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Finishing more than three hours ahead of schedule, at approximately 9:30 a.m. today, Sunday, Nov. 18, I-580 between Carson City and Washoe Valley reopened.

NV Energy and the Nevada Department of Transportation will do an emergency closure of Interstate 580 in northern Carson City and Washoe Valley this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18, during morning hours to make repairs to power lines damaged by a Washoe County aircraft last month.

NV Energy and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) are announcing a full closure of Interstate 580 in northern Carson City and Washoe Valley during the morning hours of both Nov. 17 and Nov. 18.

Tuesday is Election Day. So far, it appears over 13,000 Carson residents cast their ballots during early elections, with Republicans seeming to be in the majority of early voters. Click here for full numbers.

UPDATE: 5:15PM: The brush fire off Duck Hill Road was last reported at five acres, according to KRNV News 4 in Reno, before fire crews knocked down the flames and prevented the blaze from reaching any structures. Firefighters are now in mop-up stage.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Oct. 1-7, 2018. Work continues on the Downtown Curry Streetscape Project. This week there will be:

Please vote for Muscle Powered in the NV Energy Power of Giving event. Muscle Powered completed Secret trail June of 2018 and we now need to plant some native plants around it for sustainability.
Go here to vote.

The Greenhouse Project in Carson City, a nonprofit teaching facility at Carson High School that provides youth education and vocational opportunities, is participating in the Power of Good Giveaway through the NV Energy Foundation and is asking locals to vote Tuesday through Friday.

Ballot Question 3 is receiving a lot of air time from both sides, convincing you to vote for or against this complex initiative that would amend the Declaration of Rights within the Nevada Constitution should the voters vote in favor of a competitive retail energy market.

CARSON CITY — Question 3 seems to be the hot ticket item on the ballot this year. In short, if Question 3 is adopted, electricity monopolies would be prohibited by Nevada law, allowing energy customers the right to choose who their energy provider is, and generate their own energy for resale.

UPDATE 2:08PM: NV Energy reports power has been restored as of around 2 p.m.
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NV Energy reports a power outage Sunday afternoon in the area of Fifth Street and Ruth that happened shortly after 1 p.m. Carson City Fire Department advised of a tree that hit a power line in the area, which caused the outage.

UPDATE: 10:50AM: Carson City firefighters on scene have investigated visible smoke behind a residence in the 3200 block of Banjo Court, and have determined the flames have been knocked down by area residents.
The burned area is estimated at about 60-by-20 feet in size. Fire crews are now mopping up the fire area.
NV Energy is also being dispatched to the scene. Firefighters on scene report trees in the area appear to be interfering with electrical lines.
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The Carson City Fire Department has multiple resources responding to a reported brush fire locate behind a residence in the 3200 block of Banjo Court.

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — It wouldn't be fall in the Carson Valley without the annual Scarecrow and Harvest Festival hosted by Main Street Gardens and East Fork Gallery. Or the Annual Slaughterhouse Lane Coffin and Stretcher Races.

This year Main Street Gardnerville has combined all these events into one big festival called Main Street Fall Fest, with more music, activities, demonstrations and vendors at Heritage Park on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Carson City Fire Department responded Monday morning to the Lompa Lane area for a power pole fire and possible downed line.

Nevadans, prepare yourselves for lower utility bills. And thank tax cuts for the drop. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — passed and signed last year — will save Nevada investor-owned utility residential ratepayers an average of $200 per customer over the next five years.

UPDATE 5:42PM: Old Highway 395 is now open in both directions after a wildfire closed the highway from Eastlake to Bellevue, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
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UPDATE: 5:20PM: Forward progress stopped on Washoe Valley "Berry Fire."

The 8-acre fire is now 30 percent contained according to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.

Evacuations are still in place for remaining addresses.

Crews will remain on site overnight "mopping up." Some Carson City Fire Department crews are being released from the scene. The cause is under investigation.
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5:00PM: Good progress on the Berry Fire is reported by Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Firefighters are working to secure utilities. The evacuation area has been reduced to 8 addresses. The Galena Evacuation Center is now closed.

Old US 395 between Bellevue and Eastlake Drive closed for approximately 1 hour.

