UPDATE 4:10 p.m.: According to Carson City School District Public Information Officer Dan Davis, the schools were not put on lockdown because the children had been released for the day at 3:15 p.m., and the sheriff's office called at 3:20 p.m. after students were already out of the building. However, teachers were notified and were asked to be cautious.

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UPDATE 4 p.m.: Several vehicles are being towed from the scene.

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A car chase that began in the area of Highway 50 and Crane and ended in the 700 block of 5th street led to Bordewich Bray Elementary and Fremont Elementary School being briefly placed on lockdown.

An injury accident was reported at 1:45 p.m. Friday afternoon on Curry Street.

The accident involved two vehicles which are blocking traffic.

Motorists should use alternate routes.

First responders are enroute to the scene.

On April 3rd, Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 raised $440 for the Elks State Major Project.

Members donated to this project to watch the outgoing Exalted Ruler, Jim Smolenski, get dunked with ice.

Traffic going to and from the south shore over US50 is cut off Friday morning due to a rock slide.

At 5:46 a.m. the report of a slide was received by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

A Toyota 4runner collided into the boulders after the slide occurred. No injuries were reported.

There is no estimated time of opening and no detour. Road crews are going to look at opening Johnson Pass Road but that is still covered in snow and ice. Travelers will have to use north shore routes or SR89/88.

Expect long delay.

This story will be updated as more information is available.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, April 8, 2021 there are 36 new cases and 42 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,040, with 11,424 recoveries and 222 deaths; 394 cases remain active.

The University of Nevada, Reno Extension Office is hosting a Grow Your Own, Nevada! workshop series covering the basics of gardening in the Silver State with a variety of topics.

COVID-19 vaccine statistics for Nevada as well as the Quad Counties and our neighbor to the north shows many Nevadans are opting to be vaccinated. Almost a million Nevadans have initiated their vaccines as of Thursday, April 8.

A beautiful and easy walk in the heart of Carson City was experienced Wednesday. There are always many feathered friends to see and as it warms up, plus more of our sneaky little snake friends are appearing. These ones in the photos are our friends and help keep the rattlesnake population down so please be sure to let them be. You can see them all during the warm seasons under the Fifth street overpass on the rocks.

MINDEN — The Douglas County Road Department will temporarily close State Route 88 beginning Friday, April 16 at 6 p.m. through Monday April 19, 2021 at 6 a.m. and again on Friday April 23, 2021 at 6 p.m. through Monday, April 26 at 6 a.m. The closure is necessary for the placement of flood mitigation box culverts.

In efforts to grow a healthy community, Partnership Carson City is conducting its annual Drug Round-up to raise awareness around the impacts of keeping unused and expired prescription drugs in your household by offering a collection day, Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, April 7, 2021 that there are 11 new cases and 47 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,004, with 11,382 recoveries and 222 deaths; 400 cases remain active.

Wes McQuillen, Alana Ridge and Kyle Robertson have been re-elected to the board of directors of NCET, a member-supported non-profit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Library Association presented Tammy Westergard, former administrator of the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records Division, as the 2020 Librarian of the Year.

A 43-year-old Carson City man as arrested Tuesday for misdemeanor suspicion of battery and disorderly conduct following an altercation with an employee at a South Carson Street casino.

One of the 2021 legislative session's hot button issues has been the effort to expand tenants' rights and protections amid pushback from homebuilders and landlords who say some proposed changes could lead to increased home construction prices.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts it’s April meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 9am via Zoom. The meeting includes member updates and introductions, plus presentations by guest speakers.

Special presentations will address training opportunities for farmworkers and their families; Nevada Legal Services for low income Nevadans; and ODMAP, an initiative to develop and implement a multiagency response plan for any spikes in drug overdoses.

A panel of community members and advocates will talk about the history of dis-enfranchisement policies throughout the United States, including current laws that strip formerly incarcerated citizens and other marginalized people from their right to vote.

From Lake Tahoe’s crystal-clear water, to the surrounding forests and serene backcountry, the Tahoe Basin is an amazing natural and recreational treasure. As part of continuing efforts to keep Lake Tahoe beautiful for generations to come, every year, proceeds from Nevada Lake Tahoe License Plate sales and annual renewal fees are invested in projects that help protect Lake Tahoe's unique natural environment.

As restrictions ease Casino Fandango in Carson City is hosting a job fair to add to their team. The casino will be holding on-site interviews from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021.

United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra received a donation from Pioneer Crossing Casinos that will provide 100 spots for children from birth to four years of age, living in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Churchill counties to receive free books mailed monthly as part of a program that is a partnership between UWNNS and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

The “S” on the hill for the Stewart Community received a fresh coat of paint thanks to 20 youth volunteers as well as many adult volunteers last week.

CARSON CITY — With the theme of “Building Bridges to Better Health,” National Public Health Week 2021 shines a light on public health and is an opportunity to acknowledge the work done by so many throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, April 5, 2021 that there were a total of 49 new cases and 156 recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region, from Saturday, April 3 to Monday, April 5.

The Early Spring Plant Sale, grown and hosted by The Greenhouse Project, is now officially underway. The local nonprofit announced the event Monday morning on their Facebook page.