Community - Last Update Sun, 05/24/2020 - 6:14am
By Brett Fisher
Christmas bells would normally be ringing when Carson City resident Chef Don Pepe holds his annual holiday fundraiser for Pets of the Homeless, a Carson City-based 501(c)3 national non-profit that raises money to provide food, veterinary care and other essentials for the pets of homeless persons.
But 2020 is different.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 6:05pm
The Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City reported Monday, May 18, 2020 a third death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a male Carson City resident in his 80’s. It is unknown at this time if he had underlying conditions.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 4:08pm
Nevada Governor's Office
CARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that Caleb Cage is appointed to serve as the State of Nevada COVID-19 Response Director.
Office of Nevada Secretary of State
CARSON CITY — Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske encourages eligible Nevadans who are not currently registered to vote or who need to update their existing voter registration information to do so before the Thursday, May 21 online deadline in order to receive a mail-in ballot for the June 9, 2020 primary election.
Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent
Nevada lawmakers voted along party lines to approve transferring the entirety of the state’s ‘Rainy Day Fund’ reserve budgetary account to plug massive holes in the state’s budget.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 2:36pm
Western Nevada College
Although Western Nevada College has delayed its commencement ceremony to honor its 2020 graduation class because of COVID-19, the college is proud to announce and congratulate its list of graduates.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 1:49pm
A 39-year-old man was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer among multiple offenses after attempting to attack a deputy with a knife, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team report.
Opinion - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 12:56pm
By McAvoy Layne
Since I started walking instead of running I'm enchanted by the simplest things. I guess trading "runner's high" for "walker's enchantment," is not such a bad trade.
Outdoors - Last Update Tue, 05/19/2020 - 9:49am
Reader Ed Blohme of Carson City submitted a photo of these twin robin eggs discovered in a nest recently.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:48am
The Carson City area, Nevada Chapter 7 of Disabled Veterans of America is honored to again coordinate the placing of U.S. flags at the graves of departed veterans this Friday, May 22, at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 9:45am
Dan Davis, Carson City School District
Nearly 70 Carson High School seniors were recognized Thursday night for collectively earning more than $1 million in scholarships (a number that will continue to rise). Their accomplishments were celebrated in a virtual awards ceremony, Thursday, May 14, which highlighted the academic success of the Class of 2020.
Now more than ever it is important to take care of yourself and your health. In this edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer talks with Amy Smith of Carson City Yoga about videos available on her website as well as classes you can take online.
Outdoors - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 9:18am
The gate on Ash Canyon Road, located at the trailhead to the Ash to Kings Trail in Ash Canyon, is now open, Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space announced Monday.
Community - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 8:49am
By Alana Ridge, The Abbi Agency
OUR Center — a local nonprofit providing the Northern Nevada LGBTQ+ community access to support, resources, educational programs and more — will recognize the exceptional efforts that members of the community make in support of Northern Nevada GLBTQA (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Ally) rights at the Harvey Milk Day & Milk Made Awards.
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 6:08pm
Carson City Health and Human Services
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting Sunday, May 17 that there is one new positive case of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 144, with 92 recoveries and two deaths, 50 cases remain active.
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 2:58pm
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
MASON VALLEY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection says work to revitalize and restore the former Anaconda Copper Mine site continues to progress on schedule. The first phase of the project began in August 2019, and all necessary construction work at the site is on track to be complete by 2029.
Opinion - Last Update Wed, 05/20/2020 - 3:10pm
By Steven M. Schiffman, JD, LLM (Candidate, US Congress/CD2)
The polarizing attitudes and ideology that has taken over the American political environment -- as witnessed in recently-held political debates and rallies, nationwide -- is a danger to traditional American democratic values of diversity and respect of the “marketplace of ideas”, where people are not listening to each other, where respect for diversity is lacking, where the prevailing political attitude seems to be “my way or the highway”.
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 1:03pm
Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 18-24, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, visit CarsonProud.com.
News - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:44am
by Kelsey Penrose
A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested for suspicion of burglary and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person Thursday evening.
Outdoors - Last Update Mon, 05/18/2020 - 9:51am
David Navarro, Parks Operation Superintendent
Beginning May 18, 2020, Carson Ridge Disc Golf Park will be closed on Mondays for a course maintenance day. During the closure, volunteers will be working on general maintenance to the tee pads, trails, baskets and course clean up.
Starting July 8th, 2020 and every Wednesday night thereafter for the next 5 weeks Carson City will have free drive-in movies at the Brewery Arts Center parking lot!
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 10:35am
U.S. Census
CARSON CITY — According to Nevada Census 2020, beginning on May 18, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin its “update leave” operations, where 2020 census forms are hand delivered to residences that either do not have mail delivered to the physical location of the home, or the mail delivery information for the residence cannot be verified. This process is to ensure all Nevadans — particularly in rural communities — are counted.
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 8:58am
A late-season spring storm will bring gusty winds, below average temperatures, mountain snow, and periods of valley rain Sunday through Tuesday around the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service.
Outdoors - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 8:35am
By JoAnne Skelly
I have been a grass warrior lately. Grass persists in exploring and establishing in areas I don’t want it: under shrubs, twined in flowers, out of the edges of the lawn, under the trees, in the field and so on. As a grass warrior, I have employed various attack strategies from hand-digging, weed-whacking and mowing with three different mowers — a riding mower, a small area electric mower, a rough area mower and finally, a tractor.
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 8:04am
Patt Quinn-Davis and Phil Brady
Editor’s Note: Patt Quinn-Davis is adviser for the Carneta yearbook. She wrote this letter to CHS staff members to share the challenges she and her student staff faced in finishing this year’s carneta. Quinn-Davis also teaches Honors American Literature and English IV.
News - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 7:38am
Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette Journal
About 150 demonstrators returned Saturday to the Governor's Mansion in Carson City to protest his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Outdoors - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 9:48am
Photography by Edward Howell
A red Tail Hawk moves in slow toward the camera Saturday morning at Silver Saddle Ranch.
News - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 6:51pm
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting six new positive cases and two recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 143, with 92 recoveries and two deaths, 49 cases remain active.
News - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 1:43pm
by Kelsey Penrose
At 1:29 p.m. Saturday afternoon a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle was reported at Northbound Fairview and I-580.
News - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 2:56pm
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
A 74-year-old woman is back home with her family after an extensive search which began Friday, May 15, 2020 and lasted into the overnight hours.
Outdoors - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 10:30am
Reader Jeff Moses submitted these photos of a wildlife menagerie roaming Curry Street in Carson City on Friday afternoon. Moses snapped photos of both deer and a peacock strutting their stuff!
News - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 11:30am
by Kelsey Penrose
Just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning Carson City firefighters and sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Goni pits on a report of a smoking vehicle.
DETR Press Release
CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) has announced their unemployment insurance (UInv) website (http://ui.nv.gov) will be down TODAY, Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 1 p.m. until 7 p.m., the period of lowest traffic, in order to improve system performance and access expansion for filers.
News - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 11:31am
by Kelsey Penrose
A 32-year-old Redding, Calif. man was arrested in the area of College Parkway Thursday night for felony battery with a deadly weapon, an assault with a deadly weapon warrant, and a domestic battery warrant.
Skyler Shane Smith was arrested after deputies responded to the area after an anonymous caller stated a fight was going on between two men in a parking lot.
News - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 9:21am
By Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels, The Nevada Independent
Gov. Steve Sisolak said it’s not yet clear what the week-old effort to reopen some Nevada businesses has done to infection metrics or when the state will move to Phase 2, but he said health indicators are pointing in the right direction.
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 10:49am
Eric Bolander, Clear Creek Bowman
Starting May 26th, and continuing every Tuesday evening, 5:30 p.m. to dusk, the Clear Creek Bowmen will resume hosting their Tuesday Night Archery Shoots at the Tim Meigs Carson City Archery Range (Formerly the Centennial Park Archery Range).
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 7:54pm
Storey County Press Release
On May 11, 2020 at approximately 8:15 pm, three unidentified individuals in a black coupe entered the Virginia City High School Campus.
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 6:20pm
Carson City Health and Human Services
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting three new positive cases and three recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 137, with 90 recoveries and two deaths, 45 cases remain active.
Business - Last Update Sat, 05/16/2020 - 9:13am
By Nevada State Bank
RENO - Based on processed applications as of May 13, 2020, Nevada State Bank has announced approval for 4,255 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $592,005,500.
More than 68% of the loans were made to businesses with fewer than 10 employees and approximately 82% of the loans approved were for amounts less than $150,000 (57% for amounts less than $50,000). The funding will help preserve payrolls for 65,607 Nevada jobs, based on applicant data.
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 1:27pm
by Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent
Nevada gaming regulators are giving restaurants inside still-shuttered casino properties the green light to reopen, with some significant restrictions still in place.
Community - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 11:59am
by Kelsey Penrose
Tucked away in the valleys of Dayton, a multi-generational ranch and farm has been quietly producing organic and sustainable agriculture for decades to the local community.
Holley Family Farms has been owned and operated since 1970, and bases their practices on the 19th century farming traditions of Dayton Valley, “where Italian immigrants produced vegetables and meat for the thousands of residents of the Virginia City Comstock,” according to the Holly Family Farms blog.
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:55am
Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Office
As of 7:30 AM May 15, 2020 US95 from the US6 (Coaldale Junction) in Esmeralda County, to the US95 and Nevada 360 Junction in Mineral County is CLOSED.
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:40am
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is asking for assistance in identifying a burglary/fraud suspect.
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:07am
DETR press release
CARSON CITY, NV – Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 21,635 for the week ending May 9, down 6,915 claims, or 24.2 percent compared to last week’s total of 28,550.
Outdoors - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 7:01am
By Doug Busey
Hello fellow anglers. Well I have some good news to share with you. Trout season in Alpine County is officially open as of Friday, May 15, 2020. The county decided to re-access its season opener from the original request of June 1. on Thursday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife granted the request.
News - Last Update Fri, 05/15/2020 - 8:58am
UPDATE: The USGS increases the magnitude from 6.4 to 6.5 Friday morning.
UPDATE: Reports coming in from throughout the region note the quake was felt throughout northern and southern Nevada, as well as in Central and Northern California. Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, and Nevada Department of Transportation report several areas of US95 have damage caused from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred this morning.
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A preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook near Tonopah and Walker Lake in the Monte Cristo Range early Friday morning at 4:03 a.m. The large earthquake was felt in Carson City and throughout northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
By Rich Dunn
Rick Shepherd, primary candidate for the House of Representatives, District 2, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. A native Nevadan, Rick is UNR educated and has operaed a technology company in Sparks since 2002.
Community - Last Update Sun, 05/17/2020 - 2:29pm
By Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit #137
The Sierra-Tahoe Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association is now accepting donations of items for their Annual Rummage Sale, to be held September 26,27, 2020. The proceeds from this event provides funding for the many service projects the organization offers throughout the year.
News - Last Update Thu, 05/14/2020 - 6:06pm
Carson City Health and Human Services
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting six new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 134, with 87 recoveries and two deaths, 45 cases remain active.
News - Last Update Thu, 05/14/2020 - 5:23pm
Michelle Rindels, The Nevada Independent
State officials say they will start accepting applications on Saturday for a highly anticipated program that will offer unemployment benefits to independent contractors, self-employed people and gig workers.