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Carson City area road report for week of Oct. 11-17

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 11-17, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

— Curry Street between 5th Street and Musser Street will be closed in the northbound direction, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for road construction. Pedestrian closures and detours will also be in place. Please plan accordingly.

— Kings Canyon Road west of Longview Way remains closed 7 days a week, all day, for roadway reconstruction. Only local residential access will be provided. The Waterfall Trailhead and parking area is closed. There is no access or parking for the trails. Please do not come up Kings Canyon unless you live in the area.

Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

— Clearview Drive between Silver Sage Drive and Oak Street will be reduced to one lane with flaggers, Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm for roadway reconstruction. Please use caution and expect delays.

— Colorado Street between Carson Street and Saliman Road will be reduced to one lane, Thursday and Friday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for underground utility repair. Please use caution and expect delays.

— Long Street between Roop Street and Rand Street will be reduced to one lane with flaggers, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for roadway reconstruction. Please expect delays and consider an alternate route.

— Long Street at Rand Street will be flagger controlled, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for roadway reconstruction. Please expect delays and consider and alternate route.

— Marian Avenue at Long Street will be flagger controlled, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for roadway reconstruction. Please expect delays and consider an alternate route.

— Molly Street at Long Street will be flagger controlled, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for roadway reconstruction. Please expect delays and consider an alternate route.

— Silver Sage Drive between Snyder Avenue and Clearview Drive will be reduced to one lane, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:00pm for road repair. Please expect delays and consider an alternate route.

— State Street at Long Street will be flagger controlled, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 5:30pm for roadway reconstruction. Please expect delays and consider an alternate route.

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UPDATE: Carson Now reader Misty Syms-Olvera submitted a photo of the dead animal, with a message that the photo was taken by her husband at around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. Scroll to the photo and click on to enlarge. The photo was sent to NDOW, which noted that it was indeed a bobcat.
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A photo taken Monday from a Carson City resident appears at first glance to look like, of all things, a dead tiger on the side of the road. The photo shows large paws and even stripes on the animal, similar to those of a tiger.

A 32-year-old Reno man drowned on Topaz Lake Saturday after the boat he was on capsized in stormy conditions.

Come on out to MidTown Marketplace's Spring Peddlers Market & Craft Show this Saturday May 14th from 9am-2pm. Our parking lot will be full of vendor booths selling vintage and collectables, antiques, home and garden decor, furniture, hand crafted foods and items made by local artisans. Don Jose Bar & Grill will also be offering specials to all attendees who stop by the Peddlers Market. Location is 104 Corbett Street, just off of N. Carson St in Carson City.

The Nest Cards & Collectibles, Carson City’s Friendly Local Game Store, is celebrating its 2nd year in business. It is now asking for support from its community to help with difficult times.

Peter Stetina’s Paydirt gravel bike race has become a staple in the High Fives Foundation event calendar. Since 2017, the event has raised over $63,000 for the non-profit which has gone to rehabilitation programs and now to build future para-cycling categories in the Paydirt race.

Elmo. Some people don’t need a last name. Elmo was the youngest American to win the highest award for knowing the most about wine back in 1972, yet he was not a wine snob. He lived on the edge of Kapiolani Park in Waikiki and I used pass his patio on my morning runs.

The Capital City Community Band is having a concert on Sunday, May 22 at 4 p.m. at the Legislative Mall Amphitheater, behind the Nevada Supreme Court in Carson City.

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun the process of opening National Forest recreational sites, roads and gates in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Carson City Classic Cinema Club will host a free showing of "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" this Tuesday, May 10 at 1 p.m. in the Nevada Room at the Carson City Senior Center at 911 Beverly Drive. Call the Senior Center at (775) 883-0703 for future showings.

The 2022 Jazz & Beyond Music and Art Festival is calling artists for two opportunities. First is an art contest for poster and program design. Second is participation in the fourth annual Carson City Open Studios Tour in August. Entry deadline for both is May 17, 2022.

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, at approximately 2:47 p.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a single motorcycle crash that occurred northbound on SR-338 in the area of Lyon County mile marker 0 in Wellington, Nev.

Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division has identified a Carson City man who died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, April 30 in Sparks.

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, at approximately 4:12 a.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a single vehicle crash southbound on IR-580 in the area of Carson City mile marker 7 in Carson City.

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, at approximately 3:32 a.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a single vehicle crash southbound on IR-580 in the area of Washoe County Mile Marker 10 in Reno.

Carson Chamber Singers, a 50-member chorus directed by Richard Hutton, presents “Be Staid…a choral reflection for our time” on Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, 310 W. 2nd Street, Reno and on Sunday, May 15, at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Division Street, Carson City.

Come celebrate 10 years of the Carson Victory Rollers with a scrimmage and after party at the Pour House! $10 donation to watch, wear black and gold (or your favorite CVR shirt) to get half off entry. Doors open at 4pm and First whistle is at 5pm.

The countdown has begun for impending graduates of Western Nevada College. As the two-week mark nears for WNC’s three graduation ceremonies and reception, 2022 graduates are taking care of arrangements for their big day.

Strong gusty winds will continue Sunday as a cold low pressure system moves into the region, dropping overnight temperatures below freezing along the valley floors through Wednesday morning with snow showers around Lake Tahoe and Sierra and possibly a few flakes or snow pellets on the valley floors.

Here is the Carson City road report for the week of May 9-15, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Morning light and Carson River reflections come to life.

Congratulations to Carson High School World History, Human Geography, and Economics teacher Nicole Fagundes' Economics students who found a way to turn 8.5 percent inflation into a positive situation. Fagundes’ students researched the factors which determine inflation and the Consumer Price Index and predicted the March CPI of 8.5 percent.

On Saturday, May 7, 2022 at approximately 11:40 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Topaz Lake, Nevada for an overturned boat and several individuals in the water.

Joyful Noise Carson Children's Choir and the Hosanna Handbell Choir will perform on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Division Street in Carson City. Admission is free.

A fatal crash was reported Saturday afternoon in Dayton on Highway 50 near River Boat Drive. According to Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division, a male driver died in the crash and the second driver was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Despite the gusty afternoon, Wine Walkers took the downtown streets on Saturday to support local businesses while sipping on vino.

The Carson City Wine Walk takes place on the first Saturday of every month, excluding winter.

Just before 1 p.m. a vehicle versus horse accident was reported on Highway 50 and Flint Drive.

Injuries are reported.

The crash happened in the westbound lanes.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place next Tuesday May 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

Just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nevada State Police responded to Costco on report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident.

UPDATE 10:53 a.m.: Careflight has been ordered.

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Just after 10:45 a.m. a rollover accident was reported in the area of Pinion Hills Rd. and Artemisia.

Two people appear to be trapped in the truck that roller, and blood is reported to be seen by the reporting party.

Playwrite Neil Simon’s delightful classic “Barefoot in the Park” comes alive later this month in the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall. The Neil Simon play tells the hilarious story of a newlywed couple, he a stuffy lawyer and she a free spirit, and their new life together in New York City.

Produced by the Proscenium Players, Inc, (PPI) performances take place May 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 7:30 P.M. and May 22 and 29 at 2:00 P.M. in the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall. Tickets are available for the upcoming production at www.breweryarts.org.