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UPDATE: Hannah Nemirow, reported as a runaway was located in Las Vegas and is safe, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office. She will be returning home to her family.
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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a runaway teen from the Dayton area.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will host a virtual meeting and in-person public meetings to gather public feedback on proposed options for improving U.S. 395 between southern Carson City and the Nevada-California border at Topaz Lake.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's help in locating and identifying a driver involved in a hit and run crash that happened Thursday, April 4 around 2:20 p.m. at the roundabout of South Carson Street and South Stewart Street.

Veterans Healing Camp is thrilled to announce its upcoming, “back to nostalgic Fabulous 50's” themed for 8th Annual Nowruz “New day” and new year Celebration Feast happening Saturday, April 13. All are cordially invited to a night filled with nostalgia and joy.

UPDATE: Carson Now reader Zachary Lucas took these outstanding photos Sunday morning of a large bird, possibly a vulture according to Carson Now reader feedback or, a hawk, perched atop the St. Peter's Episcopal Church steeple at the corner of Division and Telegraph streets in Carson City.

The Carson City Fire Department would like to announce the start of the Spring 2024 Open Burn, with burning allowed from April 5 through May 26, dependent upon permit status and daily weather conditions.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 8-14, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Carson City Fire Department and multiple agencies are hosting the 2nd Annual Wildfire Education/Preparedness Workshop for the community.

With the long winter of rain and snow, we have the potential for a busy fire season. Residents are encouraged to register for the free workshop to help prepare for wildfires in our community. Registration at carson.org/wildfire.

Much colder temperatures with bouts of gusty wind, valley rain and Sierra snow are expected overnight into Friday around Carson City, Carson Valley and surrounding counties, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will warm slightly Saturday and Sunday.

The State Board of Education is preparing to launch a survey gathering feedback on later high school start times, but is no longer planning to pursue a regulation that would have allowed for the concept to be put into practice.

Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies and Central Lyon County Fire Department were dispatched Wednesday evening, around 5:40 p.m., to the area of Woodlake Circle, in Dayton for a brush fire. Citizens reported seeing juveniles in the area setting the fire.

The State Public Works Division announced the launch of a comprehensive tree inventory project on the capitol grounds in Carson City that began March 25.

The Carson City School District, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, is pleased to announce mini and department grant winners for Spring 2024. Each semester, the foundation gives back to educators and students alike. This last semester, CCSF awarded a total of $8,530 in mini-grants as well as grants for a department, school or grade-level projects.

One of two suspects has been arrested in a case involving a series of commercial burglaries in March on East William Street, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office detective.

Piers and docks around Lake Tahoe are a precious commodity, and many local fishing and boating businesses are trying to find new, and more economical, ways for their customers to board their vessels.

Changes in Nevada’s minimum wage will begin July 1, with the third and final incremental increase to bring the state's minimum wages to $12 an hour, the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner announced Tuesday.

The applicant for the reinstatement of a liquor license for Remedy’s Bar in Carson City, Mary Sellars, is appealing the denial of the license to the Carson City Board of Supervisors this Thursday.

The bar has been closed since Oct. 5, 2023 after a show-cause hearing determined Remedy’s had been operating without a liquor manager and a valid business license.

The Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division will be joining forces with participating law enforcement agencies statewide for a Joining Forces Distracted Driver Campaign. The campaign takes place from now through April 20, 2024.

Water main flushing began Monday and will continue through April 30, 2024. The Carson City Water Division will be starting up and testing wells in anticipation of increased water demand.

UPDATE: Based on numerous tips from the public, the suspect in an alleged March 21 road rage incident was identified. The suspect was interviewed by Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives Tuesday. Detectives served a search warrant of his residence. The case remains under investigation and will be submitted to the Carson City District Attorney's Office.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect involved in an alleged assault with a deadly weapon incident last month where a firearm was pointed during a road rage incident

Six men were arrested in an undercover operation targeting alleged human trafficking and other sex crimes in the Stateline area at Lake Tahoe, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

The Carson City Master Plan is a comprehensive document involving the establishment of long-term goals for the greater Carson City community.

Several classrooms at Empire and Fritsch Elementary Schools were captivated during Reading Week with virtual presentations by Nicholis Solis, an esteemed elementary school teacher and author of the latest children’s book, “My Town Mi Pueblo” (2022). The Carson City students were able to interact via Zoom during various presentations.

Mike Dzyak, Nevada State Fire Marshal, will be the featured speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting on Tuesday, April 2. The public is invited to attend. Dzyak will discuss the Fire Marshal’s role within the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

A 29-year-old Mound House woman was arrested Friday for alleged misdemeanor obstruction, a criminal contempt warrant and other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

After 10 days in the saddle, Josh Dini, Gary McKinney and Rusty Brady rode horses along the southern rim of the McDermitt Caldera in northern Humboldt County to Sentinel Rock, where more than three dozen supporters greeted them on Tuesday afternoon.

An early spring storm that brought snow to the Sierra and Lake Tahoe and a light dusting overnight around the Carson City area will linger this Easter Sunday morning before moving out. Drier and warmer weather is expected to start the work week, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 1-7, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Carson Now reader Took Rains captured the glow along Carson Street that came from showers Friday night in downtown Carson City.

Two Sparks Police Department officers and one Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputy were shot early Friday afternoon, the Sparks Police Department said Saturday morning.