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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation has reopened State Route 342 in the Virginia City and Gold Hill area following damage from last week’s flood.

Statewide, the unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 5.1 percent in December, down 0.1 of a percentage point from November, the lowest it has been in nine years, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Though the holiday season has come to an end, the students at CHS want the Carson City community to know the giving will be remembered and will continue. Carson High School's NJROTC cadets surprised their instructors James Ingram and Daniel Meyer when, two weeks before the end of the semester, they voted to adopt five families for the holidays.

Affordable. High student success rates. Supplemental Instruction. Students mature. Now in its third year, Western Nevada College’s Jump Start College has evolved into a highly successful, dynamic program that is providing a variety of higher education benefits to Nevada high school students.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – In just the first days after several northwestern Nevada state roads were damaged by flooding, the Nevada Department of Transportation has let out emergency contracts and contractors are already being dispatched to repair erosion and other flood-related roadway damage. The repairs follow tours of the damage taken by Governor Sandoval and local officials both before and after the flood.

Western Nevada College offers a vast range of opportunities for individuals to build their futures through Career and Technical Education (CTE).

Employers seek skilled talent. Jobs requiring some higher education often pay a premium of 60 percent over non-STEM jobs.  Whether one semester of targeted education or a two- or four-year degree, CTE higher education is a great investment.

The Carson City Emergency Operations Center will close its operation at approximately 5 p.m. today. Damage assessment teams will continue their work through the week.
The National Weather Service states that snow is expected later tonight in the Carson City area, with the possibility of periods of heavy snow. We encourage drivers to exercise caution as road conditions can become dangerous.

UPDATE SUNDAY: Kingsbury Grade State Route 207 again closed due to sink hole.
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Nevada Department of Transportation has announced that State Route 207/Kingsbury Grade, the main connection between South Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley is back open after temporary repairs were made to stabilize the sink hole.

Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday that all measures are being taken by the state to prepare for the anticipated floods in Northern Nevada. The governor urges residents to follow the recommended safety and preparation procedures prior to Sunday.

Please join us on February 11th at 10:00a.m. for the seventh annual Carson High Safe Grad - Safe & Sober 5K Run/Walk. This event is organized by volunteers of the Carson High Safe Grad Booster and will be held, once again, at the CHS Track/Field.

State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade from the summit down to the Carson Valley floor will be closed to traffic "through the coming weeks" due to a sinkhole caused by an eroding drainage pipe under the roadway, the Nevada Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

Officials dedicated 25 Schenley benches in downtown Carson City Wednesday afternoon, an effort started at the first of year to support downtown redevelopment efforts.

A new traffic signal about to open Wednesday at the intersection of East College Parkway and Research Way in Carson City will help address a significant safety concern related to that area, said Carson City Transportation Manager Patrick Pittenger.

Orange construction cones have been in place at the intersection of East College Parkway and Research Way for several weeks now as city work crews have been installing utilities to power a new traffic signal at that location.

A building once occupied by Sizzler restaurant is currently being remodeled to accommodate an optometry practice, said Jeremy Kunter of construction contractor Shaheen Beauchamp.

The Nevada Department of Transportation recently installed their first Butts Only Box receptacles to collect cigarette waste at four rest areas on the I-80 freeway. Cigarettes are the number one littered item in the world, installing these receptacles will help protect the historical waters of the Truckee River for generations to come.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Aaron West, chief executive officer for Nevada Builders Alliance, has been appointed by Governor Sandoval to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board. West will serve as representative for workforce and labor.

Before getting into her cardboard boat in the swimming pool, Nicole Brown, 17, was fairly confident her vessel was sound. “We made a strong keel, and all the weight is in the middle,” she said.

She made it four laps across the pool at the Carson City Aquatic Center before the cardboard became too saturated to function.

Four years ago this month, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency approved the 2012 Regional Plan. The landmark plan charts a course to restore Lake Tahoe’s environment and revitalize our communities and it was forged through Herculean work by California, Nevada, local governments, the public, and dozens of other partners.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 5.2 percent in November, down 0.3 of a percentage point from October, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. This is the lowest the unemployment rate has been since December 2007.

Jim Cryer broke ground on his dealership's new service center using a bright red shovel that he brought out of storage for the first time.

"I've been waiting a long time to use this," he said on his way to the construction site to the rear of the sales center at Carson Dodge Chrysler Jeep, located at 3059 South Carson Street in Carson City.

Top Notch Distributors, Inc., a national supplier of architectural locksets and hardware for residential and commercial buildings with offices in Carson City, Missouri and Massachusetts, has completed the addition of 33,000 square feet of warehouse space in its Northern Nevada operation.

A long line of shoppers waited outside the new FoodMaxx grocery store at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City Wednesday morning, hoping to qualify for one of 200 free bags filled with groceries to kick off the grand opening celebration of the supermarket chain's 54th store.

Following weeks of preparation on the grounds of the Nevada State Capitol and around downtown Carson City, the Silver and Snowflake Festival of Lights flipped the switch on the 2016 holiday season.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer features Ronni Hannaman, executive director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Silver and Snowflake Festival of Lights this Friday, Dec. 2 and several other events planned for the holidays.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors (BOS) will meet Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street, beginning at 8:30 a.m. to consider a number of materials on its agenda for the first of the month, including a vote on the zoning changes to the proposed Vintage at Kings Canyon over 55 development.

A diverse group of about 90 local and regional people protest the construction of the DAPL pipeline. People from all walks of life stood together and marched in downtown Carson City on Friday.

Click Bond, Inc. kicked off its 30th anniversary celebration in Carson City this week with the opening of Building 51, the company’s engineering and design hub, newly renovated by Carson-based Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC.

For more than a quarter century, Carson City’s own Silver and Snowflake Festival of Lights has rung in the holiday season for residents and visitors of the Nevada state capital.

A special use permit for an indoor go-cart track in North Carson City has been approved by the Carson City Planning Commission, Planning Manager Hope Sullivan said.