Douglas County Commissioners declare drought conditions, encourage water conservation

UPDATE 2:03PM: A mechanical issue is likely to blame for a presence of light smoke inside a Carson Tahoe Hospital care facility on North Minnesota Street, according to Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Shirey. All those evacuated are now allowed back into the facility.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Sunday afternoon to a report of smoke coming out of one of the Carson Tahoe care facilities on North Minnesota Street.

The Capital Community Band, under the direction of Richard Doede, will tie a big red bow around 2017 by presenting a Patriotic and Holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The free concert will be presented in the Bob Boldrick Theatre in the Carson Community Center.

Here is the Carson City area road report for Nov. 20-26, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road and or utility work. Please follow detours.

And the winners are, everyone. The third annual Carson High School vs. Douglas High School Charity Basketball Game lit up CHS Wednesday, Nov. 15 and, as rivalry was put aside, it turned out to be the most successful basketball game fundraiser in CHS history with $10,000 raised for the seven students injured in the Nov. 9 vehicle accident on Kings Canyon Road.

Carson City fire and sheriff's departments, Nevada Highway Patrol, East Fork Fire and Douglas County Sheriff's Office were called Saturday night to a vehicle crash in the southbound lane of Highway 395 and Topsy Lane.

Looking at a 5 p.m. Monday deadline the Brewery Arts Center is hoping for a big Carson City weekend push as it has lost some voter footing in its efforts to bring back the 10-week live outdoor music series it has hosted for two summers.

Tis the season! Cherie Shipley and Lake Tahoe Entertainment present the 16th Annual Community Holiday Show forever known as "Joyful Noise!" at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center.

With Thanksgiving just days away, the holiday season is just around the corner. The annual Holiday Craft Fair at Carson High features a plethora of handmade and locally crafted gifts for the loved ones on your shopping list. Take the plunge at the Carson Aquatic Center if you want to get a picture with Scuba Santa. Grab a coat, some friends, and your ID and head downtown for this month’s beer crawl. $15 gets you a glass and your first beer, from there you’ll pay only $1 for refills at several watering holes. There’s even more to enjoy this weekend, so keep reading for your options.

Nevada is requesting $11.3 million from the federal government to allow the state to continue to operate its public health insurance program for 27,000 children in low-income families through January after funding officially expired for the program at the end of September.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called to a vehicle crash just before 5 p.m. Friday in the area of North Carson Street and Fleischmann Way.
According to first responders, no injuries were reported. Traffic is being diverted around the accident. Motorists can expect delays.

Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called to a vehicle accident Friday afternoon in the area of South Carson Street near Highway 50 Spooner junction.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City has set the dates for its 33rd year of Santa Train and for the second consecutive year, it will be offering special free Santa Trains exclusively for children battling cancer.

Carson High School’s AP Spanish class was treated to a lecture Friday featuring Spanish poetry by Retired Senior Deputy Attorney General Glade Myler.

Inside Out/Dreamers were in Carson City on Thursday at the Bike Smith as part of a nationwide participatory art initiative. The project, launched by award-winning artist JR, creates portraits of America that includes immigrants and the descendants of immigrants.