February 2021
Carson City Library hosts Virtual Family Reading program Saturdays through March
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/28/2021 - 10:33am
Event Date:
March 6, 2021 - 12:00pm In honor of Read Across America, the Carson City Library will be releasing literacy and activity videos every Saturday in March and first week of April for our virtual Family Reading Program series. Go here to register for the first video.
Carson City area road report for the week of March 1-7
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 02/28/2021 - 9:20am
Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 1-7, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:
Lyon County Board of Commissioners to prioritize future Public Works projects
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 02/28/2021 - 8:59am
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will be asked Thursday, March 4 to prioritize a number of Public Works jobs to be pre-engineered, engineered. The goal of the agenda item is develop a list of projects and prioritize them for pre-engineering, engineering for future federal and state grant funding opportunities. Many granting agencies require projects to be near shovel ready to be considered.
Senator Square: Carson High music auditions, plus NJROTC cadets hold virtual unit inspection
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 02/28/2021 - 8:10am
Dan Meyer, Senior Naval Science Instructor of the NJROTC at Carson High School, submitted the following:
All Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp programs are required to be inspected by the Area Manager, who is the liaison between the units and the US Navy, at least once every other academic school year to determine whether or not requirements and standards for retention of units in the program are being met.
Lyon County Library increases hours at Silver Springs, Fernley branches
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 02/28/2021 - 7:30amLyon County Libraries Director Amy Geddes reports that beginning March 2, 2021 the Silver Springs and Fernley Library branches will have new extended open hours to the public.
Carson City Rotarians to Learn about CASI Programs
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 02/27/2021 - 4:13pm
Carson Animal Services Initiative founder and chair Lisa Schuette will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting.
Guests are invited to attend the meetings which currently take place virtually to comply with COVID-19 directives.
Spring and Summer events in Carson City are being tentatively planned, dependent on lifting COVID restrictions
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 02/27/2021 - 2:00pm
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the cancellation or postponement of Spring and Summer activities in 2020, which Carson City locals and beyond have marked on their social calendars as ‘until further notice’.
With restrictions loosened on Feb. 15 in a “safe reopening” effort through May 1, regional event coordinators have begun to plan 2021 entertainment in anticipation of lifted regulations.
East Fork Professional Firefighters call for help for 911 dispatcher
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 02/27/2021 - 12:38pm
For Douglas County 911 Emergency Services, its mission statement “first to respond, first on scene” are words to live by.
For 911 dispatcher Melissa Johnson, it’s not just a statement, it’s a mission.
Carson City Con Man arrested after stealing over $67,000 from girlfriend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 02/27/2021 - 10:28am
Carson City deputies arrested Timothy George Heney Jr. on a warrant issued out of Carson City for multiple felony counts involving grand theft, identity theft, and more.
DETR: Little change in initial claims; Regular continued claims see largest decline in 2021
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 02/27/2021 - 10:03am
For the week ending February 20, initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 7,509, up 131 claims, or 1.8 percent, compared to the previous week’s total of 7,378 claims, according to finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).
Through the week ending February 20, there have been a total of 858,978 initial claims filed since the week ending March 14, 2020.
