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With the Sierra slammed with several feet of snow, wind and snow are expected to arrive to the valley floors later this Christmas day afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm Warning now through Saturday night for much of western Nevada. As for Lake Tahoe and Sierra, the Winter Storm Warning continues through Tuesday morning.

UPDATE 10:49 a.m. Saturday: An update for this story can be found here. The resident who shot the deceased was released without pending charges after an investigation.

UPDATE 4:31 p.m.: The suspect is cooperating and investigators remain at the scene, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong regarding the fatal shooting at 20 College Parkway. Interviews with the suspect have not concluded. It is believed that the altercation was "one-on-one" and the public is not in any danger.
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Just before 3 p.m. Friday afternoon on Christmas Eve Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies and detectives were dispatched to a residence at the Parkway Plaza Apartments, located at 20 College Parkway in reference to a shooting with one male victim dead, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

On Thursday night, a residence on S. Rainbow Drive was destroyed in a house fire.

The cause of the fire is at this time unknown. No fatalities have been reported.

The precautionary boil water notice issued for the Copper Canyon Estates in Dayton on December 22 is hereby rescinded.

Laboratory testing confirms the water is safe to drink.

The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Watch for the Greater Lake Tahoe Basin through Monday at 7:00 a.m. with a period of Avalanche Warning with "high" danger during the period through Friday morning.

State corrections officials told a federal judge last week that they’re quickly running out time before a crucial lethal injection drug proposed for use in the execution of death row inmate Zane Floyd will expire.

On Wednesday morning, Carson City deputies were dispatched to a Fifth St. residence regarding a welfare check. Dispatch advised that a woman was being held against her will at that location.

This has been another unprecedented year full of challenges and creative responses. As the world navigates the ever changing precautions and limitations brought on by the pandemic, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) continues to innovate to sustain our education and outreach activities that help maintain the long-term health of Lake Tahoe.

Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting Dec. 16 and ending Dec. 22, 2021.

With Christmas in two days and 2022 around the corner, the Nevada Humane Society has a number of adoption and foster programs, donor specials, gifts and more going on at its Carson City and Reno shelters and online.

CARSON CITY — Due to continued flooding challenges this morning, the Nevada Department of Transportation and the Nevada State Police are reporting dangerous road conditions in the Carson City, Washoe County, and Douglas County areas.

Good morning Carson City, have you survived the rain so far? Because there’s more where that came from! There’s been enough rain that the National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory today through 11:45 a.m.

Check below for the full forecast.

On Dec.18th, at Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City Elks no. 2177 once again volunteered to place wreaths on Veterans graves as part of Wreaths across America.

South Lake Tahoe Police says illegal parking will be "heavily enforced" in residential areas by Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort throughout the Christmas and New Year's holiday weekends.

In a party-line vote on Tuesday, six Republican lawmakers blocked the state Board of Health’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for college students and state health and corrections workers from becoming permanent.

It was a giving trifecta that began in September when Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 donated $3,000 each to For Kids Foundation and Food for Thought from the Nevada State excess Major Project funds.

During the 2021 Caregiver Recognition Virtual Event, the Nevada Caregivers Coalition recognized six team members from Carson Valley Senior Living, Gardnerville, for their hard work and extraordinary commitment to caregiving in both paid and unpaid roles.

St. Paul's Lutheran Family invites you to join us for worship, as we contemplate the mystery of God coming to us — in the flesh. Worship will be on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.

We will celebrate Holy Communion at each service. All are welcome to God's table! For more information call (775) 882-3020 or visit us online: www.stpaulsluthfamily.com.

Carson Valley Sertomans Eileen Behr and Delores Clarkson went shopping for new coats using the $2,000 Walmart Foundation grant. This was a local grant provided by the local Gardnerville Walmart.

The Brother Dan Show kicks off the New Year at The Bank Saloon in Carson City, set to host The Brother Dan Show throughout 2022. This local music livestream features mostly local musical guests in interviews and performances on Facebook every Monday at 5pm. This year’s line-up kicks off on January 3, with accomplished Northern Nevada guitarist Phil Prunier, while inviting a live audience for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

The Interim Finance Committee of the Nevada Legislature  on Tuesday approved  more than $21 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding to support COVID-19 treatments as well as an intermediate care facility for youth in Clark County.

On Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021, local paranormal investigative team, Thin Veil Investigators, presented several boxes and bags of clothing and treats to DeeDee Foremaster, founder of Carson City's Do Drop In, a Rural Center for Independent Living.

A 42-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday for a felony failure to appear warrant, a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant and gross misdemeanor suspicion of possession of a burglary tool, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

I have always loved Christmas. The sights, the sounds, the gifts, the food, and the Hallmark movies! What’s not to love?! However, as I have matured, Christmas has become a more reflective time. My personal thoughts, while inspired by Christmas, include all of the poignant periods of growth in my life.

During the 2021 Caregiver Recognition Virtual Event, the Nevada Caregivers Coalition recognized eight team members from Summit Estates Senior Living and Memory Care for their hard work and extraordinary commitment to caregiving in both paid and unpaid roles.

