Carson City, Quad County COVID weekend, Monday update: 2 deaths, 62 new cases, 46 recoveries

Carson City emergency crews and the Nevada Highway Patrol are on scene of a motor vehicle accident in the eastbound lanes of Spooner Junction, where Interstate 580, U.S. Highway 395 South and U.S. Highway 50 West meet in South Carson City.

The accident is blocking traffic. Motorists can expect delays.

A new, yet not so new, technology policy at CHS has upset some and caused others to look at the potential benefits.

No longer are students allowed to possess their earbuds at school let alone use them during breaks or at lunch time. Accessing cell-phones during class may also result in confiscation, delivery to the office, and a call home to have the parent or guardian come and personally pick it up from the office.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies responded Saturday night to a report of a strong-armed robbery that allegedly occurred at the 7-11 convenience store on North Carson Street around 8:40 p.m.

Donny and Marie Osmond were in Tahoe onstage at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday, displaying their wide range of musical styles. The siblings started performing at an early age. Donny first entered the public eye when he joined his older brothers’ singing group,”The Osmonds,” and appeared regularly on “The Andy Williams Show.” Donny and Marie both recorded solo albums before joining forces to star on the 1970s TV variety show “Donny & Marie.”

Carson City emergency crews are en route to the scene of a reported gas leak in the 4300 block of Stampede Way in East Carson City.

Brother-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond performed at Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, in Stateline, Nevada, on Friday, Aug. 24. The concert is part of the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series.

HopeFest 8, a fundraiser benefitting cancer patients of Northern Nevada, returned for its eighth year Friday night at the Carson Tahoe Cancer center, but before the fundraiser had even began employees of Carson Tahoe raised $30,000 in the few months leading up to the benefit.

The last weekend of August holds tight to summertime tradition. Get something fresh from the field at Farmers Markets in Carson City, Genoa, and Dayton. Celebrate the end of summer with La Chamba on the Brewery Arts Center outdoor stage – one more season of Levitt Amp Community Concerts successfully behind us. Whether you want something fun to do with your ‘grown-up’ friends or something for the whole family to enjoy, take a look! There’s a little bit for everyone.

SATURDAY:

CARSON CITY — Toyota began design of its hybrid technology in 1993, and in 1997 the world’s largest car manufacturer launched the first mass produced combustion engine and electric motor hybrid vehicle, the Prius. Today, Toyota offers as many as 9 models of Prius, and 4 other vehicle lines come with a hybrid option from a luxury car to a 7 passenger all-wheel drive SUV.

RENO — The Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command is partnering with the California Highway Patrol’s San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Divisions to participate in an Interstate 80 Initiative.

The Jackson’s-Chevron on the corner of 5th Street and Saliman Road in Carson City is undergoing construction to include a new kitchen and refrigerated beer cave. It is scheduled to be completed Oct. 12.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Friday morning to a condominium complex in the 400 block of South Saliman Road for a water heater fire at one of the units.

The Tahoe Transportation District will receive $1.5 million to install bus charging infrastructure and equipment, make facility improvements, and provide training as part of a grant announced Friday through the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.

A Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening ceremony was held for the new Farmers Insurance - Bonkowski location Thursday evening.