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Local Special Olympics athletes and coaches greeted customers at the front door to Chili's on Topsy Lane Thursday night, while uniformed law enforcement officers from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Nevada Highway Patrol took orders and served food to guests.

There is a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser for Special Olympics Nevada tonight, July 21, at Chili's Bar and Grill, 3784 US Highway 395 in Carson City from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join law enforcement personnel and Special Olympics Nevada for food, fun, and awareness. Law enforcement Personnel will be your waiters and their tips go to support Special Olympics athletes.
Go here for more information.

Like many who learned of the rumor of a so-called “Day of Rage” civil disobedience protest to take place in 37 U.S. cities including Carson City, there was a deep concern for the safety of local law enforcement after the July 7 shooting in Dallas that left five officers dead.

The internet based, anonymous source, advertisement promoting the Nevada State Capital grounds as a location for a “Day of Rage” protest failed to attract any protesters. The event was set to take place at 4 p.m. Friday on the Capital Complex and Carson City was the only designated Nevada location for the protest.

Larry Ford will present “Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 20, at 6:30 pm.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be participating in Joining Forces through the remainder of July.

The focus of the event will be distracted drivers. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office reminds motorists to “Keep your eyes on the road, and put away cell phones and other items that cause distractions.”

Honor guard processions were held Wednesday for two U.S. Bureau of Land Management firefighters who died Sunday in a rollover crash. A procession was held for Will Hawkins, 22 of Reno and Jacob M. O’Malley, 27, of Zephyr Cove which began in Reno and went to Walton's Chapel of the Valley in Carson City.

UPDATE 4:40PM: East Fork Fire, Bureau of Land Management. Along with Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are still on scene working a fire that is estimated to be 15-20 acres in size and 10 percent contained on private property and BLM land. East Fork Fire is the lead agency and working with BLM, Nevada Division of Forestry and US Forest Service. The fire is located in the Ruby Hill Mine area near Pine Nut Road #2 and Out R way in Gardnerville.

Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and U.S. Congressman Dr. Joe Heck will be among the featured speakers at the Second Annual Basque Fry on Aug. 20, 2016, the Morning in Nevada PAC announced Tuesday.

A crash early Sunday morning in Carson City that seriously injured a Douglas High School senior who was driving home from work remains under investigation by the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The adult driver of a Subaru who hit the 17-year-old female also remains in the hospital. Alcohol is being investigated as a possible factor at the time of the crash, law enforcement officers said.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval today signed Executive Order 2016-19, ordering all flags at the State Capitol and State public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff effective immediately and until Tuesday, July 12, 2016 as a mark of respect and in remembrance of the victims in Dallas, Texas.

The tragic event Thursday night in Dallas is being felt in every community in every state, with an outpouring of support to local law enforcement. On Friday, associates with the Carson City Walmart on 3200 Market Street arrived at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office with food trays for sheriff’s office personnel as a way to show their appreciation.

Motorists statewide took heed of messaging and partnerships from Nevada law enforcement agencies: As of Tuesday state public safety officials report that during the 2016 Independence Day holiday weekend there were no crash related fatalities on Nevada’s highways.

A man who crashed a van into a booth at a downtown Reno event Sunday afternoon died after an officer-involved shooting, according to the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.

A new drug called “dove” — typically created by mixing LSD, meth and ecstasy — has made an appearance in Carson City, Deputy Josh Chaney told a group of law enforcement officials this week.

It was one of several unfamiliar drugs that his fellow officers might across, warned Chaney, a drug-recognition expert and member of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office’s Special Enforcement Team.

"Swim Smart, Swim Safe: know the dangers of cold water" is the message coming from agencies responsible for boating and water safety on Lake Tahoe, especially after the recent deaths in the lake of two healthy men.

Drowning incidents from boating, paddling and swimming often share the same cause, "cold water shock," an involuntary gasp reflex caused by sudden immersion in cold water. Swimmers and boaters suddenly exposed to the cold waters of Lake Tahoe may experience rapid breathing, gasping, fainting, muscle failure and immediate risk of drowning.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is working in conjunction with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department, Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, Carson City Sheriff’s Department, Lyon County Sheriff’s Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department who are all aligned with Joining Forces to boost enforcement efforts.

The Fourth of July holiday period is the busiest time of year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. For those visiting during the holiday and attending one of the firework displays over the lake, expect extremely crowded conditions and excess traffic.

An officer who could smell marijuana smoke that came from a vehicle near a public park resulted in the arrest Wednesday of two people, a Carson City sheriff deputy said.

There’s a riot at Mills Park. Don’t worry, this isn’t the kind of riot you want to avoid: the Rockabilly Riot has roared into town and offers rad cars, drag races, live music, a burlesque show and tattoo expo. Intermingled with the pompadours and pin-up girls are hundreds of law enforcement officers in town to show off their skills at the Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge. Tonight you’ll have to choose where you go for free music: the street dance at Jimmy G’s, Gold Dust West, Westside Pour House, the Fandango, Nugget, or Max Casino.

Motor officers from around the country return to Carson City this week to train and compete in the 13th annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge at Mills Park.

The event runs Thursday through Saturday at Mills Park with Thursday a practice day for the competitors. The big events that bring the most spectators and participants will be on Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and feature music, vendors, food, demonstrations and contests.

Law enforcement officers across Nevada will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws during the annual Operation Dry Water weekend, June 25-26.

Operation Dry Water is a nationally coordinated heightened awareness and enforcement campaign, focused on deterring boaters from boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada, are participating in Joining Forces through the month of June with a special emphasis on speeding drivers.

More than two dozen law enforcement agencies statewide and the Nevada Highway Patrol will be Joining Forces to crack down on drivers exceeding speed limits or driving too fast for road conditions from June 14 thru June 30, 2016.

Rimfire is a bit unusual as 19th Century Nevada towns go.

Although there's a saloon, a bank, a hotel, a cantina and a jail, Rimfire is the only town in the Silver State that can pack up and leave with its residents.

There were 62 citations given Thursday by Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies as part of the Joining Forces pedestrian safety event held at various crosswalks, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

CARSON CITY — An alarm has been triggered in a large building. An intruder, perhaps armed, may be lurking, hidden somewhere. Finding and apprehending them is a difficult, dangerous task for a lone patrolman. It's a quick and efficient assignment for his four-legged partner.

Marines and sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Pendelton, Calif., are scheduled to conduct training in areas surrounding Minden-Tahoe Airport beginning Friday and running through June 24.

The unit will fly personnel and equipment in Marine aircraft to conduct training exercises in the adjacent areas. To ensure the training is realistic, some flights will occur after dark, increasing local air traffic.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be stepping up pedestrian safety patrol efforts throughout June, specifically in areas where there are crosswalks.

Significant changes to Nevada’s sex offender registration system are finally happening. Assembly Bill 579 (AB 579) aligns Nevada sex offender registration laws with the federal requirements of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.