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May 2020

Man arrested for assault with deadly weapon says victim hit himself with coffee mug to prove how tough he is

A 32-year-old Redding, Calif. man was arrested in the area of College Parkway Thursday night for felony battery with a deadly weapon, an assault with a deadly weapon warrant, and a domestic battery warrant.

Skyler Shane Smith was arrested after deputies responded to the area after an anonymous caller stated a fight was going on between two men in a parking lot.

Sisolak: Initial signs following Phase 1 reopening are positive, but no timeline on moving to Phase 2

Gov. Steve Sisolak said it’s not yet clear what the week-old effort to reopen some Nevada businesses has done to infection metrics or when the state will move to Phase 2, but he said health indicators are pointing in the right direction.

Tuesday Night Archery Shoots are back at Carson City Archery Range

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Repeats every 3 days until Tue Sep 01 2020 .
May 26, 2020 (All day)
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May 29, 2020 (All day)
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June 1, 2020 (All day)
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June 4, 2020 (All day)
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June 7, 2020 (All day)
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June 10, 2020 (All day)
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June 13, 2020 (All day)
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June 16, 2020 (All day)
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June 19, 2020 (All day)
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June 22, 2020 (All day)
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June 25, 2020 (All day)
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June 28, 2020 (All day)
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July 1, 2020 (All day)
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July 4, 2020 (All day)
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July 7, 2020 (All day)
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July 10, 2020 (All day)
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July 13, 2020 (All day)
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July 16, 2020 (All day)
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July 19, 2020 (All day)
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July 22, 2020 (All day)
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July 25, 2020 (All day)
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July 28, 2020 (All day)
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July 31, 2020 (All day)
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August 3, 2020 (All day)
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August 6, 2020 (All day)
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August 9, 2020 (All day)
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August 12, 2020 (All day)
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August 15, 2020 (All day)
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August 18, 2020 (All day)
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August 21, 2020 (All day)
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August 24, 2020 (All day)
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August 27, 2020 (All day)
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August 30, 2020 (All day)

Starting May 26th, and continuing every Tuesday evening, 5:30 p.m. to dusk, the Clear Creek Bowmen will resume hosting their Tuesday Night Archery Shoots at the Tim Meigs Carson City Archery Range (Formerly the Centennial Park Archery Range).

Storey County searches for suspects in Virginia City school bus damage

On May 11, 2020 at approximately 8:15 pm, three unidentified individuals in a black coupe entered the Virginia City High School Campus.

Quad-County COVID-19 Update for May 15: Three New Cases and Three Recoveries brings total to 137

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting three new positive cases and three recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 137, with 90 recoveries and two deaths, 45 cases remain active.

Nevada State Bank Secured Approval For 4200+ PPP Loans, Helping Northern Nevada Businesses And NonProfits

RENO - Based on processed applications as of May 13, 2020, Nevada State Bank has announced approval for 4,255 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $592,005,500.

More than 68% of the loans were made to businesses with fewer than 10 employees and approximately 82% of the loans approved were for amounts less than $150,000 (57% for amounts less than $50,000). The funding will help preserve payrolls for 65,607 Nevada jobs, based on applicant data.

Gaming regulators say casino restaurants are allowed to reopen, with restrictions

Nevada gaming regulators are giving restaurants inside still-shuttered casino properties the green light to reopen, with some significant restrictions still in place.

Meet Your Farmer: Holley Family Farms celebrates ten years providing organic produce at Carson Farmer's Market

Tucked away in the valleys of Dayton, a multi-generational ranch and farm has been quietly producing organic and sustainable agriculture for decades to the local community.

Holley Family Farms has been owned and operated since 1970, and bases their practices on the 19th century farming traditions of Dayton Valley, “where Italian immigrants produced vegetables and meat for the thousands of residents of the Virginia City Comstock,” according to the Holly Family Farms blog.

Earthquake causes road damage in Esmeralda County, resulting in road shut down

As of 7:30 AM May 15, 2020 US95 from the US6 (Coaldale Junction) in Esmeralda County, to the US95 and Nevada 360 Junction in Mineral County is CLOSED.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office seeks man involved in hardware store burglary

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is asking for assistance in identifying a burglary/fraud suspect.