Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, March 31, 2021 that there are 20 new cases and 70 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,890, with 10,992 recoveries and 222 deaths; 676 cases remain active.

Sunny skies and warming spring weather will continue throughout the Carson City region through Easter Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will take place Thursday, April 1 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 finalizing funding for adult and youth programs, welcoming a new Health Officer, lodging taxes and more.

According to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s February 2021 economic report, Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in February 2021, higher than the 3.7 percent that Nevada had in February 2020.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, March 30, 2021 that there are 13 new cases and 76 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,870, with 10,922 recoveries and 222 deaths; 726 cases remain active.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday a two-month extension to the state’s eviction moratorium, which was originally set to expire on Wednesday. The state moratorium will not be extended past the end of May, according to the governor's office.

Please join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in the front yard on April 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our Yard Art Show. We have many artists working hard to create one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork to dress up your yard. Please, shop locally and support your local economy, while supporting "your local art gallery."

Tuesday evening through starting April 6th through August 31, 5:30 p.m. to dusk, the Clear Creek Bowmen will hosting their Tuesday Night Archery Shoots at the Tim Meigs Carson City Archery Range (Formerly the Centennial Park Archery Range).

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and Nevada Land Trust are pleased to announce the completed donation of 18.6 acres of land in Incline Village to the National Forest System. This parcel, known as the Bull Wheel property, provides the missing link needed to connect the seven-mile-long Incline Flume Trail from Mt. Rose Highway to Tunnel Creek creating an expanded trail system for hiking, mountain biking and running.

U.S. News & World Report has released the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools today, featuring new rankings of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. UNR Med’s rankings in U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools 2022 reflect improvement in several areas, as well as strong performances in new categories.

Every state has at least one great city in which to retire and that city in Nevada is Carson City, according to the insurance company, Insurify.

So, if you’ve recently retired here, pat yourself on the back. You’ve made a great choice. Those of us growing up here or living here for a while always knew that so we get a double pat.

Prescribed fire operations will continue this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be visible.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed bills Monday related to education and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

MINDEN — Two Douglas County Sheriff’s Office members were the first in Nevada to attend First Responders Resiliency training in Healdsburg California. The training was developed to assist first responders with necessary tools and methodologies to prepare them for long term physical and mental fitness while serving a career in a high stress working environment.

Using a 7-iron and hitting over a pond, Genoa Lakes Ladies’ Golf Club member, Wendy Oleson, scored her first hole-in-one on the 112-yard, 14th hole of the Outdoor Resort Palm Springs golf course during the first round of the club championship on March 6.

Landlords would be barred from charging fees for rental applications, would be restricted from adding certain extra fees beyond the base rent and would have to make a stronger case if they want to keep a tenant’s security deposit under a bill Sen. Julia Ratti (D-Sparks) presented on Wednesday.

A Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 3900 block of Centennial Park Drive for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

Get ready to Chalk and Roll! The Reno Chalk Art & Music Festival is back and bigger than ever a year after being canceled due to COVID-19. This year’s fun-filled event will run from Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11 in the west parking lot of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.

Carson City Fire Department firefighters didn't have to go far to knock down a small brush Sunday evening near its own station in the 4600 block of Snyder Avenue.

UPDATE: Highway 50 is open with no restrictions, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
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Central Lyon Fire and Carson City Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon to the area of Highway 50 East and Bunny Ranch Road in the Mound House area for an accident involving ATVs in which at least one person was severely injured.

CARSON CITY — The Office of the Labor Commissioner reminds Nevada employers that the minimum wage will increase effective July 1, 2021. Assembly Bill 456, passed by the 2019 Nevada Legislature, increases the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually through 2024.

On March 24, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy conducted a traffic stop at the corner of Saliman and William Street on a driver that used the parking lot at Walgreens to avoid the signal.

Signups for the Silver Oak Women's Golf Club are underway. Are you Interested in joining a group of fun women playing fun golf games? If so, join us. Our season starts on Thursday, April 15, with a short meeting and continental breakfast upstairs at 9 a.m. and will have our shotgun at 9:30 a.m.

Prospective and current Western Nevada College students can improve their financial situation for attending Western in the future by applying for scholarships through WNC Foundation. The deadline for students to fill out an application for scholarship consideration is Thursday, April 1.