Traffic backed up due to chase, traffic stop involving multiple armed motorcyclists

Join the Carson Nugget in Carson City as it celebrates its 67th anniversary during the month of March with giveaways, comedy and more.

CARSON CITY — The Carson River Coalition’s virtual Watershed Wednesdays Forum, continues this week on March 10 with a session highlighting recreation in our region. Participants will find 2-1/2 hours of dynamic presentations from 8 speakers championing recreation in the Carson River Watershed.

Two men were taken into custody late Monday after allegedly breaking into a Woodside Drive apartment earlier that morning and holding those inside at gunpoint, a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report states.

Carson City-based English Language Learners Program founder Florence Phillips was one of three women recognized Monday as part of Microsoft’s “International Women in Technology” for 2021.

The University of Nevada, Reno has announced its goal of returning to primarily in-person instruction and student services for the Fall 2021 semester.

Still worth an afternoon walk even in late winter.

Conditions and weather permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Smoke may be visible.

Despite a society-altering pandemic, home prices in Nevada have reached record highs in recent months.

In January, the median cost of a house in Reno hit $500,000, while in Las Vegas, that number reached $345,000. Both figures have surpassed pre-2008 peaks.

The Carson City School District is pleased to honor 13 school social workers during National School Social Work Week, March 7-13, 2021. Sponsored by the School Social Work Association of America, the week will help highlight the tremendous impact school social workers have in addressing students’ social, emotional and mental health needs, especially during the past year in the challenging face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UPDATE: All travel lanes were reopened. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Highway 50 at Lake Tahoe near Glenbrook in Douglas County was closed Sunday night due to a 3-vehicle crash in which one fatality was reported, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Mayor Lori Bagwell is scheduled to speak to the Carson City Host Lions Club on Tuesday, March 9 at noon at Tito’s Mexican Restaurant, 444 E William St. Mayor Bagwell will discuss the city’s accomplishments over the past year as well as talk about where the city is going over the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Carson City Fire Department was dispatched Sunday to an accident involving an ATV rider in the Brunswick Canyon area.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 8-14, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Ali Banister, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer for Carson City Juvenile Services, will be the guest speaker at this week’s Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The virtual meeting takes place Tuesday, March 9 at 12:30 p.m. Guests are invited to attend. Banister will talk about the Juvenile Services that are available in Carson City. She will also address the current state of education during COVID and the mental toll it is taking on young people.