Emergency

Secretary of State Ross Miller has filed an emergency writ asking the Nevada Supreme Court to order Judge Todd Russell to make a series of legal rulings in the reapportionment/redistricting case.Af...

CARSON CITY – In advance of a new, earlier annual enrollment period, people with Medicare can now begin reviewing plan benefit and cost information via a popular web-based Medicare Plan Finder operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The plan finder lets beneficiaries, their families, trusted representatives, and senior program advocates to look at all local drug and health plan options that are available for the 2012 benefit year. It became available Saturday.

I was alarmed to hear Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., declare that emergency aid from the destructive Hurricane Irene should be offset by equal amounts of spending cuts. Being mean-spirited, it's also hyp...

A former Carson City emergency room doctor and convicted kidnapper waived extradition Wednesday and will be returned to Arkansas to face murder charges in a 2002 double killing there. Richard Conte...

With winter weather creeping around the corner, and with many California waters scheduled to close for the year on Nov. 15, this is my annual reminder for those Carson City area fishermen who plan to hang it up for the year after a few more fall casts.
Many of you prefer not to fish during the winter months or have absolutely no interest in ice fishing, so this article is specifically written for you. (Hmmm, come to think of it, this article is also worth reading by those of you who plan to continue fishing until the weather warms back up, again).

All Nevada residents, businesses, schools and organizations are urged to register now to be part of the world’s largest public earthquake drill - “The Great ShakeOut.” The University of Nevada, Reno’s Seismology Laboratory is again teaming Nevada up with California and new partners Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Guam to build awareness and get residents to practice how to respond in an earthquake.

RENO - Dr. Michael Morkin was in the emergency room when word came that as many as 80 patients could be on their way to Reno hospitals from a fiery Amtrak crash in the Nevada desert. He was ther...

The fireworks display scheduled for tonight at the Harley-Davidson Street Vibrations show in Carson City has been cancelled. This comes after the motorcycle gang shooting at the Nugget in Sparks on Friday night and shooting early this morning on Victorian Avenue.

CARSON CITY – Brian Sandoval has made it clear in his first eight months on the job that he is going to be a “hands on” chief executive, as evidenced by decisions he has made to be personally involved on issues ranging from economic development to homeland security.

Update 1:30 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.

The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.

The fire is about a mile from the top of Spooner Summit, along the upper portion of Old Clear Creek Road. This road has been cut off to vehicle traffic for several years, and in places has disintegrated into little more than a path. The area is used by many hikers and mountain bikers, and some people have been known to camp in the area.

A series of emergency calls that came into Carson City 911 displayed the fear that surrounded the Tuesday morning mass shooting at the IHOP. "It's IHOP, there's a shooting going on. Multiple sho...

5:30 p.m. Update: Press conference concludes with a few more details. Officials state that shooter Eduardo Sencion had two other weapons at his vehicle, another rifle and a handgun. Neither were used in the incident. The FBI stated that there doesn't appear to be any connection to terrorism.

Sencion was born in Mexico, and had a U.S. passport.

Three victims were killed inside the restaurant, two male National Guard members, and a civilian woman. Two female and one male National Guard members were wounded. Ten of the victims were shot inside the restaurant, while one woman standing outside next to a motorcycle was shot and wounded.

Sheriff Kenny Furlong said they are still working to determine the shooter's motive, saying it is too early to tell if the National Guard members were intentionally targeted.

More stories:

Details on the shooting incident.

South Tahoe Police aware of shooter's mental health issues.

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3:30 p.m. Update: Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released the name of the person suspected of shooting 11 people at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street this morning.

The person's name is Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City. He allegedly shot himself after shooting 11 people, and died about two hours later.

Furlong said he works at his family's business in South Lake Tahoe, and that he might have had some "mental issues."

Three of the 11 victims have died, including two uniformed National Guard members. Three of the wounded were also National Guardsmen.

The other victim who died was a civilian female, according to Furlong.

