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Carson City Fire Department knocks down structure fire at North Carson Street restaurant

UPDATE: A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief on scene reports the fire was knocked down at 9:15 a.m.
Motorists can expect delays. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday morning to a structure fire in the 1600 block of North Carson Street.

The fully involved fire was reported at around 9 a.m. and is believed to have started inside a small restaurant, Antojitos La Jefa, which has been evacuated. Nearby apartments were also evacuated. No injuries were reported.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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In 2020, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada honored the late Carson City mayor Robert Crowell with the Community Ambassador Award for his outstanding support of youth at BGCWN.

The Carson City Library is closed for staff planning this Friday, Oct. 1. While the library is closed, explore the library’s digital resources here. Regular hours resume Saturday, Oct. 2.

The Carson Comedy Club presents comedian David Kaye, hosted by comedian Brian Lee this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1-2 at the Carson Nugget Loft.

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The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present a luncheon panel on "Economic Development in Lyon County" on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:30 am. at the Dayton Valley Golf Club in the Sierra Room.

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UPDATE 7:48AM: A battalion chief on scene reports the fire is no longer a threat to nearby residences and have it knocked down. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday morning to a structure fire in the 100 block of Lake Glen Drive.

As Northern Nevada families are looking for closer-to-home options for Fall Break travel with kids, Nevada offers a variety of fun and educational ‘near’cations. Travel Nevada has ideas for making memories in our own backyard, including exploring ghost towns, heading out after dark to soak in the stellar skies, or attending the wacky Outhouse Races in Virginia City.

True blue meets "Think Pink." October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but did you know Breast Cancer Awareness Day is celebrated on Nevada Day? Help us turn Nevada Pink all month long. Wear your Think Pink t-shirt and join us for our annual Think Pink kick-off event this Friday at Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City.

A 55-year-old man was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony battery with a deadly weapon, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

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UPDATE: NV Energy de-energized 35 customers overnight in the Carson-Minden zone based on weather conditions. Power to this group is expected to be restored by about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The PSOM event has been cancelled for the remaining customers in the Carson-Minden and Kingsbury zones (about 565 customers.)
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NV Energy continues to monitor fire weather conditions and a Public Safety Outage Management event is now highly likely for the PSOM zones of Kingsbury and Carson-Minden area on Monday, September 27 starting between 3 and 6 p.m. and ending on Tuesday, September 28 at approximately 4 p.m. This outage will impact approximately 600 customers.

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As flames from the Caldor Fire swept up and over the summit of the Sierra Nevada, long-time Lake Tahoe researcher Sudeep Chandra from the University of Nevada, Reno assembled a team of scientists for a rapid response to gather samples of smoke and ash that could harm the fabled lake's ecology and clarity.

Congratulations to Kathy Streeter who won Low Gross Over the field and Debi Penrod who won Low Net over the Field during the Women's Club Championship at Silver Oak Golf Club. Over the two-day tournament Kathy shot a 160 (Gross) and Debi shot a 146 (net). Great job ladies and to all the ladies who participated.

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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 3, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work: