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Though the skies around Carson City were blue Tuesday morning, a winter storm is on the way, with various warnings for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, as well as down to the valley floors around the Carson City area.

The National Weather Service in Reno warns that if you have to travel into the Sierra, do so early Tuesday as conditions will rapidly change Tuesday evening.

Two Carson City Jail inmates were booked Friday on drug charges following an investigation into allegedly concealing prescription medication, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

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.

A 63-year-old Carson City man was arrested Jan. 18 for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and two counts resisting and obstructing, a sheriff's deputy report states.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified a Silver Springs woman who died Sunday in a vehicle crash on US-95A.

Gov. Steve Sisolak told Nevadans experiencing some of their darkest hours of economic and public health devastation that he has a plan to create more than 165,000 jobs over the next decade, launch new initiatives to retrain displaced workers and build out an economy based on clean energy, blockchain and other futuristic technologies.

Blowing dust off the Black Rock Playa and Carson Sink has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Blowing Dust Advisory in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday evening.

A 28-year-old inmate at Carson City Jail was booked Monday for gross misdemeanor suspicion of destruction of jail property after damaging ceiling tiles in an attempt to escape, a sheriff's report states.

UPDATE: All travel lanes are now open, according to Lyon County dispatch.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal vehicle crash in Lyon County that happened late Sunday morning on US 95A and Quince Avenue in Silver Springs.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday morning to a crash involving two vehicles near the intersection of Stewart and Washington Street.

A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 300 block of W. Hampton Drive early Friday morning for domestic battery after allegedly pushing and hitting his girlfriend who was attempting to leave the residence.

UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: Law enforcement has cleared the scene and the vehicle was towed. According to Furlong the driver of the vehicle was a man in his 50s. They are currently not regarding the collision as suspicious. It is being investigated by the traffic unit as well as by Nevada Highway Patrol. The driver is suspected to have driven through the cement pylons and through the front doors of the store, and continued through the store striking four people until the vehicle came to a stop. The driver of the vehicle along with four individuals struck inside the store were taken to the hospital.

UPDATE 2:06 p.m.: They are preparing to remove the vehicle from the building.

UPDATE 1:00 p.m.: Stewart is reopened.

UPDATE 11:49 a.m.: According to Sheriff Ken Furlong they believe the driver of a vehicle traveling West on Wright Street experienced a medical emergency, causing them to continue through Stewart Street and directly into the doors of Sportsman’s Warehouse. The vehicle struck five people as it drove through the store.

UPDATE 11:43 a.m.: Both Care Flight helicopters have taken off and are heading to the hospital.

UPDATE 11:36 a.m.: Both helicopters have landed. Stewart Street is blocked.

UPDATE 11:08 a.m.: A second helicopter was ordered to the scene.

Streets will be closed down near the scene including at the roundabout for the helicopter to land.

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Multiple injuries were reported at the scene of a traffic accident on Friday which occurred just after 11 a.m.

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A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and other offenses, a Carson City sheriff's arrest report states.

A 54-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony battery with a deadly weapon and other offenses after allegedly hitting a person with a tire iron, a sheriff's office booking report states.

Just after 11 a.m. Saturday morning first responders were called to a vehicle fire in the area of Spooner.

Douglas County called Carson City deputies stating that in the westbound lanes heading down the hill there was a vehicle, unknown if it was still moving, that was on fire.

The vehicle is fully engulfed according to dispatch. Whether it is blocking traffic is unknown

Motorists should avoid the area.

A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of E. Nye Lane for speeding, driving with a revoked license, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The newly elected Board of Supervisors, including Mayor Lori Bagwell, Supervisor Lisa Schuette, Supervisor Mo White, and appointed supervisor Stan Jones, along with Supervisor Stacey Giomi, met for their first board meeting of 2021 on Thursday.

USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through Jan. 29, 2021.

Carson City Sheriff's Office patrol officers responded Wednesday night to shots fired into a residence in the 2200 block fo East Long Street.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of burglary and other offenses, a sheriff's deputy booking report states.

A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for suspicion of possession of stolen property, a stolen vehicle and unlawful discharge of a firearm, a sheriff's booking report states.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the community in reference to a vehicle burglary that occurred at the Carson Service Center on Carson Street.

A 60-year-old Carson City man was arrested Jan. 1 for suspicion of vehicle embezzlement, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

UPDATE: The pair were taken into custody this morning on Pinion Drive in Smith Valley without incident, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is looking for a pair involved in a vehicle theft Sunday in Smith Valley, which prompted authorities to briefly ask residents to shelter in place after the suspects fled on foot.

With the new year, a new set of laws is once again taking effect.

Of the hundreds of bills the Legislature passed in 2019, nine finally became effective either in whole or in part on Friday with the start of the new year and as the next legislative session is set to begin in February.

In a great way to start the New Year, only one DUI was reported by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office last night on New Year’s Eve in what is surely the lowest number in recent years.

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.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Wednesday afternoon to a crash involving two vehicles on Highway 50 East near the landfill turnoff at Flint Drive.