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The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded Jason Paladino, SNC Tahoe graduate and native of Truckee, Cal., their NorCal 2016 James Madison Freedom of Information Student Award for his investigation into the Navy’s Sea Dragon program.

The U.S. Navy christened its newest fast-transport ship, the USNS Carson City EPF-7 at a ceremony Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. Susan Asbury Crowell, wife of Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, and sponsor of the ship, officially introduced it with a bottle of champagne during the ceremony, which also featured Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei.

The U.S. Navy will christen its newest expeditionary fast transport, USNS Carson City (EPF 7), during a ceremony Saturday, Jan. 16 in Mobile, Ala. Carson City, designated EPF 7, honors the city of Carson City, Nev.

Vice Adm. Joseph P. Mulloy, deputy chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources, will serve as principal speaker. Susan Asbury Crowell, wife of the Honorable Robert Crowell, Mayor of Carson City, Nev., will serve as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, she will give the order to “man our ship and bring her to life!”

UPDATE 3:20PM: The 40-year-old victim in a vehicle rollover was taken out of Goni Canyon by helicopter and transported by ground ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno following a rescue Wednesday afternoon. The man's pickup was discovered by a friend who went looking for him after he had not returned home overnight. The man had been looking for a lost dog, friends and family said. The pickup was found around 400 feet down into a canyon and required a technical rescue involving 10 Carson City Fire Department firefighters.
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UPDATE 1:58PM: The pickup was found in the canyon about 400 feet down from the road, said Carson City Undersheriff Steve Albertsen. Care Flight has been called in to transport the man out of the canyon after he arrives in a safe area where the helicopter can land, dispatch said. An NAS helicopter out of Fallon was canceled.
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UPDATE: Carson City deputies and rescue crews have made contact with an injured 40-year-old man whose vehicle was discovered around 400 feet down an embankment this afternoon in Goni Canyon. The man sustained injuries to his hands and back, some lacerations and is not trapped inside the vehicle.

Habitat Division biologist Clint Garrett was recently named the winner of the Ted C. Frantz Employee of the Year award for the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

The honor is to recognize significant achievements during the previous year toward the mission of the agency or the conservation, management, enhancement of wildlife in Nevada that are clearly above and beyond his or her normal duties. While “above and beyond” is in the description of the award, it doesn’t seem to cover what Garrett was able to accomplish.

Nearly 240 Carson City school children were treated Wednesday to an early Christmas that was made possible from Santa’s capital city connection of volunteers, contributors and a community that continues to give of itself in cash and time to those who would have otherwise gone without.

UPDATE 958AM: An adult male in his 50s was flown by Care Flight after he crashed his moped near Fairview and College Parkway. No other vehicles were involved and the incident is being investigated for DUI, according to a Carson City sheriff's office sergeant.
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Care Flight has been called following an injury accident near Fairview and College Parkway with a crash involving a moped.

UPDATE: An 80-year-old man crossing a crosswalk adjacent to the Nevada Legislative Building at Fifth and Plaza Street in Carson City was struck by a vehicle tonight and flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center.

The 83-year-old man who was rescued late Tuesday morning after being lost overnight in the snow in Brunswick Canyon has died, officials confirmed. The man was found in the Pine Nut Mountain Range by a search and rescue team, flown out of the canyon by a Washoe County RAVEN helicopter, and then taken by Care Flight to the hospital where he died.

UPDATE 4:38PM: This story has been updated. The man who was rescued Tuesday morning has died. Please go here for the updated version of this story.
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UPDATE 1:07PM: An 83-year-old man was rescued late Tuesday morning after being out overnight in the snow in Brunswick Canyon. He was found by a search and rescue team, flown out of by a Washoe County RAVEN helicopter, and then taken by Care Flight. He is in serious condition with hypothermia, said Bill Fergus, Vice Commander of Carson City Search and Rescue.

Two men were stabbed early Monday morning in separate locations but the cases are related, a Carson City Sheriff's Office lieutenant said.

The victims did not suffer life threatening injuries, said Lt. Brian Humphrey. Detectives are actively using the information they have to pursue the suspect.

Carson Tahoe Health is excited to present its third annual Spooktacular party, a family-oriented Halloween celebration open to the community. The free event takes place on October 29 from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. in the north parking lot at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

CARSON CITY - Two Nevada Army Guard helicopters and their crews have been dispatched to Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, Calif., and are ready to assist California officials with the suppression of the Valley Fire in Middletown, Calif., and the Lumpkin Fire in Oroville, Calif.

Eighteen Soldiers are manning one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and one CH-47 Chinook helicopter as well as two fuel tankers. Both helicopters are equipped with water buckets. The Chinook can release 2,000 gallons of water with each bucket drop, said SFC Erick Studenicka.

UPDATE: An adult male motorcycle rider was injured and has been flown by Care Flight following a crash Saturday afternoon involving an SUV at the intersection of South Carson Street and Eagle Station. A female passenger on the motorcycle did not sustain serious injuries from the crash, according to a Carson City sheriff's sergeant.
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Carson City emergency crews were called this afternoon to the area of South Carson Street and Eagle Station for a a motorcycle crash involving a vehicle. The accident was reported at 2:13 p.m. after multiple 911 calls.

