Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a Douglas County resident. CCHHS is also reporting 24 new cases and 9 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,961, with 1,760 recoveries and 25 deaths; 176 cases remain active.

Fall colors mix with the Wednesday morning light at Mexican Dam in Carson City.

UPDATE: Forward progress was stopped on the fire at 3:14 p.m. The cause is under investigation.
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East Fork Fire and Carson City Fire Department were called Wednesday afternoon to a small brush fire in the area of Mica Drive and Vista Grande Boulevard in Douglas County.

Northern Nevada Development Authority will host its annual 5-county economic roundup on Wednesday, Nov. 18 via Zoom.

A Virginia City burger joint will be expanding its reach into the capital city with “Carson City Joe’s” taking the place of the old Saffron on the corner of North Carson Street and Corbett.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery for our "Annual Holiday Open House" on Saturday, Nov. 21 beginning at 10 a.m.

Things will be a different this year, masks are required, social distancing is strongly recommended, and 10 people max are allowed in the gallery at once.

Drop by and see all the unique and locally created artwork. Ranging from jewelry, pottery, hand blown art glass to original oils and acrylics.

Please shop local this holiday season and support your local economy, while supporting "your local art gallery."

Joe Biden maintains the slimmest of leads in Nevada over President Donald Trump, while the other major congressional, statewide and local races significantly narrowed early Wednesday morning.

Carson Middle School STEM instructor, Katelyn O'Laughlin organized her students and staff members for a fall clean-up event in the Wetlands habitat. Efforts will continue Wednesday, Nov. 4 from when school ends at 2:15 to 4 p.m.

UPDATE: Both lanes were reopened shortly before midnight Tuesday. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash involving 2 vehicles that happened Tuesday night on Highway 50 east of Stateline at Lake Tahoe.

Polls for Tuesday's Carson City General Election remained open after 7 p.m. due to a large, last minute crush of voters at the community center. Carson Now will post the results as they become available via the Carson City Clerk-Recorder's Office.

The Elections Department is reporting that 72 percent of registered voters in Carson City cast their ballots in the capital city, a significant increase from previous elections.

Last updated: 10:50 p.m. Tuesday with 25 of 25 precincts reporting, the unofficial results are as follows:

Board of Supervisors, Ward 2

Maurice "Mo" White 57.86 percent

Stacie Wilke-McCulloch 42.14 percent

School Trustee District 7

Joe Cacioppo 63.08 percent

Joy Trushenski 36.92 percent

Nevada State Assembly District 40

Sena Loyd 41.45 percent

Philip O'Neill 58.55 percent

District Court Judge, Dist. 1, Dept. 1

Russell, James Todd 100 percent

District Court Judge, Dist. 1, Dept. 2

Wilson, Jim 100 percent

U.S. Representative District 2

Mark Amodei 56.54
Patricia Ackerman 40.76 percent

For full Carson City Election summary with group details, click here and click here.

A 33-year-old man was arrested Oct. 31 for a felony warrant alleging embezzlement of a motor vehicle, according to a Carson City sheriff's office booking report.

Submitted by Carson Now reader Andrea Friend, this buck is seen taking a leisurely rest Tuesday morning near C-Hill on Terrace Street in Carson City.

Nevada Author, Sandie La Nae will be lecturing on her book “Nevada’s Oldest Hotel Gold Hill Hotel” at the Gold Hill Hotel Thursday Night Lectures. A PowerPoint presentation will also be featured.

Happy Election Day, Carson City! Here are your totals for Early Voting as we head into the last leg of these political races.

The Carson City School District and Carson High School are pleased to announce CHS Seniors Abby Golik and Kobe Morgan have been honored as School Winners in the 2020 Heisman High School Scholarship competition awarded by The Heisman Trophy Trust and Acceptance Insurance.

Almost 3 million more people voted for Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, yet it is Trump’s pardon that saves a Thanksgiving turkey's life and whose signature on an executive order can change American lives in an instant.

If you have forgotten to register or have moved and forgotten to update your voter registration, don’t worry, you can still register and vote tomorrow.

CARSON CITY — A member of Governor Steve Sisolak’s staff based in the Capitol Office in Carson City has received a positive result for COVID-19 through a rapid test after developing symptoms over the weekend. The staff member was last in the office on Thursday, October 29, 2020, and was not symptomatic at that time.

Douglas County was notified on Nov. 1, 2020 that a Douglas County employee who has been involved in the election processes, tested positive for COVID-19. Douglas County has worked closely with Carson City Health and Human Services on contact tracing related to the positive case.

CARSON CITY — On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, the state agency that connects Nevadans to budget-appropriate Qualified Health Plans through the online marketplace known as Nevada Health Link, kicked off its eighth Open Enrollment Period and its second year operating as a State Based Exchange.

Phunny, the things our minds turn to when left to daydreaming in the midst of a pandemic. At times we torture ourselves with guilt over the slightest of grievances. Today, for me, it was my little brother, Luigi. His real name was Larry, but along the way, for some reason, I don't know why, we started calling him Luigi.

A District Court judge has again blocked efforts by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and the Nevada Republican Party to delay the counting of mail ballots in populous Clark County over alleged issues with signature verification and observation plans.

Retailers in Nevada and throughout the United States are ramping up hiring campaigns for the all-important holiday shopping season. In the Silver State, the Retail Association of Nevada estimates retailers will boost hiring by 4,700 positions during the holiday shopping period.

Carson City Health and Human Services reported Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 there are 20 new cases and 28 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,890, with 1,706 recoveries and 23 deaths; 161 cases remain active.