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A 49-year-old Dayton man was arrested Friday in 1400 block of Medical Parkway on a felony drug charge and misdemeanor trespassing, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 52-year-old Sun Valley man was arrested early Sunday on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in which the suspect was driving the wrong way on I-580, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Thomas Higgins was arrested at 4:12 a.m. He faces felony charges of possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and two charges of possession with intent to sell. He also faces misdemeanor charges of DUI and reckless driving.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 27 to August 2, 2015. Beginning Monday Little Lane will be closed from Janas Way to Saliman Road for a reconstruction project. The road will remain closed until project completion. Detours will be marked.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 20-26, 2015. Beginning Sunday, July 19, through Friday, July 24, there will be nightly lane closures on Carson Street between Old Clear Creek Road and Snyder Avenue from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., as part of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s continued work on the construction of the Carson City Freeway.

Nighttime lane closures will be in place beginning Sunday on South Carson Street and U.S. 50 near Spooner junction for the Nevada Department of Transportation’s Carson City Freeway project, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

The Nevada Highway Patrol, Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called to a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on I-580 north of Carson City in the northbound lane at Lakeview.
The crash was reported to NHP at around 2 p.m. and no major injuries were reported but the northbound lane was moving extremely slow around the crash scene.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 13-19, 2015. Clear Creek Avenue will continue to be closed to through traffic Monday through Thursday between Lynette Lane and Center Drive due to utility work.

The Downtown 2020 group initiated and promoted the Downtown Carson City Renovation plan. This took years of planning, relentless meetings with the Board of Supervisors and working with many different city agencies, City Planner, City Manager and engineers.

During this process there have been meetings with all the businesses and reaching out to the college and our high school to get them involved. We had public meetings where we listened and adapted your concerns to our plan for we understood that to be successful it takes a village.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold his monthly “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, July 10, from 7:30 to 8:30 am at the Cracker Box restaurant. The coffee get togethers give local residents the opportunity to talk face to face with the supervisor about issues impacting the city.

UPDATE 5:39PM: Four vehicles were involved in the accident tonight in the southbound lane of I-580 near the Fairview exit. One person was being taken by ambulance to the hospital.
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Carson City Fire Department, Nevada Highway Patrol and Carson City sheriff's deputies have responded to an injury accident tonight in the southbound lane of I-580 near the Fairview exit. Expect traffic delays in the southbound lane.
At least three people are reportedly injured. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time. The accident was reported at around 5:20 p.m.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 29 through July 5, 2015: Division Street will be closed between Sophia Street and William Street for sidewalk improvements as well as Sophia Street just west of Division Street.

Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day and detours will be in place. The JAC bus stop on Route 2A on Division Street just south of Sophia Street will be temporarily closed.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 22-28, 2015. Beginning Friday, the Battle Born 1864 “Brews, Bikes, and Bubbly” event, coupled with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office 12th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge, will force temporary road closures.

Carson Street will be closed between Robinson Street and Musser Street from 9 a.m. on Friday, June 26, through midnight Saturday, June 27. In addition, the following streets will be closed during the same time period.

— Spear Street between Carson Street and Curry Street.

A Carson City man involved in the early Sunday morning fatal head-on crash in Washoe Valley, who was driving the wrong way on the I-580 freeway with his lights out before plowing into a SUV killing a passenger, was convicted in June 2012 of reckless driving and obstruction and was arrested for DUI in 2007, court records show.

The Nevada Department of Transportation begins construction today on the $42 million final leg of the Carson City Freeway project.

Road crews will pave and open the last four miles of the freeway to traffic between Fairview Drive and the Spooner, Highway 50 junction in south Carson City, including construction of sound walls and drainage features. The project is expected to complete, opening the final segment of freeway to traffic, in 2017, according to NDOT. It is being constructed by contractors Road and Highway Builders.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 15-21, 2015. The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin preparation work Monday for the construction of the next phase of the Carson City Freeway.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 1-7, 2015. Roadway sealing will continue resulting in road closures in the following areas, at which time there will be traffic control in place:
— The area along Deer Run Road and Pinon Hills Drive, Monday, June 1 and the general vicinity of Washington Street to the north, Roop Street to the east, Seventh Street to the south, and Carson Street to the west; as well as along Morgan Mill Road, Sunday, June 7.

A local metal artist, Robbie St. Clair unveiled his six-foot metal sculpture of two mustangs rearing. The Carson City Chamber commissioned St. Clair to create the piece of uniquely Nevada art.

