Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, April 21, 2021 that there are 23 new cases and 21 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,318, with 11,656 recoveries and 225 deaths; 437 cases remain active.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is pleased to announce commencement of the first major construction phase of the sweeping Anaconda Mine Site clean-up project, slated to break ground in August 2021.

The 2021 Virtual Meals on Wheels fundraiser hosted by Carson City Kiwanis proved to be a success. The event raised $2,100 of which will be donated to the Carson City Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program.

Build confidence, strength and resilience by learning from inspiring leaders at the Nevada System of Higher Education's inaugural Men’s Leadership Summit on Saturday, April 24.

For decades, lawmakers and lobbyists have haggled over bills aimed at addressing Nevada's affordable housing crisis, participating in a game of give and take — hoping to appease all sides just enough to get a piece of legislation onto the governor's desk.

Registration is open for the 4th annual Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Walk with the Weeds! Join our Open Space Manager for an educational walk all about the weeds while enjoying the beauty of the Carson River via the Empire Ranch Trail. You will get to learn everything about invasive species identification and prevention as well as how they affect our natural environments.

A special meeting of the Carson City School District Board will be held Monday, April 26 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Robert Crowell Board Room at the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Items to be discussed during the special meeting include possible action on whether to open the Carson City School District schools to all pre-K through 12 grade students for attendance in person five days a week for the remainder of the school year.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education announced Wednesday a new partnership with Schoolhouse.world to provide no-cost tutoring services in high school mathematics and SAT preparation for Nevada’s students.

Donor Network West, the federally designated organ procurement organization for northern Nevada and northern California, today joined four other organ procurement organizations as a founding member to fund the launch of the Biostasis Research Institute (BRI).

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a series of vehicle burglaries in the Hot Springs Road area since the end of March 2021. Vehicle windows have been broken out and property taken from the vehicles.

Lawmakers have passed a bill allowing the state to develop a pilot program to seed contributions into a tax-free savings account for people with disabilities.

A “Pie’d for Poverty” fundraiser is to be held Friday, April 30 at the Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery where residents can pie local Carson City leaders for the sake of raising funds for Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH.

Carson City has prepared a transition plan for reopening in a safe and monitored way throughout 2021 which includes stipulations for schools, indoor and outdoor events, casinos, and more.

The plan is as follows:

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Monday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a Carson City sheriff's booking report.

A series of late season Pacific storms are becoming more likely this weekend into early next week, according to the National Weather Service in a special weather statement.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 2 COVID-19 related deaths, 62 new cases and 46 recoveries from Saturday, April 17 to Monday, April 19, 2021 in the Quad County region. The fatalities were reported Monday and are two Lyon County residents.

Monday begins a three-week re-roofing project for the Carson City Library. With that, the aim is for minimal disruption to services. However, at times it’s anticipated the driveway near the book drop-off station may be occasionally be blocked off to allow for equipment and personnel.

The Carson Water Subconservancy District has released the second video, “Water Connects Us All”, in its “I Am Carson River Watershed” PSA campaign, to inform Nevadans about the importance of protecting the health of their drinking water and their watershed.

The office of Dr. Merritt W Dunlap, a Carson City family physician since 1999 and native Nevadan, put nearly 2,500 shots in arms since January in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Dunlap, his staff, and several volunteers held 12 drive-through vaccine clinics from January through April at the top floor of the Casino Fandango parking garage.

The Nevada System of Higher Education and the Nevada Department of Education are partnering to expand the number and diversity of licensure-ready teachers that complete NSHE’s teacher preparatory programs annually.

Rich colors come alive in morning light by the Carson River.

Life on Earth is good, mostly, unless you're a moth, and fly too close to the flame. It's an interesting journey for us humans to be sure. We're always seeking a reason for our being here, and usually come up with something expansive like, "to make the world a better place," when the real reason is, "to tie this shoe."

Leaders in the Legislature say they are considering a way to speed up the backlogged process of distributing hundreds of millions of dollars of federal rental assistance, but no bill has been introduced with 10 weeks left until a government eviction moratorium lifts.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – U.S. 95 will be closed between Fallon and Schurz April 19-29 as the Nevada Department of Transportation reconstructs a section of highway.