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A woman was arrested Dec. 30 for suspicion of child neglect and endangerment after she was found to be grossly intoxicated and stumbling while pushing her 2-year-old child in a stroller at night in the rain, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Governor Joe Lombardo issued updates Wednesday on the state’s call to action on the major weather incident that has impacted Nevada over the last several days.

Rain with a chance of snow showers hovering around 5,000 feet is expected through Thursday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory for the greater Reno, Carson City and Carson Valley region and a Winter Storm Warning for the Lake Tahoe area.

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Many winter friends enjoying the snow Wednesday along the banks of the Carson River in Carson City.

The Nevada Artists Association is pleased to present the New Years Show through Feb. 10. All 121 entries are by Northern Nevada member artists in all categories of media.

UPDATE: Power has been returning Wednesday afternoon with around 1,500 customers in Carson City remaining without power as of 4:22 p.m., according to NV Energy.
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Just when power was beginning to fully be restored around Carson City from the New Year's storm, another widespread outage returned Wednesday afternoon affecting more than 5,200 NV Energy customers.

Incumbent David Hockaday and newly elected J. Scott Keller were sworn in during the Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 Lyon County Board of County Commission meeting. Also sworn in were Sheriff Brad Pope, District Attorney Stephen Rye, Clerk/Treasurer Staci Lindberg, Assessor Troy Villines, Recorder Anita Talbot, and Fernley Swimming Pool General Improvement District Board Director Suzanne Prouty.

Sierra Jerzykowski first opened SC Beauty Company located at 321 W. Winnie Lane in Carson City on June 15, 2022, and has been growing ever since.

Jerzykowski started her career in beauty by attending the Redken International Academy of Style in 2018, before continuing to expand her knowledge at the Paul Mitchell School in Reno.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a man who reached for a handgun that was underneath his jacket after he was confronted by Walmart security.

A 41-year-old man was arrested New Year's Day after he allegedly took a relative's truck, went to the Carson City Airport where he then got into a snowplow, driving it on the airfield where it became stuck, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

Happy New Year, Carson City. Who's looking for a four-legged friend to make these snowy days much brighter?

Meet Blue! This six-year-old sweetheart feels he’s living up to his name since he’s been at the shelter since September.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's help in identifying the person believed to be involved in a larceny at a video gaming store that happened last month.

Power outages from the New Year's weekend atmospheric river winter storm have been significantly reduced but there are a few thousand who remain without electricity in Carson City and surrounding northern Nevada counties.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Thaw Enforcement is one of the creative winning names selected in the Nevada Department of Transportation’s first-ever Name-A-Snowplow contest.

A sighting of Carson City’s favorite pond monster was reported, and Carson Now reader Cirra Woods was even able to snap a photo of the elusive creature.

On Sunday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m., Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra speaker series with a living history presentation of Those That Survived the Donner Party.

Sharing Nevada’s unique and exciting history with visitors from across Nevada and from around the world has been part of the commitment that the Friends of the Nevada State Museum made decades ago.

More than 700 people braved icy roads to gather at the Carson Community Center on Tuesday to celebrate the swearing-in of the state’s 31st governor, Republican former Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who declared the state was on the “threshold of another great Nevada era.”

It's snowing a little bit and 23 degrees outside in SV.

Thank you, NV Energy workers. You guys are amazing and have done a wonderful job, by working day and night for 3 days and got only 6 and a half hours' sleep. Hey, buddy in the picture, so nice to have a short but nice chat with you. You guys rock!

Beautiful sight Tuesday morning on Medical Parkway by the Surgery Center in Carson City.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 5 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Items up for discussion include a new townhome development, a dog policy, committee appointments and more.

Nevada Commercial Group principals Ale Moncada, CCIM and Samuel Douglass, CCIM, are proud to announce the opening of their new full service commercial real estate brokerage. NVCG provides sales, leasing, property management, and consulting services for office, retail, industrial, multifamily and land properties throughout Nevada.

Carson City Public Works' crews have been out working since the weekend, with 12 snow plows, plus additional trucks with attached plows, 24 hours a day, plowing our streets.

Carson City’s Michael’s Cycles has recently sold to a Georgia-based company, and has rebranded as “Ridezilla.”

The powersports store, selling everything from dirt bikes to ATVs, snowmobiles and everything in between, has operated in Carson City since the 80s.

Power outages into the fourth day are continuing throughout Northern Nevada, with NV Energy fleet crews tackling lines, poles and transformers that are spread over multiple counties affecting thousands of customers.