Continuing in the vein of placing public art in public places such as that placed along the I-580 corridor as part of the freeway construction, St. Clair’s mustang sculpture was unveiled and dedicated Saturday.
St. Clair began to pursue metal 10 years ago when he found himself wanting to create art that was tangible. He began to construct signs and started taking art classes.

Have you packed up the family truckster for the weekend, ready to drive the holiday road? The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Freeway Service Patrol shares some driving reminders for travel on Nevada roads.

Continuing in the vein of placing public art in public places such as that placed along the I-580 corridor as part of the freeway construction, the Carson City Chamber has commissioned local metal artist Robbie StClair to create a piece of uniquely Nevada art to be unveiled and dedicated this Saturday, May 23 at noon in front of the Chamber building located at 1900 S. Carson Street within the complex of the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

Continuing in the vein of placing public art in public places such as that placed along the I-580 corridor as part of the freeway construction, the Carson City Chamber has commissioned local metal artist Robbie StClair to create a piece of uniquely Nevada art to be unveiled and dedicated this Saturday, May 23 at noon in front of the Chamber building located at 1900 S. Carson Street within the complex of the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

May 19 is designated as ‘May Ray Day,’ a day to soak up some sun, enjoy the light. I’m not even going to pretend I know what the weather is doing, so you may just need to Google some sunny images. Tuesdays are known for two guided walks, but I recommend checking the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page here, or Muscle Powered’s Facebook page here before you go. Not affected by the weather, the Carson High School Musical Theater Performance and Band Concert at the Bob Boldrick Theater this evening. Go support our talented kids one last time before the school year ends.

TUESDAY:

• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)

Bundle up, Carson City. We aren’t afraid of a little wind, are we? The Dangberg Home Historic Ranch is celebrating our infamous Washoe Zephyr this weekend with kite making, demonstrations, and more. The Friends of the Silver Saddle Ranch would love to see you at their open house on Saturday; if you’re an early riser, join them on a 7 a.m. bird walk. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is hosting their annual Cops and Kids Open House, so head to the courthouse for some fun.

SATURDAY:

• Bird Walk at the Silver Saddle Ranch: Carson River Road (7am)
• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5; Everyone Welcome)

Tuesday in Carson is fun;
Two guided walks, not just one.
Learn to Line Dance or Swing;
Mile High Jazz is the king;
Another great day has begun!

Happy Limerick Day, Carson City.

TUESDAY: Bike to Work Week

• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)

On Tuesday, April 28, southbound lanes of I-580 will be reduced for a Nevada Department of Transportation project to repair a digital freeway message sign.

Work will take place from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that time, southbound travel lanes will be reduced to one lane near the Bowers Mansion area, directly prior to the exit 50, Alternate 395/Bowers Mansion Road. Northbound lanes will not be impacted.

A 35-year-old transient, Richard Warren Mullens, was arrested Wednesday, 9:08 p.m. on a felony fugitive from justice warrant and three misdemeanor charges, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.

According to the arrest report, the supervising officer assigned to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team was advised of a man walking in the roadway near the southbound onramp of the Carson City I-580 Freeway at College Parkway. The officer responded and observed a man hitchhiking.

Carson City emergency crews responded to a single vehicle accident on the Carson City freeway this afternoon. The accident involved a single vehicle that crashed into the wall near the Arrowhead onramp of the Carson City I-580 freeway. It was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. The accident is in the southbound lane and traffic is being diverted.

Emergency were initially called to a second accident on the freeway but it turned out the accident was the same accident as the one on Arrowhead.

The Nevada Highway Patrol also responded to the scene.

Meet in the west parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club on Northridge Drive by 8:30 a.m.
A different walk every week on Tuesdays. Walks are easy paced, on level ground, of approximately 1 hour duration, and of no cost to participants. All skill levels are welcome and leader is willing to work with participants to develop an individual walking program. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and leader may request physician’s release if needed.

Leader: Donna Inversin 775.315.6763 donnanv1@gmail.com

Carson City fire and rescue and sheriff's deputies were called to two traffic accidents that happened within minutes of each other on the Carson City I-580 freeway. The first accident, reported at 1:10 p.m. is in the southbound lane near the College Parkway ramp.

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Carson City Freeway Project has reached an important milestone with the recent opening of construction contract bids for the project’s final leg.

Road and Highway Builders’ approximately $42 million bid was named as the apparent low bid for the project. Final bid approval and contract execution will take place in future weeks, with the contract pending ultimate approval at the state transportation board’s May 11 meeting.

Nevada is facing a $26 billion shortfall in transportation funding during the next 20 years. Transportation planning, improvement, maintenance and transit agencies throughout the state are coming together to urge everyone to Stand Up 4 Transportation.