Nevada Legislature: Lawmakers question UNLV hotel college plan

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted the National Weather Service to issue Wednesday a Flash Flood Warning for Douglas County.

Carson City School Board trustees approved a new proposed policy Tuesday regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the district, and discussed implementation tactics for educators.

The purpose of the policy is to develop guidance on how to “responsibly embrace” AI as it can be a “powerful tool and partner in the learning process.”

UPDATE 12:30PM: The roadway is now open, according to NHP. One person died, three persons were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Carnelian Bay West Beach and Patton Landing Beach will both remain closed after a sewer line break near Carnelian Bay dumped untreated sewage into Lake Tahoe last week.

The sun is out, the snow has melted, and now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands! The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with our partners at Heavenly Mountain Resort, invite the public to Hike with a Ranger beginning Friday, July 26.

The Carson City Community Development Department is advising that someone is sending falsified invoices to customers and requesting that the funds be wired to a bank account. The invoices are sent by email, and the sender impersonates a member of the City’s staff.

An osprey catching breakfast from the Carson River in the Monday morning light.

The summer baseball season is officially over and with it comes the final undefeated win for the Carson High School Blue Jays B Team.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed two cases of rabies this year. Detections were made in bats from Carson City and Clark County.

We are a culture with a gun problem exacerbated by a rage problem, resulting in an era of political violence. So here we are, in this hot summer of ‘24, recognizing that we are the canaries in the coal mine. It’s hotter than the hinges on The Gates of Hades, and The Gates of Hades are hotter than usual with the heavy flow of traffic passing through them these days.

UPDATE: The Fish Springs fire is contained and controlled. The Sunrise Fire in the Pine Nut Mountains is 60 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, with no fire growth overnight.
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UPDATE 8:23PM: The fire in the Fish Springs area was reportedly 0.1 of an acre, while the Sunrise Fire in the Pine Nut Mountains has been resized to 5.3 acres, according to Minden dispatch.

Two were arrested Sunday for felony possession of having personal identifying information such as IDs, birth certificates and passports that didn't belong to them, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The next Carson City School Board meeting will take place Tuesday, July 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center locate at 851 E. William St.

Trustees will discuss an AI and head injury policies, strategic plan goals, teacher resignations and more.

Traffic was backed up Monday morning due to an overturned semi on USA Parkway State Route 439 and the Highway 50 roundabout near Silver Springs.