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Smoke from the Mosquito wildfire continues to produce unhealthy to hazardous air quality around the Reno, Sparks and Carson City region Wednesday morning.

Southwest Gas representatives Brad Harris, vice president of northern Nevada and California and Stacy Woodbury, manager of Public Affairs, took time to present a $5,000 check to the Carson City Schools Foundation at the school board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Sierra School of Performing Arts in association with Reno Little Theater will present "Into the Woods" this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-18, 2022 in the Maizie Theater at the Brewery Arts Center. This witty, profound, and moving musical explores what happens after “happily ever after."

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: The Dutch Vegetation Fire along I-80 is 48 acres and 50 percent contained. I-80 westbound traffic is reduced to one lane. Eastbound lanes are open. All threats have been mitigated.
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UPDATE 7:48PM: The Dutch Fire near I-80 and Ridge Road in Dutch Flat is 30 acres and 30 percent contained. All evacuations have been lifted. Interstate 80 has opened to one lane in both directions.

Join Sierra Nevada Journeys, The Nature Conservancy in Nevada and River Wranglers for a fun and interactive experience for all ages at Family STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Night!

Please come and support the Carson High School Wrestling team! Join us Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, from 5 to 10 p.m. or until the beverages run out! The CHS Wrestling Boosters will be holding their fundraiser for the CHS Wrestling team at The Tap at Rice St., 211 Rice Street, Carson City.

This is an installment in a series of "On the Record" pieces highlighting the policy stances of candidates running for major offices in the 2022 Nevada election. Check back in the coming days and weeks for additional coverage. You can find our coverage of Marchant’s opponent, Cisco Aguilar, here.

In the race for Nevada secretary of state...

According to a new study provided by WalletHub, Nevada falls last in children and teens receiving the flu vaccine.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

With mountain lion sightings last week in northwest Carson City, Nevada Department of Wildlife biologists are looking to determine whether the sightings involve more than one adult lion.

The Nevada Supreme Court has affirmed a lower-court ruling that a statutory ballot initiative that aimed to create a voucher-style education program cannot move forward.

CARSON CITY — State transportation contracts announced during Monday's Nevada Transportation Board of Directors meeting are projected to support 483 jobs while helping provide a transportation system to keep Nevada safe and connected.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Monday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the area of South Carson Street and Fairview.

If the smoke wasn't enough, National Weather Service forecasters say scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed Monday afternoon across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada, some that could lead to potential flash flooding in burn scar areas.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr. The show will run eight performances, Jan. 13-22, 2022 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

Nevada Day, Inc., in partnership with greenUP!, announces the reusable, stainless steel cups are available for purchase prior to The Nevada Day celebration.

Most individuals who experience memory loss begin their journey with very mild symptoms that still require care and can cause stress for primary caregivers. Join Prestige Senior Living for a free webinar on caring for a loved one facing mild dementia on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m.

On Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at approximately 6:17 a.m. Troopers with the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol responded to a suspected hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on Interstate 80, near state mile marker 354 near Wells. The victim was transported to a nearby area hospital.

CARSON CITY — At the Monday morning Transportation Board of Directors meeting, Nevada Department of Transportation Director Kristina Swallow announced that $101 million in additional federal highway spending authority — the most Nevada has ever received — has been made available for state road and bridge projects in Nevada as part of the August Redistribution from the Federal Highway Administration.

A 53-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of credit cards without permission of the owner and two misdemeanor offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.