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Trailhead gate at Ash to Kings Trail reopens, allows for motorized vehicle access

The gate on Ash Canyon Road, located at the trailhead for the Ash to Kings Trail, will be re-open beginning Wednesday, May 26 permitting motorized vehicle access.

The road has been closed as part of an annual road closure to protect the road during heavy precipitation in the winter season. All road repairs have been completed, and the road is passable for both non-motorized and high-clearance four-wheel drive motorized travel. Users should exercise caution based on weather conditions when traveling the road.

For more information on Ash Canyon Road, please contact the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department at 775-887-2262.

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A bright blue sky and the clear, crisp fall air made for a perfect setting for a visit to Carson City by a group of Russian-speaking guests from the San Francisco Bay area.

Friday night brought more than 200 people to the Nevada State Capitol Building in Carson City for a candlelight vigil to honor and recognize victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.

A candlelight vigil for Mandalay Bay shooting victims brought more than 200 people to the Nevada State Capitol Building in Carson City on Friday night.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Friday night to a vehicle injury crash in the area of Highway 50 East and Airport Road.

Some weekends are pretty cut and dry, just a few things to choose among. This, however, is not one of those weekends. High-flying, death-defying action takes over the Minden Airport as the Aviation Roundup Air Show takes to the skies. Pasta-lovers won’t want to miss the Eldorado Great Italian Festival in downtown Reno. Carson City’s monthly Downtown Wine Walk gets a dose of nostalgia as the Western Airstream Convention sets up shop and welcomes the curious.

UPDATE 6:52PM: Firefighters were able to get the upper hand on the Stephanie Fire burning in northeast Douglas County, with a reported 10 acres burned. It was originally reported as 18 acres but was downsized. The cause was a vehicle. Douglas County notes there wasn't a plane crash that had been rumored. East Fork Fire and multiple agencies responded.
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UPDATE 5:56PM: The Stephanie Fire burning in northeast Douglas County has grown to 18 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Friday evening to a rollover accident at the Fairview off-ramp on I-580.

The staff of Travel Nevada, Nevada State Museum and Nevada Magazine showing their support for Las Vegas.

Retired Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi has declared his candidacy for Carson City Supervisor Ward 1 after current supervisor Karen Abowd announced she won’t seek a third term.

Students and local manufacturers will reap the benefits as the new Industrial Technology Lab opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday at Western Nevada College.

Have you ever considered a career in law enforcement or emergency dispatch? If so, you may find answers to some of your questions at job fair this Saturday, Oct. 7 in Carson City.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Work crews have been busy at the historic Pioneer Center on Harrison Avenue where a roof collapsed on Jan. 23, flooding out the liquor store and thrift shop beneath it.

A sea of blue at Carson Montessori School in Carson City Friday morning as they sang "Home Means Nevada." We are #NevadaProud.
Throughout the Silver State today people are wearing Nevada's state colors of silver and blue to show unity and support for the victim's of the Las Vegas mass shooting.

A field of 73 players will begin play Tuesday in Stage One Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club. This year’s group of golfers embarking on the annual grind to attempt to get to the Tour come from a wide variety of golf backgrounds.

It’s time to find the love of your life. Your partner will have big, brown eyes and a heart of gold. Someone who will agree with everything you say and love you unconditionally. Come join Michael Hohl Subaru in Carson City for their annual Pet Adoption in the Subaru Showroom this Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A 48-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail for suspected misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office personnel and local residents met Wednesday for the inaugural “Coffee With a Cop," a low-key event at Dunkin’ Donuts where community members could chat with law enforcement officers over coffee.

This weekend is going to be packed. Vintage Airstreams will line the streets, a wine walk, the Aviation Roundup in Minden, Virginia City’s Outhouse Races, Oktoberfest at Fandango: and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Get a jump on the festivities tonight with plenty of live music, two artists’ receptions, karaoke, comedy, or the Witchcraft and Wizardry Ball at the Boys and Girls Club. Join in solidarity with our famous city to the south by wearing blue and silver today and attending the Candlelight Vigil at the Capitol Building.

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Pleasant fall weather is ahead Friday and Saturday for Carson City and throughout the region, with mostly clear skies, warm days and cool nights, according to the National Weather Service.

In the aftermath of the terrible shootings in Las Vegas, the broadcasters of the great state of Nevada present “Broadcasters Unite Nevada Day,” Friday, Oct. 6. All Nevadans are urged to be Nevada Proud and show your unity by wearing our state colors, Silver and Blue.

In a way, Hannah McDonald is claiming her legacy when she takes over at the end of this month as director of Partnership Carson City.

“As a kid, I grew up in prevention work,” she said. “I naturally kind of fell into the effort.”

Carson City sheriff’s deputies arrested two men in separate alleged stolen vehicle incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Two men were also arrested in separate incidents for alleged domestic battery offenses.

There will be a candlelight vigil for Mandalay Bay shooting victims this Friday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. in front of Nevada State Capitol Building, 101 North Carson Street, Carson City.

Sierra Lutheran High School Principal, Dr. Tami Seddon announced Thursday that senior Aleyna Gilson has been named a Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Due Sorella's Fall Vintage Faire is Saturday, Oct. 7, running 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Located at the corner of Musser and Nevada Streets, the Faire will feature several vendors, yummy food, and toe-tapping music. Come down and find some treasures at Carson City's favorite place for everything vintage.

Nevada State Parks is excited to collaborate with the team from KNPB’s well-known series, "Wild Nevada," to highlight the wealth of spectacular settings at state parks throughout Nevada.

A tribute to Nevada’s arts and entertainment will kick off this year’s Nevada Day festivities celebrating the same theme. Capital Collage 2017, featuring a variety of arts and artists from across the state, will be 7-11 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, 1870 Russell Way.

It’s hard to see straight when the weekend approaches. The Downtown Business Association hosts their monthly wine walk on Saturday, but that is just the tip of the fun-time iceberg. Due Sorella, also known as Two Sisters, welcomes their annual Autumn Vintage Faire to the large parking lot behind them and the Airstreams on Main event brings shiny trailer nostalgia with them. Join the Annual Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center this evening – just remember to bring a jacket, it’s getting chilly once the sun goes down.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in attempting to identify a person involved in an incident of possible child luring. On Monday at approximately 11:30 a.m. a young female was walking in the area of Koontz and Hillview in south Carson City. While walking in the area, the young female was approached by an unknown male in a copper colored Ford Ranger pickup.

In its nearly 20 years, Muscle Powered — Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City — has been instrumental in building trails, advocating for safety and access, and cleaning up public spaces.