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Carson City area road report for week of Nov. 4-10

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 4-10, 2019. Closures and delays are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

— Washington Street and intersecting side streets will have intermittent block closures and narrowed lanes between Ormsby Boulevard and Division Street, all week, travel delays up to 10 minutes should be anticipated.

— Phillips Street will be closed at Washington Street, all week

— Elizabeth Street will be closed at Washington Street, all week

— Mountain Street at Washington Street will be closed, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., may have traffic holds, possible 10 minute delays

— Sunset Way will be closed at Washington Street, all week

— Richmond Avenue will be closed at Washington Street, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., travel delays up to 10 minutes should be anticipated.

— Ormsby Boulevard between Comstock Circle and Newman Place will experience up to 10 minute delays, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Bulette Drive will be closed at Washington Street, all week

— Bunker Hill Drive will be closed at Washington Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Longview Way between Waterford Place and Washington Street, expect 10 minute delays, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:
— Saliman Road will have reduced lanes between Robinson Street and Long Street, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— College Parkway will have reduced lanes with impacts to westbound traffic between Carson Street and Northgate Lane, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— I-580 will have day and night-time lane closures and periodic ramp closures between East Lake Boulevard and Fairview Drive, through next year.

— US 50 will have 24-hour single lane closures between Tahoe Golf Drive and Spooner summit, Monday through Saturday, travel delays between 10 and 30 minutes should be anticipated; lane closures expected through late November.

Other Roadway News: I-580 exit numbers are being changed per federal requirements which ensure consistent nationwide freeway signs and mileposts to convey a clear message and help guide, warn, and regulate traffic. Current I-580 exit numbers reflect U.S. 395 mileage beginning at the Nevada-California state line near Topaz Lake. Exit numbers are being changed to reflect interstate mileage beginning at the I-580 junction with South Carson Street. All roadway names will remain the same.

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The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Wednesday, July 3 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center located at 851 E. William St.

The Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization is excited to announce the 75th Diamond Anniversary Title Holders, crowned on Friday, June 21 at Bally’s Lake Tahoe, in Stateline, Nevada.

People dressed as bees, butterflies

Carson's Bee City’s annual Pollinator Parade is Saturday June 29 beginning at 10 a.m. starting at the Visit Carson City Visitor Center, 716 N. Carson St.

Join in for a costumed 1.5 mile walk for adults and children celebrating our local pollinators and Carson City’s as a BeeCity USA town.

Carson City Friday Family Fun Days is kicking off the 2024 summer season at Mills Park Friday, June 21.

Each Friday, event goers can find either live music or a community movie in the park along with a selection of food trucks. Kids actives include giant Jenga, giant 4-across, giant velcro kick darts, cornhole, bean bag skee ball, chicken fingers, and a selfie spot.

Inyo National Forest will be in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions starting Monday, July 1 to protect natural resources and provide for public safety.

Last week at the Board of County Commissioners meeting the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) presented on the speed reduction project in the Mound House area of Lyon County. NDOT will reduce the speed limit to 35 MPH (Please see attached photographs of that presentation)

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports and cases from citizens scammed during fraudulent business transactions.

The suspect in the shooting of two Silver Springs, NV residents on June 26, 2024 has been positively identified as 53 year old Silver Springs resident Stephen Thomas Shytle. At this time, Shytle’s whereabouts are unknown.

USABMX annual Race for Life hosted by Carson City BMX

If you missed out on our free BMX week held a couple of Sundays ago, here is another opportunity for those individuals who want to give it a try.

You can obtain a 1-day promo (free) membership. Carson City BMX hosting the annual Race for Life.

Load up your car with family and friends and treat them to a day of fun and nostalgia at one of the best Independence Day parties in Northern Nevada.

Our Pet of the Week is Rascal! A charming and fun-loving 9-year-old pup who defies his name “Rascal" with his gentle demeanor and playful spirit.

Carson City’s newest live music venue, Polecat Tavern, is excited to announce the celebration of their grand opening July 13, 2024.

UPDATE: Chief Slamon has confirmed the fire is out. BLM is handling the mop up and investigation.

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Just before noon a fire was reported on BLM land in Brunswick Canyon.

According to Fire Chief Sean Slamon, it is a vegetation fire in a remote part of Brunswick Canyon.

Kids & Horses is excited to welcome back a valley event for car enthusiasts and appreciators called Friendship Day. Friendship Day was a valley event that happened for years within the local car community. Unfortunately, when the original host moved, the group was left without a place to hold the gathering.

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MINDEN — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for the upcoming 4th of July celebration and would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day.

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Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made four misdemeanor arrests since Monday.

Gusty winds and low humidity has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for Carson City and surrounding counties from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is reminding residents that Prison Hill Off-Highway Vehicle Area and the trails and areas beyond the motorized trailhead/staging area located on Golden Eagle Lane will be closed during Red Flag Warning days.

Last summer, Americans issued a collective gasp of horror as images of trash mounds left on Lake Tahoe’s beaches following Fourth of July celebrations flooded traditional and social media.

Keep Memory Alive’s annual Summer Festival & Rodeo at Shakespeare Ranch, a private Lake Tahoe estate in Glenbrook, Nev., returns on Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 for another weekend of rodeo excitement to raise funds in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases and recognize local philanthropist and entrepreneur Kern Schumacher with the Community Leadership Award.

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) has announced the recipientsof its first Live Greater Grant program. This year, $289,000 was awarded across 37 community organizations.

Congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Carson City are pleased to announce several voluntary representatives (young men and women) who have received mission calls and will soon embark on a journey of faith, service and personal growth.