Regional fire crews are working a fire at the landfill off I-80 near the Mustang exit in Storey County.
Reno officials have a direct warning for residents about one item that should not be flushed at home.
The team won its first championship in its 23 years of competing.
A sewage spill in Carnelian Bay that reached Lake Tahoe during a Caltrans project has led to a proposed $850,000 settlement.
Residents are invited to complete a regional compost survey to help shape future composting and waste reduction efforts.
A team of Northern Nevada Public Health and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation is hosting free community events this week.
The closure will remain in effect for two weeks from Monday, March 24 to Friday, April 4.
The South Tahoe Public Utility District said that early Sunday morning, about five to 10 gallons of sewage spilled into Fallen Leaf Lake.