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UPDATE 12:47PM: According to KTVN Channel 2, authorities say one person is confirmed dead after a small recreational aircraft crash that sparked the 80-acre Slide Fire. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
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The Slide Fire that began Sunday afternoon north of Carson City on Slide Mountain following a crash involving an aircraft is now 80 acres and 10 percent contained, the U.S. Forest Service reported Monday morning.

UPDATE: 1:10PM: The brush fire has been contained, according to East Fork Fire Protection District Deputy Fire Chief David Fogerson, as reported by KTVN Channel 2 News in Reno.
Per the Channel 2 News report, officials said the fire started after a crow came into contact with a power line.
Fire crews are now mopping up the fire, and Topaz Park Road has reopened.
The fire was burning uphill, officials said, and light winds appeared to work against the fire.

UPDATE: 8:42AM: From Lyon County Facebook page: Lyon County had its 6th wildfire since June 2. The Upper Colony burned more than 1,000 acres on June 17, 2018. A Type 3 Incident Management Team took the fire over at 8 p.m.
The Smith Valley Fire District did an outstanding job working the fire and bringing in resources. Over 300 people fought this fire with 25 Engines, 3 Helicopters, 8 fixed wing aircraft, and 4 hand crews.

Lyon County opened a shelter at the Smith Valley Baptist Church. LCSO managed evacuations with the assistance of SAR and Douglas County. The Large Animal Rescue Team assisted with sheltering livestock.

The Nevada primary is now closed. Results will funnel through as the night progresses. Follow statewide results at the following:

Monday updates to this story can be found here.
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UPDATE MONDAY MORNING: Lyon County and Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports the Chaves Fire has burned between 1,200 to 1,500 acres.
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UPDATE: 07:30PM: The Chaves Fire has now burned about 400 acres of BLM land near Stagecoach and Dayton. Fire crews with BLM, Nevada Division of Forestry and Central Lyon County Fire Protection District, among others, are on scene battling the blaze.
Follow this breaking news story on KTVN or KOLO-TV Channel 8 in Reno.

D & D Roofing and Sheet Metal has won the following jobs: Reno: Plumas Bank, Northgate Plaza, Charles Schwab Office, Doral Academy, Logisticenter L395 Phase II, Plaza at Fourth St., South Meadows Business Park, KTVN Ch. 2 and Edwin Dodson Elementary. Sparks: Meiser Enterprises, A&B ...

On Monday, April 2, Carson City held two public information open house sessions on the proposed FY 2019 budget at the Carson City Community Center. Each session began with an overview of the budget process and a summary of the proposed budget. After the initial presentation the public met with individual city departments.

The University of Nevada, Reno is thrilled to see its Nevada Wolf Pack make it into the Sweet Sixteen. In celebration, UNR has created these quick videos highlighting community and state support featuring Reno native and Olympic gold medalist David Wise, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve.

MINDEN, Nev. – The East Fork Professional Firefighters Association raised over $18,350 for local families and cancer research in 2017.

The 25th Annual Share Your Christmas Food Drive hosted by KTVN Channel 2 is this Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. Please stop by the Governor’s Mansion between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to donate non-perishable items to Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

UPDATE 9:16PM: The suspect in an active shooter situation was shot and killed by law enforcement following gunfire from the Montage apartments in downtown Reno Tuesday night, a spokesman for the Reno Police Department said. See the story here.
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UPDATE 8:27PM: The shooting suspect has been detained, according to Reno Police Department via Twitter, there have been no reports of injuries to officers, deputies or civilians.
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Reno Police Department and area agencies responded Tuesday night to an active shooter situation at the Montage apartments located 255 N Sierra Street in downtown Reno.

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

UPDATE 6:23PM: Forward progression of the Woodchuck Fire in west Reno has stopped. No homes were lost. Two small trailers were destroyed.
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Carson City Fire Department and East Fork Fire Protection District have sent brush engines Monday to battle the Woodchuck Fire burning west of Reno.

UPDATE 11:30AM: Acccording to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group web site provided by the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the Slinkard Fire has officially burned more than 7,880 acres and is currently about 20 percent contained at this hour.
More than 600 firefighting personnel are on scene, including 15 crews, four helicopters, 56 engines, two bulldozers, and 11 water tenders.
U.S. Highway 395 is reported to be open in both directions. However, both the Nevada and California highway patrols remain on scene to monitor the situation.
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The Slinkard Fire near Topaz Lake has grown to about 9,000 acres in size, but firefighters have achieved at least 10 percent containment on the blaze as of about 9 a.m. Saturday morning, according updated reports from all three major television news stations in Reno.

