Blue skies have returned to the Carson City and Lake Tahoe region making for wonderful backgrounds of the fall colors happening now throughout the Sierra.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 13 new cases and 10 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 1,493, with 1,316 recoveries and 17 deaths, 160 cases remain active.

Lyon County is investigating a complaint that road department personnel allegedly harassed wild horses early Monday near Lahontan Street and US 95A in Silver Springs.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints of residents hearing gun shots emitting from the Deer Run Road area, Sedge Road off of Deer Run Road, and the Goni Road area north of town.

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CARSON CITY — Envisioning a future that incorporates the values of indigenous people, Gov. Sisolak has proclaimed Oct. 12 Indigenous People’s Day in Nevada. The proclamation recognizes the Paiutes, Shoshone and Washoe nations as early inhabitants of the Great Basin, and it reiterates the state’s commitment to close the equity gap between indigenous people and the larger population.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has received a $43,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety to support the Sheriff’s Office participation in Joining Forces traffic safety campaigns during the coming year.

Carson City Health and Human Services reported Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 that there are 10 new cases and 11 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,480, with 1,306 recoveries and 17 deaths, 157 cases remain active.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Sunday evening to a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in the area of Highway 50 East and Empire Ranch Road.

In a letter to students, faculty and other university personnel Friday, UNR President Brian Sandoval announced the university would move to fully virtual instruction following the upcoming fall break, a move that comes as the university has averaged nearly a hundred new COVID-19 cases per week and as the flu season rapidly approaches.

Youth girls and boys lacrosse is coming to the Carson Valley! In partnership with both the High Sierra Lacrosse Foundation and the High Sierra Lacrosse League, Douglas Girls Lacrosse Club is hosting a free youth TryLax lacrosse clinic on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 1:00 - 2:30PM at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week Oct. 12-18, 2020. Among the construction work delays, there will be periodic closures of the intersection of 5th Street at Carson Street throughout the week as part of the South Carson Street Project.

Lyon County, City of Yerington, Carson City Health and Human Services and the Quad County Health Care Coalition will hold a COVID testing operation on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.. The testing will be at the new City Hall (Old National Guard Building) located on the corner of Main Street and East Goldfield Avenue.

NV Energy northern Nevada electric customers will see their monthly bills lowered by $2.30 a month beginning this month as a result of two rate decreases that went into effect on Oct. 1. This is the fourth time this year that northern Nevada customers have experienced a rate decrease.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 that there are 17 new cases and 18 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad county region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,470, with 1,295 recoveries and 17 deaths, 158 cases remain active.

Carson City Planning Manager Hope Sullivan will be the guest speaker at this week’s Rotary Club of Carson City’s meeting. The lunchtime meeting takes place Tuesday, Oct. 13 and guests are welcome. Ms. Sullivan will give an overview of land development in the area, with a focus on residential.

Hello fellow anglers, Fall is definitely here. Renee and I took a trip through Alpine County last week to enjoy the fall colors. Many trees have turned, while others are just starting to get their true colors.

To get a good look at the viewing, venture up through Highway 88 from Woodfords to Caples Lake. Another good area of fall color viewing is from Woodfords on Highway 89 up to Kinney reservoir on Highway 4 .

Join the Carson City Library on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. for a Virtual Off the Shelf Book Club. Are you a book lover looking to make new friends? For the month of October, we will be reading Severance, by Ling Ma.

For a copy of the ebook: https://silverstarcoop.overdrive.com/nevadalib-carson/content/media/3750131
Zoom invites will be sent out morning of the program.

Register: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/6870107

Join us via Zoom. For ages 18+.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting thirty-seven new cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,453, with 1,277 recoveries and 17 deaths, 159 cases remain active.

Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 7,941 for the week ending October 3, up 416 claims, or 5.5 percent, compared to last week’s total of 7,525 claims.

Heybourne Road will be closed between Bouganville and Buckeye on October 12 through November 25, 2020 from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Lyon County officials have been notified that an assisted living facility, Mason Valley Residence, in Yerington had a high number of positive tests for COVID-19.

It is reported that 34 out of 53 tests results were positive.

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Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting twenty-three new cases and five additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,416, with 1,273 recoveries and 17 deaths, 126 cases remain active.