August 2020
Carson City supervisors to discuss new hires, CARES Act expenditures, burial and cremation fees and more
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 2:25pmEvent Date:
August 6, 2020 - 8:30am
The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will take place Thursday, Aug. 6 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 East William Street.
On the agenda for discussion and possible action includes new city positions, a Library Board of Trustees position, CARES Act expenditures, indigent cremation and burial fee changes, road replacement and more.
Carson City Library partners with Google, Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on behalf of small business
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 1:30pm
Last week the Carson City Library and Google co-hosted an online workshop for the state’s small businesses including the Nevada Small Business Development Center and the Connected Commerce Council for Nevada.
Mother Nature shines: Wild sunflowers found along California Trail between Saliman and Roop
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 12:23pm
Wild Sunflowers on the California Trail Tuesday between Saliman Road and Roop Street in Carson City.
Deadline on Wednesday for families to decide Carson City district in-school or distance-learning intent
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:05am
Last week, the Carson City School Board approved the school district's Reopening Plan, which includes a hybrid schedule or a fully distance-learning program, as well as agreeing to push the start date to begin Monday, Aug. 24.
Parents need to submit their intent of preferred learning for their students by Wednesday Aug. 5 so that their student's school will know how to prepare.
CASA of Carson City to hold information hour this Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:03am
Event Date:
August 6, 2020 - 5:30pm Hello and welcome! CASA of Carson City is looking for men and women, 21 years of age and older, to volunteer and advocate for children that are currently in foster care.
Nevadans can submit proposed safety messages to NDOT for electronic freeway signs
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:50am
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting Nevada drivers to submit contest entries for creative traffic safety messages to be displayed on electronic freeway signs.
Carson City arrests: Man with open knife in pocket held after scuffle with deputy
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:28am
A 51-year-old Carson City man was booked Monday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon and other offenses after fleeing from and then attempting to fight with a sheriff's deputy.
Douglas County prepares for planned protest Saturday, creates 'free space' speech zone
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 5:03am
MINDEN, Nev. — Following a controversial letter from its sheriff regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and a proposed diversity statement agenda item that was to be considered by the county's library board, Douglas County says it is actively preparing for a planned protest at the Judicial Law Enforcement Center this Saturday.
Nevada governor outlines targeted approach to COVID-19 mitigation for counties at 'elevated risk'
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 7:26pm
Months after ordering sweeping closures, Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday unveiled what he said is a “natural evolution” in the state’s response to COVID-19 — a targeted approach that involves assessing county data each week and forming action plans that would go after the root cause.
Carson City, Quad area Monday COVID-19 briefing: 10 new cases, 19 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 6:06pm
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, August 3, 2020 that there are 10 new cases and 19 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 718, with 567 recoveries and 12 deaths, 139 cases remain active.