On Tuesday morning, 7,588 Northern Nevada customers were without power, according to the company. Of those, 1,127 were in Carson City, 638 in Douglas County, 998 in Lyon County and 4,460 in Washoe County. Power restoration time estimates have continue to run through Tuesday night in some areas.

Carson City will open a warming shelter Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at the Carson City Fire Station 51, 777 S. Stewart St., Carson City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Newly elected Storey County Sheriff Mike Cullen said his goals as he is sworn in this week will be to reduce traffic crashes and cut down on speeding drivers on the county’s roadways and reduce crime through increased vigilance.

Winter storms lined up this week will bring more snow to Carson City, the lower valleys and Sierra, with the second midweek storm being the largest thus far, according to the National Weather Service.

Through Tuesday, a quick-moving storm will bring snow levels down to all valley floors. Snowfall amounts will be light, generally 5 to 10 inches along the Sierra crest, 2 to 5 inches in the Tahoe Basin and up to 2 inches elsewhere.
The weather service advises motorists to prepare for slick roads.

Carson City will open a warming shelter Monday at the Carson City Multi-Purpose Athletic Center at 1860 Russell Way, Carson City and remain open to residents until 8 p.m. this evening.

A new church in Carson City will hold its grand opening this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Located at 3723 North Carson Street, The Well Carson City Church is inviting the community to worship with them.

Beginning Jan. 1, a new Nevada law will decriminalize several minor traffic offenses, including driving with broken tail lights and carrying people in the bed of a truck, eliminating the possibility of jail time for such violations and for those unable to pay their traffic fines.

A 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested for her second DUI after crashing on South Nevada Street on Thursday night. According to the booking report, just before midnight, deputies were dispatched to South Nevada for a crash between two vehicles.

Thousands of NV Energy customers in Carson City and surrounding counties remained without power Monday and may remain without power until Tuesday evening following an atmospheric river storm that dumped heavy snow Saturday, snapping trees and power lines across the region.

Aunt Hazel asked me when I was two years old, “What do you want to be when you grow up, Honey?”

Without a moment’s hesitation I answered, “When I grow up I’m going to be a snowplow driver.”

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Picture showing snowed in community with well cleared roads.

Pictures of snowfall from New Years Eve Storm, 2022.

Carson River overflows its banks Sunday.

New Years in Carson City from Buzzy's Ranch Road neighborhood, east Carson City.

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Dust your boots off and join The Nashville Social Club every first Wednesday, beginning January 4th, for the new “Wednesday Honkytonk!” line and country dancing!

UPDATE 10AM: While the sun is out and the snow is beginning to melt on this New Year's morning, power outages continue to plague the Carson City area and surrounding counties.

As of 9:30 a.m., 35,505 NV Energy customers are without power. To break it down, 7,403 NV Energy customers are without power in Carson City, 6,270 in Douglas County, 2,691 in Lyon County, 665 in Storey County and 18,204 in Washoe County.

A moment frozen in time, Carson City, during the New Year's Eve winter storm.

An emergency alert went out Saturday evening via cell phone and television advising motorists not to travel in Douglas County.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking drivers to stay off of the roads in unnecessary and non-emergency situations due to the snow storm.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police were called early Saturday evening to a vehicle crash on Highway 50 East and Flint Road near the V&T Bridge.

NV Energy reports dozens of power outages affecting thousands of customers Saturday between Washoe County, Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties.

On January 11th, Xquisite is bringing community leaders together to share a message of unity, strategy, and empowerment.

It is important to us that Nevada leads the way in the fight against Human Trafficking, to be known for this, instead of being known as the only state in the union where prostitution is still legal, creating a breeding ground for this crime.

With an atmospheric river winter storm hitting northern Nevada, the Nevada Department of Transportation is urging motorists to avoid driving. The snow and slush that has fallen on roadways throughout the day is leading to reduced traction on all highways and streets.

On Saturday, Dec. 31 at around 7:30 a.m. the General Investigators Office of Nevada Department of Corrections, the Special Enforcement Team of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit conducted a joint operation to investigate Furnishing a Controlled Substance to a State Prisoner.

A record number of people are seeking shelter in the Night Off the Streets, Inc. (NOTS) Homeless Center in Carson City and additional volunteers are needed to support night-time shifts in the warming center.

UPDATE 3PM: NV Energy reports thousands without power Saturday from outages reaching from Washoe County, Carson City to Douglas County and into Lyon and Storey counties. See the latest here.

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