Carson City emergency crews respond to crash at South Carson Street and Old Clear Creek

The Western Nevada College Paramedicine program celebrated the graduation of 11 paramedics at a ceremony in Carson City on Saturday.

The graduates are now eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician National Certification Test, according to WNC’s Emergency Medical Services and Paramedic Program Coordinator Terry Mendez.

A hot air balloon was briefly stranded on Sunday morning near C-Hill in Carson City. Sheriff's deputies were notified. No one was injured, according to Carson City Sheriff's Office dispatch.

According to Jennifer Myers, who took the photos, the balloon was able to take off after having landed briefly near homes, with the balloon company headed toward a church parking lot with their trailer to rescue it.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 22-28, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

UPDATE: The game resumed at 9 p.m. The Colorado Avalanche won the game over Vegas Golden Knights, 3-2. On Sunday one game resumes Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The match will air 4:30 p.m. and is subject to change due to ice safety conditions. NBCSN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports will provide live coverage.
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On Saturday, the NHL hosted an outdoor game in Lake Tahoe at Edgewood between Nevada's own Vegas Golden Knights against the Colorado Avalanche.

The weather originally called for an overcast day with a bit of snow, but what they found was a cloudless blue sky, with lots of sun.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) will help direct policy over public lands and other issues relevant to the Silver State as chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee during the current two-year legislative session, The Nevada Independent has learned.

The Board of Commissioners in a 4-1 vote directed staff to begin the process to legalize escort services in unincorporated Lyon County.

At 5 p.m. on Friday a non-injury accident was reported at the intersection of Garnet and Arrowhead near Goni.

Two vehicles are involved and are blocking traffic.

Responders are enroute to the scene.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution while in the area.

The Nevada Departments of Motor Vehicles and Transportation are warning drivers of a texting scheme circulating in Nevada.

These illegitimate messages ask recipients to update their driver's license contact information with the Nevada Department of Transportation. Similar fraudulent texts have been reported in other states.

Lawmakers are looking to bring Nevada in line with a federal law passed in 2019 that raises the legal tobacco sales age from 18 to 21.

Due to inclement weather across the country delaying the delivery of COVID-19 vaccine to Nevada, Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is having to reschedule upcoming COVID-19 vaccination events.

There is no estimated time for when the vaccine will be delivered. CCHHS is not cancelling events or appointments; events may be rescheduled but the appointments will not be canceled so you may still receive an appointment confirmation.

Douglas County 9-1-1 Emergency Services has achieved re-accreditation of the Emergency Medical Dispatch program from the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED).

The three-year accredited period is from April 2021 to April 2024. This is the third consecutive year 9-1-1 Emergency Services has met international standards for accreditation.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 there are 17 new cases and 8 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,071, with 8,663 recoveries and 203 deaths; 2,205 cases remain active.

During Thursday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, its Redevelopment Authority OK'd a plan to create a budget for improvement allocations throughout Carson City including new holiday decorations, new bike racks, historic trail signage on pedestrian and bike paths, sidewalk improvements and more.

Western Nevada College’s Paramedicine program has only been in existence since the start of the decade but already plans are in place to celebrate the graduation of 11 paramedics.