WNC to celebrate Earth Day with DiCaprio film, environmental speakers, campus cleanup

There was a fatal motorcycle crash on U.S. 50 about a mile east of Spooner Summit just before noon Saturday, The east bound lane was closed for about three hours as emergency personnel responded to the scene and conducted an investigation.

A fundraiser to help area resident Mark Lindquist battle Stage IV Colon Cancer is taking place on Telegraph Square in downtown Carson City Saturday with a pub crawl event.

Summer has come to a close, and with it, the annual Third and Curry Farmer's Market held all-season long in downtown Carson City.

A Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 2:27 p.m. in the area of Pheasant and Fairview drives for felony child neglect, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a battery with a deadly weapon incident that occurred early Saturday morning, Sept. 30. One person was injured by gunshot.

After serving 7 years and approaching the completion of 2 terms in office as Ward 1 Carson City Supervisor, Karen Abowd announced Friday that she will not seek another term.

The last Friday night of September rings its own brilliant array of fall colors over Carson City's skies in these spectacular photos courtesy of retired CCSO Sgt. Scott McDaniel. We're looking forward to what October sunsets will bring.

RENO — A total of 12 Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen departed Nevada on Friday morning aboard a Nevada Air Guard C-130 cargo plane and are en route to Puerto Rico to assist with the disaster relief after Hurricane Maria struck the territory last week.

Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a proclamation declaring this Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 as Nevada’s inaugural “Public Lands Day.” Nevada residents and visitors are invited to celebrate with a “fee-free” day at all Nevada’s State Parks. Fees, including entrance, camping, and boating will be waived at state parks throughout Nevada.

An adult male pedestrian was killed Friday morning in a vehicle accident that happened in the area of State and Long streets, according to Carson City emergency personnel on scene.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has received a $43,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, to support the agency's participation in the Joining Forces traffic safety campaign for the coming year.

Rumble, rumble, rumble. Street Vibrations brings quite a bit of traffic to the area, so please drive safely amoungst the swarms of bikes. Battle Born Harley is hosting one heck of a party, so head down there for bikes, brews, and lots of live music. For something quieter, the final weekend of 'Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe' at the Brewery Arts Center is a great alternative. Funny lady and local favorite, Kat Simmons, is this week's featured performer at Carson Comedy inside the Nugget - stick around downtown and enjoy Southbound Train at the Westside Pour House.

Carson City area casinos saw a gaming revenue increase of nearly 9 percent in August compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

UPDATE 655PM: KOLO Channel 8 reports the northbound lane of U.S. 395 is open in Carson Valley as forward progress on four brush fires has stopped, East Fork Fire Protection District Capt. Terry Taylor said.