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HOPE VALLEY, CALIF. - A family member of Roderick Clifton called KOLO 8 News Now Wednesday night saying the couple missing since last Thursday has been found.

CHP still cannot confirm whether the couple, Roderick Clifton and Paula Lane, has been found. Sgt. Joe Sherry said he was notified at 8:30pm Wednesday night that, " A female subject had made contact with somebody at Sorenson's Resort. She had said that they were in a collision. I don't have a name on her."

KOLO reports the family is headed to Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City.

Two people were injured after a two-vehicle crash that shut down Highway 50 at Dump Hill outside Carson City. The drivers of both vehicles were sent to Carson Tahoe Hospital. The extent of injuries is unknown. The accident had shut down east and westbound lanes of traffic. Traffic is now moving in the eastbound lane.

UPDATE 6:17PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reports tonight that two suffered minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle. They were taken to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City. CareFlight had been called but canceled after it was determined the injuries were not life-threatening and were considered minor.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says an 18-month old boy isn't expected to live after authorities were called Saturday about injuries the child had sustained.
The case is under investigation. The father of the child and the girlfriend of the father who was taking care of the child are cooperating with the investigation, Furlong said.

Theodora (Tedie) A. Lee (Bednarek) passed from this life on Oct. 26, 2012 with her family at her side at Carson Tahoe Medical Center from complications due to a long fight with cancer. Born in ...

Karen Carper Martin Priest, wife, mother and grandmother passed away October 20, 2012 at Carson Tahoe Hospital. She was born July 13, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to Faybert and Marybeth Martin, th...

There are no known outbreaks of meningitis in Northern Nevada, reports Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City.
Doris Dimmitt, hospital epidemiologist, reports that the hospital did not use the contaminated drug identified as causing the outbreak.
Nevada is identified as one of the states receiving the contaminated drugs. The FDA identified and seized five unopened vials of contaminated drug from Southern Nevada, but no infected patients have been identified state wide.

CARSON CITY – Where can you see a mystery dinner show spoofing the movie “Casa Blanca” and the American dream of winning the big jackpot? At the Governor’s mansion Nov. 3 when the Proscenium Players, Inc. present “Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale.

At least two people sustained non-life threatening injuries and one was treated at the scene after a car drove into The Eye Center at 1299 Mountain Street in Carson City. The accident was reported shortly after 9 a.m. Witnesses to the accident said they heard a crash and saw that a car was inside the storage area of the building.
Two people were inside the car that was in the building. Both were able to get out though one person was partially trapped. A Jeep was clipped by the car before it went into the building. Debris from the accident area was scattered about 30-40 feet.

Save the date, Saturday, November 3rd for a great fundraiser.

Please join Lone Mountain Veterinary Hospital at an old fashioned family fun day and fundraiser for The Carson Tahoe SPCA.
There will be plenty of games for the kids . You adults can dunk your favorite (or not) Veterinarian. This Saturday from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

A Carson City man has been identified by the Nevada Highway Patrol as being the sole occupant in a fatal crash early Sunday morning, Sept. 16, on Highway 395 in Douglas County.
Rafael Silva-Olivas, 43, died when he lost control of his 1991 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 395 and Lucerne Street.

The Carson Tahoe Health Foundation is pleased to announce net proceeds of over $50,000 for their 2nd Annual Carson City HopeFest fundraiser. This is an increase over last year’s net earnings of $37,000 and like last year, one hundred percent of these proceeds go towards local cancer patients seeking treatment in Carson City. Currently, the CTH Foundation is the only non-profit organization focused on supporting Carson area cancer patients with living expenses.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has released more information into two deadly vehicle accidents this weekend that resulted in four fatalities on Highway 395 in Douglas County. The accidents happened within a few hours of each other. The first accident, in which three people died, was reported at 11:45 p.m. Saturday night near Leviathan Mine Road on Highway 395.

Four people are dead in two overnight accidents, believed to be alcohol related, on Highway 395 in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The accidents happened within a few hours of each other. The first accident, in which three people died, was reported at 11:54 p.m. Saturday night near Leviathan Mine Road on Highway 395.

John died peacefully on Aug. 27th at Carson Tahoe Hospital. John was born Nov. 27, 1931 in Dublin Ireland to Bernard Lennon and Bridget McCann. He came to the U.S. in 1968. After several jobs John ...

