possible.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile.

We are attempting to locate Zoey Fagan, a 14-year-old white female juvenile.

Local youth and adults interested in participating in an exciting new writing contest as part of the first annual Mark Twain Days Festival are invited to enter their work. Samuel Clemens first used his famous pen name “Mark Twain” in Carson City in 1863.

This was a busy week at the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. I would like to take this time to inform the community of several events that took place throughout the week.

Nevada Artist Association is proud to present "The Art of Brusho Pouring" a free watercolor demo by renowned artist Colleen Reynolds, on March 18,2023 at 10:30 am in the Art Gallery at 449 W.King Street, Carson City.

Colleen Reynolds will demonstrate her approach to pouring watercolor using a crystallized watercolor medium called Brusho. Interested attendees may also have the opportunity to “play” with the Brusho medium after the demo!
Ages: 13 years and older are welcome.

Questions? Call 775-882-6411 or email naacarsoncity@gmail.com

Due to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) reporting severe weather and potentially dangerous road conditions, Governor Joe Lombardo has ordered an early closing for all state government offices in Carson City, Douglas County, Esmeralda County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Nye County, Storey County, and Washoe County today.

Just before 1 p.m. on Friday a crash was reported on N. Carson Street near Wendy's.

Injuries are unknown, but traffic is blocked.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution in the area.

James Rodney Stewart, 78, passed away January 28 after a brief illness. Born to Charles and Shirley Stewart on January 19, 1945 in Annandale, Virginia, the sixth child of nine offspring. He grew up an independent wandering spirit, often leaving school and family to find adventures and employment. He once worked as a jockey. Jim volunteered to serve as an Army soldier in Vietnam and was wounded after one and a half tours. After recovering in Hawaii he was stationed in Germany where he married and had three children; Clifford, Jimmy, and Rita. Jimmy preceded him in death in 1992.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is still asking for assistance in locating Richard Shifflet. He was last seen on October 3, 2022 when he left his residence in Dayton, for a walk.

Lyon County Search and Rescue had searched the area where Richard was last seen and areas where he was reported to frequent.

Due to travel impacts from regional winter storms, Douglas County Manager Patrick Cates has declared that all nonessential County offices are to close at noon today (Friday, February 24, 2023).

Douglas County courts will remain open for normal business hours.

Due to the weather and out of an abundance of caution for our Meals on Wheels drivers, staff, volunteers and seniors in the community, the Senior Center will be closed and Meals on Wheels will not be delivering today.

At 9:15 a.m., a crash was reported in the northbound lanes of I-580 and College.

Injuries are unknown.

Just before 9 a.m., a crash was reported at the intersection of Highway 50 and Spooner in Carson City.

It is not known if the crash is currently blocking traffic; however, Nevada State Police list the incident has having possible delays.

Here we go again, Carson City. Mother Nature is continuing to dump all the precipitation she has held back the last five years, and we just have to keep gritting our teeth and repeating “We need the water, we need the water.”

UPDATE FEB. 24: Deon Kincade was reported missing on 02/22/2023. She was last seen on 02/20/2023 at approximately 1220 pm and left her Dayton residence to run errands.

At present we have a witness that positively identified her in the area of Artesia Road in the Smith Valley area.

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: WNC has also chosen to operate remotely Friday due to the weather. The campus, including the Child Development Center, will be closed.

UPDATE 9:28 a.m.: UNR has suspended nonessential operations on Fri., Feb. 24. All classes are canceled. See UNR email for more information.

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Due to weather conditions, Western Nevada College will begin operations at 10 a.m. today, Friday. The late start includes all three campuses and the Child Development Center.

Wild mustangs at Washoe Lake.

MINDEN — With a new series of winter weather in the forecast, Douglas County urges residents to prepare in advance. According to the US National Weather Service in Reno, there will be a “significant winter storm Friday into Saturday, followed by a brief break before another major winter storm midday Sunday through Tuesday night.”

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult. The investigation division of CCSO is attempting to locate Marc Cole, a 50-year-old white male adult.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile.

