Nevada State Parks meetings to discuss money for trail systems available through grant

OJ Simpson, who has spent the last nine years calling Lovelock Correctional Facility home, has been granted parole by the Nevada State Parole Board after receiving a majority vote.

I’m sending good thoughts to those in the California fire zones: with as bad as the smoke is here, I can only imagine how bad their eyes burn. Free ice cream and a concert featuring the Capital City Community Band can be found tonight at the First United Methodist Church on King Street. You’ll find free pool, a nice beer selection, and great drinks at Remedy’s Bar on Williams Street tonight. Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery celebrates the paper and book sculptures of mother-daughter team, My Thousand Words, at a meet and greet reception tonight. Keep reading for a plethora of ways to spend the day.

UPDATE 5:12PM: The fire inside a mobile home in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road has been knocked down. The cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Wednesday afternoon to a structure fire in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road.

A “zero tolerance" policy for prosecuting marijuana sales to youth in Carson City was announced Wednesday by District Attorney Jason Woodbury.

YERINGTON — Lyon County may have seen the highest water flow in the Walker River Basin with levels now beginning to drop some, County Manager Jeff Page said Wednesday. Many in the communities of Yerington, Mason Valley and Smith Valley have begun to take flood protection measures down.

The weekend is inching closer, and bringing with it one of Carson City’s favorite events – The Taste of Downtown. The annual fundraiser for the Advocates to End Domestic Violence brings everyone downtown for samplings from our local restaurants, live music, and a good time had by all. Stay busy and the week will just fly by.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting community members to take part in this Saturday's fun walk, run and ride celebrating the upcoming opening of the last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning and faces felony burglary and other charges after a homeowner caught the suspect breaking into his vehicle, holding him at gunpoint until sheriff’s deputies arrived.

UPDATE 11:20AM From Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong: Juvenile Sean Ascuaga of Reno was located at Marlette Dam. He was found safe and unharmed, but will be checked by paramedics before transporting back to Carson City to family members.
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Search teams from Carson City and Washoe County are looking for a missing 17-year-old male who has been reported missing and was last seen in the Chimney Beach area of Lake Tahoe on Monday afternoon.

The Brewery Arts Center continues an unforgettable season of free concerts under the stars in Carson City with Saturday's headlining event featuring the high-energy, Afro-Colombian dance music of La Misa Negra and opening act Drinking with Clowns bringing their original Latin and funk sound.

UPDATE 11:07AM: The gas leak at a residence caused by a landscaping crew has been clamped and secured. The incident has been turned over to Southwest Gas.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Tuesday morning to the 900 block of Colorado Street for a report of a severed residential gas line.

UPDATE 11:30PM: The fire has been extinguished. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Monday night to a structure fire reportedly burning in an abandoned building in the area of 1600 Airport Road.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer welcomes Lisa Lee, executive director of Advocates to End Domestic Violence, to talk about Saturday's upcoming Taste of Downtown Carson City.

The 4th of July was celebrated earlier this month with all its traditional foods, including watermelon. It’s a good thing that watermelon is a part of this summer holiday’s food mix because its health benefits may have helped counteract the impacts of the assortment of less-than-healthy foods we eat that day.