Dutch Bros third Carson City location opens Friday

If your Sunday plans are still up in the air, consider a short trip to Reno very early in the morning to catch the final day of the 2018 Great Reno Balloon Race. Glow Show and Dawn Patrol start around 4:30 a.m. and Mass Ascension takes place by 6:30 a.m.

UPDATE: 8AM: The fire at the Carson City landfill in East Carson City is out but is still smoldering and putting up some residual smoke, according to fire officials. Those passing by may see some smoke. Firefighters are continuing to mop up the fire and are monitoring it as of Sunday morning. No homes or structures were threatened. The cause remains under investigation.
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UPDATE: 10:30PM: Water tinders remained on scene of the Dump Fire Saturday night, dousing the flaming trash with water. Other resources with the Carson City Fire Department remained staged in the area. Cause of the fire is under investigation.
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A fire has been reported at the Carson City Landfill and emergency crews are on scene, where flames are reported visible inside the landfill, an area of about 200 feet by 200 feet in size.

UPDATE SUNDAY 9:40AM: The Arc Fire south of the Truckee River between the Patrick and USA Parkway exits has stopped growing and is 40 percent contained, Storey County Emergency Management Director Joe Curtis said Sunday morning.
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Regional fire crews are on scene of a wild fire burning in Northwestern Lyon County near Patrick Saturday afternoon.

Cars and burgers were the draw Saturday at the Max Casino parking lot in Carson City, where law enforcement officers with the Nevada Department of Corrections fed hungry car enthusiasts at the second annual Cops and Burgers fundraiser for Special Olympics Nevada.

Youth ages four to 15 gathered at the Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Southeast Carson City Saturday with their families, coaches, referees and league volunteers to begin the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Fall season.

Recently we visited friends at beautiful Flathead Lake, Montana, where, unfortunately, yellowjackets were swarming. They attacked for no reason and their bites/stings burn and itch, often causing swelling.

An 18 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday morning at 8:45 a.m. in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road on felony drug possession charges along with misdemeanor first-offense domestic battery, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

The Dave Matthews Band wrapped up the Lake Tahoe summer concert series in Stateline with a performance at Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Amphitheater Friday night.

Carson City resident Brad Bartlett, who earlier this summer had been placed on the wait list for a heart transplant while hospitalized at the University of Utah Cardiovascular Center in Salt Lake City, received his new heart on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, his father Rick Bartlett said Friday.

Carson City emergency crews are on scene of multiple vehicles involved in two separate collisions at the intersection of North Roop and East William streets.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to support a resolution urging Lyon County voters to vote no on Nevada Question 3 on the Nov. 6 ballot, Lyon County Manager Jeffery Page said.

Carson City businesses have new regulations to follow for temporary signage such as banners, flags, and A-frame boards.

Due to extremely dry vegetation and very high fire danger, Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Laurence Crabtree announced that additional fire restrictions will go into effect that will prohibit recreational target shooting beginning Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. These restrictions will be in effect through Oct. 9, 2018, but could be extended if necessary.

Last month the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office visited a senior citizen for a Caring Neighbors referral. Caring Neighbors is a new program administered by DCSO, where qualified and uniformed volunteers call and visit the seniors in our community.