Nevadans celebrated both Flag Day and the U.S. Army’s 242nd birthday Wednesday during a ceremony at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

Carson City marketing agency, In Plain Sight Marketing LLC, celebrated its 5th anniversary by settling into new quarters at 311 W. Washington Street, Suite A, and taking home the Northern Nevada Development Agency’s Mark Twain award for marketing campaign of the year.

One of the most historic events affecting the American Business Women's Association was the proclamation of Sept. 22 as American Business Women’s Day.

Enacted in 1983 by a joint resolution of Congress and the signature of then President Ronald Reagan, the proclamation recognized all working women.

Two Carson City residents died in a motorcycle crash Sunday on Highway 89 in Alpine County, authorities said.
The names of the riders are being withheld until family has been notified.

UPDATE: Lyon County sheriff's spokesman Michael Carlson said a U.S. Postal Service delivery worker who was killed on the job in northern Nevada was delivering mail to her own home, and her husband first reported her shooting death as an accident, according to KTVN. The husband of Johnie Nicole Shadden was questioned but not arrested after Shadden was pronounced dead outside the house about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday near Yerington.
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Lyon County Sheriff's Office authorities, the US Postal Service and the FBI are investigating the Tuesday shooting death of a 26-year-old Mason Valley mail carrier.

Much of Carson High Schools’ success flows from the voluntary assistance of individuals and businesses selflessly giving of their time, their effort, and their resources to the advancement of Carson City’s youth and local community.

A deer roaming Carson City with thick, black rope or heavy string wrapped around its antlers stopped by the grounds of the Nevada State Capitol building complex Tuesday. These photos above and video below were taken by Connie Higgons Corley of Dayton.

Corley had first encountered the deer during a ghost walk Saturday morning along the west side of Carson City. She contacted area media to bring attention to the plight of the deer. It does appear now that there is less of the tangled netting around its antlers. At one point, the string had covered a side of the deer's face.

Carson Tahoe Health’s 14th annual Think Pink breast cancer awareness campaign kicks off this Thursday at Red’s Old 395 Grill from 5 to 7 p.m. in Carson City.

The event is free to attend and individuals wearing a Carson Tahoe Think Pink T-shirt (any year) will receive free appetizers courtesy of Red’s, which is hosting the event.

UPDATE: Carson City sheriff's detectives have released a photo of a Christmas card that was sent to Justice of the Peace John Tatro in December of 2014. The card was sent to the judge’s residence with the words “You Will Die” written inside it.
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Division of Investigations announced Wednesday a $2,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the person(s) responsible for placing and igniting an incendiary device next to a private residence belonging to Justice of the Peace, John Tatro.

This story has been updated. Go here for the most recent version.
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Division of Investigations announced Wednesday a $2,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the person(s) responsible for placing and igniting an incendiary device next to a private residence belonging to Justice of the Peace, John Tatro.

A procession through Carson City this morning for fallen Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell began at the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Musser Street and moved north along Carson Street, where it met with law enforcement agencies from around the region. The 11 a.m. funeral service is at the Reno Events Center. Go here to watch the service live via KTVN stream.

Here is video from Musser Street.

Thousands of Carson City residents lined Musser and North Carson Street this morning to pay their respects to fallen Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell who died in the line of duty on Saturday, August 15, 2015 responding to a domestic violence call.

The procession was led by the Carson City Motor Patrol Unit, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval. It was followed by dozens of law enforcement agencies from around the region who came to pay their respects.

KTVN Channel 2 will have live video coverage of the memorial service for Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell starting at 11 a.m. You can see the video here:

Coverage of the funeral procession for Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell will begin at 9 a.m. in Carson City and in Reno at 11 a.m. with a live streaming broadcast of services via KTVN Channel 2 and available on Carson Now. Go here for the live stream.

The 11 a.m. funeral service is at the Reno Events Center, 400 North Center Street.

UPDATE: Good news for Carson City: KTVN Channel 2 Reno reports the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles Carson City branch is among a number of the DMV offices that will retain the computer system.
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Two face charges in connection with a plot to murder a principal witness in an open murder case involving the death of former Lyon County resident Alea Clark.