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Unprecedented. Many of Western Nevada College’s graduates are the first in their families to graduate from college. Their novel feats will be matched with an unparalleled commencement ceremony for WNC.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, June 23, that there are seven new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 296, with 209 recoveries and seven deaths, 80 cases remain active.

UPDATE 5:50PM: Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon reports the brush fire, now under control, was approximately 1 acre in size and two homes were immediately threatened when firefighters arrived.

"The fire was challenging from down drafts and erratic high winds. Crews were able to protect the structures and stop the forward progress very quickly," said Slamon.

Firefighters will remain on scene for another 1 to 2 hours. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE: Forward progress on the Mark fire was stopped at 5:36 p.m., according to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief on scene. Mop up efforts are underway. It is unknown at this time if any structures have been damaged. We will update as information becomes available.
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Carson City Fire Department is responding early Tuesday evening to a brush fire in the 1000 block of Mark Way. Smoke is visible and Carson City dispatch is receiving multiple 911 calls.

Thunderstorms have developed over Lake Tahoe and Sierra with the potential of moving into western Nevada, Carson Valley and Carson City areas.

Carson City native Lisa Schuette was elected to the Carson City Board of Supervisors for Ward 4 in the recent primary election, and she took the time to speak about her vision for Carson City and what she hopes to achieve as a Supervisor.

Beginning Friday, June 26, the Carson City Fire Department will implement fire restrictions on City and privately-owned lands within Carson City. Vegetation in western Nevada has dried out significantly. A large crop of dry grass and brush is evident at lower elevations, and trees and other forest vegetation at higher elevations are quickly drying out.

Hey there Carson City, say hello to our Pets of the Week, Mickey and Marley!

Mickey and Marley are a bonded pair of brothers and they have been together their whole lives, so they’re looking for a new home together. More to love for you!

A 36-year-old woman was arrested Monday for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, driving with a suspended license and no proof of insurance, a Carson City sheriff's report states.

The Carson City area added 300 new jobs in May over April, but is down in jobs overall for the year due to the COVID-19 shutdown as is Reno and Las Vegas, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

With small businesses reopening and needing to adjust their operations amid COVID-19 restrictions and economic challenges, University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering three different online programs this week to help small businesses with specific challenges.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is asking for assistance in locating any witnesses to a stabbing that took place in the 100 block of Rice Street.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting nine new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 289, with 209 recoveries and seven deaths, 73 cases remain active.

Virtual Escape Room: Say Goodnight to Goodnight Moon

This "great green room" is filled with all kinds of things, but one thing is missing: your favorite childhood book! This book means everything to you, and you will do anything to get it back. Follow the clues, find the thieves and escape with your favorite book!

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be open normal hours on Tuesday, June 23, after a fiber optic cable cut by a private contractor caused outages for the DMV and many other state agencies on June 22.

In honor of Father's Day 2020, Episode 5 of Carson City Symphony’s Project Euterpe presents music by Franz Joseph Haydn, known as “Papa Haydn, the father of the symphony and father of the string quartet."

UPDATE: Forward progress on the brush fire was stopped at 3:22 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Central Lyon County Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a brush fire in Dayton near Townsend Street and Andrea Way. Carson City Fire Department was also called to respond as mutual aid.

A special session of the Nevada Legislature will happen in Carson City sometime in early July, the governor's office announced Monday.

CARSON CITY — Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday the Clean Cars Nevada initiative, which will evaluate the adoption of new regulations to provide Nevadans with more choices for low and zero emission electric passenger cars and trucks at dealerships throughout the state beginning in 2024.

Well, here we are, alive and mostly well, after almost a third of a year without sports. I didn't think it was possible. Thank goodness I've had Mark Twain to keep me in a state of moderate good cheer.

The Nevada Artists Association is excited to present the 2020 “Spirit of America” Show. This judged show represents a collection of 91 plus photographs, paintings, drawings, mixed media and 3D pieces by Nevada Artist Association Members and Non-Members from Northern Nevada.

How did it go? What happened with the mail-in ballot process this Primary Election? How did the same-day voter registration go at the polling station? What are we going to do during the General Election? So many questions that Aubrey Rowlatt, Carson City Clerk-Recorder, will address these and answer your questions at our June meeting.

A 36-year-old woman was arrested Sunday night in Silver Springs following a vehicle pursuit that began in Mineral County, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Sunday evening to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle in the area of College Parkway and Otha Street.

A Public Utilities Commission of Nevada telephonic consumer session will be held Thursday to discuss NV Energy rate reductions for customers. For Northern Nevada electric customers, the utility proposes to decrease rates an estimated $24.1 million or 3.47 percent across all rate classes, which would result in an estimated decrease in the average monthly residential bill of $2.09, or 2.92 percent.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, June 21 that there are five new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 280, with 209 recoveries and seven deaths, 64 cases remain active.

