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The National Weather Service has issued a Dust Storm Warning until midnight for the western Nevada basin, including Pyramid Lake and the cities of Fallon, Fernley, Imlay, Middlegate, Nixon and Lovelock.

Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton areas are not in the warning area.

Two Reno men were arrested Saturday on multiple misdemeanor charges after the driver of a vehicle was stopped for suspected DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Silver State Online High School in Carson City has turned school into a party! Its back to school enrollment drive on August 13th from 11AM-1PM features an atrium barbecue complete with all the fixings, drinks,and desserts. FREE drawings will be held throughout the event. Eligible winners include all families that enroll one or more new students at the event.

The Nevada Artists Association Gallery has announced its winners for this years annual Photography exhibit. Local and regional photographers, NAA members and non-members, were invited to enter their photos for this judged event.

After years of fundraising, a larger-than-life U.S. Cavalry monument is keeping watch at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley.The bronze statue of an unmounted, crouche ...

A recent check of 186 sex offenders in Lyon County and Fallon resulted in one arrest and 26 people found to not be in compliance with registration requirements, the Nevada Department of Public Safety and Parole and Probation announced Tuesday.

The multi-agency collaborative effort, called "Operation Vigilance" was done to verify sex offender registration compliance and was conducted in Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington, Fernley, Stagecoach and Fallon.

The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors® (SNAR) will be hosting the “Alyce McCracken Scramble for Scholarships” on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.

The weekend isn’t over, but it’s beginning to wind down. Catch the Pet Parade as part of Dayton’s Oodles of Noodles Festival. Everyone is welcome to join in at the BMX Track at the Livermore Sports Complex: Olympic Day means free racing and no membership required. Head to Eagle Valley Golf Course for a free Family Golf Clinic.

SUNDAY:

Last weekend the cyclists ruled our city, but now the hot-rodders are king of the road. The Rockabilly Riot is jam-packed with activities all over town: the races and booths at Mills Park; a street dance at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar; a tattoo show in the Community Center; a free concert at Gold Dust West; and Burlesque at the Nugget. Don’t think that’s all our valley has to offer, though, keep reading for all this weekend’s fun.

SATURDAY:

UPDATE 340PM: Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Duncan Dauber confirmed Olivia Huston was found safe at a McDonald's in Fernley Thursday afternoon.

It will be dry and breezy today with Red Flag Warnings in effect for much of western Nevada including Carson City. Firefighters around the region are keeping a watchful eye on conditions and have already made smoke investigations checks in area.

A small, smoldering campfire was discovered by firefighters at around noon doing a smoke investigation north of Carson City, according to dispatch. A small brush fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the Silver Springs area, according to the Central Lyon County Fire District.

What does a one-ton bull have in common with a 200-ton freight train?

A lot, in fact.

Both are large, unimaginably strong, and deceptively fast. And both can do a lot of damage in a very short amount of time.

The Nevada Division of Tourism’s annual “Discover Your Nevada” program has officially kicked off with a new incentive for Nevadans to explore their state, Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison announced earlier this month. That incentive is a Field Trip Fund benefitting Silver State students.

Western Nevada College graduated its largest class ever Monday. A record 556 students earned a total of 598 degrees and certificates.

In a first, 27 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College program. These students are to receive their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.

An award-winning musician and producer was arrested Thursday near a Lake Tahoe casino after drug enforcement officers found nearly 58 grams of methamphetamine on the man, according to a Tri-NET task force officer.

A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 1:40 a.m. in the 400 block of West Winnie Lane on charges of misdemeanor first offense domestic battery, misdemeanor destruction of property, and misdemeanor resisting arrest, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Fernley High School Library, 1300 Highway 95A, Fernley. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend and learn more about grassroots politics and meet with Republican officials.

Vote for your favorite “Welcome to Nevada” highway signs online here through Friday, April 22. Voters will choose four winning designs, each of which will be the basis of new welcome signs set to be installed on Nevada’s roadways beginning in summer 2016.

The National Weather Service in Reno was tracking a series of strong thunderstorms that began at around 5 p.m. that extend from Fernley to Dayton with lighting strikes and rain already arriving in Carson City.

Leaving Fernley, we entered a stretch known in the pioneer days as the 40 Mile Desert. It was the most dreaded section of the California Emigrant Trail, often having to be crossed in the heat of summer to leave enough time for a snow-free Sierra Nevada crossing. Dehydration and starvation stalke ...

In the last two months, Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.'s four locations in Carson City, Truckee, Fernley and Reno closed or never opened. What would've been the region's largest locally-owned beer franchise fizzled down to nothing after a series of legal troubles flattened the brand.

A storm system moving into the region may produce snow showers around Carson City and Reno that could affect Monday morning's commute, according to the National Weather Service.

A Winter Weather Advisory for the region has been issued from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday. The weather service advisory area includes Carson City, Reno, Carson Valley, Virginia City, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock and Silver Springs.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 28 to April 3, 2016: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street with one lane each direction for travel.

Construction of the Black Bear Diner at Max Casino on South Carson Street is in full swing, and is estimated for completion by early May, Max Casino General Manager Lee Kennedy said Tuesday.

“We’re going to push hard to get to that date,” he said. “The community has really become attached to this project. Everybody’s talking about it.”

Stand Tall, Healthy Communities Coalition of Silver Springs will host an anti-smoking event Wednesday that will educate seventh through 12th graders about the dangers of tobacco use and the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics.

A 34-year-old Gardnerville man who refused to leave a casino when asked several times was arrested Monday on felony suspicion of intimidating a police officer and other charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Western Nevada College’s Nursing Department will host a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Open House this Friday, March 4, from 1-5 p.m. The event is free to the public. Visitors will learn about training and employment opportunities for CNAs. The Open House will be in the Cedar Building, Rm. 100-Marlette Hall on the Carson City campus, 2201 W. College Parkway.

CARSON CITY, NV. – Western Nevada College’s Nursing Department is hosting a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Open House on Friday, March 4, 1-5 p.m. The event is free to the public. Visitors will learn about training and employment opportunities for CNAs. The Open House will be in the Cedar Building, Rm. 100-Marlette Hall on the Carson City campus, 2201 W. College Parkway.

Event participants will tour the college’s nursing labs, learn about entrance requirements and hear from guest speakers such as local employers and both previous and current CNA students.

A new and long awaited 2,000-acre rail center and industrial park development is going forward in Lyon and Churchill counties, officials tied to the project announced Thursday.

The Gateway Commerce Center project will be built near Hazen, Nev. on U.S. Highway 50 Alternate, according to a joint announcement by Northern Nevada Development Authority, Gateway Commerce Center LLC and Watco Companies, LLC.

Today, you will find Clubs in Yerington, Elko, Carson City, Fernley, Dayton, Cold Springs, Sparks and soon Winnemucca. While not all these Clubs are ...