Construction of new casino underway at former Grandma Hattie’s site in Carson City

Here we go again, Carson City. Mother Nature is continuing to dump all the precipitation she has held back the last five years, and we just have to keep gritting our teeth and repeating “We need the water, we need the water.”

MINDEN — With a new series of winter weather in the forecast, Douglas County urges residents to prepare in advance. According to the US National Weather Service in Reno, there will be a “significant winter storm Friday into Saturday, followed by a brief break before another major winter storm midday Sunday through Tuesday night.”

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile.

Kendall Robertson, a 15-year-old black female juvenile was last seen at her residence in west Carson City on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles will be unable to issue driver licenses or learner permits on Saturday, Feb. 25, due to a planned Verizon network outage that will impact the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Problem Driver Pointer System. This outage will affect all Nevada DMV offices regardless of location.

CARSON CITY — The Carson High Ski Team capped off its season by sending four boys and two girls to the state championship races at Kirkwood this past weekend including Samuel Barker (sophomore), Sierra Frame (junior), Sean Harrington (freshman), Juri Rother (junior), Madison Lind Smith (junior) and Mark Walther (freshman).

Kyle Allen, a freshman at Carson High School won the Lions Clubs District 46-Nevada Zone 1-C Feb. 19 competition on held at the Ormsby Room in the Sheriff’s Office in Carson City.

Eddie Miller of Eddie Miller Counseling only moved into the offices above Eve’s Eatery on Telegraph Street in downtown Carson City less than five months ago, but since then, she has brought together several women-owned businesses in a wellness startup with one goal in mind: providing a holistic experience for clients, businesses and the community at large.

MINDEN — ABS Aviation, the company responsible for managing the Minden-Tahoe Airport, intends to terminate its contract with Douglas County effective in May 2023. In response to the notice, The Douglas County Manager’s Office is working to ensure a smooth transition.

The Storey County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing person. Shelsey Wiley was reported missing on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Tired of paying $7 a dozen for eggs? Learn how to produce your own. Carson Cluckers 4H Poultry Club will meet on Wednesday, March 1, 6 p.m. at Cooperative Extensive Conference Rm, 2621 Northgate Lane in Carson City.

Three Carson City students were recognized as finalists for the 2023 Nevada Reading Week Art Contest including Michelle Escobar, 10th grader at Carson High, Madelyn Monson, 11th grader at Carson High and Cadence Schnaible, 7th grader at Carson Middle School. The theme for the 2023 Nevada Reading Week is “One World, Many Stories.”

Carson City emergency crews were called Wednesday morning to a single vehicle crash in the area of Arrowhead and Technology Way.

UPDATE 8:30PM: Traffic along southbound I-580 in north Carson City is beginning to move, slowly, as NDOT sanders have been able to put down sand and brine on the pavement. Several vehicles were involved in the crash and some vehicles became stuck due to icy conditions. One person was reportedly taken to Carson Tahoe hospital.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Tuesday evening to a crash involving multiple vehicle in the southbound lane of I-580 near the North Carson Street exit and the top of Lakeview Hill.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues it Eastern Sierra history series this Sunday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m., with a free 50-minute slide show presentation, “A Sentimental Journey Along Carson Pass.”