The investigation into why Sencion carried out the shooting is still underway.

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If you’re spending Labor Day weekend in rural Nevada, beware. Drivers are more than twice as likely to die in a car crash on a rural road than on other roads throughout the state.

RENO - A federal judge in Nevada is taking the U.S. government to task for misconduct by a helicopter contractor during one of the biggest mustang roundups in the West, granting a rare emergency or...

By Cheva Heck
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A crew of military veterans who are preparing for future employment while they're helping to protect Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire were visited today by U.S. Forest Service and California Conservation Corps officials.

Felony charges were filed Friday against former Carson City emergency room physician Richard Conte in connection with the 2002 slayings of Carter Elliott, 48, and Timothy Robertson, 25, of Conwa...

CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the cost of the Sept. 13 special election in the 2nd Congressional District.

Having fielded countless emergency calls for Carson City as a 911 dispatcher over the years, Cindy Merrell is hanging up her phone. "I just think it's time to retire and enjoy life for a little ...

Secretary of State Ross Miller issued emergency regulations Wednesday to reimburse counties for the cost of the upcoming special election.The election to fill Dean Heller's congressional seat is ex...

CARSON CITY — The state’s chief election official says special measures are needed to ensure proper administration in the upcoming special election.
An emergency regulation prepared by Secretary of State Ross Miller and enacted today will guide the reimbursement of costs incurred by the counties for the September 13 special election for Nevada’s second congressional district.

CARSON CITY — The state’s chief election official says special measures are needed to ensure proper administration in the upcoming special election.

A Gardnerville man has been identified in the fatal motorcycle accident Wednesday morning on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
Craig William Ducar, 42, died from injuries sustained from a collision with another vehicle.


A 42-year-old motorcyclist died this morning in an accident on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
A preliminary crash investigation done indicates that a Red Hummer, driven by a 51-year-old Gardnerville resident, was traveling westbound on Centerville Lane from the stop sign and failed to yield striking a Honda motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Traffic was diverted while emergency crews investigated the accident.
The name of the victim hasn't been released pending notification of relatives.

CARSON CITY –The state office created to help guide Nevadans through the complex maze of health care billing and access to care has a new director starting tomorrow.
Marilyn Wills has been named director of the Office of Consumer Health Assistance by Mike Willden, director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Emergency personnel responded Saturday afternoon to a report of a body discovered in a swimming pool.Sheriff Kenny Furlong said a 90-year-old man was found dead at the bottom of a pool on Califo...

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Despite Nevada's unseasonably cool spring, anyone who has been around awhile knows it won't be long before the 100-degree days are here for the long haul. That means outdoor enthusiasts will need to take extra precautions to guard their well being while recreating in the outdoors.

Carson City fire and emergency crews have responded tonight to a brush fire reported near a water tower area between Damon Road and Grandview Drive. Flames and smoke are apparently visible, according to initial reports.

Firefighters are entering the hilly area from both directions, according to police scanner traffic reports. The fire call came in at about 7:47 this evening. As of about 8:20 firefighters are reporting that they are beginning to get a handle on the flames. Breezy conditions continue tonight, which apparently fanned some of the flames early on.

At least 2,000 food lovers arrived at downtown Carson City Saturday for their chance to taste some of the capital city's finest flavors at the 18th Annual Taste of DownTown to benefit Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

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Carson City Fire Department and rescue teams plucked a man and a woman from a log in the middle of the Carson River at Riverview Park in Carson City this afternoon.

The pair had apparently become stuck when their raft hit barbed wire, according to fire personnel on the scene. A second raft with a family of three, including a small child, capsized as it attempted to rescue the two in the water, said Carson City Assistant Fire Chief Tom Tarulli. The mother and child swam to shore and a man was rescued further down the shore, Tarulli said.

Heavy precipitation this winter and the runoff its created has Lyon County officials concerned about flooding. According to Rob Loveberg, Lyon County Emergency Management coordinator, the mainstem ...