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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.

At around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, a crash was reported in the northbound lanes of the I 580 near the Clearview overpass.

First responders are enroute to the scene.

It might be cold and drizzly outside, but it’s toasty warm at the Carson City Aquatic Center!

In a heartwarming display of compassion and community spirit, students at Carson Middle School have chosen Feeding Pets of the Homeless as the beneficiary of their recent Miracle Minute donation.

]State employees and retirees could see health insurance rate hikes ranging from 15 percent to more than 50 percent in 2024, according to Thursday’s Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) board meeting documents.

A total of 33 third, fourth and fifth grade students from Empire Elementary School performed a musical theater program for their peers during the school day and again in the evening for parents and families Tuesday, March 26. The production, titled "Character Matters," taught SEL-based life lessons through the lens of fairytale characters trying to find their way.

A Carson City man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after 6 years, after he pled guilty to committing a drive-by shooting in a residential neighborhood in Sparks.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for the region from 11 a.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. The warning covers the Greater Lake Tahoe area of Stateline, Incline Village, Markleeville, South Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook, Tahoe City, and Truckee.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is proud to partner with Avel eCare for Virtual Crisis Care, adding another, and much needed mental health resource in Lyon County. In conjunction with Lyon County Human Services’ Mobil Outreach Safety Team (MOST), and NAMI Western Nevada, Avel eCare provided training this week to Sheriff’s Office personnel from the Patrol, Detention, and Communication Divisions, as well as Lyon County Juvenile Probation Officers in the use of this new technology.

The number of wild horses and burros in Nevada has decreased since last year, according to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of an ongoing telephone scam. In this scam, the original callers are claiming to be a family member who was involved in an accident.

A suspect sought by the Carson City Sheriff's Office for a battery that happened earlier this month at a local bar is in California law enforcement custody.

All students at Carson Montessori gathered this week around the scissor lift eagerly anticipating the start of the Engineering EGGstravaganza. Each grade created eight carefully engineered contraptions to house and protect their prized egg for the school-wide egg drop.

Carson Middle School English Teacher Rhonda Holloway, Seeliger Elementary Fourth Grade Teacher Toni Nielson and Mark Twain Fourth Grade Teachers Kylie Jensen and Alyson Haas were recent recipients of the “Apple Award” from the Delta Kappa Gamma NU Chapter in the total amount of $500. There were more than 14 total applicants. Delta Kappa Gamma is an educational organization of teachers who support other teachers.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a battery which occurred at a Carson City bar on March 17, 2024. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has obtained surveillance footage of the incident and is attempting to identify the suspect in the pictures above.

On Tuesday, March 26, at approximately 7 a.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and East Fork Fire responded to the 900 block of Arrowhead Drive in the Gardnerville Ranchos for a report of an unconscious individual lying on the side of the road.

Another early spring storm system will move into the Carson City area and surrounding counties Wednesday bringing gusty winds, valley rain and mountain snow to the region, according to the National Weather Service.

A saturation event was organized last week by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Office of Traffic Safety, and Sheriff's Traffic Enforcement Team to improve traffic safety in the Mound House area.

According to Redfin, home prices in Nevada were up 9.7 percent year-over-year in February 2024. At the same time, the number of homes for sale in the state fell by 20.8 percent. While home prices are on the rise, the supply of homes for sale is not meeting demand, creating what is considered a “tight” housing market across the Silver State.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol were called late Tuesday morning to a crash involving multiple vehicles on South Carson Street near the I-580 intersection.

Shovels turned Monday in Carson City at a ceremony to launch the beginning of construction for a new $18.4 million fire station and emergency operations center.

Each year, the Chamber’s Leadership Institute class embraces a class project to enhance the quality of life within our community. Some of the projects have supported the needs of our charitable nonprofits while others have benefitted the citizens-at-large through public enhancements within the cemetery, on public trails, senior center, library, children’s museum and more.

Inde the Belgian Malinois dock diving dog of Carson City is ready to make a big splash again, this time in a national favorite pet competition.

A 53-year-old woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, DUI and reckless driving, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

State funding for free school meals including breakfast and lunch will end May 30, 2024. In an effort to support student meals in school, the Carson City School District Food and Nutrition Services department is asking parents and families to apply for free and reduced meals (educational benefits).

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday evening to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Roop Street and College Parkway.

Kindness, perseverance, and quiet strength are the words that come to mind when thinking of Charlotte Albin. When one sees Charlotte in the halls and around campus at Carson High, they are most often met with a friendly greeting and a smile.