Married Dayton Couple identified as two deceased victims in fatal Carson City crash

Hello Carson City, today is Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. A nice cool down is ahead with a slight chance of showers tonight and into tomorrow. Among today's featured events are the Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness campaign Kickoff at Red’s Old 395 Grill, art showings, a candidate luncheon and Monday night football. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has ordered flags to half-staff this Monday, Oct. 1 from sunrise to sunset as a mark of respect and in remembrance of the victims of #1October. #VegasStronger

The list of thank-you notes would be too long, impossible even. Ninety-one people or organizations sent flowers to the hospital. Friends helped feed the dogs. Donations poured in on a GoFundMe account. Neighbors strung a “welcome home” banner across the family’s garage. And even more loved ones, acquaintances or strangers ordered meals, causing the doorbell to ring daily with a new delivery. It was so much food that Cindy Baca didn’t cook for an entire month.

UPDATE: 10:05PM: Firefighters appear to have gotten the upper hand on the flare-up at the Carson City dump Sunday night. At least one engine was released from the landfill and returned to quarters. Two engines from Station 52 remain committed at the scene and a water tender was en route.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and public works were once again called Sunday evening to the Carson City landfill in the 3600 block of Flint Road for a fire resurfacing after a fire there earlier in the afternoon.

Carson City could see some precipitation in the form of rain showers Monday night into Tuesday with cooler daytime temperatures through most of next week, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno said.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 1-7, 2018. Work continues on the Downtown Curry Streetscape Project. This week there will be:

A 32 year-old Reno man was arrested Friday evening at 7:34 p.m. in the area of North Carson Street and College Parkway on felony drug possession and a host of misdemeanor offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Residents around Lake Tahoe call this shoulder season, the time between summer tourist gridlock and snowy ski play and shoveling. Most of the visitors are at their urban dwellings now as the Alpine folks gather wood and prepare for winter.

National Honor Society President Eleanor Sturm made her opening remarks at the annual NHS induction ceremony Sept. 17 in the CHS Big Gym. Guest Speaker, Greater Nevada Credit Union Vice President Jenny Casselman then addressed the new NHS members and discussed what it means to be a part of such a fantastic organization and the responsibilities of being an NHS member.

Jared Lord says he’s running for governor because he believes he can help bridge the partisan divide.
“I’m seeing a lot of just opportunity for positive change to happen,” Lord said. “There’s so much just animosity and partisanship and just anger that, it just frustrates me to see and I really want to be part of fixing that.”

Since early June, the Third and Curry Farmer's Market has been a Saturday morning staple in downtown Carson City.

A 36 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday evening at 7:51 p.m. in the 10 block of College Parkway on charges of felony child abuse/neglect resulting in substantial bodily and/or mental harm, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Realty Executives in Carson City cut the ribbon to its new location Thursday with the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. A grand opening and client appreciation party was held concurrently, showcasing the new Realty Executives office located at 800 E. College Parkway, the former site of Lumos and Associates.

According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14. It is estimated that about 1,180 children under the age of 15 will die from cancer in 2018.

Carson City emergency crews are responding to the scene of a three-vehicle accident that occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Friday afternoon in the area of East Nye Lane and East College Parkway.