Kendall Robertson, a 15-year-old black female juvenile was last seen at her residence in west Carson City on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Recent Douglas County homeowner radon test results show 21 percent of the homes tested during that past few months have elevated levels of cancer causing radon gas. In fact, some test results show alarming numbers in the 60’s, which is 1,500 percent above the EPA’s action level of 4 PicoCuries per liter of air.

Nevada Artists Association is proud to present "The Art of Pouring Brusho" a free watercolor demo by renowned artist Colleen Reynolds.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles will be unable to issue driver licenses or learner permits on Saturday, Feb. 25, due to a planned Verizon network outage that will impact the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Problem Driver Pointer System. This outage will affect all Nevada DMV offices regardless of location.

CARSON CITY — Western Nevada College, in collaboration with Redwood Materials, will develop and pilot a training program for new hires assigned to battery disassembly. The trainings will be offered on the Redwood Materials campus utilizing WNC’s Mobile Manufacturing Lab.

CARSON CITY — The Carson High Ski Team capped off its season by sending four boys and two girls to the state championship races at Kirkwood this past weekend including Samuel Barker (sophomore), Sierra Frame (junior), Sean Harrington (freshman), Juri Rother (junior), Madison Lind Smith (junior) and Mark Walther (freshman).

In a letter obtained by The Nevada Independent, Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office said it does not support two bills proposed by the Patient Protection Commission and is evaluating a third piece of legislation proposed by the commission, which was created under the Sisolak administration.

Kyle Allen, a freshman at Carson High School won the Lions Clubs District 46-Nevada Zone 1-C Feb. 19 competition on held at the Ormsby Room in the Sheriff’s Office in Carson City.

Join us as we celebrate our grand opening with a ribbon cutting and open house! Hosted at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, Thursday, March 2 from 4pm to 7pm come see and taste all of charcuterie board offerings and creations.

MINDEN — ABS Aviation, the company responsible for managing the Minden-Tahoe Airport, intends to terminate its contract with Douglas County effective in May 2023. In response to the notice, The Douglas County Manager’s Office is working to ensure a smooth transition.

New Golf Opportunities Organized at Toiyabe Golf Club. Play one of the best courses in Northern Nevada by joining the Washoe Valley Champions Golf Club.

Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division has identified an Arizona man who died Feb. 14 in a crash on I-80 in Churchill County.

Join DCDW on Monday March 6, 2023

Join like-minded Democrats for a box lunch (from Taildragger Cafe) and speakers at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Dr. Sondra Cosgrove will speak on "Legislative Advocacy 2023 and Voter Turnout 2023." Dr. Janice Noble will speak on "What I Learned on the Way to the Election." Reservations required, contact Katherine at jkw@gbis.com. For more information about DCDW visit dcdwomen.net

Eddie Miller of Eddie Miller Counseling only moved into the offices above Eve’s Eatery on Telegraph Street in downtown Carson City less than five months ago, but since then, she has brought together several women-owned businesses in a wellness startup with one goal in mind: providing a holistic experience for clients, businesses and the community at large.

The Storey County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing person. Shelsey Wiley was reported missing on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! Today we are featuring the very handsome Boomer, a dapper tuxedo cat who is available to adopt from the Carson shelter.

Boomer is a little over a year and a half and has spent more time in the shelter than he’d like to. He came to the facility in late November and needs lots of love to come out of his shell.

Tired of paying $7 a dozen for eggs? Learn how to produce your own. Carson Cluckers 4H Poultry Club will meet on Wednesday, March 1, 6 p.m. at Cooperative Extensive Conference Rm, 2621 Northgate Lane in Carson City.

Three Carson City students were recognized as finalists for the 2023 Nevada Reading Week Art Contest including Michelle Escobar, 10th grader at Carson High, Madelyn Monson, 11th grader at Carson High and Cadence Schnaible, 7th grader at Carson Middle School. The theme for the 2023 Nevada Reading Week is “One World, Many Stories.”

Special Olympics Nevada will be hosting a “Tip-a-Cop” fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse, located at 150 Damonte Ranch Parkway from 3 to 9 p.m. on March 8, 2023.

Each year, the Law Enforcement Torch Run makes its way across Northern Nevada to raise awareness — and funds — for Special Olympics.

Carson City emergency crews were called Wednesday morning to a single vehicle crash in the area of Arrowhead and Technology Way.

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