OurTown: Carson City Manager Larry Werner, Part 2

Nevada Highway Patrol has identified two people from Fernley who died in a crash Oct. 24 on US-50A and Wedge Lane in Lyon County.

YERINGTON — In response to a statement issued Friday by the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office, Lyon County Clerk/Treasurer Staci Lindberg confirms the Clerk’s Office was made aware on Friday, November 1st of an issue involving the placement of a portion of Lyon County Precinct 26 in an incorrect Assembly District.

Alternating directions of I-580 will be reduced to one lane south of Reno and north of Carson City beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5 to Thursday, Nov. 7 Nov. as the Nevada Department of Transportation performs routine maintenance to prepare bridge anti-icing systems for winter.

CARSON CITY — On Monday, Brett Compston, who has worked more than a decade in emergency response at the state and federal level, was named the next chief of Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security.

Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol has identified a Gardnerville man who died Oct. 19 from injuries in a crash on I-80 and Robb Drive in Washoe County.

Advocates to End Domestic Violence, a nonprofit in Carson City offering emergency shelter and various resources for victims of domestic and sexual violence, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 30 to celebrate the soon to be open, newly constructed shelter facility for survivors in Carson City and surrounding communities.

In an urgent response to fill a longstanding gap in services, the Carson City Rural Child Advocacy Center has begun working with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office to provide immediate support for children who have been victims or witnesses of violent crime, abuse, and exploitation.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Uniformed Reserves along with the Volunteers In Partnership with the Sheriff (VIPS) proudly participated in the Prescription Drug Take Back Program on Saturday, Oct. 19 at four convenient locations in Carson City.

The United Women in Faith invite the community to join them for their annual craft faire, bake sale and vintage market on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 am to 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser Street in Carson City.

This photograph was taken from Riverview Park in Carson City. Do you see one mountain range or two?

Every month, Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun and exciting adventures. All programs are offered for free and take place in one of the many Carson City parks and open space areas.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 4-10, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol were called late Saturday afternoon to a vehicle crash.

Although the new K-12 education funding formula that Nevada adopted five years ago significantly overhauled how state money flows down to public schools, school funding is still well below what experts think is needed to ensure good outcomes, according to a new report unveiled Wednesday by the Guinn Center, a policy-focused nonprofit research group.