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At 2:38 p.m. a vehicle crash was reported in the area of E. Washington and N. Walsh.

Two vehicles are involved. No injuries are reported.

The vehicles are currently blocking traffic. Deputies are enroute to the scene.

Motorists should seek alternate routes.

Historical Coin Press No. 1 at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, has resumed demonstrations Saturdays in January and February, with the minting of a commemorative medallion honoring Western explorer John C. Fremont.

A vehicle crash involving two vehicles was reported just before 12:30 in the area of the Carson City Nugget near Robinson Street.

Deputies are working to clear to the roadway currently and traffic should be opened back up soon.

No injuries are reported.

Motorists should seek alternate routes until the roadway reopens.

Carson City Symphony Association announces the Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir will begin the Spring Session on Tuesday, January 25, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., upstairs at the First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser Street in Carson City.

Adult Paint and Sip takes place every Friday from 7-9:30pm.

Tonight's project will be "Winter Sunset Reflection.”

In the Quad Counties of Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County and Storey County as of Jan. 19, there have been 27,191 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, and 419 people have died from COVID-19.

Test positivity rates have increased dramatically within the Quad Counties, with Douglas County taking the lead at nearly 35 percent. There are currently 43 COVID-19 patients hospitalized within the Quad-Counties.

Law enforcement officers face enormous stress and mental health demands while on the job. Unfortunately, that stress can lead to burn out, PTSD, substance abuse, leaving the career and even suicide.

Members of the Rotary Club of Carson City will learn how the officers in the Carson City Sheriff’s Office manage those challenges at the club’s next meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 25 at noon.

Due to staffing shortages, the Carson City School District transportation and bus services will be limited to only special education routes effective Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

At a meeting recently, Carson City Democrats celebrated the fund raising efforts of its First Annual Plein Air Watercolor Competition. There was a $3,000 donation made to the C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Initiative for its work combating long term poverty and a $1,000 donation to a long standing scholarship fund at WNC targeted for Carson City students.

On Jan. 14, 2022, the Carson Valley Sertoma Club hosted Sgt. Bernadette Smith as a guest speaker representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Department’s Good Neighbor Program.

As 2022 begins to take shape, this is a great opportunity to consider preparing your home, family, property and yourself for wildfire. Begin your wildfire preparation journey by viewing the many educational workshops that were presented during the 2021 Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Campaign.

Wine tasting and shopping, this Friday night Jan. 21 at MidTown Marketplace, 104 Corbett St., in Carson City is from 5pm-7pm.

A new year means it’s time to start gardening chores all over again. And, while it is only the end of January, clean up chores and pruning have begun. After the huge wind storm a few weeks ago, where a gust of 96 mph was measured here in Washoe Valley, we had a lot of downed tree debris. Fortunately, there were no big branches or trees down, just hours of work picking up smaller materials.

Subtle colors of blue and tangerine composed Thursday morning's sunrise over Carson City.

During Thursday's Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors voted in favor of approving a tentative subdivision map for the Blackstone Ranch project.

Nevada Health Centers' will hold a number of mammography screenings in Carson City, Dayton and other areas around Northern Nevada in February.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Lake Tahoe City Council took the first steps in creating an ordinance that will allow park-model RVs less than 400 square feet in size on parking pads at South Lake Tahoe properties to help alleviate the housing crisis.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is seeking information regarding a missing person last seen on Jan. 8, 2022.

MINDEN — Douglas County Board of Commissioners awarded $125,200 in grant funding through the Community Grant Program to non-profit organizations that provide substantial benefit to residents of the community on January 6, 2022. Over the past 13 years, the Community Grant Program has awarded over $1,715,000 to help support countless non-profit organizations.

Taught by UNR Cooperative Extension, Bingocize is a 12-week, evidence-based health promotion program. Bingocize combines exercise and health information with the familiar game of bingo, which has shown to be a great, fun way to get seniors moving and socializing.

Low band of colors make a beautiful Wednesday sunrise over Carson City.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 20 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team will conduct prescribed fire operations this week, if conditions and weather are favorable. Operations are expected to continue throughout the winter season to help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires. Smoke will be present.

