October 2020
Did you feel it? Small earthquake overnight northeast of Carson City, south of Dayton
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 5:07am
A magnitude 2.65 earthquake was recorded late Thursday night approximately 2.4 miles south of Dayton, northeast of Carson City, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
House candidate Patricia Ackerman to speak at Monday's Carson City Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 8:26pm
Event Date:
October 19, 2020 - 12:00pm The featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon will be Patricia Ackerman, Democratic candidate for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District (CD-2). An Emerge Nevada graduate, Patricia ran an aggressive Assembly campaign against District 39 Republican Jim Wheeler in 2018.
Fall train rides, 'Light after Dark' fitness event, live music and more highlight Carson City area weekend events
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 7:08pm
Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City area. Fall-themed train rides from the Virginia Truckee Railroad Company and the Nevada State Railroad Museum will be available on Saturday and Sunday. A virtual “Light After Dark” fitness event will be held on Saturday to support the Carson City-based Advocated to End Domestic Violence program. Combined with plenty of food specials and live music, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.
Carson City, Quad area COVID-19 Thursday briefing: 24 new cases, 5 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 6:30pm
Carson City Health and Human Services reports Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 that there are 24 new cases and 5 additional recoveries in the Quad county region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,563, with 1,364 recoveries and 19 deaths; 180 cases remain active.
Nevada schoolchildren invited to participate in aviation art contest
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 3:58pm
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting Nevada schoolchildren to participate in the National Association of State Aviation Officials’ art contest celebrating the ways in which aviation, hang gliding, hot air ballooning and other air sports connect people across the world.
Community invited to 4th annual Carson City 'BOOnanza' Halloween celebration Oct. 29
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 3:43pmEvent Date:
October 29, 2020 - 4:00pm
The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space department invites the community to the 4th annual Carson City BOOnanza. Due to COVID-19, this year’s BOOnanza will be a drive-through event.
As Nevada eviction order lifts, what protections do tenants have and how can they use them?
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 1:56pm
Oct. 15 is finally here — the day Gov. Steve Sisolak said a statewide eviction moratorium that lasted more than six months would finally lift in Nevada.
Trump to host Sunday campaign rally in Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 12:34pm
UPDATE: President Donald J. Trump will make a campaign stop in Carson City on Sunday afternoon. He will appear at Carson City Airport's Cactus Air Force, 2600 E College Pkwy at 4 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. Go here for ticket information.
Carson City supervisors allow hemp cultivation indoors, block outdoor agricultural cultivation amid lawsuit
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 11:55am
The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted to create a new ordinance relating to hemp cultivation within city limits on Thursday, allowing for indoor cultivation within certain zoning districts, effectively blocking outdoor agricultural cultivation.
Western Nevada College, UNR Extension receive $982K in federal grants to improve distance learning
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 10:57am
CARSON CITY — Western Nevada College and the University of Nevada Reno Extension are among recent federal grant recipients to receive financial packages to make distance learning upgrades and aid in the expansion of educational services in 14 rural counties.
