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Virginia City aims to rise again: Historic Comstock mining town eager to welcome visitors back
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/03/2020 - 2:27pmVirginia City, Nev., once a boomtown responsible for producing more than $700 million in mined gold and silver ore from the Comstock Lode, is today primarily driven by tourism. Its main street is lined with mom and pop shops, restaurants and businesses with owners who’ve called this small mountain mining town their home for years.
Protesters outside Governor’s Mansion in Carson City attract police presence
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/02/2020 - 7:46pmA group of protesters, some dressed in military fatigues and open-carrying guns, gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City on Saturday to call on Gov. Steve Sisolak to open all businesses.
CD-2 candidate Ed Cohen to speak at Carson Dems' tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 4:45amEd Cohen, primary candidate for the House of Representatives District 2, will speak via Zoom at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon. Ed serves as Communications and Marketing Director for a Reno-based nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that provides education to the judiciary.
Carson City’s first ramen restaurant to open soon on Topsy Lane
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 2:47pmThe Carson City area's first ramen restaurant will be opening soon on Topsy Lane according to a sign on the shop’s door.
Bowls n 'Go is owned by Osu Kwon, the owner of Poke Doke and well-known sushi chef.
Carson City, statewide gaming revenue loss shows sharp contrast after March 18 casino shutdown
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 8:30amSupervisor candidate to speak via Zoom at Carson Dems' tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 1:29pmMike Smith, Ward 4 candidate for the Carson City Board of Supervisors, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. A retired high school principal, Smith currently serves on the Redevelopment Authority's Citizens Committee and the Symphony Association's Board of Trustees.
Nevada Governor: Business reopening can begin when state meets health benchmarks
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 5:55pmGov. Steve Sisolak will extend the state’s shutdown order to an as-yet undetermined date and close schools for the rest of the academic year, but he will allow some businesses to reopen if the state sees a consistent downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Statement from family of slain Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Benjamin Jenkins
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 12:19pmSgt. Benjamin Jenkins was killed in the line of duty on March 27, 2020 on US-93 and White Pine county mile marker 106 near Ely. The following is a statement released on behalf of the Jenkins family:
March employment, unemployment for Carson City, Reno and Vegas show COVID-19 impact
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 10:30amCARSON CITY — Employment stats in early March, before the COVID-19 shutdown, shows Carson City having gained 400 jobs over March 2019 figures but had decreased significantly since February of this year, according to data released Tuesday by Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Carson City's unemployment also swelled to 6.7 percent, up from 4.1 percent in February, and up from 4.5 percent a year ago.
Protest against shut down at Capitol in Carson City ignores social distancing mandate, calls for Nevada to reopen
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 04/18/2020 - 11:17amHundreds gathered today at the Capitol building in Carson City to protest the shut down in Nevada. Some began at the Capitol building while others gathered at Red’s 395 Grill and marched down Carson Street.
Nevada governor promises details on state's reopening plan next week; more testing needed
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 8:09pmGov. Steve Sisolak says he expects to know much more next week about whether conditions are right to either end or extend directives that have shut down much of the state, but cautioned that he had no “benchmark date” in place and that any easing of restrictions would likely be gradual.
The Indy Explains: What's happening with Nevada unemployment insurance?
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 9:02amMary “Aileen” Forman’s job as a blackjack dealer at the Aquarius casino in Laughlin was put on indefinite hold as soon as widespread casino shutdowns were announced last month.
Carson City Democrats mark Earth Day with teleconference on climate change
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 9:59pmChas Macquarie of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby will be the guest speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. In addition to laying out the scientific fundamentals of climate change, Macquarie's presentation will touch on the potential climate implications of social and cultural changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada governor expands unemployment insurance, backdates claims to help people locked out of system
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 8:26pmGov. Steve Sisolak says that he has ordered Nevada’s unemployment insurance agency to pay out claims retroactively — to as early as March 15 — as claimants struggle to get through in a system overwhelmed by unprecedented job losses.
Even before COVID-19, Nevada’s withered unemployment insurance system struggled to handle workload
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/12/2020 - 11:18amCecilia Gonzalez made her first call to Nevada’s unemployment office last Friday at 7:59 a.m., hoping that she might snag an open line the minute the agency opened to resolve a sticking point in her claim about her work history and eligibility.
State guidance outlines tough triage choices, patient priority if COVID-19 cases surge past capacity
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 04/11/2020 - 11:23amAmid calls and emergency directives designed to “flatten the curve” and prepare Nevada’s beleaguered health care system for an expected surge in COVID-19 cases, state leaders are still preparing for the worst.
