FBI, Carson City Sheriff and Reno Police arrest seven in Child Sex Trafficking sting

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.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified a Carson City man who died in a crash involving a feral horse early Saturday morning on Highway 50 east of Silver Springs.

Come see Western Nevada College’s new NV Energy Industrial Technology Lab on Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Carson City campus. The unveiling of the lab will occur at 5 p.m. during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Reynolds Building.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in attempting to locate suspects in an early Sunday morning burglary at Capitol City Liquor.

A Dayton man who died in a June 5, 2017 crash that involved a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper on US50 in Lyon County failed to maintain his lane when operating his 1999 BMW and is found to be at fault in the crash, according to Reno Police Department’s M.A.I.T. investigators in their final report released Wednesday.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed Oct. 2-6, 2017 the “Week of Respect.” In tow with the proclamation, the Carson City School District’s superintendent has made a Pledge of Achievement to ensure consistent implementation of anti-bullying programs and practices in all schools and work environments.

Plaques bearing the names of two Las Vegas area firefighters who died last year in the line of duty will be added at the Nevada Firefighters' Memorial in Carson City on Oct. 14.

UPDATE 5:58PM: Highway 395, which was closed in both directions from Riverview Drive and SR208 Holbrook Junction due to the Cutter Fire, is now back open. The Cutter Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains has grown to 650 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
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A wildfire is burning Tuesday afternoon in the Pine Nut Mountains near Leviathan Mine Road in Douglas County, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified a 19-year-old Northern California man involved in a fatal motorcycle accident Saturday on Highway 50 near Spooner Summit west of Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an assault with a deadly weapon that happened early Tuesday morning after a victim had a gun pulled on him.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will host its first "Coffee with a Cop" event this Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Dunkin' Donuts on East William Street.

Fall is the time of year for increased bear foraging activity and more human and bear encounters are possible, according to wildlife officials in Nevada and California.

A Nevada Army National Guard sergeant first class was among the fatalities at the Route 91 Harvest concert late Sunday evening, Oct. 1, 2017. Sgt. 1st Class Charleston Hartfield, 34, a Soldier in the 100th Quartermaster Company headquartered in Las Vegas, was attending the concert when he was shot and killed.

Since the 2014-2015 school year, all high school juniors in the State of Nevada are required to take the ACT. This requirement comes as the Nevada Department of Education tries to identify the level of college readiness that public high schools are providing.