Carson City Sheriff's Office seeks information on driver seen leaving rollover crash Sunday

As back-to-school supplies start rolling out in stores, Sierra Lutheran High School’s administrative team is already gearing up for the school’s 16th school year. The school enthusiastically welcomes Dr. Tami Seddon, a Carson Valley native, as their new principal following the retirement of Reverend Juls Clausen. Dr. Seddon, a UC Davis and Stanford alumna, has been with the school since its inception as both a teacher and academic dean.

Western Nevada College’s Welding Technology program recently received a donation that will help welding students become more versed and marketable in the future.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies made three misdemeanor warrant arrests Tuesday, according to the most recent booking reports.

The Reno Swing Set plays Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m., as Cafe at Adele’s hosts another evening of music as the Veranda Series continues.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday signed a disaster declaration due to the Preacher Fire seven miles southeast of Gardnerville.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two subjects involved in a burglary of a laundry facility at a local apartment complex.

Imagine taking a class where one of the goals is to restore a third-generation classic 1953 Cadillac convertible.
Look no further than Western Nevada College’s Automotive Mechanics program for that unique instruction in the approaching fall semester.

A Carson City judge on Monday rejected a request by a group of liquor distributors to stop emergency regulations allowing Nevada marijuana licensees to distribute recreational pot to retail stores.

IRS form 709, U.S. Gift Tax Return, is used to report major gifts done in the year. The return is due the following April 15th but if an Extension of Time is filed, the due date might be the following October 15. Usually the Gift Tax Return does not require a tax payment since each person has an exemption of $5,490,000 this year.

Carson City's jobless numbers in June edged down slightly from May and over the year decreased by 1.5 percent resulting in a 4.6 percent unemployment rate for the month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

UPDATE TUESDAY 4:53PM: The acreage of the Preacher Fire was adjusted Tuesday afternoon when a glitch was identified as the mapping was finalized. The correct acreage as of 3:50p.m. stands at 4,651 acres.
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UPDATE TUESDAY 12:42PM: The Preacher Fire has burned 7,651 acres, according to the Incident Management Team that flew over the fire Tuesday morning to assess the situation.
Douglas County Sheriff Office and Nevada Highway Patrol are working with Nevada Department of Transportation to update the reader boards along Highway 395 from China Springs to Minden warning drivers of low visibility due to smoke.

The Carson City Fair gathers steam today: they’ll be setting up the carnival, judging the items in the exhibit hall, and the 4-H kids are showing off what their dogs can do. It’s a play-doh afternoon at the Carson City Library, in addition to their weekly Pajama Story time on Tuesday evenings. The Carson Nugget is hosting a job fair to fill a plethora of positions in their restaurants and on the casino floor.

The Carson City School District has partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada to house a new Pre-K (preschool) classroom at the Carson City clubhouse located at 1870 Russell Way. Twenty students between the ages of 4 and 5 will receive full-day instruction this school year Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Lyon County Road Department has closed the Ramsey Weeks cutoff between Highway 50 and US 95A in Silver Springs to clean mud and debris from a flash flood that happened Monday afternoon.