Mandatory evacuations in southeast Plumas County as Dixie Fire swells to 807,396 acres

The biggest single-night park party of the summer, Carson City’s National Night Out, arrives Tuesday, August 1 at Mills Park, promising to pack the green space with dozens of agencies and community service organizations in the name of a public safety, awareness and community.

A Red Flag Warning for western and northern Nevada including the Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas has been issued for Sunday by the National Weather Service due to the threat of new fire starts from dry lightning strikes.

Downtown Carson City streets were overflowing with people Saturday night during the 24th annual Taste of Downtown, the signature fundraising benefit for Advocates to End Domestic Violence (AEDV).

UPDATE: 8:45PM: Douglas County crews were called off by Carson City firefighters, who have gotten control of a brush fire that started off Goni Canyon Road.
Firefighters have reported to dispatch that they are now mopping up the fire area.
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The Carson City Fire Department has been dispatched to the Goni Canyon water tower in northeast Carson City on report of a brush fire there.

Returning for a 24th year is the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada (BGCWN) Luau auction and barbecue to be held Saturday, Sept. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Multipurpose Athletic Center (MAC) and the BGCWN main campus on Russell Way in Carson City.

Momo the Caucasian Shepherd eyeing his daddy's Adele's steak sandwich at "Dining for Dogtown". OK, it was a little his.

Carson City Library has been selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an initiative to engage public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning with the excitement of NASA exploration and discovery.

Following a successful first year as a fundraiser of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) and the Nevada Rural Community Partners (NRCP), "A Place To Shine" Show and Shine car show is returning to Carson City this summer.

It’s almost like Christmas Day for some of us locals: the long awaited Taste of Downtown has finally arrived. Food, drink, live music, rubbing elbows with friends and neighbors, and a new wine-tasting add-on make this one of the best parties of the year. The morning brings an unparalleled opportunity: you’ve got one chance to walk, run, or bike right down the middle of the freeway before the new bypass is open to vehicle traffic alone. Grab your favorite four-legged friend and head to Adele’s: Dining for Dog Town is a delicious way to help out this amazing rescue organization.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday afternoon to a motorcycle crash in the area of Fairview and North Edmonds.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate Santiago “Sonny” Fernandez, 45, of Silver Springs now wanted in an October 13, 2016 murder who may have staged his disappearance to avoid facing criminal charges.

The Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved a two-year special use permit for Carson Montessori School after hearing the school's appeal of a Planning Commission decision denying a permit.

RENO, Nev. – At the request of the U.S. Forest Service, one Nevada Air National Guard C-130 aircraft will deploy Saturday to support firefighting efforts in central California.

School is out and summer is in full swing at Lake Tahoe. Visitors and residents are heading to beaches and launching boats, kayaks, and standup paddleboards to get out and enjoy the jewel of the Sierra. Millions of people visit Tahoe each year and the shoreline is where they go to experience its famously cold, clear, blue water.