Carson City School District to begin grading Pass or Fail for remainder of school year due to shut down
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 04/10/2020 - 1:48pmThe Carson City School District announced Friday that it will be switching to a pass or fail grading system for students virtually working on their second semester of the 2019-2020 school year from home due to the COVID-19 mandated school shutdown.
Nevada governor expands state shutdown to include religious gatherings, golf courses
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 6:43pmAs holy week approaches — Passover Wednesday night and Easter on Sunday — the celebration of those holidays will look different this year.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has already limited public gatherings of 10 or more people, but as the holidays near, his latest emergency directive makes it clear places of worship should not be planning in-person services. Drive-in and pop-up services also are prohibited during the duration of the state’s emergency declaration.
Mayoral candidate to speak at virtual Carson City Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 11:15pmAir Force Veteran and Carson High math, science and special ed teacher Tod Jennings will the the guest speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. Jennings will be on the June primary ballot as a candidate for mayor of Carson City.
Indy Explains: Why health officials now say you should wear a mask when you leave home
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/05/2020 - 4:05pmThe question of whether the general public should wear masks when heading outside has lingered for weeks as health officials across the country have scrambled to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus — a pandemic that worsened through the month of March and with no end yet in sight.
Senator Square: Carson High School announces its Educator of the Year
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/05/2020 - 7:14amIf you know Shanell Cavener, then you are tremendously lucky. If you work with her, or she taught you, then the luck is multiplied tenfold (hopefully this is the right math to use, Shanell?).
Shanell Cavener is this year’s Carson High School Teacher of the Year, and she could not be more deserving of the honor. Shanell is quiet, often working behind the scenes in ways people would not even realize in order to benefit the lives of all who enter CHS.
AD-40 candidate to speak at Carson City Democrats online luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/03/2020 - 2:49amSherrie Scaffidi, Democratic primary candidate for Assembly District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon, being held online only for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Change Companies owner organizes help for laid off workers in Carson City
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 5:00pm— The Change Companies owner, Don Kuhl, wanted to help out some of Carson City's workers laid off due the statewide COVID-19 shutdown. So he ...
Nevada governor extends COVID-19 shutdown until end of April, urges residents to shelter-in-place
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 10:38amGov. Steve Sisolak has extended all of the state’s emergency actions to mitigate spread of COVID-19 — including closure of public and private schools, a nonessential business shutdown and ban on large gatherings — until the end of April, while urging state residents to shelter in place.
The governor’s updated order, released by his office Wednesday morning, is the latest signal by state authorities that the massive disruptions to normal public life needed to combat the spread of the virus are nowhere near over yet.
Nevada governor announces moratorium on residential, commercial evictions during COVID-19 crisis
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/29/2020 - 4:30pmGov. Steve Sisolak has announced a moratorium on evictions for both residential and commercial tenants for the duration of the state of emergency, providing relief for renters who, in many cases, are facing the first of the month without a job and are under orders to try to stay at home for their own health.
AD-40 candidate to speak at Carson City Democrats online luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 11:44pmSoftware engineer Derek Morgan, Democratic primary candidate for Assembly District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon, being held online only for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statewide shutdown is the perfect time to foster an animal, or take the plunge and adopt
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:55amAt this time while the state is under quarantine orders and people are starting to feel more and more stir crazy, the perfect cure is a simple one: fostering animals.
According to the Nevada Humane Society, no experience is needed to become a foster care volunteer. The most important factor a volunteer can have is a loving, safe home.
Nevada cities, counties ramp up enforcement as some non-essential businesses defy governor, remain open
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 11:40amGov. Steve Sisolak made Nevada one of the first states to enter a state of partial lockdown last Tuesday as an emergency step meant to stem the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, enforcing a closure of the state’s casinos and urging other non-essential businesses to close their doors for 30 days.
The Indy Explains: What ‘essential’ businesses can still operate in Nevada after coronavirus shutdown?
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 1:01pmGov. Steve Sisolak has ordered — not asked — all nonessential businesses in the state to shut down and cease operations at midnight Friday as part of a monthlong closure to avoid further spread of the novel coronavirus.
But what exactly is an “essential” or “nonessential” business?
Sisolak orders all non-essential businesses to close, warns of criminal penalties for noncompliance
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 2:26pmGov. Steve Sisolak has issued a broad emergency directive ordering, not asking, all non-essential businesses in the state to close effective midnight on Friday, the latest drastic step taken by the state to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.