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Air Quality Forecast: Winds to clear Friday's smoke, Critical Fire Conditions remain in Carson City and Beyond

On Friday, smoke moving into the eastern Sierra and western Nevada from fires in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon area caused the haze across Carson City and the region; however, the forecast today shows moderate to good air quality for the entire region as winds clear the valleys.

However, Critical Fire Conditions remain, which could be exacerbated by the high winds. According to the National Weather Service, 35-45 mph winds are predicted from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.

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UPDATE: Last night LCSO was searching for a male subject in the area of Woodlake circle. We were not able to locate the subject and are still actively searching, however we want the community to be able to continue with their day.

Among the many delicious vegetables grown by Nevada farmers, tomatoes are a common fan favorite among shoppers. However, if you’ve shopped the farmers market recently, you may have noticed an unusual absence of these delicious fruits.

This absence of tomatoes is largely due to the unfavorable weather conditions experienced throughout the 2024 growing season.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is seeking information to identify a suspect in a vehicle burglary and credit card fraud investigation.

False Rhythms is a 5 piece rock/reggae band founded by two brothers; Dalton and Garrett Moore from the Washoe Tribe of Gardnerville, NV.

False Rhythms takes inspiration from many musical backgrounds such as rock, metal, and funk, constantly blurring lines between genres.

CBP Aerial Arts welcomes you and your family to The Lion King, a family show featuring 16 performers aged between 8 and 65.

Through circus acts, including aerial and martial arts routines, you will follow the different characters from this classic story, such as Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, and more.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate two missing elderly persons. These two cases
are not related. Their photographs are attached to this press release.

Carson City Camp GOTR is a week-long, half-day camp at the Carson City Community Center.

Each participant will have a fun interactive week of camp with character-building activities designed to instill confidence, resilience, and teamwork.

Celebrity Comedian Aaron Berg is coming to the Carson Nugget this Saturday, July 27, with two shows at 6pm & 8pm in the Grand Showroom.

Help us celebrate National Aviation Week at Minden-Tahoe Airport Discovery Day, Wings & Wheels event. Officials at the Minden-Tahoe Airport are pleased to announce an exciting open house event on Saturday, August 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Warren Elliott went missing Friday afternoon while going for a walk after doing trail rehab work ahead of the Jeep Jamboree along the Rubicon 4x4 trail. Since then, up to 100 searchers a day from 10 agencies from across the state have been looking for the 70-year-old man.

The Capital City Rodeo is set to kickoff with a bang on August 2nd and 3rd, promising a weekend packed with thrilling activities and entertainment.

Held at the Fuji Fairgrounds in Carson City, this year’s event will feature an exciting lineup that highlights the rodeo scene, action-packed freestyle motocross, local vendors, incredible tattoo artistry and more.

Our Pet of the Week is Tyson! Tyson is a seven-year-old pup who is cute as a button. We are not quite sure why he is still here with us because he really is a PERFECT pet - he loves people, has lived with kids and cats, was housetrained previously, enjoys walks, and rides well in the car. His favorite game is fetch!

Here's a photo of a bald eagle on the East Carson River taken Tuesday.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted the National Weather Service to issue Wednesday a Flash Flood Warning for Douglas County.

With threats of heavy rain and thunderstorms Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Carson City and surrounding counties. Douglas County is already under a flash flood warning.

Carson City School Board trustees approved a new proposed policy Tuesday regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the district, and discussed implementation tactics for educators.

The purpose of the policy is to develop guidance on how to “responsibly embrace” AI as it can be a “powerful tool and partner in the learning process.”

Registration is open for Carson City Symphony's after-school string instrument instruction and youth chorus programs. Classes will begin in September at five locations in Carson City.

UPDATE 12:30PM: The roadway is now open, according to NHP. One person died, three persons were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

It’s been over seven months since Carl’s Jr. was announced to be taking over the building most recently occupied by Arnulfo’s Mexican Restaurant, but since then, there’s been only crickets.

Carnelian Bay West Beach and Patton Landing Beach will both remain closed after a sewer line break near Carnelian Bay dumped untreated sewage into Lake Tahoe last week.

Construction crews recently uncovered an artistic mosaic rendering of the Great Seal of the State of Nevada at Carson City School District’s Student Support Services building at 710 West Fourth Street on the Bordewich Bray Elementary School campus in Carson City.

The sun is out, the snow has melted, and now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands! The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with our partners at Heavenly Mountain Resort, invite the public to Hike with a Ranger beginning Friday, July 26.

UPDATE: NV Energy reports no outages in Douglas County as of 9:55 p.m.
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UPDATE: As of 7:48 p.m., there are 6,901 NV Energy customers in Douglas County without power.
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UPDATE: As of 6:30 p.m., there are 8,953 NV Energy customers without power.
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UPDATE: As of 5:30 p.m., 10,832 customers were without power, according to NV Energy.
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NV Energy reports more than 14,300 customers are without power across Douglas County on Tuesday afternoon.

The Carson City Community Development Department is advising that someone is sending falsified invoices to customers and requesting that the funds be wired to a bank account. The invoices are sent by email, and the sender impersonates a member of the City’s staff.

Have you ever wondered if sex trafficking exists in your neighborhood? Chances are It does. The Carson City community is invited to hear from local experts in law enforcement and advocacy to become aware and have an opportunity to ask questions about what sex trafficking looks like where you live.

An osprey catching breakfast from the Carson River in the Monday morning light.

There are currently 103 animals being housed at the Carson City campus of the Nevada Humane Society following a large influx of stray pickups whose owners have not come looking for them.

In total, there are 53 dogs, 49 cats, and two rabbits looking for homes.

The summer baseball season is officially over and with it comes the final undefeated win for the Carson High School Blue Jays B Team.

Carson Valley Community Theater kicked off its 2024/25 season with the opening of "Making God Laugh" this past weekend at the CVIC hall in Minden.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed two cases of rabies this year. Detections were made in bats from Carson City and Clark County.