Highway 395

Bring in your plants; snow again tonight in Carson City

Submitted by editor on Sat, 05/22/2010 - 8:51pm

It's snowing again in Carson City tonight, looking more like March 22 than May 22. Unfortunately for all of you gardeners out there the freezing temperatures and snow showers puts your plants and flowers at risk.

The National Weather Service in Reno and www.carsonweather.com reports freezing temperatures and snow showers will remain tonight that may produce slick roads across the region. The goods news is that there shouldn't be significant amounts. Significant meaning more than 2 inches.

A great double-play for skiers and hikers: Death Valley and Mammoth

Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 8:37pm

With so many of the mountain resorts staying open well into May there's a marvelous chance to combine skiing and hiking in one glorious wind-up of a great season.

I did this once and enjoy it immensely, hiking in the low and then turning around and skiing on the high. It was May of a couple of years ago when I loaded the car with camping gear and tucked a pair of skis on the roof rack. I headed south down 395, inflated with the idea of hiking around Death Valley National Park and then stopping off at Mammoth Mountain on the way home to ski.

Heritage Bank of Nevada buys out Carson River Community Bank

Submitted by on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 12:16am

Carson River Community Bank, located on Highway 395 next to Home Depot and Target, was declared a failed institution Friday by Nevada state banking regulators and the Federal Depositors Insurance C

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Fatal head-on crash closes 395 just south of Gardnerville

Submitted by on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 9:45am

11:12am. Highway 395 has been re-opened.
9:15am
A head-on crash between a pickup and an SUV has shut down 395 three miles south of Gardnerville in Douglas County.