During the 2021 Caregiver Recognition Virtual Event, the Nevada Caregivers Coalition recognized two team members from Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living for their hard work and extraordinary commitment to caregiving in both paid and unpaid roles.

The Lyon County Utilities Department has issued a precautionary boil water notice for the Copper Canyon Estates subdivision in Dayton due to a water line break. Boil water for five minutes and cool before using, or use bottled water.

It has been a few years since snow has fallen on Christmas Day around the Carson City region, but this year may prove to be different as storm systems are lined up through Saturday and beyond bringing rain and snow to the valley floors and heavy snow to the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service.

Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter will hold its fourth annual "Live, Silent Auction" on Sunday, Dec. 26, at Jimmy G's in downtown Carson City.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space division have secured $4.3 million in grant funding on two projects in East Carson City.

According to Carson City Parks and Recreation Open Space Manager Lydnsey Boyer, the first grant received was in the amount of $2.4 million for the Prison Hill West trail.

Sunday December 26, at 12 PM, kids can craft their own festive Christmas wreaths and tree ornaments and enjoy delightful holiday treats at Kids Crafting at Hope Valley. The Crafting event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Wylder Hope Valley General Store, located 300 yds. east of Wylder Resort Hope Valley on CA Hwy 88. Due to possible adverse weather conditions, call 530 694-2203 a few hours before to confirm.

On Sunday December 26 at 10:00AM, Wylder Resort 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 50-minute program is free and open to the public. The history program will be held at the Wylder Hope Valley General Store, located 300 yds. East of Wylder Resort on Hwy 88. Due to possible adverse weather conditions, call 530 694-2203 a few hours before to confirm.

On Friday December 24 at 1pm, join us for an “Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration.” Listen to a reading of a collection of your favorite Holiday stories and lend your vocals to a singalong of popular Christmas Carols. The Celebration will be held at the Wylder Hope Valley General Store, located 300 yds. East of Wylder Resort on Hwy 88. Due to possible adverse weather conditions, call 530 694-2203 a few hours before to confirm.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center will be offering COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 22. A parent or guardian is required to attend the appointment of a minor receiving the vaccines.

Thanks to Testa Motorsports and our incredible community, Family Support Council of Douglas County is able to help many families again this Christmas season.

Carson City unemployment fell slightly to 3.3 percent in November, according the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's latest metropolitan area statistics released Tuesday.

Read the entries from this year's Letters to Santa, turned in by local children at the Homestead Holidays event at Silver Saddle Ranch, put on by Carson City Parks and Rec.

Click on the links below to read the letters.

As impressive crowds pass through Reno-Tahoe International Airport this holiday season, airport staff is working around the clock to make the travel experience festive, stress-free and safe.

The first reported case of Omicron in Northern Nevada has been confirmed in Washoe County according to the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory. Omicron was first detected in Nov. 2021 in South Africa and quickly spread across the world.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Dec. 17 for alleged drug possession offenses as well as a felony warrant and running from deputies following a traffic stop, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Cold water turning to ice formed by nature on the Carson River.

Carson City Symphony Association released a two-part video of “A Talk and Workshop on the Cello” with Priscilla Hawkins. The video can be viewed on the Symphony’s YouTube channel, or by a link from the webpage CCSymphony.com.

Carson City has been buzzing since the announcement of the Nashville Social Club’s spring opening. Owned by Carson City residents John Procaccini and Kitty McKay, the restaurant, lounge and music venue is a culmination of his experience in the rock and roll industry, and hers as a restaurant owner and customer experience professional.

CARSON CITY — The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District is working with Mooretown Rancheria to remove dead and dying trees killed by bark beetles in the Galena Creek area in southern Reno, Nevada, starting on Tuesday, Dec. 21, if weather allows.

Members of Knights of Columbus Council 4781 in Carson City presented a check for $1123.44 to Donna Clark, Executive Director of Eagle Valley Children's Home, on Thursday, Dec. 16.

The Knights raised the money with donations from their Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Members of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic church gave the donation to support Eagle Valley Children's Home and Nevada Special Olympics.

Another round of winter storms will move into the Sierra and Western Nevada beginning late Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing several feet of snow to the Sierra and making travel difficult for Christmas holiday travelers.

This is the hardiest lot in the country today. They are the whole-hearted few that see winter through up on the Comstock Lode, the squirrels that wear dusters. They make their money in the summer, then squirrel it away to see them through a cold Comstock winter.

Two were arrested Saturday for allegedly using and possessing a sophisticated financial forgery lab where they, among other things, washed checks and created fraudulent credit cards, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team booking report.

CARSON CITY — The Carson High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program raised more than $5,000 for the local Angel Tree gift program. The number was significantly higher than last year’s total of $3,300. CHS NJROTC has raised money for the charity for the past five years.

CARSON CITY — The Division of Child and Family Services has recently received more than $1.5 million to serve youth at risk of delinquency or those who commit low-level crimes.

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