May 2020
Initial Claims Decline for Second Straight Week; Continued Claims Rise to 324,000
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:03am
CARSON CITY, NV – Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 21,635 for the week ending May 9, down 6,915 claims, or 24.2 percent compared to last week’s total of 28,550.
Mac the Naw: Trout fishing season begins Friday throughout Alpine County
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 7:01am
Hello fellow anglers. Well I have some good news to share with you. Trout season in Alpine County is officially open as of Friday, May 15, 2020. The county decided to re-access its season opener from the original request of June 1. on Thursday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife granted the request.
Did you feel it? Large earthquake shakes near Tonopah, felt in Carson City region
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 4:18am
UPDATE: The USGS increases the magnitude from 6.4 to 6.5 Friday morning.
UPDATE: Reports coming in from throughout the region note the quake was felt throughout northern and southern Nevada, as well as in Central and Northern California. Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, and Nevada Department of Transportation report several areas of US95 have damage caused from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred this morning.
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A preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook near Tonopah and Walker Lake in the Monte Cristo Range early Friday morning at 4:03 a.m. The large earthquake was felt in Carson City and throughout northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
House candidate Rick Shepherd to speak at Carson Dems' tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 11:36pm
Event Date:
May 18, 2020 - 12:00pm Rick Shepherd, primary candidate for the House of Representatives, District 2, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. A native Nevadan, Rick is UNR educated and has operaed a technology company in Sparks since 2002.
Get Rid Of Your Stuff
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 7:54pm
Event Date:
May 15, 2020 (All day) The Sierra-Tahoe Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association is now accepting donations of items for their Annual Rummage Sale, to be held September 26,27, 2020. The proceeds from this event provides funding for the many service projects the organization offers throughout the year.
Thursday health report for Quad County COVID-19, 2 Carson City youth among 6 new cases
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 6:06pm
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting six new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 134, with 87 recoveries and two deaths, 45 cases remain active.
Unemployment program for Nevada's independent contractors to begin taking applications Saturday
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 5:23pm
State officials say they will start accepting applications on Saturday for a highly anticipated program that will offer unemployment benefits to independent contractors, self-employed people and gig workers.
Carson City Public Works, Nevada Humane Society rescue ducklings from storm drain
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 4:16pm
Carson City Public Works Streets Supervisor Justin Tiearney participated in a duckling rescue operation Thursday. Around 10 a.m., a Carson City resident called in a report to the Nevada Humane Society concerning baby ducklings in a neighborhood storm drain.
Carson City mayor praises residents for Phase 1 reopening, urges patience during transition
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 3:46pm
I don’t need to tell anyone reading this that these are difficult times, to say the least, and it will require the continued collective effort of all of us to ensure the health of our community and to safely reopen our Carson City economy. Make no mistake, your efforts are making a positive difference.
Rattlesnakes arrive with warm weather across Nevada; here's how to avoid being bitten
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 2:35pm
Listen, if you live in Nevada, you live in rattlesnake territory. Does that mean you can't leave your house for fear of being bitten? Of course not! Especially because there might be a rattlesnake in your house right now, watching you, so whether you're inside or not makes no difference. However, you can avoid getting bitten with these 10 tips on rattlesnake awareness.