A series of small earthquakes shook east of Fernley in Lyon County on Sunday afternoon, with the largest thus far being 2.9 in magnitude, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of June 22-28, 2020. SNC crews are preparing the roundabout installment phase of the South Carson Street project. The following roadways will be impacted:


Our landscape is fairly wild, partly because we like it that way for the birds, but also because it simply gets away from me. We love the space of our two and half acres, but sometimes I get discouraged that our yard will never be pristinely groomed. I have to stop and remind myself how much we do accomplish.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded late Sunday morning to a rollover crash near the intersection of Highway 50 East and Airport Road.

On Friday, June 26, Lake Tahoe is entering the next phase of watercraft inspections for the prevention of aquatic invasive species and opening for all boats by appointment, agencies announced.

Salvation Army regional headquarters has announced that Captains Mark and Leslie Cyr of The Salvation Army serving Carson City and Douglas County have been appointed to the Pueblo, Colo., Salvation Army.

The Nevada Division of Emergency Management is pleased to name Cassandra Darrough as DEM's Tribal Coordinator, helping with emergency management support for Nevada’s 27 federally-recognized Tribal Nations in close collaboration with Nevada Indian Commission.

An Apple Valley, Calif. man was delivered to the Carson City Jail by U.S. Extraditions on three warrants.

Flynn Robert Gabriel, 36, was arrested on two felony warrants issued out of Carson City Justice Court. The first is for lewdness with a child under 14 years of age. The second is for use of a minor as agent involving drugs, both issued on April 17, 2020.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting three new positive cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 274, with 198 recoveries and seven deaths, 69 cases remain active.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board updated its health and safety policies Wednesday, June 17, with new restrictions and rules for table game players.

Just after 2:30 p.m. responders were called to Deer Run Road near Ambrose Park on report of a single motorcycle crash with injuries.

Careflight was called soon after.

Deer Run is completely blocked in both directions as of 2:40 p.m.

Motorists should seek alternate routes.

For over four decades I have formally observed hundreds of successful (and unsuccessful) candidacies expressing hopes, ideas, and plans for the voting-market to evaluate as possible policies and governance. All candidates —especially at this time and place — are to be complimented for having the chutzpah required for this endeavor. Running for office is too often an unpleasant challenge. Period.

Black Lives Matter protesters took to the Legislature building in Carson City Saturday afternoon to protest police brutality.

As a part of their demonstrations they enacted a “lie-in” chanting “I can’t breathe,” the last words said by George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minnesota.

Carson City Sheriff’s Officer deputies and Sheriff Ken Furlong blocked the street from motorists during the lie-in.

In celebration of Historic Preservation and Archaeological Awareness month, the City’s Historic Resource Commission organized the 11th Annual Scavenger Hunt.

This year’s hunt focused on fences and gates in the Historic District of Carson City.

Our flag symbolizes the divine right of life, liberty, happiness and peace for ALL people in this great country. Our Flag’s immortal story is written in blood and sweat, in heroic deeds and unremitting toil.

UPDATE: The victim stated that though the suspect was yelling racial and anti-semitic slurs, the suspect did not know about the victim's ancestry and the victim does not believe this is a hate crime. The victim stated the violent attack was due to the man being "deranged."
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a person of interest in a stabbing that occurred on Rice Street Friday evening. One suspect is in custody in connection with the attack.

Organizers are holding an ongoing rummage sale to raise funds for the Lighthouse Lodge, a re-entry program for Carson City women being released from incarceration.

The rummage sale, at 251 Jeanell Dr., suite 4, is open noon-5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with a BBQ on Saturdays.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles today temporarily suspended all non-commercial driving skills tests statewide after one drive examiner in Las Vegas contracted coronavirus.

“We’re taking this brief pause to re-evaluate our protocols. Even though our examiners have been wearing personal protective equipment, the driver and the examiner sit in close proximity during a test. We must continue to put the safety of the public and our employees first,” said DMV Director Julie Butler.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting three new positive cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 274, with 198 recoveries and seven deaths, 69 cases remain active.

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak made an appearance at the Carson City Black Lives Matter protest on Friday afternoon to speak with protesters and show his support for the cause.

Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 10,620 for the week ending June 13, down 128 claims, or 1.2 percent, compared to last week’s total of 10,748. This is the seventh consecutive week of declines in regular initial claims. Through the week ending June 13, there have been 528,545 initial claims filed in 2020, 506,893 of which have come in the last fourteen weeks.

Hello fellow anglers. A very happy Father's day to all the dads out there. Spring has sprung and summer is officially starting this Saturday. Only one bad thing about summer, is that now the days will start getting shorter each day by one minute. But we still have plenty of time to get outdoors to fish and camp.

Adding another expense to your already piling bills is the last thing you need during this pandemic. However, if it involves your car, your main mode of transportation, it has to be addressed right away. Here are some tips that can help you cut down on those car repairs.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help in locating an elderly man's trike-style bicycle that was stolen Wednesday.

On the evening of 06/17/20 a red three wheel bicycle with an electric motor was stolen from the area of Airport Rd. and Hwy 50.

Featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon will be Dee Dee Foremaster, executive director of the Rural Center for Independent Living and Do Drop In day refuge for the homeless and mentally ill. The topic of her presentation will be "Housing First: Why the first and primary need of an individual experiencing homelessness is to obtain stable housing, and that all other issues affecting that individual can be addressed once housing is obtained."

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