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On Saturday, the Associated Press first reported that Patricia Ackerman led the NV-02 field in fundraising for 2020’s second quarter.

“We still have a long climb ahead of us, but the wind is at our backs.” Ackerman stated. “Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this race.”

A 21-year-old woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI following an incident in which she admitted to being intoxicated and mistakenly clipped her boyfriend in her vehicle after he was attempting to get away from her.

If the air seems thicker around the Carson City region Monday, that's due to a fire burning well to the north of us, west of Susanville, in which the linger of the smoke has drifted south.

Lawmakers finalized hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to state agencies on Sunday, adjusting a budget that is set to lose a quarter of the revenue previously projected because of the pandemic and wrapping up a protracted session marked by false starts and delays.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak released the following statement Sunday regarding the second special session of the Nevada Legislature:

Another round of thunderstorms began to move into the Sierra from the south on Sunday afternoon. A National Weather Service forecaster noted the storms could enter into the valley areas of western Nevada into early evening, bringing with them the potential for heavy rain, hail and wind.

Carson City Library's End of Summer Learning Challenge Party: Potions

Celebrate Harry Potter's 40th Birthday and join us to wrap up the Summer Learning Challenge!

Learn all about Potions and how to make some very magical brews! We'll create a Harry Potter crystal ball and, if there's time, goblin snot juice!

Harry Potter Crystal Ball supplies: dry ice, large bowl with lip at the top, a long thin strip of fabric, dish soap, warm water, and gloves

Goblin Snot Juice supplies: glass container, water, food coloring, vegetable oil, and honey

Carson City Library's End of Summer Learning Challenge Party: Wandlore

Join us to celebrate Harry Potter's 40th Birthday and wrap up the Summer Learning Challenge!

Learn all about wandlore and how to create your very own personalized wand! Supplies needed: wooden skewer or stick, hot glue gun, paint (brown, black, gold, silver, etc), beads (optional), medium paintbrush.

Wandlore is just one of our End of Summer Learning Challenge Party activities! Join us for

Herbology, 10 a.m.
Potions, 2 p.m.
Trivia and Grand Prize Raffle Winner Announcement, 4 p.m.

Carson City Library's End of Summer Learning Challenge: Herbology

Join us to celebrate Harry Potter's 40th Birthday and wrap up the Summer Learning Challenge!

We'll have a full day of Hogwarts-style programs for you, starting with Herbology! Even in the muggle world, some plants are pretty magical; learn how they grow and eat. You do not need any supplies for this program; just bring yourself and your questions!

Herbology is just one of our End of Summer Learning Challenge Party activities! Join us later for

Wandlore, 12 p.m.
Potions, 2 p.m.

The Assembly approved an omnibus budget bill a second time Sunday morning, this time with an amendment allocating tens of millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funding toward boosting alternative education strategies during the pandemic, winning over several Republican lawmakers who opposed the proposal 15 hours earlier.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 20-26, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, visit CarsonProud.com.

This year, Carson Tahoe Health is celebrating HopeFest 10! HopeFest is normally an annual concert and fundraiser event, where many members of our staff, various sponsors, friends and family in our community gather to bring awareness and spread hope.

Those who have applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance who wish to make an appeal can now do so online, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

A Snowy White Egret over The Carson River in morniing light.

I’ve fallen in love with some impressive summer-blooming plants given to me by my friend Peggy. They are Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, sometimes called coppertips.

Western Nevada College is now offering a four-year Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Organization and Project Management that provides a career advancement pathway for students who’ve earned an associate degree. The Bachelor of Applied Science degree blends leadership and management studies with 21st century skills such as project management and data informed decision making.

Members of the Assembly took the first step to formally slash hundreds of millions of dollars from state budget accounts to close a $1.2 billion budget gap Saturday evening.

After three attempts of seeing this rare comet, last night I was rewarded with this stunning capture.

Just before 6 p.m. on Saturday evening a motorcycle accident was reported on Northbound I-580 near the Koontz overpass.

The motorcycle was reported to have struck a trailer; however, the motorcyclist has fled on foot.

First responders are enroute.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution in the area.

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "H2O 2020", with work by eight Great Basin artists at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery: Cyndy Brenneman, Vanessa Martinez, Nolan Preece, Nancy Raven, Craig Sheppard, Dylan Silver, Cathryne Trachok, and Candida Webb. The exhibition will be in the gallery through Sept. 24, 2020.

The Carson City Sheriffs Office will be joining forces with other Nevada Law Enforcement Agencies from July 20th thru August 3rd to be on the lookout for distracted drivers.

The combined 29th Annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, that was postponed to merge with the 18th Annual Tour de Tahoe, scheduled for Sunday, September 13, 2020 has been postponed to their traditional dates in 2021.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has entered into the American Association of State Troopers (AAST), Best Looking State Police Cruiser Contest. This is the 7th year AAST has held this event.

CARSON CITY — Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is launching a free “Make New Friends” virtual event series to ensure that all girls are prepared to start kindergarten with confidence.

Northern Nevada general contractor, Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC, has received the 2019 Summit Award for Re-Development of the Year for the Renown Urgent Care project in Carson City.

The Rotary Club of Carson City has announced that The Capital City Brewfest, scheduled for August 29th, will not take place this summer due to the COVID 19 virus.