UPDATE: Tonight at 8 p.m. there will be a candle light vigil at the Peace Officer Memorial site in Carson City at Nevada State Legislature. Please come out and show your support for the Carson City Sheriff's Office Deputy who gave his life, for his family....both blood and in blue, and the entire community of Carson City as we all mourn the loss of a true hero.
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A Carson City Sheriff's deputy was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning during an exchange of gunfire on Montez Drive on the northeast side of Carson City. The suspect also died, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The following is a statement by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong:
At 2:18 a.m., Carson City Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a domestic battery involving physical injury at the 4100 block of Montez Drive in East Carson City. As officers arrived at the scene, they reported physical injury to the female. Within minutes, the male suspect came out of the house and opened fire on the officers, killing one. Additional units arrived in the area and secured the residence, evacuating three children (ages 8-13) and one adult. The suspect was located dead at the scene.

The Carson City Sheriff’s has relinquished the investigation of this incident to the Reno Police Department.

Officer and family information is not being released at this time.

UPDATED: A Carson City Sheriff's deputy was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning during an exchange of gunfire on the northeast side of Carson City. The suspect also died, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. Go here for the updated version to the story including a planned candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. at the Peace Officer Memorial site in Carson City on the Nevada State Legislature grounds.
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A Carson City Sheriff's deputy was critically injured during an exchange of gunfire on Mondtez Drive on the northeast side of Carson City Saturday morning at around 3 a.m.

The area has been cordoned off and the Carson City Sheriff crime lab unit, Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff deputies are on the scene. More details to follow.

A reader sent this:

"I live in east Carson and was up at about 2:30AM this AM (Sat 8-15-15) and heard 10-15 shoots fired followed by multiple sirens over the next 45 minutes and also a helicopter flying north along what looked like the freeway & east on hwy 50."

With the theme of violence prevention, Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host 13 years of community partnership with local agencies, groups and nonprofit organizations Tuesday at Mills Park with the 2015 National Night Out.

Returning this year after a last minute cancelation in 2014 because of heavy rain, this three hour annual family event is designed to bring children and their parents to the park for activities, music, information booths, demonstrations, hot dogs and refreshments. Festivities begin at 5 p.m.

Carson City emergency crews were called this morning to a motorcycle crash near the intersection of College Parkway and Airport Road. A medical helicopter was also dispatched. The crash happened at around 9:40 a.m.

Two cars and a truck pulling a travel trailer were involved in a fatal accident at Highway 395 and Leviathan Mine Road at 12:53 p.m. Sunday, resulting in one death and two being transported via helicopter to Renown in Reno.

U.S. Forest Service crews are working to extinguish nine small fires resulting from last night’s lightning strikes in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Most of the fires are single-tree fires with some ground fire, and the largest is only a half-acre in size. Winds are calm, and the Lake Tahoe Basin received substantial rainfall in the area of the fire starts, so the rate of spread is low. The Forest Service is staffing all nine fires with the assistance of Tahoe-Douglas and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection Districts.

UPDATE 10PM: As of 9:35 pm, crews are responding to the fires. Two fires have been reported above Jacks Valley, one above Autumn Hills, one above Job’s Peak Ranch and one near Fay Luther Canyon. The fires are going to be monitored through the night and will be addressed during the daylight hours.
No structures are in danger at this time, said Sgt. Pat Brooks of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
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The U.S. Marine Corps will be in South Lake Tahoe on a 13-day training mission July 27 through Aug. 8. The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 is based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. Squadron 303 trains all of the future pilots for the Marine Corps Cobra and Huey fleets.

The training will include day and night flights of multiple aircraft between Lake Tahoe Airport, Minden-Tahoe Airport and Carson City Airport.

Airplane owners, their aircrafts, old cars and motocycles, pilots, sponsors, vendors and guests of all ages can be found at the Carson City Airport grounds today, Saturday, for the airport's annual open house.

Planes will take to the skies through 4 p.m. The event is free and guests can can participate in interactive activities and magnificent displays the open house offers.

A week before the Carson City Airport Open House, aviation enthusiasts can get a thrill of the vintage aircraft variety this weekend aboard the "Tin Goose." The airplane will soar Saturday and Sunday over the capital city, taking community members on rides both days.

Here’s a reminder of something special that occurs today in the Outdoor world: Today, Saturday, June 13 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2015. On this day, you can fish anywhere you want, and you will not need to have a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp.

Today is also Nevada State Parks Day. Today folks can enjoy free admission to all 23 Nevada state parks.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of June 10, 2015 and beyond.

With hopes of generating enthusiasm among young people and using themes of robotics, aviation and aerospace to do it, Carson City Airport's annual open house returns to the skies above the capital city on Saturday, June 20, after a year hiatus.

More than 6,000 visitors attended the event in 2013. This year’s open house, which runs from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., is free to the public. Activities will feature interactive displays, flybys, plane and helicopter demonstrations, robotics demonstrations, food and beverages, bounce house and many more family activities.

UPDATE: The roundabout is back open for traffic.
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At least one person was injured in a rollover accident at the roundabout on Fifth and Fairview this morning. The accident happened at around 11:30 a.m. Carson City Fire Department and ambulance have responded. Carson City sheriff's deputies were called to the scene to investigate and for traffic control.

A Carson City man died early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash into a pole. Matthew Vanclieve Arnold, 40, died of injuries after being flown by Care Flight following the crash at the intersection of Carson Street and Koontz Lane, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The Carson City Open House and Fly-In is June, 20. Free Admission. Join us! An exciting day of aviation and aerospace adventure awaits young and old at the Carson City Airport. See historical military aircraft, flybys, and static displays.

Learn about the exciting world of aviation and the opportunities it offers.