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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is seeking information to identify a suspect in a vehicle burglary and credit card fraud investigation.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate two missing elderly persons. These two cases
are not related. Their photographs are attached to this press release.

Located on the corner of Carson and Long St
Carson City’s beloved thrift store FISH, which includes a treasure trove of unique and stylish clothing, is excited to announce a spectacular 25 percent discount on all clothing items for August.

Carson City Camp GOTR is a week-long, half-day camp at the Carson City Community Center.

Each participant will have a fun interactive week of camp with character-building activities designed to instill confidence, resilience, and teamwork.

To mark this special occasion, we are hosting a 2 year anniversary event on Sunday August 4th, 2024 from 9am to 5pm we will be offering $10 Mini facials, $10 Mini manicures, and chair massage. Our location is 4250 Cochise St. Suite 70 Carson City, NV 89703. We will be enjoying sweet treats catered by the Sugared Squirrel as well as a raffle with prizes from 5pm to 7pm.

Help us celebrate National Aviation Week at Minden-Tahoe Airport Discovery Day, Wings & Wheels event. Officials at the Minden-Tahoe Airport are pleased to announce an exciting open house event on Saturday, August 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Warren Elliott went missing Friday afternoon while going for a walk after doing trail rehab work ahead of the Jeep Jamboree along the Rubicon 4x4 trail. Since then, up to 100 searchers a day from 10 agencies from across the state have been looking for the 70-year-old man.

Our Pet of the Week is Tyson! Tyson is a seven-year-old pup who is cute as a button. We are not quite sure why he is still here with us because he really is a PERFECT pet - he loves people, has lived with kids and cats, was housetrained previously, enjoys walks, and rides well in the car. His favorite game is fetch!

Here's a photo of a bald eagle on the East Carson River taken Tuesday.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted the National Weather Service to issue Wednesday a Flash Flood Warning for Douglas County.

With threats of heavy rain and thunderstorms Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Carson City and surrounding counties. Douglas County is already under a flash flood warning.

Carson City School Board trustees approved a new proposed policy Tuesday regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the district, and discussed implementation tactics for educators.

The purpose of the policy is to develop guidance on how to “responsibly embrace” AI as it can be a “powerful tool and partner in the learning process.”

Registration is open for Carson City Symphony's after-school string instrument instruction and youth chorus programs. Classes will begin in September at five locations in Carson City.

UPDATE 12:30PM: The roadway is now open, according to NHP. One person died, three persons were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

It’s been over seven months since Carl’s Jr. was announced to be taking over the building most recently occupied by Arnulfo’s Mexican Restaurant, but since then, there’s been only crickets.

Carnelian Bay West Beach and Patton Landing Beach will both remain closed after a sewer line break near Carnelian Bay dumped untreated sewage into Lake Tahoe last week.

The sun is out, the snow has melted, and now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands! The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with our partners at Heavenly Mountain Resort, invite the public to Hike with a Ranger beginning Friday, July 26.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is this evening, Wednesday July 24, at 7:00 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

Reno based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who read the invocation (opening-prayer) in the United States (US) Senate in Washington, D.C., on July 12, 2007; has been scheduled to deliver the opening-prayer again in the Senate on July 30.

UPDATE: NV Energy reports no outages in Douglas County as of 9:55 p.m.
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UPDATE: As of 7:48 p.m., there are 6,901 NV Energy customers in Douglas County without power.
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UPDATE: As of 6:30 p.m., there are 8,953 NV Energy customers without power.
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UPDATE: As of 5:30 p.m., 10,832 customers were without power, according to NV Energy.
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NV Energy reports more than 14,300 customers are without power across Douglas County on Tuesday afternoon.

The Carson City Community Development Department is advising that someone is sending falsified invoices to customers and requesting that the funds be wired to a bank account. The invoices are sent by email, and the sender impersonates a member of the City’s staff.

An osprey catching breakfast from the Carson River in the Monday morning light.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, Youth Edition, playing four performances only July 26-28, 2024 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

There are currently 103 animals being housed at the Carson City campus of the Nevada Humane Society following a large influx of stray pickups whose owners have not come looking for them.

In total, there are 53 dogs, 49 cats, and two rabbits looking for homes.

We are a culture with a gun problem exacerbated by a rage problem, resulting in an era of political violence. So here we are, in this hot summer of ‘24, recognizing that we are the canaries in the coal mine. It’s hotter than the hinges on The Gates of Hades, and The Gates of Hades are hotter than usual with the heavy flow of traffic passing through them these days.