The annual event, which funds the Rotary Club’s scholarships and youth programs, featured several dozen regional breweries and distilleries. The club has set the date of June 26, 2021 for the next Brewfest.

The Jazz & Beyond festival committee is rescheduling many of the events originally planned for August 2020 because of the recent rise in coronavirus cases. However, the committee plans to go ahead with the second annual Open Studios Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23. Admission is free.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting seven new positive cases and ten additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 501, with 348 recoveries and eight deaths, 145 cases remain active.

Around 5:20 p.m. Friday evening an accident with injury involving at least two cars was reported on S. Carson Street near Terribles.

First responders, Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Highway Patrol are enroute.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution in the area.

Thursday afternoon at the Carson City Board of Supervisors the Carson City Board of Health convened and provided an update on the Health Officer’s Report, and engagement with the Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) Department.

According to the Carson City Health Officer, Dr. Susan Pintar, immunization rates have been falling since the COVID-19 shut down, some places in the country as much as 40 percent, due to the fear of seeking medical help during the time of COVID-19.

When COVID-19 reached Carson City in March, establishments and local businesses were forced to close during the statewide shutdown.

In the midst of a global pandemic, the Nevada State Museum took an optimistic approach to improve and expand its online network. The shutdown offered new opportunities for museum director Myron Freedman to connect with staff members virtually through Zoom Video Communications and update local visitors on social media.

A non-injury accident was reported at 1:48 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Saliman and Como Streets.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for assistance in identifying three suspects involved with a shooting that had occurred yesterday morning in the area of Stanford Drive.

UPDATE: While the businesses at Topsy Lane have Carson City addresses, Topsy Lane is technically within the jurisdiction of Douglas County, bringing Carson City's fined businesses to 1, and Douglas County's to 2.

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According to the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, six Northern Nevada businesses were cited for failing to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines, three of which were in Carson City.

Summer colors fill the sky at sunset over Carson City Thursday night as captured by reader Edward Howell.

The Brewery Arts Center will deliver live music directly to the citizens of Carson City while practicing social distancing once again this week.

Miles Construction Company has generously donated the use of a Flatbed Truck and with financial support from The Change Companies, the Nauman Foundation, and Carson Tahoe Hospital, the BAC will place musicians and bands on the flatbed and drive them through the streets and neighborhoods of Carson City throughout June and July and August.

Heading into the weekend there’s a number of activities around the Carson City region. New safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, July 16, 2020 that there are 15 new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 494, with 338 recoveries and eight deaths, 148 cases remain active.

Thunderstorms have begun to move into the Sierra and western Nevada region Thursday afternoon, bringing with them lightning, periods of heavy rain and a risk of flash flooding and debris flows in recent wild land fire burn areas.

CARSON CITY — Federal and state law requires that the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation redetermine eligibility on a quarterly basis for regular unemployment, pandemic unemployment assistance, pandemic emergency unemployment compensation and state extended benefits.

Be ready. That’s good advice for people in any line of work – especially boxers nowadays.

UPDATE: According to an update news release from the Carson City Sheriff's Office, the woman was released from custody and has been cooperative with authorities. Further details will be provided pending the results of the autopsy report, according to the release.
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A 22-year-old Carson City woman is being held after she allegedly miscarried her pregnancy and put the fetus in a freezer, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Southwest Airlines will begin offering seasonal, daily, non-stop service between Reno and Seattle on a 143-seat Boeing 737 aircraft, according to the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority.

UPDATE: Dayton Urgent Care will be accepting accepting gift cards from the public that will then be used to purchase school supply items instead of collecting actual school supplies, according to Carson Tahoe Health.

Dayton Urgent Care is doing so in an effort to reduce/prevent any possible spread of COVID-19. Donors are asked to bring gift cards rather than items for a donation box.

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With the new school year approaching, our schools, students, and families may be struggling with a variety of issues including school supplies. With new regulations and guidelines, acquiring these much needed items may prove difficult for families who are facing financial uncertainty.

Nevada Humanities is pleased to announce the awards for Nevada Humanities CARES: Emergency Relief Grants for Nevada Humanities and Cultural Organizations. Forty-six cultural and humanities organizations across Nevada received $368,873 in federal CARES Act grants.

The long-vacant lot near the Carson Mall and Red’s Old 395 Grill is getting a new life with with a new apartment complex that will provide housing to nearly 250 families.

UPDATE 5:11PM: The assailants are described as three males in their 20s. Two were wearing dark colored clothing and the other was in light colored clothing. All three suspects were described to be in hoodies and wearing face coverings.
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UPDATE 2:23PM: After 8 a.m. Thursday morning, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office was notified of a patient at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Emergency Room with a gunshot to the hand.

At arrival, deputies were informed by the victim that three unknown persons forced their way into his home at the 1500 block of Stanford Drive and shot him. The unknown assailants fled immediately, and the victim transported himself to the hospital, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong in a news release.

For someone who pitched for eight minor league affiliates and in four different countries, it’s no surprise to see Bradin Hagens shine on the mound during a pandemic.

The Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee unanimously approved more than $800,000 of emergency funding on Tuesday for a federal program that could provide nearly $300 in meal assistance to each Nevada child who missed out on their free and reduced priced lunches as a result of school closures.

A Red Tail Hawk is buzzed by a Great Northern Harrier at The Silver Saddle Ranch.

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