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It was an eventful year around the Carson City region notwithstanding the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some notable stories that were not pandemic related that happened in 2020.

UPDATE: The children have been located and are safe. The father has been detained after the truck was located in Sparks. The Amber Alert has been canceled, according to the Storey County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE: Fire investigators say a semi-tractor trailer truck with a faulty exhaust system is the likely cause of the #NumbersFire south of Gardnerville.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Tuesday morning to a vehicle crash involving a semi truck in the area of Roop Street and Winnie Lane.

Carson City Fire Department responded early Wednesday evening to a reported gas leak at a South Carson Street grocery store. The gas smell was determined to be coming from a semi-truck that had blown a tire.

Two Carson City men were arrested early Thursday morning on Tiger Drive after allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat in front of his toddler during a robbery.

Jose Rivera, 25, and Brandon Sanchez, 21, were arrested after dispatch received a call of a home invasion burglary in progress.

Hello fellow anglers, Just returned from a couple weeks of fishing from our local area to the Rogue River Valley in Oregon. The day we arrived, they had a wild fire that started at 200 acres and by the next day it was over 10,000. Grants pass was smokey and hard to breath, so Renee, my cousin Steve and I ventured to Brookings OR to do some salmon fishing.

Carson City sheriff's deputies, the Nevada Highway Patrol and emergency crews covering for Carson City firefighters on scene of the Anderson ranch fire were called Thursday afternoon to a multi-vehicle crash near the northbound ramp of I-580 and Highway 50 East.

A Carson City couple face felony domestic battery charges after each allegedly choked each other during a physical altercation, a sheriff's deputy report said.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday evening in the 3900 block Highway 50 E. for suspicion of possessing a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI drug, driving with suspended registration and a suspended license, performing an unsafe lane change, pulling into a private drive to avoid traffic control, and obstructing.

The Carson City Republican Party wishes to thank all the volunteers who worked on the beautiful GOP float for the Nevada Day Parade. In particular, we would like to thank Industrial Logistic Services, Inc. for loaning us the big semi driven by Chris, Senator Settlemeyer for his truck, Roger Shaheen for loaning us his Tesla, Elmer Larsen for loaning us his chuck wagon which he built himself, Maurice who built the drone and the elephant, Dan Holden who chaired the float committee, Roger Haynes who gave us new books, and Jerry at Carson City Liquidators.

The Floyd, Carson City’s award winning resident Pink Floyd cover band, will once again be rocking the town with its laser show and psychedelic tribute.

The concert will take place Saturday, October 13 in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. Williams Street.

UPDATE 8:44PM: The semi truck involved in the crash Thursday night near the intersection of South Carson Street and Highway 50 at Spooner Junction is upright, ready for tow but lanes are still blocked. The Nevada Highway Patrol asks motorists for patience and to give crews room to work.

According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, they are asking for assistance in locating a tractor/trailer that was involved in a fatal crash near Winnemucca on I-80, last seen heading towards Reno.

Carson City emergency crews were called Wednesday morning to the area of Fairview and Highway 50 East for a vehicle accident involving a semi.

A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the area of Paul Way for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City sheriff's deputies and the fire department were called to an explosion Tuesday night in the area of Washington and Valley streets that was caused by a commercial vehicle hitting a power pole.

Windy conditions will persist Wednesday afternoon and evening around Carson City while snow is expected to move into the Sierra region with impacts to travel over the mountain passes around the Lake Tahoe Basin through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

While the heavy rain weather forecasters anticipated over the weekend failed to arrive, windy conditions did and will arrive again Tuesday ahead of a storm system that extends into Wednesday and Thursday that may bring some light rain and possible snow showers to the Carson City and Sierra regions.

UPDATE 3:07PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help locating the red semi truck with a flatbed trailer that ran a red light and hit a Ford SUV, and then left the scene. Troopers responded to the hit-and-run crash on South Carson Street/US-395 at Old Clear Creek. Contact NHP at (775) 687-9600 if you have any information.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Tuesday afternoon to the area of South Carson Street and Old Clear Creek Road for a crash involving a large flatbed truck and an SUV, in which the truck did not stop after the accident.

UPDATE 7:59PM: I-580 northbound at the Galena Bridge has reopened, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Snow was still coming down at around 8 p.m. The Nevada Department of Transportation has plows and sand trucks in the area. NHP advises the roadway remains icy and snow-covered.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol responded to multiple crashes Thursday night, one that involved up to 35 vehicles and closed northbound I-580 near Galena Creek Bridge and the other crash on I-80 east of Fernley that closed westbound traffic.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called to a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon involving a sedan and a semi truck.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for felony suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon and domestic battery with substantial bodily harm, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson High School HOSA, Future Health Professionals had a Health Career Display Competition with 34 teams from 3 Health Science II classes. Each was judged on the display board’s information, artistic value and originality as well as a 5 minute oral presentation.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified an Oregon man who died Sept. 14 in a motorcycle crash with a semi-truck on US 95 in Churchill County.

UPDATE 11:35AM: The semi-truck fire has been fully extinguished. Nevada Highway Patrol will be the investigating agency. No injuries were reported. Northbound I-580 at North Carson Street is now open.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol have responded Wednesday morning to a semi truck on fire in the northbound lane at I-580 near Lakeview Hill, according to dispatch.

A 74-year-old Livingston, Texas woman died Saturday in a crash that happened on US95 at the south end of Walker Lake, north of Hawthorne, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said.

MOUND HOUSE, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — An ex-trucking employee is behind bars this afternoon after stealing an 18-wheeler and backing it into the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel in Mound House on Thursday morning, according to the Director of Corporate Safety for Central Transport.

A 53-year-old Minden man died Monday in a head on vehicle crash involving a semi truck on Highway 395 south of Gardnerville, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

UPDATE 11:20 a.m.- Westbound Highway 50 is back open after this morning's closure due to a semi truck being stuck at the bottom of Spooner Summit.

Currently there are no controls on the road except for chains or snow tires once at the intersection with SR28.

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Traffic is being diverted at the intersection of Highway 50 and U.S. 395 in Carson City due to a semi truck being stuck, as well as severe winter road conditions on Spooner Summit.

Kingsbury Grade is also closed indefinitely, due to needed repairs for a sinkhole that has developed in the roadway.