The summer baseball season is officially over and with it comes the final undefeated win for the Carson High School Blue Jays B Team.

Carson Valley Community Theater kicked off its 2024/25 season with the opening of "Making God Laugh" this past weekend at the CVIC hall in Minden.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed two cases of rabies this year. Detections were made in bats from Carson City and Clark County.

Calling all performers! Thursday, July 25th, it's Open Mic Night at Polecat Tavern! Play your songs, recite your poetry, tell your jokes on the Polecat Stage. Bring your friends and family to cheer you on!

They're Back! If you missed Better Daze last time, you are in luck! Michael J and his band will rock your world with a ton of Blues and Rock tunes. Starts at 7pm on Saturday, July 27th! What a way to end the month.

Do you love to sing? Well then come on out to Polecat Tavern on Friday, July 26th beginning at 7pm. Hundreds of songs to choose from. Bring your friends, we have lots of mics. What are you waiting for?

Hey everybody! Did you see that we have re-scheduled our Grand Opening Party for Polecat Tavern? It's now on Saturday, August 3rd beginning at 6pm. We will have MiXed Company performing in the parking lot so you can dance your heart out. The awesome Candy Burger is our food truck too! Then we will move inside at 9pm for Canyon White Music. Lots of fun!

The For the Song Charitable Fund, formed by Founding Patrons and fueled by the generosity of the ArrowCreek Community, joins Artown and its commitment to multidisciplinary arts to bring this extraordinary Texas songwriter to Northern Nevada. Jamie Lin Wilson will perform at 7:30pm, July 27 at the legendary Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City.

UPDATE: The Fish Springs fire is contained and controlled. The Sunrise Fire in the Pine Nut Mountains is 60 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, with no fire growth overnight.
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UPDATE 8:23PM: The fire in the Fish Springs area was reportedly 0.1 of an acre, while the Sunrise Fire in the Pine Nut Mountains has been resized to 5.3 acres, according to Minden dispatch.

Thunderstorms and heavy rain Monday evening has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Warning for Douglas County and southern Lyon County until 8 p.m.

UPDATE: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said it is investigating vandalism that was done to multiple political signs in the Dayton area and theft of signs in Silver Springs.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police Highway Patrol were called to a crash Monday afternoon near I-580 on the east side of the intersection of South Carson, US-50 West.

Two were arrested Sunday for felony possession of having personal identifying information such as IDs, birth certificates and passports that didn't belong to them, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Marine units and dive team, along with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, on Monday located and recovered the individual reported missing on July 21, 2024 on Topaz Lake in southern Douglas County.

The next Carson City School Board meeting will take place Tuesday, July 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center locate at 851 E. William St.

Trustees will discuss an AI and head injury policies, strategic plan goals, teacher resignations and more.

Capt. Kirk, formally of The Duo KRD, will bring his Classic Rock Experience to Bella Vita Bistro, this Friday night July 26th on the patio (Weather Permitting). The event starts at 5:00, and will probably sell out, so make your reservations now by calling 775-515-4300. If it's on the patio, it will be in full shade. They have dinner and drink specials. Come on down.

Come join the Capital Area Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship at Summer Fun Days on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mills Park in Carson City, 1111 E William Street.

Looking for a place to take your little ones this week? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) activities and events happening this week around Carson City.

Traffic was backed up Monday morning due to an overturned semi on USA Parkway State Route 439 and the Highway 50 roundabout near Silver Springs.

Thanks to the work of dedicated neighbors, community members and Carson City staff, the Saliman Road Walking Path Beautification Project is one step closer to completion with the installation of two new benches.

Nevada State Prison Preservation Society (NSPPS) President Maurice White is the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is invited to attend the meeting which takes place Tuesday, July 23, at noon, in the Brewery Art Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Check out the Event Schedule for Polecat Tavern this upcoming week. Drop on in!

Carson High School Football and the CHS Football Booster Club are pleased to announce the Annual Kickoff Dinner at Fuji Hall, at Carson City's Fuji Park this Saturday, July 27. The event will open its doors at 5 p.m., with dinner scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Musician's swap meet, fundraiser and open mic happening Sept. 15 Carson City. Click on flyers for details, times and location.

UPDATE: Power has been restored.
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UPDATE: NV Energy reports power being restored to most areas in south Carson City and north Douglas County. As of 6:35 p.m. Sunday there were 259 NV Energy customers without power.
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Thunderstorms may be behind power outages early Sunday evening in south Carson City and north Douglas County. As of 5:26 p.m. NV Energy reports 2,225 customers without power from multiple outages.

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