May 2020
Nevada governor's directive allows for flexility to assist staff with unemployment claims
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 8:45am
CARSON CITY — Governor Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive on Monday to provide flexibility for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to hire non-merit, or contracted, staff to help process unemployment insurance claims.
Carson City's CHS students win statewide business leadership competition awards
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 8:25am
CARSON CITY — Nearly two dozen Carson High School Future Business Leaders of America students claimed more than 40 top-10 awards including five state championships at the Nevada State Business Leadership Conference.
Carson City, Quad area COVID-19 update Sunday: 5 new cases, 3 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 6:04pm
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting five new positive cases and three additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 121, with 82 recoveries and two deaths, 37 cases remain active.
Multiple fires burning near I-80 in Wadsworth area
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 3:51pm
UPDATE 5:10PM: The fires are 80 percent contained, and burned around 30 acres. A number of power poles were damaged, according to Truckee Meadows Fire. The cause is under investigation.
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Fire agencies throughout the region, including Carson City, responded Sunday afternoon to brush fires burning in the Wadsworth area east of Reno and north of Fernley near Interstate 80 in Washoe County.
UNR Extension: Stay healthy during Phase 1 while reaping benefits of outdoor activities
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 2:07pm
The weather is warming up quickly across Nevada, making it a perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. Fitness experts recognize how beneficial physical activity is to mental health, especially in light of the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting outdoors is a great way to get active, synthesize vitamin D with controlled sun exposure, improve memory and concentration and promote a general sense of well being.
Nevada election officials to host Monday live Q&A regarding primary mail-in ballot process
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 1:04pmEvent Date:
May 11, 2020 - 3:00pm
On Monday, May 11 at 3 p.m., Nevada voters will have the opportunity to have their questions about the mail-in ballot process for the primary election answered by the Nevada Secretary of State’s office during a Facebook Live Q&A event.
Carson City area Community Food Pantry open Sundays and Tuesdays
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 11:41am
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Repeats every week on May every Saturday until Sun Jun 28 2020 .
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May 30, 2020 (All day) The Carson City Seventh-day Adventist Church Food Pantry is open to the community for drive-through pick up on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Please stop by if you are in need of food. No special paperwork is required (we will complete an intake form at your car if you are a new client), and you may come by even if you have used other food pantries in town. Limited supplies of diapers and baby formula are also available.
The address is 405 E. College Parkway, Carson City. Drive across the parking lot to the beige building next to the playground.
Carson City restaurant milestone: Cracker Box diner celebrates 40 years Sunday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 11:08am
While not an ideal way to spend an anniversary, Sunday marked s a milestone among Carson City restaurants, with one having set a standard for both longevity and customer loyalty.
It was 40 years ago May 10, 1980 that the Cracker Box diner, located at 402 East William Street, opened its doors and has since served its famed breakfast and lunches from scratch to hungry patrons who will tell you how they savor the homestyle diner atmosphere as much as they do the food.
Carson City area weather: Showers, gusty conditions ahead prompt Wind Advisory
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 10:56am
The spring warm up will take a brief hiatus this week around the Carson City region as a weather system will move through the area, bringing gusty winds, with showers and high elevation snow late Monday into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Prescribed fire operations resume near Glenbrook and Zephyr Cove at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 10:12am
Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team member, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, is planning to conduct understory burns in Glenbrook on Tuesday, May 12 and in Zephyr Cove on May 20, 2020, weather permitting.
