Douglas County Businesses Receive 2021 Community Spirit Spotlight Awards

On August 27, 1968, Richard Chartrand was going about his morning as usual in his Skyland Drive home in South Lake Tahoe, just north of Zephyr Cove, when things went horribly wrong, and a mystery began that is still unsolved today.

The Nevada Wolf Pack women’s basketball team experienced some growing pains Wednesday night in a non-conference game against Utah at Lawlor Events Center.

A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of vehicle burglary, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputy said.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City has set the dates for its 34th year of Santa Train, an annual holiday tradition that spans generations.

Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City will again be a location for the 2018 national “Wreaths Across America” remembrance event on Dec. 15, organizers announced this week.

Friends in Service Helping and the Carson Nugget in Carson City will team up Thursday for the annual High Five Turkey Drive from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Five-year-old Maya from Carson City, who is battling leukemia, is about to embark on her wish trip to her favorite theme park thanks to Make-A-Wish Northeastern and Central California and Northern Nevada and Vitalant.

In the Lyon County race for sheriff, Frank Hunewill has won over incumbent Al McNeil. Hunewill garnered 10,119 votes to incumbent McNeil who had 9,263 votes.

Hunewill has worked for the Lyon County Sheriff's Office for the last 25 years and is currently the jail commander. 19,382 votes were cast.

Well, it’s happened, Reno. You’ve got yourself a music festival. And not just a few artsy bands in a park, but a multiple-day-palooza.

Off Beat Arts & Music Festival will once again take over the city for three days starting November 8, showcasing dozens of venues, more than 100 performances from dozens of local acts and an unparalleled list of touring guests from big-shot towns like Los Angeles and Seattle.

CARSON CITY — Eagle Valley Middle School went ‘dough to dough’ in the Parent Teacher Organization’s annual cookie dough fundraiser. In total, the gross sales were equivalent to more than $23,000. The school earns about 40 percent of total gross sales, bringing the net total to $9,200. A total of 1,547 units were sold.

UPDATE 9:40PM: 100 percent of ballots for Carson City have been counted, including absentee and early voting. Here are the final results for the contested races:

Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1
Stacey Giomi: 14,373 (66.54 percent)
John Wood: 7,228 (33.46 percent)

Carson City Justice of the Peace Department 2, Nonpartisan, 6-year term
Kristin Luis: 11,079 (50.92 percent)
Ryan Russell: 10,680 (49.08 percent)

Carson City Sheriff
Kenny Furlong: 17,536 (78.86 percent)
Lorne R. Houle: 4,700 (21.14 percent)

Go here for results of how Carson City voted in state contested races. Those include races for State Senate District 16, with Democrat Tina Davis Hersey and Republican incumbent Ben Kieckhefer; State Assembly District 40 with incumbent Republican Al Cramer and Democrat Autumn Zemke.

Statewide election results from the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office can be found at www.silverstateelection.com and include races for U.S. Senate, House District Representative District 2, Governor and other state offices.

Live Midterm General Election Night Coverage - Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson bring you real time reporting and analysis on all the big races.

UPDATE 6:15 PM: Firefighters were unable to find the source of any fire and have begun to pull resources off of it, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. Those who were evacuated from the building are now allowed to go back inside.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday evening to a structure fire reported at Carson High School.

UPDATE 4:13PM: An accident involving a juvenile pedestrian this afternoon is causing widespread traffic problems along William Street, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Motorists are advised to stay clear of the area. The injured juvenile male has been flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno, said Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle incident involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Saliman and William streets.