Local author starts his journey of change

UPDATE: Dispatch lines are back in service.
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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office reports in a social media message Sunday that its dispatch center phone lines are down due to possibly fire and a dust devil in the county.

I had a question about how to get rid of roots naturally. Doing things without inorganic chemical inputs usually requires physical work and diligence.

With pandemic-era public benefits ending and high prices on groceries, officials are sounding the alarm about a growing number of Nevada seniors going hungry.

Using seldom seen photographs and extensive research, local historians and authors David and Gayle Woodruff recount the impressive and fascinating efforts promoted by boosters in Eastern California and Western Nevada to get a modern roadway (Highway 395) built in their region in the 1900s.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 8-14, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police were called to a traffic crash late Saturday afternoon on I-580 northbound north of Arrowhead.

Former champions Tony Romo and Mardy Fish, along with active pro-athletes Austin Reaves and Joe Pavelski, are the top-line favorites to win the 35th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, according to Caesars Sportsbook odds.

"When You're Hot, You're Hot," an evening of big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford, on is happening Tuesday, July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., indoors at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget.

A brushfire that occurred in Dayton Friday evening is currently in the mop up phase.

The fire which was reported just south east of Highway 50 is estimated to have burned around two to three acres and no structures were in danger.

The July 4th celebration drew thousands to the Stateline, Zephyr Cove, Nevada area and its beaches.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) strategically deployed personnel to ensure safety and enforce regulations, protecting everyone enjoying the holiday. Several arrests were made for various crimes during the festivities.

According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, a plane made an emergency landing on Highway 50 at Pradere in the Dayton area on Friday.

It is with great excitement that I share an announcement made today by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to award approximately $21 million to the Nevada Tech Hub, a consortium led by the University of Nevada, Reno.

This statewide effort of 75-plus public, private and nonprofit partners will position Nevada as a globally competitive innovation center in the emerging lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada have announced the acquisition of Creativity Corner, a daycare located on 2323 North Carson Street. Creativity Corner will be re-named the North Carson Center Smart Start under the management of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada.

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a credit card skimmer device discovered Thursday at an East Carson City business.