fire

It’s a good weekend to be a kid in Carson City. Easter egg hunts, bounce houses, fun and games abound: I’ve made family friendly events easy to find by putting them in bold in the list. It’s a good weekend to be an adult, as well, with the Downtown Business Association wine walk and a few adults-only egg hunts.

An illegal campfire touched off a wildfire Tuesday in the Desolation Wilderness at Granite Lake. Firefighters responded quickly, despite high winds, and were able to keep the fire from spreading, according to a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California this first week of April, 2015. Opening Day for California fishing is April 25.

Hazy skies around Carson City and Carson Valley this afternoon can be attributed to blowing dust and pollen and not prescribed fire operations, fire officials in Carson City and Lake Tahoe confirmed.

The front-runners in Las Vegas’ mayoral race got in their parting blows Monday night, squaring off for a fourth and final debate ahead of next week’s municipal primary election....

SATURDAY, APRIL 4:
Head on down to Dayton for a big Easter Egg hunt starting at 10 a.m. at Abandoned Treasures, 5000 US HWY 50 East. Enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny, Pony Rides, a raffle, prizes, a bounce house, and vendors.

Beginning on Monday, March 30, Heavenly Mountain Resort at south shore Lake Tahoe will offer mountain access via the Heavenly Gondola in the Heavenly Village for the remainder of the season and Stagecoach Express through Sunday, April 5.

All mountain operations on the California side will close March 30, a week ahead of schedule. The resort will operate 11 lifts, accessing 27 trails. Mountain Operations staff continue to closely monitor and assess conditions daily. At this time the resort is still planning on closing on April 19.

UPDATE 1:32PM: From Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong: At 12:09 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Fire/Paramedics responded to the corner of Dori Way and Ester Circle to a reported juvenile pedestrian hit by a vehicle. Once on scene, officers determined that the juvenile was an 11-year-old Hispanic male and the driver of the vehicle, a Chevrolet Tahoe, had left the scene.

UPDATE: Fifth Street at the roundabout was opened at 3:11 p.m.
***
UPDATE: Carson City fire and rescue canceled Care Flight and is taking the driver of the truck that flipped by ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
The driver apparently went through the Fifth Street travel lane at the roundabout, possibly going too fast, flipping the truck to its side and dumping a load of dirt, garbage and other debris along the roadway.

Indiana Governor Mike Pence is coming under fire after signing into law a controversial religious freedoms bill that could allow businesses to refuse service to gays....

Washoe Lake State Park is offering a variety of events and hikes in April. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt, a guided walk through the wetlands and a wildflower walk. Participants will learn about the natural and cultural history of the park and surrounding area.

Carson City fire crews could not locate a fire after being dispatched just after 2:50 p.m. Thursday afternoon to Save Mart on Highway 50 East. A store employee who answered the phone said they were checking it out and had evacuated the store. Crews on scene told Carson City Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Steve Albertsen that there had been an odor of paper burning near the deli area, but they couldn't located the fire. The store was closed temporarily as firefighters searched for the origin. It has now been reopened.

The state lawmaker under fire for making a controversial comment while discussing a sex assault bill has responded to the criticism. The comment causing controversy came up during his testimony, where Bocchino said, “At the end of the day, if there are no witnesses, at least if there are it is a...

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's office responded to a crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle in the area of Long and Russell. The accident was reported around 12:30 p.m. Arriving deputies said the rider, a male, was conscious with neck, back and hip pain, according to dispatch.
Traffic is was being diverted around the south side of Long and Russell.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of March 25, 2015 and beyond.

It’s that time of year at Carson High School when many of our organizations and clubs are participating in state competitions. Over the next month, I will be reporting on the results of these competitions.

State History Day results: The Northern Nevada National History Day contest was held on March 14 at the University of Nevada, Reno and Carson High School sophomores produced fantastic results. All first place entries qualify to move on to the national contest.

