UPDATE: Motorists are urged to find an alternative route home during rush hour following a single-vehicle rollover accident on the Carson City freeway near the Highway 50 onramp in the southbound lane. Carson City Sheriff's Sgt. Scott McDaniel said traffic in the area is congested and will only get worse around the 5 p.m. hour. He urges motorists to avoid the freeway during their commute.
The victim suffered minor injuries. His pickup was traveling in the northbound lane when it flipped into the southbound lane, said McDaniel.
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Carson City firefighters and emergency personnel have been called to a single-vehicle rollover accident this afternoon in the southbound lane of I-580 Carson City freeway near the Highway 50 on-ramp. The accident happened at around 4:21 p.m. and involved a single pickup truck that apparently had been going northbound and hit the median, flipping into the southbound lane.

With our seemingly, never-ending drought going on and on and on, and now that we are in the middle of yet another winter with a lack of snow and no snowfall in the extended forecast, you might be interested in knowing about the all-time record snow depths, state by state, from the shallowest to the deepest, according to internet website www.weather.com.
Here they are from No. 50 (the shallowest) to No. 01 (the deepest):

Committee appointments by the Board of Supervisors has been a much talked about subject the last few weeks. Here’s my take:

Carson City has many boards, commissions and committees (BCCs) that typically include one or two city supervisor representatives in addition to city staff and representatives from the public, who may be appointed or apply for their positions. A complete list of Carson City’s boards, commissions and committees (BCCs), and information about each, may be found here:

“Pine Spirit” by Sande Rowan comes to the Legislative eXhibition Series Gallery Feb. 2 Working with Native American basket makers in the Southwest, Sande Rowan learned coiling techniques she incorporated into her own style as a professional basket maker. Her “Rainbow Spiral” pine needle basket is among her works featured in “Pine Spirit” at the Legislative eXhibition Series Gallery Feb. 2-20 in the Nevada Legislative Building.

A Carson City man and woman were arrested Thursday and face multiple gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor charges after police officers conducting a warrant service discovered that both individuals were intoxicated while caring for an infant.

May 13, 1917-Jan. 6, 2015 Lewis Gregson Porteous passed away on January 6, 2015. He was born in 1917 and grew up...

Dec. 6, 1948 - Jan. 11, 2015 Alvery Jackson, life long resident of Fallon, Nevada passed away unexpectedly on Su...

The long wait is over, Friday has returned. There are some great music options for tonight: the kick-off to the Tahoe Sound Series at the Brewery Arts Center with 4 Piece Puzzle, local favorites, the Whitehats, jammin’ at Westside Pour House, DJ Country Bobby will be at Carson Lanes, and Jimmy Mallett brings the swanky tunes to Bella Fiore.

One last reminder to avoid Saliman if possible. Road work continues today.

Faced with potentially serious cash flow problems, the Nevada Budget Office has spent the last couple of months looking under every rock for money to beef up the state’s Ending Fund Balance. By statute, the state is required to...

Two members of Nevada’s congressional delegation have introduced legislation that would bar the president from creating or expanding national monuments without congressional approval. Republicans Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark ...

June 13, 1942 - Jan. 6, 2015 Charles Allen McMillen passed away on January 6, 2015 after a brave fight with canc...

Since October of 2014 the Carson City area has seen an increase in residential burglaries. Several of them have been along the main corridors of the west side of Carson City on West Winnie Lane and Washington streets. They are occurring during the day time while the residents are away from the home.

The following press release is provided by Dana Lee Fruend, editor and publisher of Nevada Live Magazine and can be viewed here. On Wednesday, Carson Now wrote about the temporary closure and had been waiting for the official word.

The Horseshoe Club has been located on the corner of Carson Street and Telegraph, at the heart of Downtown Carson City, and serving the public for over 40 years. It was opened by Gene Chaney in the early 70’s, and is currently owned by his five adult children, two of whom grew up in Carson and currently operate the small business primarily for the local residents.

Welfare program administrator Steve Fisher told a legislative budget committee Wednesday he expects the penalty due to delays in processing food stamp applications and a high error rate.

Gov. Brian Sandoval says the economy is getting better, but his budget predicts there will be more impoverished Nevadans needing government help to cover medical bills, secure food for their family and qualify for welfare assistance.

NAI Alliance is pleased to report another key sign of recovery: Carson City’s 2011 industrial vacancy rate of 11.43 percent has improved to 7.14 percent as of Dec. 2014.

UPDATE: Frank Streshley, Tax and License Division Chief in Carson City, said the Nevada Gaming Control Board "was informed of the temporary closure of the Carson Horse Club in advance of the closure."

He said the Carson Horseshoe Club must make "reasonable accommodations" to pay their patrons casino tokens or any vouchers. He was not sure if the Horseshoe Club uses the cash in-cash out vouchers.

Through the support of Carson City area donors and organizations, Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, has bought a “new” used shuttle bus to transport residents of its homeless shelter. The 2008 Starcraft vehicle has a lift for wheelchair access and seats 13 passengers.

It replaces the FISH shelter van that had over 240,000 miles, carried only 10 passengers, and had no ability to transport clients using wheelchairs.

Come spend the day with us at our Earth Spirit Faire Fundraiser from 10 am to 4pm on Saturday, February 7th & Sunday February 8th at the Fuji Exposition Hall on Old Clear Creek Road in Carson City. Spend the afternoon pampering and treating yourself with a massage….or learn to make jewelry….. or attend a transformative workshop….. or get a reading for perspective on your life…. Whatever resonates with you!

Carson City has some great lectures going on today. Sierra Nevada Forums is presenting ‘Lions and Tracking and Bears, OH MY’ about the incredible animals in our foothills. ‘A Short History of Virginia City’ is to be found at the Nevada State Museum, followed by a book signing by Authors Ron and Susan James.

A man was arrested Wednesday night after crawling through and falling out of the ceiling at Smith's market forcing the evacuation of the store, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The call came into dispatch at 9:22 p.m. at the Smith's store at 599 East William Street in Carson City. Store employees reported a man was acting erratically and may have a gun.

According to Furlong the man had a altercation with someone in the store. The store was evacuated immediately. The suspect then took off and went into the ceiling of the store by the time officers arrived.

Signs on the doors of the Carson Horseshoe Club today say the casino is "temporarily closed until further notice."

We have one report that the casino closed up last night.

We will have more information as it becomes available.

Open to all kids grades K-12, auditions for Youth Theater Carson City's performance of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be held Saturday, Jan. 24, 10am in the Carson City Community Center. Auditioners should prepare a one minute song and be prepared to learn a dance. Tuition is $100; Scholarships available upon application.

On January 19, 2015 at approximately 4:15 pm, Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol were dispatched to a motorcycle accident that occurred on State Route 341 (Geiger Grade) between mile posts two and three in Washoe County just south of Loftis Drive.