August 2020
Carson City, Quad region COVID-19 Thursday briefing: 6 new cases, 10 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 6:04pm
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, August 20, 2020 that there are six new cases and 10 recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 912, with 801 recoveries and fifteen deaths, 96 cases remain active.
Second annual Carson City Open Studios Tour featured this Saturday and Sunday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 4:27pm
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Repeats every day until Sun Aug 23 2020 .
August 22, 2020 - 10:00am
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August 23, 2020 - 10:00am The 2020 Jazz & Beyond Music and Art Festival this August will include the second annual Carson City Open Studios Tour on Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at multiple studios throughout Carson City.
Carson City non-profits awarded nearly $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funding via CARES Act
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 4:22pm
Fifteen Carson City non-profits were awarded nearly $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funding via the CARES act during the Board of Supervisor's meeting held Thursday.
The State of Nevada through the CARES Act has allocated over $10 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds “CRF” to Carson City. Carson City’s Preliminary Plan of Expenditure allocated $1 million to be awarded to non-profit organizations located in Carson City.
Bars remain closed in Washoe, Clark counties as COVID task force approves minor mitigation measures
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 2:57pm
A COVID-19 mitigation task force on Thursday denied requests from the state’s two urban counties to reopen bars, expressing doubt about whether doing so would stem the tide of outbreaks tied to house parties and concern about a lack of buy-in from all local jurisdictions in Southern Nevada.
Special medallion to be minted Saturday in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 2:45pmEvent Date:
August 22, 2020 - 11:00am
Special medallions commemorating the historical Coach 17 train car will be minted on Coin Press No. 1 at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. Coach 17 is the rail car that was present at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869, when the nation’s first transcontinental railroad was completed. It is part of the Nevada State Railroad Museum’s collection.
Senior loneliness the topic at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 1:14pm
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August 24, 2020 - 12:00pm The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon will be Mary Liveratti, who served as AARP's Nevada state president for six years before retiring in 2018. She now serves as a volunteer advocate on behalf of legislation impacting seniors. At Monday's luncheon, she will talk about the role she plays in the University of Nevada, Reno’s NEST (Nevada Ensures Support Together) program, which addresses the social service needs of older Nevadans.
Western Nevada College recognizes 93 students on summer dean’s list
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:17pm
Western Nevada College is proud to announce that 93 students have qualified for the 2020 Summer Dean’s List.
To earn this recognition during the summer session, students attained a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and completed six units of classes or more.
Dense smoke advisory extended through Friday for Carson City area, Northern Nevada region
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:55am
Thick, unhealthy smoke from northern California fires continues to saturate outside air Thursday in Carson City, Carson Valley, Lyon County and throughout western and Northern Nevada, prompting the National Weather Service to extend a Dense Smoke Advisory into Friday morning.
Carson City man suspected of being under influence of whippets in hit and run crash
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 9:59am
A 35-year-old Carson City man was booked Wednesday for suspicion of hit and run causing injury, DUI drugs, failure to render aid and failure to maintain a lane of travel, a sheriff's booking report states.
Carson City School District offers parents communication tool to track their child's progress
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 8:39am
The Carson City School District is pleased to announce ParentSquare, a new communication platform for parents and guardians to obtain and receive information related to their child’s school. The program primarily utilizes email, text and app notifications to allow two-way communication between parents and teachers.
