August 2020
Lyon County Manager: NV Energy retracts rolling blackout information, no blackouts for Silver Springs, Yerington and Smith Valley
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 1:12pm
UPDATE FROM LYON COUNTY MANAGER 4:10PM: NV Energy has advised that the earlier reported outages will not occur. Lyon County had been informed by the local office of the outages and has retracted the information. Lyon County regrets any difficulties this may have caused, Jeff Page, Lyon County Manager.
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NV Energy is urging customers to conserve electricity Tuesday and Wednesday between 2 and 9 p.m. in order to help offset energy supply issues caused by record-breaking heat throughout the Western United States. The utility has advised Lyon County that residents can expect rolling brownouts or blackouts starting today into tomorrow due to high temperatures.
Carson Tahoe celebrates first COVID-19 intubated patient release since pandemic began
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 12:00pm
CARSON CITY — Monday at approximately 4:20 p.m., Carson Tahoe Health wheeled its first COVID-positive, intubated patient, Linda McCain, out of the Regional Medical Center and back home to her family.
Nevada's Secretary of State seeks regulation on newly allowed ‘ballot harvesting’ practice
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 11:08am
Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske is asking for an emergency regulation to keep closer tabs on who is “ballot harvesting” after a recently passed state law cleared the way for the practice.
Heat advisory extended, thunderstorm threat poses fire concerns for Northern Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 9:56am
A Heat Advisory issued by the National Weather Service for the Carson City area and many valleys of western and west-central Nevada was extended through Wednesday night as the entire region experiences typical yet extremely hot August temperatures, dry conditions, afternoon thunderstorms and the ongoing threat of wildfires.
Sheriff's Office investigates bones found near park in south Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 8:53am
UPDATE 10:46AM: The bones discovered Monday evening in a south Carson City field near a park and housing development were determined to be the bones of cows, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating bones that were discovered Monday evening near Schulz Ranch Park in south Carson City.
Endangered Nevada fish's newest threat is people dumping aquarium pets into waterways
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 8:42am
The Pahrump Poolfish is an endangered species that just cannot seem to get a break. It has lived on the edge of extinction since the early 1970’s when groundwater pumping caused Manse Spring, the only warm water spring in which they were found, to dry up and remaining poolfish were relocated to various locations in Nevada for safe keeping.
Poker Run for Relay for Life
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 6:13am
Event Date:
August 29, 2020 - 9:00am Won't you join us as we fundraise for the American Cancer Society at our "POKER RUN" on Saturday the 29th of August from 9:00am - 12:00 noon. It will start at Mills Park (Seely Loop entrance) off of Saliman. Cars, trucks, motorcycles and even horse and buggy are welcome, all makes, years and styles, "ALL ARE WELCOME". Play as many hands as you would like as long as you have $10.00 per hand. Hope to see you there as we "REMEMBER, CELEBRATE AND FIGHT BACK"!
Carson City Jazz & Beyond Festival features free drive-in movie Wednesday, Thursday at BAC
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 3:00amEvent Date:
August 19, 2020 (All day)
August 20, 2020 (All day)
The Mile High Jazz Band Association presents a jazz-related drive-in movie, “High Society,” on Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 20, as part of the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival.
It will be shown in the parking lot of the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street, in Carson City. Admission is free. Show time is available when calling for reservations, which are required for each vehicle and can be made by calling 775-883-4154.
WNC offers geology class with a focus on Great Basin National Park among others
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 2:47am
Learn more about the geology of U.S. national parks, including the Great Basin National Park here in Nevada, through a Geology of National Parks class this fall at Western Nevada College.
Carson City, Quad area COVID-19 Monday briefing: 5 new cases, 22 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 5:11pm
Carson City Health and Human Services reports Monday, August 17, 2020 that there are five new cases and 22 recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 886, with 732 recoveries, and fifteen deaths, 139 cases remain active.
