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

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded early Wednesday evening to a vehicle crash in the northbound lane of South Carson Street at Old Clear Creek Road.

The crash, reported shortly before 5:30 p.m., involves three vehicles and is blocking traffic. Paramedics evaluated three people on scene, all declining medical attention via ambulance.

The northbound lane of South Carson Street is blocked. Motorists can expect delays.

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When gaming and tech companies unveiled a ballot measure to restructure Nevada’s power market last year, NV Energy’s response was minimal. The state’s largest utility, which stands to lose its regulated monopoly on supplying power generation, said it was neutral on the Energy Choice Initiative, the proposed constitutional amendment to create a competitive power market.

The Unique Crafters Gift Shop inside the Carson City Senior Center presents its annual Holiday Faire, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church in downtown Carson City at Telegraph and Division streets offers its annual Holiday Bazaar with decorated shopping areas inside the historic 150-year-old church and serving as a beginning to the holiday season for shoppers and visitors alike.

While this weekend's expected storm didn't produce precipitation here in Carson City but carried with it some snow in the higher elevations of the Sierra, the National Weather Service says expect daytime breezy conditions and night time cold temperatures for the first part of the week.

An attempted armed robbery that happened early Sunday morning on Hot Springs Road ended with the arrests of adults and juveniles, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office sergeant said.

Sometime in the middle of the night, we gained an extra hour. Use those sixty minutes any way you’d like: extra time in bed, Community Yoga at Comma Coffee, or maybe doing something fun with the kids. Head out to Tumbleweeds in Minden for Family Fun and Fit Day and let the kids burn off a week’s worth of Halloween candy. The Nevada Artists Association is hosting a reception for their artists this afternoon. If you haven’t seen the new Nevada Show, it’s the perfect time to check it out and vote for your favorite piece.

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Women love to shop, and guys walk around carrying their purchases, right? Well, maybe. It sure sounds like a stereotypical shopping experience, but it is not. The Carson High School Holiday Craft Fair, the area's best Christmas holiday shopping experience, is coming Nov. 17-18, and it is a time for ladies to purchase physical items and men to enjoy kinds of available food groups.

Time to fall back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at exactly at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 5. Turn the clocks back one hour if you live in most areas of the United States with the exception of Hawaii and much of Arizona which don't observe Daylight Saving Time.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors have several open seats available for a number of commissions, boards and committees.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 6-12, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

The Western Nevada College Student Veterans Club hosted a spaghetti feed fundraiser Saturday evening at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Carson City.

The Nevada State Museum and WNC Latino Cohort presented a Day of The Dead celebration on Saturday in Carson City. Admission was free at the The Nevada State Museum, made possible by support of the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority, Western Nevada Materials, and the Nevada Mining Association.

A 31-year-old man arrested Friday morning faces several charges including felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and second offense DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Following a report this week about a handicapped Carson City man who had his tricycle stolen, community members have asked how they can help. Now there is a way.

Sierra Lutheran High School's Fall Play, Foibles & Folly by Michelle R. Davis, is a 90-minute quirky comedy for all ages. When teenager Amanda McGowan moves with her scientist father and uncle to the run-down Distinctive Manor and meets its “distinctive” inhabitants, she learns about taking the time to get to know people and standing up for the people she cares about.

Proper pruning can be good for trees. However, people often damage trees in the name of pruning. Dr. Alex Shigo, a well-respected tree researcher provides a number of valuable tips in his book "Tree Pruning."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the below statement following the House Republican Conference’s recent unveiling of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a comprehensive plan to reform our nation’s tax system:

Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, North Lake Tahoe, the U.S. Forest Service, California State Parks and Lake ValleyFire are scheduled to conduct prescribed fire operations beginning Saturday.

Families check out an ofrenda or altar created to honor the victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting during the Dia de los Muertos reception at the Nevada State Museum on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. The free celebration at the museum continues with “Family Fun Saturday,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including crafts, traditional Mexican dancing, bilingual storytime and other activities. For more information, call (775) 687-4810.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday afternoon to an accident involving a dirt bike and an ATV in the area of Sierra Vista and Mexican Dam in southeast Carson City.

CARSON CITY — Less than a month from opening night, The Polar Express Train Ride is on its way to another sold out season. Even with additional dates this year, tickets to the popular holiday train are more than 70 percent purchased. Families are encouraged to purchase tickets now for a magical trip running from Nov. 18 through Dec. 30.

Law Enforcement Torch Run Annual Tip-A-Cop benefit for Special Olympics will be held this Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Applebee's in Carson City from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 5 to 8 p.m.

A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday for a misdemeanor warrant out of Douglas County, driving with a license revoked for DUI and failure to yield, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program, also known as RSVP, is presenting the REST Companion training in Carson City. Anyone interested in meeting a crucial need by providing respite — or short-term temporary relief — for caregivers in their community can attend the upcoming REST (Respite Education & Support Tools) training course.

As rain and snow returns to northern Nevada and the Sierra, the Nevada Department of Transportation is prepared to help keep roads clear.

The wind yesterday has blown some winter our way. The snow levels aren’t expected to reach Carson City, but stranger things have happened. November is a month filled with holiday craft shows, and it starts now. Check out what the Young at Heart Seniors Club has to offer at their annual show at the Douglas Community Center. Capital City Arts Initiative celebrates 15 years of bringing arts and culture to our valley: help them celebrate at the Adams Hub on Proctor and enjoy their silent auction featuring the works of several local artists.

The sunny and pleasant fall weather Carson City has experienced the past couple weeks will come to an end Friday as the season’s first significant storm system moves into the region bringing wind and rain to the valleys and snow in the Sierra with the potential of lower elevation snow by Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — The completion of the USA Parkway could be a golden opportunity for Silver Springs. Nestled in the center of Lyon county, Silver Springs has always been a sleepy little town with not a lot happening. That may soon change.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Local Freshies, in association with South Lake Brewing Company, presents the Lake Tahoe premiere of Transworld Snowboarding’s film Arcadia in partnership with Bird Flu Production at The South Lake Brewing Company on Friday, Nov. 17. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. for this free all ages event.

CARSON CITY — In commemorating Diabetes Awareness Month, Carson Tahoe Health will be hosting a series of complementary diabetes self-management classes throughout the month of November.