NDOT: Section of State Route 342 temporarily closed for bypass construction

We’ve got one heck of a weekend on its way, and it’s starting right now. Start off with a trip to the Governor’s Mansion with something non-perishable for the annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive: you won’t even have to leave the warmth of your vehicle. Break a leg to Wild Horse Children’s Theater and to the Proscenium Players. Both troupes begin the run of their winter plays tonight at the Brewery Arts Center. It’s a Christmas Shopping Extravaganza at Fuji Park. You’ll find a plethora of vendors, crafters, and artisans waiting to help make your holiday shopping hassle-free.

A phone number connected to the main line at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City has been identified in an out of state phone scam operation, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Thursday.

Six Nevada Department of Corrections and Division of Forestry fire crews including inmates from Stewart Camp in Carson City have been deployed to fight fires in southern California, state prison officials said Thursday.

UPDATE 3:26PM: The juvenile who was struck in a crosswalk Thursday afternoon was taken by ambulance to the hospital. The boy was conscious and alert suffering some minor injuries, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Bill Richards. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a vehicle accident involving a 10-year-old pedestrian near the intersection of Silver Sage and Colorado streets.

Carson City Nevada TRIAD presents “Public Works for Public Safety”, a discussion on how the city prepares for major winter weather events and tips and tools for individuals on how to manage in major weather at the Carson City Senior Center Friday, Dec. 8, at 11:45 a.m.

A 53-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for felony suspicion of assault on a police officer and misdemeanor resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The air may be brisk, but the view from C-Hill is rewarding. Meet up with Muscle Powered in the Curry Street parking lot behind the Railroad Museum for their afternoon conditioning hike. Get the little ones to the Carson Library for story time today; the Library will be undergoing some much needed sprucing up and will be closed for up to two months starting Dec. 10. Community Roots in Dayton hosts an open house to show off their collection of gifts, flowers, and more.

THURSDAY:

UPDATE: Fire crews on scene report a knock-down of the fire at 7:09 p.m.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Wednesday night to a structure fire at a Madison Drive residence in north Carson City.

Two people face drug trafficking and transportation charges after deputies recovered more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine and around a half pound of heroin during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Nevada Civil War Volunteers are inviting the public to their annual Christmas Ball on December 16. The event is being held in the Nevada Room at the Governor's Mansion from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Tickets can be purchased for $20 per adult and $10 for children age 12 and under.

This Carson City deer was spotted strolling his way across the Carson High School parking lot on Wednesday afternoon.

Take a break from all that holiday shopping and come out to the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City this weekend to enjoy Proscenium Players, Inc., new show "Love/Sick."

The organic snack bar maker is eliminating 80 jobs as it reduces its manufacturing operations from three shifts to one starting in February. Affected employees have been notified and will be provided a severance package based on length of service and job placement assistance through Nevada ...

UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. — Video added

Carson Tahoe Health held an open house Tuesday to unveil its new robotic surgical system, the daVinci Xi, which uses the latest in robotic, computer and optical technology, according to Carson Tahoe Health. Attendees were offered the opportunity to run training "games" on the simulator and also the daVinci Xi itself.