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Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2018 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

Drivers will see single lane closures and travel delays of up to 30 minutes on Alternate, Old U.S. 395 in Washoe Valley this Thursday through July 6 as part of a continuing Nevada Department of Transportation project to resurface the highway.

CARSON CITY — Detours will be in place for residential access from Alternate U.S. 395 to East Laramie and Rawhide drives in Pleasant Valley beginning this week as part of a continuing NDOT project to resurface the highway.

CARSON CITY — Traffic lanes will be reduced on Interstate 580 south of Reno beginning Monday, June 25 through Thursday for routine inspection of the Galena Creek Bridge.

Come and joined this Muscle Powered leader-led hike on Saturday to Tahoe Meadows Interpretive (TMI) Loop and Boardwalk trail. This beautiful trail starts at the Tahoe Meadows Tahoe Rim Trail Parking lot, on the south side of highway 431, just past the Mt. Rose Summit. It is an easy and fairly flat hike of about 4+ miles around the TMI Loop and then “down” the meadow trail to the boardwalk trail loop and back to the parking lot.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit reminds residents and visitors that camping and campfire use regulations are in effect year-round on national forest system lands within the basin.

CARSON CITY — Drivers will see single lane closures and minor travel delays on Alternate, Old U.S. 395 in Pleasant Valley as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to resurface the highway.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District Office, located at 1536 South Carson Street in Carson City, will be closed on Tuesday, June 5 for an All-Employee Training.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Friday around the Carson City region, bringing some water ponding along the local roads, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — Single lane closures will begin Wednesday on sections of Alternate, Old U.S. 395 in Pleasant and Washoe valleys as the Nevada Department of Transportation resurfaces the roadway.

Gary Schmidt, challenging candidate in the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate 16 signed the Tax Payers Protection Pledge for the Americans for Tax Reform on Tax Day, April 15th, 2018 (downloaded on April 17th).

It was signed in the presence of and witnessed by Larry Green in Washoe Valley, in southern Washoe County at 7475 Brothers Lane at Schmidt's Campaign Office and one of his temporary residences while his home at the historic Reindeer Lodge is under repair.

High school students in times past might remember the sports they played and the clubs in which they participated, but how many of them had the fun and excitement of seeing a group of strangely dressed senior boys vying for the title Mr. Carson High?

Ready, set, crawl. The Brew Crew’s monthly pub crawl kicks off from the Laxalt Plaza next to the Nugget and includes up several downtown area taverns and restaurants. If your new year’s resolution includes volunteering, the Muscle Powered Trash Mob is a quick, but mighty, helping hand. Learn about the future of the Stewart Indian School Historic Site during an encore lecture at the Nevada State Museum. Flashback to Beatle-mania at the Brewery Arts Center or karaoke at Battleborn Social are just some of your nightlife options.

SATURDAY:

CARSON CITY — The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest on Friday released the Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Atoma Area Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Statement to the public for a 90-day comment period.

In late 2015, the Nevada Department of Transportation enhanced the wind warning system prohibiting high-profile vehicles such as semi-trucks and RVs during high winds through Washoe Valley.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Seismological Laboratory reports an ongoing swarm of earthquakes near south Reno, in the area of the Mt. Rose highway and I-580.

A layer of fog swept over much of the Carson City region Tuesday morning as a split weather system moves into the region, bringing some snow to the southern Sierra crest and a rain and fog combination at Lake Tahoe and in the valleys.

Snow was hard to find Wednesday during the first official measurement of the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada for 2018.

Daytime lane closures will take place beginning Wednesday through next week on Alternate U.S. 395 in Pleasant Valley as the Nevada Department of Transportation fills roadway cracks.

Christmas tree permits in the Lake Tahoe Basin are sold out as of Nov. 24, 2017. On Nov. 13, 2,250 permits were issued on a first-come, first-served basis. No additional permits will be authorized at Tahoe this season, however permits are available in the Carson Ranger District.

UPDATE MONDAY 5:40AM: A late spring storm blasted the Sierra with snow this morning, forcing chain or snow tire requirements over Highway 50 Spooner, State Route 207 over Kingsbury Grade, State Route 431 over Mt. Rose Highway and I-80 over Donner Pass. Go here for an update on area road conditions related to the storm. The National Weather Service forecast calls for the skies to be clearing by tonight with a gradual warming trend this week.
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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 12-18, 2017: Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work and the Epic Rides event. Please follow detours.

Pioneer High School offers the following athletic activities such as swimming, lifeguard certification, weightlifting, basketball, cross country skiing, downhill skiing at Mt. Rose, hiking, rock climbing at Rock Sport Reno, and several events through Project Discovery.
We would like to recognize the following student athletes who are supported with educational options from Pioneer High School and Carson Online:

A man who was found guilty of leading Nevada Highway Patrol troopers on a January pursuit on I-580 and through Washoe Valley was sentenced Tuesday to 2-5 years in prison, officials said.

UPDATE 5:45PM: Nevada Highway Patrol says that NDOT was able to clear the boulder out faster than expected and SR28 is now open.
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Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command reports that a large boulder fell on to State Route 28 near Chimney Beach at the Carson City/Washoe County line, blocking both directions of travel.

A Carson City man has been identified as the driver who died in a crash involving a trailer that became unhitched Thursday, April 6 on I-580 near the Mt. Rose Highway off ramp, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Gusty winds, valley rain and mountain snow will move into the Carson City region tonight through Saturday morning bringing a potential for some flooding along small creeks and streams, according to the National Weather Service.

What has become an out-of-control, unsightly and all too common practice at Lake Tahoe snow play areas now has a champion to control abandoned sleds.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation is celebrating 100 years with historical photos and timeline posted on the Department’s website, as well as an invitation for Nevadans to share their state transportation memories.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Due to weather, there is a slight change to the dates of overnight closures on South Carson Street and U.S. 50 for freeway sign installation.

Brief overnight road and lane closures will take place on South Carson Street and U.S. 50 near Spooner junction March 7-9 for freeway signage installation as part of the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Carson City freeway project.