The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This report for the week ending May 24, 2013, includes inspections of motels and hotels, as well as restaurants, take-out restaurants, convenience stores, retail grocers and a detention center food facility.
See the full report below.

Hundreds in Northern Nevada felt the earth shake after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in California.

According to University of Nevada, Reno's Seismology Lab the 5.6 magnitude earthquake took place at exactly 8:47 p.m. 31 km North Northwest of Quincy, California. It was centered at a depth of 7.69 km below the surface.

UPDATE: The Nevada Assembly voted along party lines Thursday to allow a public vote on a resolution that would repeal Nevada’s longstanding 5 percent tax cap on mining net proceeds.

Five Assembly members took the opportunity to speak prior to the vote on Senate Joint Resolution 15. Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams and Assemblyman Skip Daly both spoke in favor of the resolution.

Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-27) is coming up, just around the corner, the weather is forecast for gorgeous conditions, and for countless folks in this general area, it will be their first big outdoor adventure of 2013.

So, where to go on that weekend? Well, be advised that no matter where you go (unless it is to some God forsaken location in the middle of nowhere), you can expect to encounter big crowds of people also wanting to enjoy an outdoor outing for the holiday.

So, be prepared for lots of company wherever you go or whatever you do.

Western Nevada College held a unique Multi-faith Baccalaureate Service on May 20 in Carson City, the first in its 41 plus years of existence.

According to religious statesman Rajan Zed, co-organizer of this Service along with Douglas Diversity Student Club of WNC; faith leaders belonging to Christian (various denominations), Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i and Native American traditions blessed the graduates with their respective prayers in this Service. Dance and music also formed part of this ceremony and a representative of non-believers also addressed the Service.

A Care Flight helicopter was ordered Wednesday after a motorcycle crashed in the southbound lane of the Carson City freeway near the off ramp at College Parkway. The accident was reported at around 1:40 p.m.

The condition of the motorcyclist is unknown. According to emergency dispatchers via scanner a motorist called 911 for help after the motorcyclist was reportedly found in rocks on the side of the road.

Assemblyman Pete Livermore, Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell and members of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society assembled late Tuesday afternoon to witness Gov. Brian Sandoval sign off on the recommendation to study the feasibility of turning the historic prison into a visitor's museum/attraction.

Are you looking for something fun to do on Memorial Day? Come on down to the Carson Nugget in Carson City and participate in the first of four Red, White, & Blue Summer BBQs.

This Monday May 27th the Carson Nugget will host the first BBQ of the season. This event is free to the public and offers fun for all ages. 

Victims of mass shootings — from Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut to the shooting that injured Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona — came to Carson City on Tuesday to show support for Senate Bill 221. The bill, if approved would require criminal background checks for all gun sales in Nevada.