Soroptimist International of Carson City seeks golfers, tee or green sponsors, and raffle prize donations for their 11th annual Stroke to Help Golf Tournament. The tournament is Saturday, September 29, at Eagle Valley Golf Course. Golfers may choose to play either the duffer-friendly East Course or the challenging links-style West Course. Play on both courses will be a 9 a.m. Shotgun start, with a Scramble format. Cost is $85 per player, and includes a Continental Breakfast, greens fee and cart, tee prizes, and a Barbecue lunch afterwards.

Hope and the promise of it for hundreds of Carson City area cancer patients lands on the lawn of the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center today. HopeFest, an annual benefit concert that will feature the music of Mo5aic and The Cutters, is one of the Carson City's biggest fundraising events with 100 percent of the money raised going directly to supports local cancer patients in need.

Carson City, Nevada - August 29, 2012 -   Northern Nevada families now have even more access to specialized care for pediatric diseases such as cancer and blood disorders. As of September 1, 2012 patients will have the option to access these services in Carson City through an agreement with Carson Medical Group and Cure 4 The Kids Foundation.

I wanted to take some time to send out a special thank you to the awesome Businesses and people in our community who helped support our Junior and Senior Little League All Stars advancement to the Western Regional Tournaments in Vancouver WA and Ontario, CA this year! With out their support this would not have been possible for these fine athletes. Our Juniors (13-14 year olds) and Seniors (15-16 year olds) both Finished 1 and 3 in their tournaments and failed to advance to the Little League World Series but had an experience that most kids never have had.

Mrs. Addie Julia Mathews Patterson, age 93, passed away on July 31, 2012 at Carson Tahoe Hospital. She was born on June 24, 1919 in Coffee County, Alabama and was married to Alfred A. "Pat" Pat...

Searchers hunting for missing Carson City doctor Gary Dankworth found the body of a man late Wednesday night during their search, confirmed a spokeswoman for the Inyo County Sheriff's Department.

Though the body has not been confirmed as that of Dankworth, KOLO8 is reporting that Carson-Tahoe Health issued the following statement:

“The Carson Tahoe family is saddened by the news of Dr. Dankworth’s death. The past several days have been difficult and we, like the rest of the community, have been hoping for the best. We are a small, close knit community and tragedies within our medical staff affect us all. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and we will do all we can to support them during this very sad time,” said Ed Epperson, President and CEO.

The good Lord took our Debbie, 58, home on Wednesday June 20, 2012. She was born Dec. 22, 1953 in Oakland, CA. to Sherman & Barbara McVay. Deb was a cardio vascular nurse at Carson Tahoe Hospit...

Katherine Hall, widow since 2008, died on May 27, 2012 from cardiopulmonary failure at Carson Tahoe Hospital with family by her side. Katherine retired from the State of Nevada where she was an As...

Judith Buck Coolbaugh passed away on May 30, 2012, at the Carson Tahoe Hospital. She was born on August 5, 1943, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Judy worked her way through college at S...

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Anthony John Chappa, 24, a Carson City resident, just prior to 11 p.m. Wednesday. Chappa was arrested for felony allegations of possession of methamphetamines and possession of methamphetamines with the intent to sell, as well as the misdemeanor allegations of driving without proof of insurance, driving with fictitious registration, driving without headlights, and speeding from 1 to 10 over.

Muscle Powered and BikeCarson.com would like to thank our 2012 Carson City Bike to Work Week sponsors for their support! Generous donations by our sponsors helped us put on successful events, gave incentives to the challengers, and helped Muscle Powered raise money for future projects in Carson City.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies made the following felony or gross misdemeanor arrests over Memorial Day Weekend:

• Joaquin Paul Gabriel Jr., 29, an electrician from San Jose, Calif., at 10:30 p.m. Friday. Gabriel was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), as well as misdemeanor allegations of possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has been set at $4,100 plus administrative fees.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations:

• Ivan Botello, 26, a machinist from Carson City, at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Botello was arrested on a statutory sexual seduction warrant in his name after he turned himself in at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Bail is set at $15,000.

It’s great to see the bicycle miles and trips rack up from our Corporate Challengers! If you haven’t been keeping track, go check out the daily totals posted on the Muscle Powered blog. We’re going to have a big party at the Firkin and Fox on Friday night the 18th to celebrate everyone’s hard work this week. In addition to announcing the winners of the Corporate Challenge, we’re going to have live music from Notch 8, and a raffle with prizes you don’t want to miss out on.