Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, May 4, 2021 that there are 11 new cases and 20 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,535, with 11,939 recoveries and 225 deaths; 371 cases remain active.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will take place Thursday, May 6 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room in the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Items up for discussion include Historic Preservation Awards, new books for the library, a water main extension, and more.

Due to the generosity of the Pennington Foundation, schools in Western and Northern Nevada are the first in the country to utilize this high-end disinfection equipment.

The Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association, in partnership with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Bridgeport Ranger District, and Tread Lightly!, will be holding a trail stewardship day this Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Pine Grove “Ghost Town” in Lyon County.

UPDATE: The fire was knocked down at around 1:15 p.m., according to a battalion chief on scene. Cleanup is underway.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Tuesday afternoon to a fire at the Carson City Landfill, off of Highway 50 East in Carson City.

Start your Memorial weekend, work up a sweat and support your community! From 10-11am, Jordyn and Chelsea, founders of Spiral Fitness, will be leading an outdoor fitness class, No equipment needed. This event will highlight and support local business and community services in Carson City. After the event, there will be lots of free goodies and vendors.

We hope to support the local companies and hang out with you all for a few drinks after your workout! We will be located in Bob McFadden Plaza in the stage area, next to The Fox.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation will host a May 11 virtual public meeting to gather public feedback on concepts for future improvements to U.S. 50 in east Dayton. The study will present three distinct concepts for enhanced highway safety, access, and operations to address future growth.

Fitness classes offered that will feature Dancefit and yoga begin this Friday, May 7 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 36 new COVID-19 cases and 64 recoveries in the Quad County region from Saturday, May 1 to Monday, May 3, 2021.

UPDATE 6:58PM: The suspect in the standoff at a Stagecoach residence has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Go here for the latest information from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE 5:14PM: The shelter in place order has been lifted in Stagecoach, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. There is no concern for public safety at this time due to this incident. A press release is forthcoming.
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Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called Monday morning to a residence on Pawnee Trail near Cimarron Trail in Stagecoach for a report of a family dispute. The caller advised that the dispute resulted in gunshots being fired at the residence, according to a LCSO news release.

Come have a Super Ballet Party at the Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy a casual atmosphere, original dance on the big BAC screen and a root beer and a brat to boot via food truck June 4-5 at 7:30 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Sierra Nevada Ballet partners with the Brewery Arts Center and the Reno Little Theater to produce an exciting program that has become an annual tradition.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce Carson High School’s plan to host an in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 Saturday, June 5, 2021, starting at 9 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the football field. Attendees will be able to sit in the bleachers and other areas will be available such as grass areas and the outside edge of the football field.

I’m listening just now to Aretha Franklin singing, “This bitter Earth may not be so bitter after all.” I cannot help believing her. And I attribute this guarded attitude to a mild level of optimism, based upon a middling level of confidence, that most of us do care about people who don’t always think or look like us.

Our brother Terry Wood of Carson City is fighting a very aggressive cancer. He has already gone through chemo and radiation, the removal of his scalp, the left side of his face, most of his ear, and the back part of his tongue.

Mile High Jazz Band Presents An Outdoor Dinner Show, Live Big-band Jazz with Vocalist Jakki Ford Tuesday, May 11, 6:30 p.m., at Living the Good Life in Carson City.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a new transportation plan and policies that will do more to reduce reliance on the automobile and get projects on the ground than any previous plan, the agency said.

A mobile home in Carson City is uninhabitable after catching fire early Sunday morning, according to KTVN Channel 2 Reno. No injuries were reported. The fire happened after midnight Sunday in the 3500 block of Highway 50 East near Goodwill.

RENO — The Better Business Bureau is alerting the public to a con where scammers are again impersonating Amazon.com, this time through a text scam that claims you’ve won a raffle for a fitness watch, earbuds, or other tech gadget.

Nevada Health Response and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday the next steps in the State’s COVID-19 response toward the goal of full economic reopening by June 1.

Carson City’s Muscle Powered, a bicycle- and pedestrian-advocacy nonprofit, is joining the nationwide Bike Month celebration during May.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families:

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

Register here to receive a Zoom link for this program. https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7534635

For upper elementary school ages, grades 3-5.

Join us virtually via Zoom. To register, visit: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7533715

Join us for Girls Who Code! Gain future job skills, promote STEM interest, foster camaraderie and inspire confidence, all while learning the basics of coding! Registration is required. Zoom invites will be sent out prior to the program.

First responders responded to a reported traumatic injury at Warm Springs Prison Saturday afternoon.

According to dispatch, a 28-year-old male suffered a traumatic injury to his back after he was tackled, following an alleged attempt to tackle a guard.

First responders are currently enroute to the prison as of 1:20 p.m. on Saturday.

This coming Tuesday, May 4, will mark one month since the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and veteran-led organization Team Rubicon launched their mobile COVID-19 vaccination effort for rural Nevada.