More than 200 of the roughly 540 bills that Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law this legislative session will partly or fully go into effect Saturday, including laws that enhance insurance coverage of gender-affirming care and expand in-state tuition eligibility for beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

A Chautauqua presentation, “Lake Tahoe’s Unique and Unconventional George Whittell”. Local authors and historians David & Gayle Woodruff, assume the characters of George Whittell and his Parisian socialite wife Elia, one of the wealthiest couples on the West Coast during the 1920s-1960s.

Rebuilding Together Northern Nevada, Inc. (RTNNV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Meg Shea to succeed Kate Pace as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2023. Ms. Pace will be remaining with RTNNV as a Director of the corporation.

Piazza Restaurant & Bar is very excited to announce that they are now open for lunch. Featuring a delicious new menu with an assortment of starters, salads, and sandwiches, plus some tried and true Piazza favorites!

On June 29, 2023, at about 5:39 p.m., A Special Enforcement Team detective noticed a vehicle committing an improper stop at a red light at North Carson and West Musser. The detective conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver, identified as 36-year-old Navdip Kahira. A male and female juvenile were also in the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop.

Community Drumming, along with shopping at Carson's Farmer's Market, is a recipe for fun, camaraderie and increased health!

Everyone is welcome: all ages - accompanied children through Seniors - with any level of drumming experience or none.

Please welcome Heather Zendejas as she joins the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center as the Chamber's new Executive Director.

UPDATE 10:15 a.m.: The scene is being cleared.

UPDATE 9:37 a.m.: Care Flight has been ordered to the scene.

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Just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, a three car crash involving a head-on collision was reported with injuries at South Carson St. and the bottom of Spooner Junction.

Vehicles are currently blocking traffic.

The Proscenium Players Inc.’s (PPI) upcoming production of Gaslight will raise money for Carson City’s Meals on Wheels program. The encore performances take place July 7th, 8th and 9th in the Bob Boldrick Theater inside the Carson City Community Center.

Douglas County, Nevada - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is preparing for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration and would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day. Due to the volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core, Nevada Beach, and Zephyr Cove areas throughout the holiday, DCSO is reminding our residents and visitors to be safe and mindful of the laws surrounding the festivities.

A crash was reported just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes of I-580 near College Parkway.

A motorcycle and a car were involved in the crash.

Injuries at this time are unknown.

Motorists should avoid the area.

First responders are enroute to the scene.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Fourth of July holiday is next week and marks one of the busiest times of year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has provided the following helpful information and links to ensure a safe holiday weekend at Lake Tahoe.

On behalf of the Carson City School District Board of Trustees, this message serves as notice that the July 11, 2023, school board has been cancelled. The next school board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

On Tuesday, Carson City Pop Warner announced on their Facebook page that they had been “released to resume operations” and are moving forward with the 2023 Football and Cheer season.

A 30 day "pause" was initiated after it was reveled that the CCPW president and board had knowingly allowed a convicted sex offender to attend games, practices and trips with his wife, who recently was promoted to Cheer Coordinator.

This year the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, will be holding our 20th Annual Police Motorcycle Training and Competition. The event is being held on July 14th, and 15th at Battle Born Harley Davidson in Carson City, Nevada.

This two-day event brings together Officers, Civilians, and for the first time ever, Retired Military and National Guard Motorcycle riders from across the region and state.

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: The Carson City Fire Department provided the following:

Earlier this morning your Carson City Firefighters worked to extricate the driver of a concrete truck that rolled over near William St & 580. Safely removing the driver was a difficult and technical rescue. Once the driver was extricated from the truck he was flown via Care Flight to Renown Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
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An overturned semi-truck caused a closure of the I-580 on ramp at Highway 50 E early Tuesday morning.

It is not known at this time if injuries were sustained or if any other vehicles were involved.

The 34th Annual Dayton Valley Days will be held on September 16-17, 2023 and at Wednesday's (6/21/23) Room Tax Board meeting in Yerington, the Board awarded the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce $7,725 for advertising and promotional funds for the event.

Central Lyon County Fire Protection District on Monday opened its combination stations 32 and 39, fulfilling its promise to voters who agreed to November's question 1 ballot measure. The ballot measure was passed by more than 64 percent of voters within the district.

What is identified as “The Orthodox Church” today is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, handed down to His Twelve Apostles, and described in the pages of the New Testament. It was one Church until a split separated Orthodox East from Latin West in the eleventh century but the Orthodox Faith and practice has continued unaltered for two thousand years.

Local trail enthusiasts are invited to join Muscle Powered, Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space, Nevada State Parks, Visit Carson City and the U.S. Forest Service to celebrate the opening of the Capital to Tahoe Trail.

The Silver City Preservation Society and Silver City Arts invite everyone to the Silver City Park on July 2, from 2-7 PM for a day of live music, food and drink, lawn games, an art show, cake raffle and more.

There's great news for existing and future tennis players in Carson City. Centennial Park public tennis courts will be rebuilt and resurfaced.

Planting is one of the more enjoyable, fairly easy tasks for a gardener. Yes, digging a big hole for a tree can be challenging, but putting small plants in prepared ground is a delight. The never-ending work is the day-to-day maintenance tasks to keep a garden or landscape in order.

Winding down the last days of June will bring seasonably cool conditions through the middle of the week with daily afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances for western Nevada and Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.