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With a 20 percent increase in pedestrian deaths in 2017, Nevada law enforcement officers have stepped up patrol efforts statewide, issuing citations to both motorists and pedestrians who do not obey traffic safety laws.

Lake Tahoe agencies remind residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal at all times while in bear country. Intentional or unintentional feeding of bears can result in the bear being killed, fines and possible jail time for violators.

A 24 year-old transient man was arrested Friday night a 8:06 p.m. in the area of Long Ridge and Ridgefield on multiple counts of drug possession, including felony possession of a methamphetamine, and violation of his probation terms through the Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing (DAS), a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday morning to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Stewart and 5th Street.

UPDATE: 3:00PM: The quad rider has been located about a half mile north of Horsepower Hill and is being escorted out by first responders, who report the victim is conscious, breathing and alert.
Care Flight arrived at the scene, but ground ambulance standing by on Sedge Road will be providing ground transport for the patient.
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Carson City Fire Department and Sheriff's deputies are responding to the area of Brunswick Canyon on report of an off-road quad accident.

A total of six people were arrested Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning on felony possession of controlled substance offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said, including four individuals from one bust in East Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Thursday evening to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Winnie and North Carson Street.

A 26-year-old woman faces felony cocaine trafficking and other charges after a vehicle stop led to her arrest early Thursday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday on a felony fugitive from justice warrant and suspected possession of methamphetamine, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 39 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 9:34 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Carson Street on multiple felony drug offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

An inmate at Carson City Jail faces a felony charge of battery by a prisoner after an alleged altercation Monday, a sheriff’s deputy said.

This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual effort to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility in work zones. The Nevada Department of Transportation reminds motorists to drive safely in road work zones throughout the year.

A pair of convicted felons were arrested late Thursday night at 11:40 p.m. for multiple felony offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported, including firearm and drug possession.

Happening now through the end of the month, the Joining Forces law enforcement team throughout Nevada is issuing citations to pedestrians and motorists who are breaking traffic safety laws.

A powerful winter storm arrived in Northwestern Nevada Thursday night, dropping several inches of snow in valley locations throughout the region.

CARSON CITY — Carson Tahoe Health, CTH, is proud to announce the completion of a total website redesign. The new website focuses on delivering a better online consumer experience while allowing access to the site on any electronic device; computer, mobile phone, or tablet.

Mountaintop cameras from the University of Nevada, Reno spotted or tracked 240 fires in Nevada and California in 2017. This helped to keep firefighters more situationally aware and able to mount appropriate responses more rapidly over tens of thousands of square miles of forests and rangelands, including rural communities.

A 26-year-old Carson City man arrested early Wednesday faces felony drug, probation violation and providing false identity information to avoid prosecution charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

This Fat Tuesday is full of things to do. Head to the Fox Brewpub for their ‘Taco ‘bout it’ Fundraiser for Advocates to End Domestic Violence: a portion of taco sales today will benefit the organization. Learn about Nevada silver screen icons like Marilyn Monroe, aliens, and the King of Rock and Roll during a CCAI Nevada Neighbors presentation by long-time film reviewer, Robin Holabird. Sierra Nevada Forums brings experts from various backgrounds to shed light on difficult and complex topics facing our society.

A 51-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday afternoon in Kings Canyon on a U.S. Forest Service road for misdemeanor reckless driving, driving with a suspended and revoked license for DUI, alcohol consumption in public and littering, a sheriff's deputy said.

A 30-year-old Dayton man was arrested early Thursday in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East for felony suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Douglas County Emergency Management, and 911 Emergency Services as the lead, in cooperation with the Nevada Quad Counties of Storey, Lyon and Carson City, has received Federal Emergency Management Agency approval and credentials to access the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting a significant increase of positive flu cases in the region. Overall, Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties have experienced many more cases of influenza this year than the same time last year.

UPDATE 3:26PM: The juvenile who was struck in a crosswalk Thursday afternoon was taken by ambulance to the hospital. The boy was conscious and alert suffering some minor injuries, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Bill Richards. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a vehicle accident involving a 10-year-old pedestrian near the intersection of Silver Sage and Colorado streets.

Three were arrested Friday in the area of College Parkway and Research Way on multiple charges, with one having a felony bench warrant for his arrest, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

CARSON CITY — As the Nevada National Guard prepares to enter 2018, a look back on the Silver State’s past year reveals an unprecedented request for domestic response activations, not just in Nevada and northern California, but also places around the nation, ranging from Oregon to Puerto Rico.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for help in identifying a suspect in a vehicle burglary and a credit card fraud investigation.

CARSON CITY – The Division of Insurance is warning Nevada consumers to be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles when considering purchasing a car in Nevada. Even though it has been several months since Hurricanes Irma and Harvey devastated Texas and Florida, there were thousands of vehicles that were damaged in the two storms. Some of these vehicles may be making their way to Nevada.

Carson City is seeing some of the lowest crimes rates we have experienced in years to include a 30 percent reduction in residential burglaries and 29 percent reduction in commercial burglaries just this year alone.

While we are working hard on solving the thefts and burglaries that have already occurred, we are always looking to improve on how to prevent them from occurring to begin with.

The Nevada Department of Transportation and partners are reminding community members to be pedestrian safe by installing sidewalk decals at two pedestrian crossing areas in Carson City.