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UPDATE 10:48PM: NHP is reporting that Highway 50 at Cheyenne Drive is now open with delays.
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Highway 50 at Cheyenne Drive in the Stagecoach area was closed Saturday night due to a three vehicle injury crash, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Central Lyon County Fire District and Carson City fire and rescue has been called in for mutual aid. The crash was reported at 10:02 p.m.

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — The Washington Fire, located 3 miles south of Markleeville, California has burned 17,622 acres and is 29 percent contained as of Saturday morning. The primary objective of suppression efforts remains the protection of the community of Markleeville.

Thunderstorms are forecasted that could bring stronger winds and lightning, which could hamper firefighter’s efforts.

A suicide at the Lyon County Jail in Yerington on Wednesday, the third at the facility since 2013, has prompted Sheriff Al McNeil to make immediate changes, including round-the-clock personnel at the jail's control tower and an audit of detention policies.

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 Dense Smoke Advisory until 5 a.m. Monday morning has been issued by the National Weather Service due to smoke from the Washington Fire burning south of Markleeville in Alpine County, Calif. As of 4:30 Sunday afternoon the fire had burned 6,500 acres.

Two face charges in connection with a plot to murder a principal witness in an open murder case involving the death of former Lyon County resident Alea Clark.

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.

Rattlesnakes have already been active for months due to the mild winter and low precipitation, fostering an earlier and longer snake season. If you enjoy activities that take you and your dogs outdoors, you and your pets may be at risk for encountering rattlesnakes.

The National Weather Service is tracking a line of thunderstorms that are moving south. The storms extend from the California state line to east of Fallon.
There’s an Urban and Stream Flood Advisory until 10:45 p.m. for the following areas: Southern Washoe County, North Central Lyon County, Northwestern Churchill County and Storey County. This may change if the storm continues on its southerly path.
Heavy rain was being reported at 9:30 p.m. from Silver Springs to Fallon, according to the weather service.

UPDATE: From the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department: Due to standing water, and poor playing conditions created from the thunderstorms and rain last night, games have been canceled for tonight, June 10, 2015. Tonight’s games will be made up at the end of the season, and Monday’s games will be played according to schedule.
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Lyon County Manager Jeff Page reports that Public Works crews are working on water removal in high water areas.
Six Mile Canyon has been temporarily closed for debris removal.

Dayton residents Drew and Danielle Seitz took a drive following the downpour Tuesday night, June 9, 2015 after flash flooding.
Lyon County Manager Jeff Page reports that Public Works crews are working on water removal in high water areas.
Six Mile Canyon has been temporarily closed for debris removal.

Dayton Flash Flooding Tuesday night. Video courtesy of Jennifer Kenedy.
Lyon County Manager Jeff Page reports that Public Works crews are working on water removal in high water areas.
Six Mile Canyon has been temporarily closed for debris removal.

Carson Now readers Danielle and Drew Seitz report a huge flash flood downpour just before 8 p.m. in the Dayton area and within a few minutes flooded their garage and street.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 8-14. On Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10, there will be intermittent lane closures with flaggers on the south side of Winne Lane near the intersection with Ormsby Boulevard due to the construction of shoulder improvements.

A 59-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Tuesday on a felony warrant issued the same day out of Victorville District Court in San Bernardino County, Calif., on suspicion of committing illegal sex acts.

The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office announced that Russell Edward Frietze, 24, of Fernley, Nev., was sentenced on March 9, 2015, to 76-192 months in Nevada State Prison for child abuse causing substantial bodily harm and 24-96 months in Nevada State Prison for child abuse.

After three days of trial, a jury found a 33-year-old Silver Springs man guilty of resisting a public officer with a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon, both felonies.

Florencio Brito was found guilty May 21 at the conclusion of the Third Judicial District Court trial in Yerington. Orrin J.H. Johnson, Senior Deputy District Attorney, and Damian Sinnott, Deputy District Attorney, prosecuted the case for the Lyon County District Attorney.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Fernley High School Library, 1300 Highway 95A, Fernley. The meeting begin promptly at 10:00a.m. The LCRCC will be electing a chairman for the 2015-2016 term.

In a continuing effort to help increase the population of Bi-State sage grouse, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service to address major threats to the population within an area located in Lyon and Mineral counties.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department in conjunction with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in the Spring 2015 Click It or Ticket mobilization period from today, Monday through Friday, May 15. This enforcement detail is partially paid for by a grant from the State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.

Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) is sponsoring a Show and Shine Car Show on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Silver Stage High School Baseball Field in Silver Springs.

Registration is from 8:00am to 10:00am. The Show and Shine Peer Judging will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm with awards ceremony to follow.

Ryan Coddington, an inmate awaiting trial in the death of Alea Clark, battered two Lyon County deputies during a routine linen exchange late Thursday night in what appears to have been an attempted escape from the Lyon County Jail, according to the sheriff's office.

Coddington is currently housed in the Lyon County detention facility's maximum housing unit. Both deputies and Coddington were taken to the South Lyon Medical Center and were treated for minor injuries.

Js’ Old Town Bistro in Dayton will host a community fundraising Spaghetti Feed, tonight, Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. to help fund the Remote Area Medical events coming to the area later this year. The health clinics, slated for October, are free to the public. Tonight's fundraiser is designed to help offset the costs.

Today is Denim Day. Get the blue jeans out and help raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Thanks to Advocates to End Domestic Violence, custom, handmade denim coffee sleeves will be placed on the cups of coffee purchased throughout the day at local Carson City coffee houses: Comma Coffee, Carson Coffee, San Rafael Coffee Company, the Roasting House in Virginia City, and the Pony Espresso in Dayton. For more information on AEDM go here.

WEDNESDAY:

• Denim Day for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Customer Appreciation Month: free glazed donut with medium drink at Dunkin Donuts

Do you live or own a business in Silver City, Moundhouse, Dayton, Stagecoach or Silver Springs? If yes check out how to get weeds and vegetation removed from your property through Central Lyon County Fire Protection District's Fuels Management Program.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Senior Center, 2945 Ft. Churchill, Silver Springs. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00a.m. The LCRCC will be electing a chairman for the 2015-2016 term. The public is invited to attend and learn more about grassroots politics and meet with Republican officials.

For more information about the LCRCC, call Peggy at 775-575-4058 or check their website www.lyoncountynvrepublicans.org.

Js’ Old Town Bistro in Dayton will hold a Spaghetti Feed fundraiser on Wednesday, April 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. to help fund the Remote Area Medical events coming to the area later this year. $15 buys a spaghetti dinner, including salad, and $10 goes directly to help fund the upcoming health events.

UPDATE 5:30PM: The latest through dispatch via scanner is the fire has been knocked down and all personnel are safe. Fire units were inside the building checking for any fire damage to the building itself. Firefighters remain on scene are doing mop up. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Central Lyon County Fire District was called this afternoon to a fire on Airpark Vista in Dayton near the Industrial Park area. Responding units are fighting a fire involving several pallets, according to a Central Lyon County Fire office worker.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a missing Dayton area woman. Britney Nicole Jackson went missing from Dayton on April 10, 2015 and has not been heard from or seen from family and friends.

She might be in the Reno area and family members say she may be being held against her will. She is 20 years old, 5'5", 120 pounds, brown hair and eyes, Hawaiian flower tattoo across her chest. Her vehicle was located in Sparks, and the man driving her car, Allen Elseth, has been arrested but refuses to give Britney's location, family members say.