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The Carson City Sheriffs Office will be joining forces with other law enforcement agencies statewide focusing on pedestrian safety June 5 through June 21.

Deer cross Carson Street across from the State Capitol in downtown Carson City on Saturday.

About 60 to 75 people gathered in Carson City Saturday morning near the Nevada Legislature to demonstrate.
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UPDATE 4 p.m.: The people who were stuck in an elevator near W. Ann Street have been rescued.

An additional line down is being reported near Musser.

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UPDATE: As of 3:40 p.m. there are now 2,298 people without power, the majority of which reside in Carson City.

Outages include:

Winne Lane
Michael Drive
S. Nevada Street
W. Ann Street
N. Nevada Street

The first Carson Farmer's Market of the season took place Saturday and all was well with social distancing measures in place.

Vendors were limited to growers and artisans who make products from what they grow only, and meat vendors should be coming back soon.

Hello fellow anglers. I finally got out to do some serious fishing last weekend. Renee and I joined our friends Tom And Shelly Blotter at Bridgeport Reservoir.

The trip started out a little precarious. We arrived on Saturday afternoon to a steady 25 to 50 mph wind. Which kept us off the lake until Sunday.

A man accused of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a minor appeared in court in Carson City Friday for his preliminary hearing.

Carson City Senior Judge John Tatro presided over the hearing of Kahlil Deshaun Williams, who is being accused of kidnapping, attempted sexual assault of a minor under 14, lewdness with a minor under 14, and false imprisonment.

June 6 was supposed to be the day of the kick-off concert to the 2020 Levitt AMP Carson City Summer Concert Series. Unfortunately, we all know that large gatherings like the ones that take place at Levitt AMP Carson City are just not possible right now.

Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 11,337 for the week ending May 30, down 4,270 claims, or 27.4 percent compared to last week’s total of 15,607.

This is the fifth consecutive week of declines in regular initial claims. Through the week ending May 30, there have been 507,177 initial claims filed in 2020, 485,525 of which have come in the last twelve weeks.

CHS Class of 2020 Graduation Parade through downtown Carson City.

All graduates are asked to meet in the parking lot at 3228 N. Carson St. at 6:30 p.m.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, June 4 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to six. The individual was a male Carson City resident in his 70’s.

It is unknown at this time if he had underlying conditions. CCHHS is also reporting 18 new positive cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 220 with 155 recoveries and six deaths, 59 cases remain active.

The new cases are:

Eagle Valley Middle School hosted a drive-through eighth-grade promotion ceremony Thursday afternoon from 12 to 1 p.m. Students and families were able to drive with their families, see their teachers along the procession route and enjoy the conclusion of a unforgettable school year. Promotion certificates will be mailed with report cards.

Parents and students waited in a student motorcade Thursday outside Carson High School in order to return school property and retrieve student property from the campus.

Yesterday, June 3 was the final day of the school year for Carson City students, in what was surely a bittersweet end to an unusual year due to the COVID-19 shutdown.

Artist and poet, Jaeda DeWalt wrote, “When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.” If there is one word to describe Pioneer High School’s class of 2020, it would be “resilient.”

The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Thursday to accept a new diesel tax in Carson City, with Supervisor Lori Bagwell voting against.

According to the agenda, Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 373.062 to enact by ordinance a zero to five cent per gallon tax on the sale of diesel fuel within Carson City.

With so much uncertainty for an MLB season, it’s almost certain that Minor League Baseball will not be played this year.

On Thursday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak highlighted the State’s recent progress in efforts to battle COVID-19 in Nevada. At the end of April, when announcing the Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery plan, Gov. Sisolak laid out five criteria State officials would monitor as the State began a gradual, phased in reopening process.

Casino Fandango, the largest casino in Carson City, opened its doors at 8 a.m. today. As announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak, Phase 2 of Nevada's Roadmap to Recovery allows gaming to resume Thursday.

Nevada's economy was one of the most affected in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic; the initial reopening of Casino Fandango means that over 350 team members are able to go back to work and provide for their families.

CARSON CITY — On Monday, June 1, 2020 the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance adjudication line became operational and responsible for reviewing and resolving PUA eligibility issues presently holding back payments.

Central Lyon County Fire responded early Wednesday evening to a number of small brush fires in the Silver Springs area.

In recognition of the last day of school Wednesday, June 3, the Transportation Department with the Carson City School District hosted a school bus parade where drivers displayed banners to provide recognition for all the student efforts in completing Remote Learning school work and assignments.

The Lyon County School District is celebrating graduation this week through a series of ceremonies Thursday in Dayton and Silver Springs, Friday in Smith Valley and Fernley and Saturday in Yerington.

Conditions in Northern Nevada have changed dramatically over the past few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, one thing has remained consistent: Carson City Toyota and the Campagni Auto Group’s commitment to this community including students and higher education at Western Nevada College.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony domestic battery with substantial bodily harm, a sheriff's deputy report states.

On Tuesday, the Carson City Greenhouse Project broke ground on a new outdoor classroom at the Carson High School site, which will allow the Greenhouse Project's dream of continuing agriculture education to students year round in the Carson City community.

UPDATE Wednesday: Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve has lifted a curfew that began Tuesday. The city is working on putting into place a modified plan that would limit large gatherings to 50-plus people, a city spokesman said in a Tweet.
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Out of an abundance of caution for public safety, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve has issued citywide curfews beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. The curfew will be in effect nightly from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning and will continue until terminated by Mayor...

RENO, Nev. — A flag from the U.S.S. Reno on loan from the Department of Navy that was taken from Reno City Hall during Saturday night's riot was anonymously returned to News 4 on Tuesday afternoon.

Carson City is currently experiencing its largest use to date of mail-in voting thanks to COVID-19, and some people are concerned over the potentiality for voter fraud.

However, according to Miguel Camacho, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Carson City Clerk’s Office, there have always been checks and balances in place to maintain a fair election for all Nevada residents.

After the statewide shutdown in March due to COVID-19, Carson City area casinos are preparing to return to business this week, joining dozens of casinos in northern Nevada as they are set to resume operations on Thursday, June 4, the first day gaming establishments are allowed to reopen.