Lyon County Sheriff's Office: Disabled woman reported missing, endangered found safe

UPDATE: The fire was knocked down at around 8:10 p.m. The cause remains under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday night to a brush fire in the area of Airport Road and Shriver Drive.

CARSON CITY — Two new laws take effect in Nevada on Tuesday: the voter-approved “pink tax” exemption for feminine hygiene products and a bill from the 2017 Legislature dealing with the restoration of civil rights to some felons.

Coming into its fourth year in 2019 with an expanded off-road series of community-oriented, family-friendly mountain bike events, Epic Rides will hold its community discount night in Carson City on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

The Carson City Aquatic Facility will reopen to the public on Jan. 22, 2019. The facility was originally scheduled to open on Jan. 2, however due to delays and additional curing time needed for the pool plaster, that date needed to be postponed to Jan. 22.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that happened Monday in Reno.

A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday morning for suspicion of giving marijuana to a person under 18-years-old, a gross misdemeanor, driving with suspended registration, driving with no insurance, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. After being arrested, he was later booked for statutory sexual seduction, a gross misdemeanor.

Jazz Johnson’s greatest attribute is his ability to change the tune of his skeptics.

The 8th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival got underway in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday with an estimated 20,000 visitors expected to attend the three-day music festival that continues New Year's Eve on Monday night.

Hello Carson City. The final day of 2018 arrives with crisp and cold conditions outside, a reminder that winter has finally dug in. Are you ready for 2019? Whether your plans are to venture out to a bevy of parties and celebrations around town tonight, or plan to stay at home, we wish you a safe and Happy New Year.

As we head into the final day of the holiday season, Carson City once again offers Christmas tree recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation and Waste Management.

CARSON CITY — A wait list for the Housing Choice Voucher offered through the Nevada Rural Housing Authority is now underway and will remain open for those to sign up until further notice.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 31, 2018 to Jan. 6, 2019. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

I’m reading an interesting book called "Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence" by Stefan Mancuso, a plant physiologist and Alessandra Viola, a science writer. It poses the questions: “Are plants intelligent? Can they communicate, solve problems, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they inert, incapable of independent or social behavior?”

Editor’s Note: CHS Chief Dan Ingram is head of the Naval Science Department at Carson High School. Here is his report: Established by the Air Force Association in 2009, the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education Program is designed to excite, educate, and motivate students toward careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines critical to our nation’s future.