Washoe Valley outages have yet to be fixed. Original estimated time of restoration was 5:30PM, however the fire could prolong the restoration.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The Capital City Arts Initiative, also known as CCAI, presents its group show, "Visual Oasis: Works from Creative Growth", at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery in Carson City. The exhibition with art by 17 artists will be in the gallery from through Sept. 27, 2018.

Carson City Fire Department was called Friday afternoon for a report of a trash fire in the area of Highway 50 East near the landfill. The fire has since been contained.

Update: According to NV Energy, the Silver Saddle Ranch downed line was caused by an equipment failure, which caused the line to fall. The Damonte Ranch power outage was caused by a bird. There is still no information about the cause of Wednesday morning's outage.

In recent weeks, power outages and downed lines have consistently popped up more and more throughout Carson City, Lyon County, Reno and Sparks. However, NV Energy said none of the outages are connected.

UPDATE 215PM: Power was fully restored by around 1 p.m., according to NV Energy.
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UPDATE 10:52AM: NV Energy notes on its website that it is re-evaluating the estimated time for power restoration. As of 10:50 a.m., 1,303 customers along the Highway 50 East corridor to Mound House remain without power.
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NV Energy reports a power outage Wednesday morning that has affected 1,303 customers in east Carson City. The outage happened at around 8 a.m.

UPDATE: 7:05PM: Power appears to have been restored to customers in Carson City and the Carson Valley, according to the NV Energy outage map at nvenergy.com.
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A power outage affecting around 8,100 NV Energy customers occurred at around 5:38 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the Carson City and Carson Valley areas just as a strong thunderstorm cell was moving through the region.

A power outage Thursday is affecting NV Energy area customers in the Buzzys Ranch Road area in East Carson City and may be tied to downed power lines from a fire earlier near the Silver Saddle Ranch.

The utility is reporting at least 181 customers are without power in the Buzzys Ranch Road area and in the Carson River Road area.

NV Energy says power should be restored by 6:30 p.m.

UPDATE 8:17PM: NV Energy reports 1,943 customers remain without power around Carson City as of 8:15 p.m. due to what it has called "equipment damage." The utility expects power to be restored by 10:15 p.m.
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NV Energy reports at least 6 power outages Wednesday night around Carson City affecting 3,258 customers, mostly off of North Mountain Street. The utility says it is due to damage done to equipment. NV Energy says it should have power restored in affected areas by 10 to 10:15 p.m.

UPDATE: 11:14AM: The vegetation fire Wednesday morning in the 2200 block of Idaho Street was started by a downed NV Energy power line, according to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief.

The Carson City Fire Department reminds residents that personal use of fireworks is illegal in Carson City. Use of fireworks endangers those involved and can unwillingly impact those not involved.

NV Energy announced Thursday it has contracted for more than 1,000 megawatts of new renewable energy resources to be built in Nevada, and for the first time, is requesting approval to build 100 megawatts of battery energy capacity.

Carson City sheriff's deputies and the fire department were called to an explosion Tuesday night in the area of Washington and Valley streets that was caused by a commercial vehicle hitting a power pole.

Lyon County crews are addressing heavy rainfall and lightning issues that developed Wednesday during a series of storms. Lyon 911 dispatch reports the loss of communications sire on Rawe Peak, said County Manager Jeff Page.

Tickets are on sale for the 10th annual Concert Under The Stars, A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project as they welcome Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Jefferson Starship, with special guest Midnight North, Grateful Dead and company’s proteges, Wednesday, July 11 at Brewery Arts Center, Carson City.

MONDAY UPDATE: One lane in each direction is open on Highway 50 in Stateline. Use caution if you are traveling in the area as crews continue to work on the repairs from yesterday’s explosion.
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UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office says it hopes to have and least two lanes of Highway 50 open by 6 p.m. Sunday.
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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — There was an explosion just after 5 a.m. in Stateline on Sunday morning, causing the road to buckle and closing Highway 50 in both directions through the casino corridor. Multiple agencies are on the scene including NV Energy, the Nevada Highway Patrol and the Tahoe Douglas Fire Department.