The Carson City School District was recognized last night at the Sept. 12 school board meeting for earning the prestigious Enterprise Risk Management Excellence Program Award and for demonstrating excellence in enterprise risk management and commitment to the health, safety and welfare of its students, staff and the community it serves. The award also came with a check in the amount of $8,787.50 to be used toward future risk management projects.

Rachael McElhiney is a prolific musician in the region who grew up in Gardnerville, and thought she just had a run-of-the-mill illness when she first got sick in early August.

“But I was just getting worse and worse,” she said. “I didn’t realize I had a bad blood infection. Luckily, it was caught at the right time — but I ended up spending over week in the (ICU) and am still working on fully recovering.”

Following a contentious July meeting, Reno-based attorney Joey Gilbert was hired by the Douglas County School Board against an overwhelming “no” from the public and other board members.

One of the reasons the public and other board members did not agree with the hiring was the steep increase in retainer costs and hourly costs required by Gilbert. Those fears were not in vain, as Gilbert has charged the school district $35,000 during his first month alone.

Carson City Juvenile Services has partnered with Carson City Health and Human Services to talk about e-cigarettes and vaping products, the extent of the youth vaping epidemic and more during Parent Education Night happening tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 12.