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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol are reminding drivers and pedestrians to be safe on the road this Halloween and every day.

After four years, the Nevada Department of Agriculture is terminating its cooperative agreement with the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign.

Sign up now to participate in The Great Nevada ShakeOut, the annual public earthquake drill that promotes earthquake awareness and safety. Join 600,000 Nevadans and 52 million people worldwide on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m. who are practicing how to react in an earthquake.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Forestry conducted trapping and aerial surveys this season, focusing on the white satin moth outbreak at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. The survey revealed 226 acres of infestation, ranging from minimal to heavy defoliation.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 200 block of Gardengate Way for suspicion of felony burglary, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 45 year-old transient man and 31 year-old Mound House woman were arrested Friday evening at 6:23 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Carson Street for felony suspicion of drug trafficking and possession of methamphetamine offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

A 32 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Lake Glen Drive for misdemeanor first offense domestic battery of his ex-fiance, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Fall is the time of year for increased bear foraging activity and more human and bear encounters are possible, according to wildlife officials in Nevada and California.

It has been an active weekend for law enforcement throughout Northern Nevada and in Carson City with Street Vibrations motorcycle celebrations rolling through the region.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Sunday morning to a vehicle accident involving a juvenile pedestrian in the 1200 block of La Loma Drive in East Carson City.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a mandatory nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System this Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at 11:20 a.m.

Carson City Fire Department, Nevada Highway Patrol and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday night to a motorcycle rider down in the northbound I-580 onramp lane near old Clear Creek Road.

A pair of Carson city women were arrested Friday afternoon at 1:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of Woodside Drive for felony possession of methamphetamine, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Four men were arrested Friday night at 8:15 p.m. in the area of Lone Mountain Drive and East Winnie Lane on a host of felony and misdemeanor drug offenses during the same bust, Carson City Sheriff's deputies said.

Two Carson City men were arrested Wednesday for suspicion of drug possession and other charges following a traffic stop for suspended vehicle registration, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team deputy said.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday for a felony warrant alleging sexual assault of a child under the age of 14, 3 counts lewdness with a child under 14, and one count attempted lewdness, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office busted four people for felony possession of controlled substances (PCS) in two separate arrest incidents Friday afternoon, according to reports from Carson City Sheriff's deputies.

The Nevada Division of Forestry has issued a Forest Pest Alert for the white satin moth. The non-native insect is causing medium to heavy defoliation in the North Canyon and Marlette Lake areas at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

The National Weather Service in Reno is predicting record high temperatures in Western Nevada over the next few days, resulting in increased risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. People who are at highest risk are the elderly, the very young, and those with chronic diseases or who are overweight, but even young and healthy people can get sick from the heat if precautions are not taken.

The air quality Wednesday is considered to be "very unhealthy" in Carson City and "hazardous" in the Carson Valley area, according to the current Air Quality Index.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday morning to the area of Conte Drive for a motorcycle accident.

"It was so frustrating and only so much we could do," recalled Kit Bailey of the U.S. Forest Service during Saturday's Angora Fire First Responder Remembrance Ceremony. "Its miraculous nobody got hurt."

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind surrounding communities to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire during critical fire weather conditions resulting from high winds and low humidity.

A man who allegedly ran a red light and wouldn't stop for a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy on Sunday afternoon faces felony charges after a brief pursuit where he drove his car onto a bike path, flipped it into a ditch, which then later caught fire as it was being prepared for tow.

It is time to gather up the family and gear and head to your favorite recreation spot. Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for the summer, and traditionally it is a very busy weekend on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Forest visitors can enjoy biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and many more recreations activities this summer.

A Carson City man was arrested Friday evening at 6:28 p.m. in the area of Silver Sage and Clearview for felony possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs, misdemeanor hit-and-run with property damage, misdemeanor failure to stop at the signal of a law enforcement officer, and misdemeanor failure to obey a traffic control device, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

The number of pedestrian deaths statewide for 2017 has reached 23, that is 23 too many. Law enforcement agencies statewide, as part of Joining Forces, have been focusing this month on pedestrians and motorists who are breaking traffic safety laws.

UPDATE 12:14AM: A man reported missing Saturday morning was found by a sheriff's deputy late Saturday night in Voltaire Canyon, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
Larry Hicks, 74, told the deputy he had been in the canyon for a couple of days and was suffering from severe dehydration.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department would like to advise all users of the Ash Canyon area and the Marlette-Hobart Backcountry of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park that Ash Canyon Road is likely to remain closed throughout 2017.

UPDATE SUNDAY: A burglary charge was dropped and charges were amended to include felony obtaining money under false pretenses, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
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A 31 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday evening at 6:08 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson following an investigation into allegations that she had faked her child's death in order to profit from it.