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NV Energy reports power outages late Tuesday morning affecting nearly 300 customers around Carson City. An outage was reported in the West Winnie Lane area around at around 10:35 p.m. affecting 271 customers. At around the time of the outage Carson City dispatch reported that a tree limb was down in the area.

The Carson City School District is celebrating two new National Board Certified Teachers from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Recognition will come at Tuesday’s school board meeting. NBCT is widely considered to be the highest professional recognition for educators and includes a five percent pay increase in acknowledgement of accomplished teaching.

A 36-year-old Reno man was booked into Carson City Jail for two felony warrants alleging grand larceny of a motor vehicle out of Carson City and being a fugitive from justice, issued out of Placer County, Calif.

Monday evening brought a spectacular sunset over Carson City as seen in these photos by Lynn McCarthy. Tuesday's forecast calls for sunny skies with a high near 51.

Heading into Tuesday, activities around the capital city area include a meeting of the Carson City School Board, a gathering of the Carson City Toastmasters at Max Casino, a free presentation in Gardnerville that focuses on understanding Alzheimer's and dementia, plus a showing of the documentary about social media, "Like" in Reno, art exhibitions, and more.

UPDATE 7:31PM: Traffic routes have been re-opened.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday evening to a vehicle crash near the intersection of Fairview Drive and Saliman Road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Monday evening to the area of Little Lane for a fire that reportedly began on a Waste Management garbage truck.

Counting all the bees in this Hive might be more than Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh bargained for.

If only there was an app to somehow account for the over one million worker bees connected to Hive, the world’s first full-stack artificial intelligence company, heavily capitalized by PayPal Founder Peter Thiel, they just might get back to Pooh Corner in time to chase all the clouds in the sky.

The South Carson Complete Streets Project design is complete, Carson City Public Works and the project contractor, Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc., will be hosting a pre-construction meeting to present the anticipated construction schedule and the completed project design.

UPDATE 12:56PM: According to the Nevada Highway Patrol via Twitter, the crash involved a wrong way driver.
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UPDATE 12:30PM: According to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief, three people were transported to the hospital. One person was flown by Care Flight and two others were taken by ground ambulance to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. The eastbound lane of Highway 50 was reopened at 12:30 p.m. The westbound lane remains closed. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called late Monday morning to a crash involving multiple vehicles in the 5000 block of Highway 50 East.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 27 through early February, drivers will see brief overnight lane closures on U.S. 395 through downtown Gardnerville as the Nevada Department of Transportation begins preliminary utility surveying in advance of a future project to repave the highway.

A man is being held on a charge of open murder after a woman died from injuries sustained in an attack that happened Sunday at a Virginia City Highland's home, according to the Storey County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE: This matter is under investigation. According to NHP a man was on an ATV and for an unknown reason he was dismounted from the ATV and struck by two vehicles. The drivers of the two vehicles pulled over. NHP is investigating that the ATV driver was initially hit earlier by a vehicle, that fled the scene and that the victim was hit again by the two other vehicles (which then stopped.) We will update as more information becomes available.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a pedestrian fatality that happened Sunday night in the area of Highway 50 and Mark Twain Avenue in Dayton.

An NHP spokeswoman said the rider of an ATV had dismounted from the vehicle and was in a travel lane when he was struck by two vehicles.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2020. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Heading into the last Monday of January 2020, we're looking at sunny skies and a warm-up, with highs in the low 50s. Activities around the capital city include a a luncheon highlighting the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, a free Partnership Carson City Yoga class at the Carson City Community Center, art activities and showings, swing dance lessons at Carson Lanes and more. Read on for details.

UPDATE: At approximately 4:30 p.m., State Division of Investigations officers took a fourth juvenile into custody related to the Saturday, Jan. 25 shooting. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has determined that no other suspects are being sought at this time. The fourth juvenile will be returned to Carson City, where he will be charged similarly to those already in custody.

UPDATE: Four juveniles are in custody in connection to a shooting that happened Saturday night in Carson City in which two adult males suffered gunshot wounds. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Sunday afternoon in a news releases that four juveniles have been taken into custody in relation to a shooting. Of the juveniles, ages 13-16 years, two were from Carson City and one from Douglas County. Go here for the latest update regarding the arrests.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators searched a Janas Way home off of Little Lane early Sunday afternoon. Law enforcement did not provide information regarding what prompted the search.

The Carson City School District recently added a new video to a playlist at CarsonCitySchools.com that highlights how incredible the teaching profession is as well as the many challenges faced and rewards that come from being an educator.

CARSON CITY — Higher education has the power to make grandiose dreams come true. For Alana Pankopf, it all started with the aspiration of becoming a doctor.

A fairly weak weather system is moving through the area this Sunday, producing light rain showers and this rainbow captured by Nancy Sawyer earlier in Carson City.

Benjamin Franklin, one of the best gamers of all time said, “We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” The adults sure could learn a thing or two from the students at CHS because Winterfest 2020 played out, pun intended, just like it was supposed to with Carson's Got Game being the theme.

UPDATE: Both victims, originally reported by the Carson City Sheriff's Office as being teenagers, are adult males in their early 20s. We have updated the story based on the new information provided by the sheriff's office.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday evening in which two males arrived at Carson Tahoe Hospital with gunshot wounds, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

On Friday night, the local Elks Lodge chapter hosted a sold-out dinner and fundraiser event in support of the Carson City Search and Rescue volunteers.

The program included a a live auction, raffle drawing, and presentation of the Elks National Foundation grant of $2,500. These Gratitude Grants are used to support local, charitable activities such as hosting a community clean-up day, purchasing supplies for a homeless shelter, or organizing a school literacy fair.

The Elks Lodge is celebrating 150 years of service.

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to learn more about our community and its cultural heritage? We hope you did, but if you didn’t, it’s never too late. Kick-off 2020 by visiting the Wungnema House in Mills Park, as well as the Foreman-Roberts House on North Carson Street. These houses represent 2 different aspects of our community’s cultural heritage. Both historic houses are open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Join the Nevada Commission for Women on Feb. 7 to honor women’s suffrage.

February 7, 2020 marks the 100th Anniversary of Nevada's Vote to Ratify the 19th Amendment, which allowed some (but not all) women to vote, but nonetheless began the process for voting equality.

A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 3400 block of Harvard Way Friday evening for battery and obstructing after he allegedly fought with his wife's coworker in their living room.

According to the report, deputies were dispatched to the residence in report of a fight in progress. The reporting party was the man's wife and the other person in the fight was her co-worker, according to the report, and both were "highly intoxicated."

The Parks Foundation is saddened to learn of the passing earlier this week of Sandy Osheroff, the Foundation’s longtime Treasurer.

Parks Foundation president, David Johnson, announced on Friday that the Foundation’s Board of Directors, continuing the Foundation’s practice of recognizing outstanding contributions in furtherance of Carson City’s parks, recreational facilities and open space, designated Sandy Osheroff as the “2020 Volunteer of the Years” at their December meeting.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for 32-year-old Carson City man Jason Michael Fisher. The warrant is for failure to appear on a charge of domestic battery first, and failure to appear on a charge of domestic battery second.

Fisher is 32, 5’10” tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds, according to the warrant. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, a non-injury accident involving two vehicles was reported at Long and Roop Streets after one vehicle was reported to have run a red light and struck another vehicle.

Motorists should seek alternative routes for the time being.

On January 23, 2020, the Nevada Rural Housing Authority reported a complaint about an identity theft attempt in Lyon County in relation to the NRHA Weatherization Program.

Lyon County announced on Friday that the issue has been resolved.