As advancements in banking technology continue, so does the potential for financial fraud. It’s never too late to protect your financial security. Regular reviews of personal credit history and double checking past transactions is a great place to start.

Sierra Nevada Journeys, a Northern Nevada-based organization focused on delivering science education programs to youth in order to develop critical thinking skills, is expanding their STEM Enrichment Fund to offer programming to every elementary school in four Nevada counties thanks to a $50,000 donation from Google.

After seven and a half years, Carson City’s Living the Good Life Nightclub Bistro and Lounge will be closing.

According to owner Gina Rohrer, the reason is because the owners of the building declined to renew her lease, and they did not provide a reason.

Decades of demonstrations created while teaching classical life drawing classes comprise CCAI’s exhibition, "Phyllis Shafer: Figure Studies (Yes, that Phyllis Shafer)", in Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery.

In late December, a group of residents filed an appeal of the Carson City Planning Commission’s approval awarding a Special Use Permit to Carson Valley Meats for a proposed USDA meat processing facility on Highway 50.

We are so excited to partner with Carson City's own, Alejandra of Grazed.Nv to host our charcuterie board night out! Join us on Saturday, Feb 12 at 6 p.m. for a unique Valentine's night out. This class is for two people per ticket which gets you charcuterie for two and a board to work on together.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Tuesday launched the next phase of one of the state’s most important and successful conservation and recreational grant programs. Formerly known as the Conservation and Resource Bond Program approved by Nevada voters in 2002 (or “Q1”), the new and expanded program will be known as “Conserve Nevada.”

A 35-year-old man was arrested Jan. 15 for suspicion of felony battery resulting in substantial bodily harm, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

CARSON CITY — State officials provided an update Tuesday on efforts to leverage existing resources across the state to help alleviate staffing shortages in healthcare facilities across Nevada.

Carson Now reader Jayson Hadwick took photos and video of this unknown object in the Carson City sky on Friday, Jan. 14 at around 5 p.m.

The Carson City School District will review 10 applicants as a part of the ongoing search for a new superintendent. Watch the live video here.

Tonight, the Carson City School Board will be hosting a special meeting in order to establish criteria and interview questions for the applicants, as well as to select which applicants to interview.

To honor the bravery and unwavering commitment of firefighters during the Caldor Fire and other large California fires this past season, Homewood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe is offering thanks and giving complimentary lift tickets to 200 firefighters, hotshots, EMTs and first responders on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022.

Nobility of character has fallen out of favor with us Americans. Our founding fathers had it, though they neglected to document the possession of it as an essential ingredient for election to office.

A young Bald Eagle allowed me to get these images Monday over Buzzy's Ranch.

Wylder Hotel Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a living history, Chautauqua style presentation by local historian David Woodruff on Sierra Nevada legend Snowshoe Thompson.

The administrative penalties for workplace safety violations levied by the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration against employers who are not in compliance have increased effective Jan. 15, 2022.

A 26-year-old man was arrested Jan. 13 for suspicion of possession of heroin and methamphetamine as well as among other alleged offenses, having two felony bench warrants, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Herds & Harvest Program is hosting a new Small-Acreage Certification Program Tuesdays beginning Jan. 26. The program’s courses will be conducted via Zoom and will draw upon the knowledge and experience of established Nevada agriculture producers and University experts.

Every year, the Carson City Senior Center hosts an Adopt-a-Senior Christmas Program to bring holiday cheer to seniors who may not receive a Christmas gift.

Check out Eagle Valley Children's Home On-site Job Fair, 2300 Eagle Valley Ranch Road in North Carson City
on Tuesday, January 18th from 1 pm to 6 pm.
Employment Opportunities available are:

Balloon in flight over Carson City on Monday morning.

Did you know that Carson City has its own community radio station? KNVC airs on 95.1 FM and is home to several locally-produced shows. Learn about one of these, My Soul University Radio Hour, when host Kitty McKay joins the Rotary Club of Carson City’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Delicate soft colors over Carson City make for a beautiful Sunday evening sunset.

The Carson Chamber Singers, a performing group of the Carson City Symphony Association, will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, Jan. 25, for spring concerts in May.

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