Nevada Briefly March 7

No injuries in Saturday rollover

No one was seriously injured in a rollover accident Saturday morning on Highway 50 East near Flint Drive, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Nick Nordyke.

The accident occurred in the westbound lanes at about 8:30 a.m. when the driver of a red Nissan Pathfinder fell asleep at the wheel and rammed into the right rear of a westbound maroon GMC pickup, Nordyke said.

The impact of the collision spun the Nissan around clockwise and sent it careening across all four lanes and off the side of the road where it rolled down an embankment, he said.

Neither the driver or passenger in the Nissan were seriously injured in the accident, and none of the three people in the pickup received serious injuries, Nordyke said.

CTRH Auxiliary to host special event

Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Auxiliary will host a train ride on the V&T from Carson City to Virginia City and back to Carson City on March 27.

The train will depart at 10 a.m. from the Carson City Eastgate Depot to Virginia City and will return at 3:15 p.m.

Tickets are $65 per person, which include the round-trip fare, wine, water or sodas, cheese and dessert tasting.

The day includes "The Way it Was" Virginia City Museum Tour, lunch at Pizza Palace, exclusive shopping discounts and shuttles for transportation.

Tickets are available at the auxiliary gift shop located in the lobby of the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center or by calling Delsys Mills at 883-1532. For more information, call the gift shop at 445-5142.

Carson City woman goes to Washington, D.C.

Carson City resident Mary Liveratti will be traveling to Washington, D.C. today through Thesday as the only representative of Northern Nevada to be part of a team of volunteer advocates meeting with lawmakers about the importance of legislation supporting families with Alzheimer's disease.

Liveratti is a long-time volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association in Northern Nevada. She has been involved in policy efforts that influenced care for people with Alzheimer's disease in the state and is involved as an advocacy volunteer for the association on the state and federal level.