August 2020
Railbike tours, school supply drive, live music and more highlight weekend events in Carson City region
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 10:43am
Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Carson River railbike tours begin Saturday packed with thrills for all to enjoy, and Virginia City is hosting several exciting events throughout the weekend. The Brewery Art Center's Flatbed Concert series continues featuring Kingwhistler and Eric Andersen. Read on for more events and happenings.
Coyote in morning light
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 10:40am
Event Date:
December 6, 2019 - 7:00am A Coyote crosses the Silver Saddle Ranch among the cows.
Supervisor and former fire chief to speak at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 1:37am
Event Date:
August 10, 2020 - 12:00pm Stacey Giomi, Ward 1 Supervisor, former Fire Chief, and Regional Director of Operations for Rural Programs and Director of Facilities & Emergency Preparedness at Nevada Health Centers, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic Men's Committee's tele-luncheon. Nevada Health Centers is a state-wide organization that provides medical and dental care to over 50,000 low-income, uninsured, underinsured and geographically isolated residents of Nevada. It is the largest community health center in Nevada, with locations in seven different Nevada counties.
Carson City, Quad area COVID-19 briefing: Elderly woman with COVID dies; 6 new cases, 15 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 6:14pm
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, August 6, 2020, an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a female Lyon County resident in her 80’s with underlying conditions.
Governor announces ‘strike force’ led by former Nevada lawmaker to improve unemployment claims processing
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 6:03pm
Gov. Steve Sisolak has appointed former lawmaker and legal aid center leader Barbara Buckley to lead a “strike force” focused on improving the processing of Nevada’s backlogged unemployment claims.
Carson City Health and Human Services address facts, myths surrounding COVID-19
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 4:08pm
As the country, and Carson City, continues the ongoing battle against COVID-19, there is a new enemy making its way onto the field: misinformation.
There are many conspiracy theories floating around the internet surrounding COVID-19, and sometimes, it’s difficult to be able to suss out what’s real.
Carson City health officials: Two bats test positive for rabies in Douglas County
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 3:33pm
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting that there have been two bats that have tested positive for rabies in Douglas County within the last two weeks. There was both animal and human exposure to these bats.
Will children successfully be able to wear face masks all day at school? Camp Carson says yes
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 1:30pm
Camp Carson is a decades long summer tradition for school-aged children in the capital city. Every year children can be seen at Mills Park, the Carson City Community Center, the Carson City Aquatic Center, or around town attending various field trips, identifiable by their matching, brightly colored t-shirts.
Dayton man identified in fatal crash near Blue Lakes south of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:35am
The California Highway Patrol reports a fatal vehicle incident involving a Dayton man that happened Wednesday on Blue Lakes Road off of State Route 88 south of Lake Tahoe.
Nevada Rural Housing Authority and Wells Fargo Foundation deliver renovations and hope to Carson City resident
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:05am
Nevada Rural Housing Authority has completed renovations at one of its subsidized, single-family rental properties in Carson City.
