NHP identifies Dayton man in fatal Carson City pedestrian crash at US-50 and Deer Run

Join the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for Family Fun Saturday as it explores the theme Beastly Encounters.

Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will kick off the new year with free talks on Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12 at Jack C. Davis Observatory on the Western Nevada College campus in Carson City.

Welcome to the middle of the work week Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 51. Rain is possible this morning, especially before 10 a.m., and then a slight chance of showers after 10 a.m. Here's what's happening around town:

More snow accumulation is expected around Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory.

The Reno Aces and big league affiliate Arizona Diamondbacks named Chris Cron as manager for the 2019 MiLB season. Rounding out the rest of the staff will be pitching coach Jeff Bajenaru, hitting coach Jason Camilli and bench coach Greg Gross, who served as the Aces manager for the past two seasons.

Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery will return to Carson City and South Lake Tahoe this month as part of their two-year tour of the United States.

During their Carson City visit, from Jan. 15-20, the monks will construct a Manjushri, also known as Buddha of Wisdom Sand Mandala.

CARSON CITY — Four years ago Nevada entered into a compact to make a historic investment in education and, in return the state committed to holding itself accountable for results. An independent evaluation authorized by the 2017 Nevada Legislature recommended continued funding of all seven categorical education programs it reviewed, citing positive outcomes in each one.

Law enforcement agencies statewide will be Joining Forces and focusing on distracted drivers Jan. 8-22. The Nevada Highway Patrol will be working diligently to urge motorists to keep your eyes on the road and put away cell phones or other items that cause distractions.

Youth Theatre Carson City has announced it is opening auditions for Disney’s "The Jungle Book, Jr." The show will run four performances, March 29-31, 2019 as part of its Springtime Double Feature in the newly renovated Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. The theatre group is looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-9, who will be cast to play a host of colorful Disney characters.

UPDATE: 6:05PM: Traffic patterns are back to normal and the vehicles involved have been towed, according to a Carson City sheriff's deputy.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday evening to a vehicle crash in the area of South Carson Street and Highway 50 near Spooner Junction.

On Monday at the Capitol grounds in Carson City, Nevada made several historic firsts for both our state and our country with the inaugurations of members of state government.

At the end of the inauguration at the capitol building in Carson City on Monday, two mounted police horses took their well-earned break by sipping at the water trough located across from the festivities.

Thanks to a negotiation between Waste Management and the Carson City Board of Supervisors, capital city residents will find a lowered rate for garbage collection, with additional carts for single stream recycling and green waste such as non-food organics and plant matter.

UPDATE 10:50AM: Missing snowshoer Raymond Murdock was located safe and alive Monday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office and search and rescue are looking for a man who became lost Sunday in the upper Kingsbury Grade area of Lake Tahoe while snowshoeing.