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

From art and exercise classes, nature walks to gallery showings, fundraisers and afternoon happy hours that extend from one end of Carson Street to the other, Carson City showers itself this Tuesday with an action-packed all-ages calendar of arts, fitness and entertainment. Here's what's happening around town on this June 5, 2018:

Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies, ambulance crews and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday afternoon to a fatal vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Highway 50 near Silver Springs.

Carson City's Karson Kruzers are busy these days getting into gear for their 33rd annual Run What Cha Brung car show, to be held on July 27-28.

A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a gun at his roommate, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Sassabration, an annual celebration of diversity, is returning to Carson City July 14 in the parking lot of Carson Hot Springs Resort, 1500 Old Hot Springs Road.

CARSON CITY — Summer provides both opportunity and challenges — opportunity for kids to have fun, and challenges for parents to find ways to fill time. The Carson High School robotics team, Cyber Mafia has a solution for both kids and parents: robotics camp.

Happy Monday and welcome to the work week Carson City, we are now celebrating the fourth day of June, on our way toward the first day of summer in 17 days.
Here's what happening around town:

Carson City Emergency Dispatch reported shots fired at Denny's Restaurant, 2299 N. Carson Street in Carson City, shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday.

Nevada Highway Patrol is reported to have had one suspect held at gun point at the location. Carson City Sheriff's deputies were on scene to assist.

The Aces have a pair of royal flushes when it comes to catchers Anthony Recker and Michael Perez.

Donalyn Miller, an award-winning teacher and author, wrote, "Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own education. Through characters — the saints and the sinners, real or imagined — reading shows you how to be a better human being."

Managing weeds, particularly with chemicals, is more complicated than most people realize.

A neighbor was spraying cheatgrass recently. He didn’t realize that with the cheatgrass already going to seed and turning brown, his use of chemicals was ineffective and costly in time and money. The seeds will still spread, and he will still have to mow or weed-eat the dead plant residue.

As we’ve learned from the recent Fire Season Outlook, year-round fire season is the new normal in the Lake Tahoe Basin and throughout the country.

Now is the perfect time to learn what to do to prepare your home and family to survive wildfire, and to take action.

Cowboys and cowgirls ran into stiff competition from four-legged foes Friday and Saturday nights at the Sixth Annual Bulls, Broncs and Barrels Carson City Smackdown held at the Fuji Park Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena.

Summer has unofficially begun in downtown Carson City as the Third and Curry Farmer's Market, a seasonal favorite of locals and visitors alike, opened for the 2018 summer season in downtown Carson City.