CARSON CITY — Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of elders and all community members, on Monday the Nevada Indian Commission announced the postponement of the grand opening of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum, as well as the cancellation of the 2020 Stewart Father’s Day Powwow.

YERINGTON — Lyon County officials have determined a course of action to address the issue of non-essential businesses that fail to comply with the directive.

CARSON CITY — To support the Governor’s directive to “Stay Home for Nevada” the Department of Health and Human Services has consolidated a list of Department services available to support our citizens.

Three were arrested Saturday for suspicion of child neglect and endangerment among other charges after a baby was brought into the hospital emergency room for ingesting methamphetamine, a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team arrest report states.

This past weekend, Gov. Sisolak and state authorities provided updates and clarifications regarding statewide school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the top of the list most impacting students and families in Carson City were four points: 1) all testing has been waived, 2) schools will not reopen prior to April 16, 3) all school employees are deemed to be “essential” and 4) the Nevada Department of Education has approved the request for Emergency Program of Distance Education from the Carson City School District.

UPDATE: An East Fork Fire Protection battalion chief reports fire knockdown at 10:28 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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East Fork Fire Protection District in Douglas County and the Carson City Fire Department were called Monday morning to a structure fire in the 3300 block of Vista Grande south of Carson City in the Indian Hills area.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting one new positive case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus in the Quad County region: Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties. This brings the total number of cases in the Quad-County region to four.

CARSON CITY — The Division of Health Care Financing and Policy, Nevada Medicaid, announced steps taken to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanded access to telehealth.

CARSON CITY — On Monday, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced 16 of Nevada’s 17 school districts — among them being Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties — and all of Nevada’s charter schools submitted plans to the Nevada Department of Education and are approved to continue or start distance education.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — After an extensive executive search, the Nevada Housing Coalition Board of Directors in early March announced the hiring of ...

The Fire Department will allow open burning now through April 19, 2020. The purpose of the open burn period is to provide residents an opportunity to dispose of accumulated weeds and yard debris.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will give a briefing and press conference Sunday, 4 p.m. regarding steps Nevada is making addressing the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch the briefing here.

Each season brings its joys and its challenges. I’m excited after winter to see the delights of Spring with all the blooming forsythia, flowering plums, daffodils, and other plants displaying their colors. I generally forget the spring problems until suddenly I’m seeing ground squirrels, ants and weeds. All of a sudden, I feel as if I have to hurry to catch up with the pests.

There will be another round of spring storms for the Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas Monday through Thursday, bringing gusty winds, rain and snow showers along with a return to colder temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space announced March 18 its update on office and staffing changes, facility closures and program cancelations and postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Sunday to a gas leak in the 900 block of North Stewart.

The call came into dispatch at around 9:30 a.m. The gas leak was confirmed and fire department personnel worked to get it clamped. Traffic in the area of Valley and Stewart streets was re-directed. Southwest Gas has been notified.

CARSON CITY — Following an earthquake which hit the Carson City area on Friday, March 20, the Nevada Department of Transportation inspected bridges for potential damage. No bridges were found to have visible damage relating to the earthquake.

UPDATE: The USGS adjusted the Saturday evening earthquake to a 3.2 magnitude.
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A second earthquake struck Carson City Saturday night, just one day after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the region, breaking glass and setting off burglar alarms throughout the city.

According to USGS, the earthquake was a 3.5 and struck 5km NE of Indian Hills at 7:53 p.m.

Did you feel it? Comment below with your location!

The First Judicial District Court and the Carson City Justice/Municipal Court has issued Administrative Orders for the Carson City Courthouse, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Detention Center and Juvenile Services to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and safeguard the public and employees.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered — not asked — all nonessential businesses in the state to shut down and cease operations at midnight Friday as part of a monthlong closure to avoid further spread of the novel coronavirus.

But what exactly is an “essential” or “nonessential” business?

On Friday, March 13, Carson City resident Sena Loyd filed as a candidate for State Assembly District 40. Loyd, 36 and a registered Democrat, is an information professional currently working in the high-tech industry. Previously she served as the Library Director for the Carson City Library from 2014-2019.

A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 500 block of N Street Thursday morning for two felony child abuse offenses, and two gross misdemeanor offenses for child neglect / endangerment.

According to the report, Jenna Noelle Hix was arrested following a report of two young children screaming for their mother just before 2 a.m. The reporting party stated they were unsure if the mother of the children was home.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The American Gaming Association says the coronavirus has put an estimated 616,000 gaming employees out of work ...

A 5.0 earthquake hit in Indian Hills at 6:33 p.m. which caused many downtown businesses to call dispatch for reports of broken glass in their shops.