Carson Tahoe Emergency Department earn prestigious Emergency Nurses Association ‘Lantern Award’

DAYTON — The Central Lyon Fire Protection District is closing open burning for the season with final burning on Sunday, May 20, with a required burn permit.

Owners of Mangia Tutto, a new Italian pizzeria and ristorante that will occupy the former D'Vine Wines space located at 200 North Stewart Street, said they plan to open in July 2018 at the corner of Musser and Stewart streets in downtown Carson City.

Ever driven or walked by the small stone house in Mills Park opposite Carson High and wondered about it? It's the Wungnema House. Want a look inside? Come to the open house hosted by the Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation at the Wungnema House from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Friday morning to the area of 5th and Stewart streets for a report of a natural gas leak.

We’re in for another gray day, but that won’t affect the fun to be had. Bike to Work Week always ends in a big bash. Head down to McFadden Plaza, even if you didn’t take the challenge personally. You’ll find live music, raffles, bike games, and too much fun. Western Nevada Musical Theater Company returns for another weekend of Singin’ in the Rain at the Bob Boldrick Theater. Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours are waiting to entertain you at the Brewery Arts Center. There may be some balcony seating still available, but tickets are very limited.

With public safety, awareness and community at the center, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host its 15th annual Cops and Kids Open House this Saturday, May 19 at the sheriff's office administration building.

As new residential construction projects continue moving forward in Carson City, the transportation network around the Nevada state capital is keeping pace with growth that has occurred and is projected to occur, said Carson City Transportation Manager Lucia Maloney.

YERINGTON, Nev. — Lyon County voters will more than likely be voting on a brothel ban question in November, after county commissioners voted Thursday morning to change the language of the proposed advisory question.

Nick Meyer, operations director for The Union Carson City, presented Courtney Warner, executive director for the Carson City Senior Center, with a check for $400. The Union provided beverage service for last month’s Carson’s Got Talent fundraiser benefiting Meals on Wheels Carson City.

The 20th Anniversary Senior Celebration will be held today in the Carson Nugget; free for all to attend, you’ll have the chance to visit a variety of booths with information and resources. After yesterday’s freakish hailstorm, we may as well be ready for anything. More thunderstorms might be on the way this afternoon, but I can’t promise they follow any kind of schedule. The first of the season Third Thursday Wine Walk in downtown Gardnerville is this afternoon, and you may want to bring an umbrella as you sip and stroll.

UPDATE 3:58PM: The conditions of two juveniles who were injured in the Wednesday morning apartment fire on Pheasant Drive have improved since being admitted to the emergency room, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. An 8-year-old, who was asleep at the time of the fire, suffered life threatening injuries when transported to the hospital. The 17-year-old suffered moderate burns and smoke inhalation.
"I believe the only reason they are alive today is for the actions of the Carson City Fire Department," said Furlong.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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UPDATE 12:22PM: Two juveniles were rescued in the Wednesday morning apartment fire on Pheasant Drive, said Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon. The fire has been extinguished and four apartments units have been damaged. Estimates of damage are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said.
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Nadia Hill, an eighth-grade student at Eagle Valley Middle School in Carson City, has won the 2018 Discover Your Nevada essay contest, Nevada State Superintendent Steve Canavero announced Wednesday.

Two were arrested Tuesday and face multiple felony charges including child neglect and the use of heroin in the presence of child, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Ends First Quarter with Record Balance of $1.1 billion, while the state added 4,300 jobs and unemployment remains unchanged at 4.9 percent, according to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s April 2018 economic report.