In honor of WWII veterans, the Wings of Freedom Tour will make a return stop the first three days in June at the Minden-Tahoe Airport as part of their 110-day U.S. tour, airport officials announced Friday. The World War II aviation museum visited the airport last year.

Jim Rackley of Winnemucca, Nev. has won the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioner’s 2014 Wayne E. Kirch Conservation award. Rackley’s commitment to Nevada’s wildlife resources was recognized during the March 20, 2015 Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioner’s meeting in Reno, Nevada, where he received the award.

Rackley was nominated for the award by Nevada Muleys a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the conservation of mule deer and their habitats in Nevada. According to the nomination, in 2014 Rackley had a “very impressive record of time and commitment to Nevada’s wildlife.”

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. — The Storey County Fire Protection District used a little ingenuity with its latest ambulance upgrade resulting in a $66,000 savings to its tax payers. The savings are a direct result of recycling an old ambulance box and placing it on a new chassis.

Carson City Fire Department responded to an accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of South Carson Street and Eagle Station. The accident was reported at 8:51 a.m. The victim was to be taken by ground ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

UPDATE: Carson City fire and rescue responded to a single vehicle traffic accident with injuries Monday night in the northbound lane of I-580 near the College Parkway ramp. Care Flight was also called.
The accident was reported to NHP at 8:14 p.m. The vehicle had airbag deployment. Traffic was re-directed around the accident scene.

UPDATE: Traffic was allowed to proceed off of Center Street near the Stewart Indian School, the site of a brush fire adjacent to the old football field. Firefighters have doused the flames and begun mop up operation. The fire burned approximately 2 acres, said Carson City Fire Chief Bob Schreihans.

"We are trying to determine the cause of it," he said.

While structures were threatened at one point, firefighters were able to halt the spread. No structures were damaged. The location straddles Carson City and state property. The State Fire Marshal has arrived and is also investigating.

Trial lawyers are coming under fire this legislative session as never before, a faceoff many say has been long in the making. There are at least 15 proposals that proponents say will decrease the number of civil lawsuits and diminish the influence of trial attorneys in Nevada. The bills are support...

Sierra-at-Tahoe is the latest Lake Tahoe area ski resort to announce that it will suspend operations, beginning Monday, because of the lack of snow brought on by the ongoing drought in the West.

UPDATE: Firefighters have got a handle on a structure fire in an apartment in the 3900 block of Pheasant Drive. The fire is believed to have started near the area of a water heater. Carson City firefighters were able to knock down the flames coming from the home.
Nearby residences were evacuated. The cause of the fire has not been determined. An ambulance was called to assist at least one person who was evacuated.

Care Flight was called and Carson City fire and ambulance responded this morning to a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Fairview and Sweetwater.
The crash was reported at around 8:45 a.m. Initial reports are the motorcyclist had serious injuries, was conscious but with labored breathing and that he could not feel his legs.
The Carson City Sheriff's Office responded to redirect traffic around the accident and to investigate.

The Nevada Division of Forestry has an estimated $500,000 available for projects to reduce the risk of wildfires and damage in wildland/urban interface areas.A spokesman said the federal funds are from the National Fi...

As a New Jersey Democratic senator comes under fire in a corruption investigation, Republicans are taking aim at another Democrat: Sen. Harry Reid. The Senate minority leader has not ......

There’s a good chance that you are viewing this on a phone. I think that Alexander Graham Bell would be blown away with how far his invention had come in the 139 years since he first said ‘Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you’. Today is the birthday of the first telephone call."

The athletics program at Western Nevada College is facing drastic cuts. A group is forming to seek ways to fundraise and keep our Wildcats in the game. Head over to the Legislature Building this morning at 10 a.m.; you’re looking for room 2149.

The Carson City Fire Department will allow open burning March 14 to April 12. The purpose of the open burn period is to provide residents an opportunity to dispose of accumulated weeds and yard debris.

In order to make this a safe endeavor for those involved, the Carson City Fire Department will require a burn permit with a valid permit number before burning will be allowed. Permits must be obtained no less than 24 hours prior to conducting an open burn.