caution

It looks like winter driving conditions are finally here. We are expected to have blizzard like conditions in and around Carson City for the rest of the week. Carson City Sheriff’s Office encourages drivers to be responsible and exercise caution while driving.

Just after 7 p.m. on Saturday evening a single vehicle crash was reported on Spooner Summit near Highway 28.

It is unknown whether or not the vehicle is blocking traffic.

Tahoe-Douglas responders are enroute the area and requested backup from Carson City responders.

Use caution in the area.

Hello fellow anglers, I have to tell you that some boaters still have not taken a boater's safety course, by the actions I witnessed two weeks ago.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 18-24, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

It has become my obsession over the past 10 months to ascertain exactly how little or next to nothing I can do, and still be counted as, "amongst the living." This act of social downsizing has taken me all the way down to the examination of lullabies.

Hello fellow anglers! As we welcomed in 2021, many anglers ascended on Topaz Lake to bring in the new year. I and fellow angler Tom Blotter were amongst the many.

At 6 a.m. Tom and I were on the lake waiting for the official start time. There was an eerie fog-like mist lingering over the lake. It was a cool 18 degrees, and the winds were calm. Our first line went into the water at 6:33 a.m. and the first strike came at 7 a.m.

Supporters of President Trump gathered in downtown Carson City on Wednesday to protest the election and the Electoral College vote, coinciding with protests in Washington, D.C.

In anticipation of Electoral College demonstrations in the downtown area Wednesday, motorists and patrons are encouraged to avoid the area.

Please anticipate heavy foot traffic throughout downtown area, drive with extreme caution and watch for pedestrians. Plan your travel accordingly, as motorists and pedestrians leave the campaign rally anticipate traffic delays. Both pedestrians and motorists must obey traffic laws.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

UPDATE 12:23PM: Go here to see the video streamed from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
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UPDATE: The law enforcement escort left Renown Medical Center in Reno at 11:45 a.m. on its way to Carson City.
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office sergeant who was injured in a Dec. 20 shooting is returning to his Carson City home from the hospital today, Tuesday with a full law enforcement escort.

A cold front is expected to bring light snow showers and wind beginning late Monday night that may impact the Tuesday morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.

Around 1:45 p.m. on Friday afternoon a traffic accident was reported at Highway 50 E. and Brown.

Lyon County is currently on scene and requested additional units from Carson City.

Carson City first responders are currently enroute to the scene.

Motorists should use alternative routes if possible or use caution in the area.

Traffic is backed up on Highway 50 E. near Dump Road due to the Santa Village event at the V&T Railroad.

Motorists should use caution and thru traffic should stay in the left lane.

Hello fellow anglers. A very Happy Fishmas to you all. The weather is finally changing into winter coldness, but hopefully we will get some precipitation to boost up our snow pack for a long spring and summer runoff and a good fishing experience for 2021.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 7-13, 2020. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

While Christmas tree cutting permits sold out in the Tahoe Basin almost as soon as they were available, with 2,000 permits being snatched up by Nov. 17, not all is lost if you've decided to brave the wilderness to cut down your very own festive tree.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies are on Carson Street this afternoon keeping pedestrians off of the roadway and out of the bike lane.

Motorists should use caution in the area or seek alternate routes.

Pedestrians are reminded they must stay out of the bike lanes and roadway unless using a designated crosswalk.

Hello fellow anglers. I hope your holidays are starting off good, and you had a safe Thanksgiving with family and friends. Renee and I stayed home and connected with family and friends via text or telephone. I am slowly coming into the 21st century of technology, but fishing will always be old school in my book.

High winds have knocked out the power all across the western Nevada region, including Carson City, Gardnerville, Dayton, Lake Tahoe, Reno and Sparks.

As part of a regular testing protocol, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak underwent routine COVID-19 testing on Friday, November 13 in Carson City. A rapid test provided a positive result. The Governor also received a diagnostic PCR test and those results are pending at this time.

At this time, the Governor is not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Earlier this week, the Governor expressed feeling fatigue, however he attributed this to his demanding schedule. No other symptoms were experienced.

As COVID-19 cases soar in Northern Nevada and local and regional hospitals are reaching capacity, Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City is making changes to adapt to the surge of cases.

Like the rest of Northern Nevada, the nation, and the world, Carson Tahoe has spent the last 8-10 months planning. Planning to be prepared in a crisis so we can still take care of our community; planning to persevere; planning to help one another.

Now – we’re in it.

The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum announced Wednesday it is temporarily closing to the public to comply with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s request for Nevadans to stay home to bring the virus numbers down over the next 2 weeks.

A much welcomed blanket of snow fell over the Carson City, western Nevada and Lake Tahoe areas overnight, giving way to the first snowfall of the season and a relief for the much-needed precipitation in our parched climate.

A strong storm will push through the Sierra and western Nevada beginning Friday into the weekend, bringing gusty winds, much colder temperatures and chances for rain and snow showers, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — A member of Governor Steve Sisolak’s staff based in the Capitol Office in Carson City has received a positive result for COVID-19 through a rapid test after developing symptoms over the weekend. The staff member was last in the office on Thursday, October 29, 2020, and was not symptomatic at that time.

My friend Kristen and I were discussing that fall is the best time for planting almost everything. Not only are plants on sale at nurseries, the soil is warm and the weather is cool, which is less stressful on newly installed plants.

At 3:19 p.m. a traffic accident was reported at the intersection of Fairview and Highway 50.

First responders are currently enroute to the scene.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution within the area.

Happy (almost) Halloween readers! This year, due to Nevada Day falling on a Saturday, trick or treating is being held tonight, Friday Oct. 30 in the capital city.

Due to the number of employees and students who have been advised to isolate from confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Mark Twain Elementary School and out of an abundance of caution, the Carson City School District will temporarily transition the school and its students to full-remote learning until further notice.

Celebrating Halloween in Carson City is really unlike any other place because the holiday sometimes lands on the same day as many Nevada Day festivities are underway. To have a more organized and safe Halloween for children, Carson City will again host its "BOOnanza" celebration this Thursday, and the Children's Museum will host a safe trick or treating event Friday.