Federal Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against Douglas County regarding Vacation Home Rental Permit Holders, Residents

New Year's Eve celebrations at Stateline, Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley had a lower number of calls for service than the 2017-2018 celebration with 11 arrests between the lake and valley, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Student Services at Western Nevada College is extending its hours in January to accommodate students with their needs leading up to the start of spring semester.

This isn’t your traditional namaste, peaceful wind chime yoga. The yoga itself may be gentle and restorative, but the practices surrounding it are a little different.

Do you want a safe place to release all the tension, stress, frustrations that have built up? Look no further. You can now join a gentle yoga class in Carson City where sessions begin with participants screaming their lungs out, followed by a gentle, restorative yoga geared for all levels of experience.

Carson City Sheriff's Office reports three misdemeanor warrant related arrests over the past few days, according submitted reports.

UPDATE: Portions of I-580 in Carson City were closed briefly while investigators looked for evidence. The freeway was re-opened shortly before midnight.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a vehicle that was reportedly shot at late Tuesday night on the I-580 freeway near College Parkway, injuring a passenger inside.

RENO — Winter snows are accumulating in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, creating the snowpacks that serve as a primary source of water for the western U.S. However, due to rising average temperatures, snowpacks in the Great Basin appear to be transitioning from seasonal, with a predictable amount and melt rate, to “ephemeral,” or short-lived, which are less predictable and only last up to 60 days.

UPDATE: The fire was knocked down at around 8:10 p.m. The cause remains under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday night to a brush fire in the area of Airport Road and Shriver Drive.

CARSON CITY — Two new laws take effect in Nevada on Tuesday: the voter-approved “pink tax” exemption for feminine hygiene products and a bill from the 2017 Legislature dealing with the restoration of civil rights to some felons.

Coming into its fourth year in 2019 with an expanded off-road series of community-oriented, family-friendly mountain bike events, Epic Rides will hold its community discount night in Carson City on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

The Carson City Aquatic Facility will reopen to the public on Jan. 22, 2019. The facility was originally scheduled to open on Jan. 2, however due to delays and additional curing time needed for the pool plaster, that date needed to be postponed to Jan. 22.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that happened Monday in Reno.

A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday morning for suspicion of giving marijuana to a person under 18-years-old, a gross misdemeanor, driving with suspended registration, driving with no insurance, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. After being arrested, he was later booked for statutory sexual seduction, a gross misdemeanor.

Jazz Johnson’s greatest attribute is his ability to change the tune of his skeptics.

The 8th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival got underway in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday with an estimated 20,000 visitors expected to attend the three-day music festival that continues New Year's Eve on Monday night.