Construction of a new Spooner Lake visitor center and amphitheater begins Monday

Heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions have led the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City to close city offices early Monday.

"Due to the inclement weather and dangerous road conditions, the City Manager and Mayor have decided to close all City offices and allow City employees (other than essential public safety personnel) to leave at 2 p.m. today Monday, Feb. 4," city officials said in an announcement.

The Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday night has been canceled, according to the city web site.

Carson City firefighter-paramedics and Sheriff's deputies are responding to two motor vehicle accidents within a half-mile of each other on U.S. Highway 50 East.

One, a two-vehicle crash, was located at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Airport Road. The vehicles involved have since been moved into the Dollar General parking lot.

A second two-vehicle accident, a collision, is located at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Fairview Drive.

Two victims are complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. Another is complaining of possible broken bones.

Inclement Winter weather has forced the early closure of Western Nevada College campuses in Carson City and Minden, the college said.

Both campuses closed at 1 p.m. Monday.

The WNC Fallon campus will remain open for classes.

The opportunity to attend Western Nevada College while in high school is a chance for students to expedite their post-secondary education and save some money in the process.

Several motor vehicle accidents in Carson City have kept Carson City Sheriff's deputies and firefighter-paramedics busy Monday morning responding to spin-outs, rear-enders and t-bone crashes.

About 170 NV Energy customers are without power in the Lakeview Estates area of Northwest Carson City Monday morning after reported equipment failure at two outage points, NV Energy reported.

The outages, one in the area of Lakeview and Combs Canyon roads and a second on Hobart Road, occurred around 9 a.m. Monday morning.

Estimated time of power restoration is 11:45 a.m. Monday, NV Energy reported.

Snow covered roadways in and around Carson City Monday morning may have a layer of ice underneath, so motorists should drive with caution on their commute into, out of or around the Nevada state capital this morning.

Here is the Nevada Department of Transport (NDOT) list of current road conditions for the area. Updates can be obtained by visiting nvroads.com or by calling 5-1-1:

Good morning, Carson City, and Happy Monday! Be careful on your commute into, out of or around the Nevada state capital this morning. Snow and ice are expected to cover the roadways, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination, and drive safely.

There will be a few extra motorists in Carson City starting today and for the next 120 days as the 2019 Nevada Biennial Legislative Session begins.

An inmate at the Carson City Jail has been resuscitated and transported for emergency medical care after an attempted hanging Sunday, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

The inmate was transported breathing but unconscious, Furlong said.

No other details are available at this time. Please check back for updates.

Celebrating its 35th season, the Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform its 200th concert, “Balance & Nature,” on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Carson City Community Center's newly refurbished Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.

Today, football fans from across the country will gather to watch Super Bowl LIII.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is reminding all motorists to have a plan before the game begins.

Authorities continue their search for Karlie Guse, a missing 16 year-old from Mono County who vanished nearly four months ago.

A 27 year-old Dayton woman and 30 year-old Woodland, CA, man were arrested Friday afternoon at 4:19 p.m. in the area of Retail Court and East College Parkway on separate misdemeanor charges following an argument that had turned physical, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Bay Area legends Tower of Power rumbled into Lake Tahoe on Friday night and took everyone at MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa back to when soul music ruled the land and everyone knew what was hip.