Douglas County declares state of emergency due Tamarack Fire

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of August 21-27, 2017: The shared use path located on Fifth Street between Fairview Drive and Airport Road will be closed until September. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours:

Solar viewing glasses will be turned to the sky for Monday’s solar eclipse. While Carson City and western Nevada are not in the totality path, the eclipse will still be quite visible, with 75 to 90 percent of totality, or the percent of the sun obscured, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Young people like to sleep in, and so do some eccentric teachers for that matter, but it is time for everyone, parents included, to set that alarm clock and prepare for the 2017-2018 school year at Carson High School.

The concerts in the Capital Amphitheater have always been a local favorite: blanket and a picnic are all you need to make the most of this Sunday afternoon. Flashback to yesteryear at the Virginia City ‘Way it Was Rodeo.’ The Trippin King Snakes take the stage at the Genoa Bar Porch Party. Food and drink will be available, and it’s a great way to wind down the weekend.

SUNDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

Musical acts scheduled Saturday night for the Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival at Battle Born Harley Davidson were rained out on the outdoor stage by thunderstorms moving through the area.

The 2017-18 fall sports season is just around the corner, with six teams ready to bring a state championship banner to Carson High School.

UPDATE 6:20PM: Carson City fire crews have been released from assisting with the brush fire reported near U.S. Highway 395 and Mica Drive. They have returned to within district.
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Carson City Fire Department crews are being dispatched to assist the East Fork Fire Protection District in Douglas County, responding to a brush fire that has been reported near U.S. Highway 935 and Mica Drive.

On August 18, 2017 at 6:09 p.m., a Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy checked out of his patrol vehicle at the southwest corner of the Carson Nugget (in downtown Carson City), informing the dispatcher of a suspicious person.

UPDATE: 11:12AM: A Carson City Sheriff's deputy is now reporting that the traffic signal at Robinson and Stewart streets is now operational.
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A power outage at the traffic signal located at Stewart and Robinson streets is apparently ongoing this morning, according to members of the Carson City Sheriff's Office and emergency dispatch.

With an estimated 2,300 students attending Carson High School in 2017-18, plenty of clubs and courses can help pave the way toward a smooth school year.

I was reading a Martha Grimes book last week and I learned a new landscape term –
“enameled mead.”

I had never heard of this, and couldn’t imagine what it meant.

UPDATE: A shooting at the Carson Nugget Friday evening just before 6:15 p.m. has left two injured, authorities said, including one Carson City sheriff's deputy who was stabbed and the stabbing suspect who was shot.

Grocery Outlet donated $2,796 to the Ron Wood Family Resource Center's emergency food bank. Dave and Lynne Cox have been ongoing supporters of the center and provided Ron Wood's emergency food bank with $1433 in cash donations and $1363 in food donations.

UPDATE 8:34PM: Six Mile Fire is roughly 250 acres and 40 percent contained, Storey County officials announced Friday night via social media. The fire will be staffed throughout the night. Weather conditions are favorable and no structures or communities are threatened at this time. Six Mile Canyon Road remains closed and is patrolled by the Sheriff's Office to maintain safety.
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UPDATE 2:47PM: A Carson City Fire Department brush unit was called up Friday afternoon to help fight the Six Mile Fire located in Storey County near Six Mile Canyon Road.
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UPDATE 2:20PM: The Six Mile Fire has grown to 150 acres, burning in grass and brush, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. Multiple fire units are on the scene with air and ground support. According to Storey County's Facebook page, there are no evacuations in place and no structures threatened at this time.