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Well Being, a local fitness studio in Carson City has launched a 21 Day
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The Carson City School District will transition all secondary students to a Pass/Fail grading system for the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. The decision comes as principals, instructional leaders, district-level administrators and members of the teachers’ union have discussed the extension of school closures following spring break.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is cautioning filers to be aware of websites that appear to look like legitimate government websites offering assistance in filing for Nevada unemployment insurance.

A tenant getting tased and forcefully removed. Landlords changing card readers and locking people out of their apartments. A coronavirus patient sitting in her room, terrified of being thrown out because property managers will not let her come into the office to pay.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigation Division is asking for the public's help identifying two people suspected of stealing a wallet from a Walmart shopper in Carson City and then using a credit card from the wallet at the Walmart store in Douglas County.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigations Division is asking for the public's assistance in identifying two men who are suspected of breaking into vehicles parked at the Carson City trailhead at Silver Saddle Ranch on Carson River Road and at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Park off of Fifth Street.

Local Restaurants open for takeout and/or delivery

Local Businesses that are open

COVID-19 news stories by Carson Now

Information about Coronavirus & COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

Nevada Health Response
https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/

Carson City Health and Human Services
https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/

Carson Tahoe Health
https://blog.carsontahoe.com/coronavirus-updates

Northern Nevada Development Authority COVID-19 resources page
https://nnda.org/partners/covid-19-business/

COVID-19 resources from Western Nevada Development District
https://wndd.org/covid-19/

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If you know of any other resources to be added to this list, please email them to kc@carsonnow.org.

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Stimulus Program Information

The coronavirus relief bill passed March 27 by Congress provides payments to individuals who make less than $100,000 a year. The payment total $1,200 for each adult who makes $75,000 or less, plus $500 per child. The payment amounts decrease if you make between $75,000 and $99,000. The income is determined by your latest tax return filed with the IRS. It will use your 2019 taxes if you have filed them already, or your 2018 taxes if you haven't. If you have not filed either year, you can do so here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free

If your address has changed since you last filed taxes, you can fix that here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/individual/update-my-information

More information: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus

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Here is a list of essential community resources around Carson City, along with telephone numbers and website addresses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many offices are closed. Information resources may best be found on the agencies websites.

With the continuing spread of COVID-19 within the U.S., the healthcare providers of the greater Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Region are working closely with each other and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as California and Nevada health authorities, to care for affected individuals. We are also jointly taking steps to limit person-to-person spread within our communities.

CARSON CITY — In an effort to bring relief to Nevada motorists affected by the closures related to COVID-19, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles have issued an automatic 90-day extension for expiring driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations and other DMV documents. Governor Sisolak signed a Declaration of Emergency authorizing the extension March 20.

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?

University of Nevada, Reno has implemented plans, having closed for the next 30 days due to the coronavirus pandemic and the Nevada governor's procedures for all schools, state colleges and non-essential employees and school operations.

By noon Wednesday, all "non-essential" businesses in Nevada were required to shut down by state decree in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. However, some local business owners were confused as to the procedure for the shut down, which businesses in fact are required to close and in what ways can they remain open.

CARSON CITY — Due to ongoing public health concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services offices are closed to the public Monday, March 16, 2020. Offices will re-open Tuesday, March 17.

Editor's Note: The following Senator Square column was submitted before the Carson City School District's announcement regarding school activities. All school, district, and non-district sponsored athletics, extra-curricular activities, assemblies, concerts, practices, and events are suspended effective Monday, March 16, 2020 until further notice. Activities and events scheduled later in the school year, including graduation ceremonies will be evaluated closer to the date. Go here to read the notice.

A 55-year-old man was arrested early Thursday for suspicion of felony burglary and drug charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy report states.

“We did our free clinic at the Community Center, and what a turnout we had; around 100 participants showed up, we had a ton of fun, and we even had high school varsity players help coach the clinic as well” said Carson High School Varsity Basketball coach Jordan Glover.

To maintain clarity and ensure the public is aware of any fraudulent activity Nevada Census 2020 advises the best way to protect against scams is to know what to look for when approached or when receiving correspondence to the related to the upcoming Census count.

A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of 2nd and Curry on four felony counts including two fugitive from justice warrants for lewdness with a child and obstruction, one count of using a false ID to avoid prosecution, and one count of obtaining or possessing credit cards without consent.

According to the report, Gary Pedrucci was arrested after Special Enforcement Team deputies were traveling south on Curry Street and saw an SUV partially in the roadway for north and south traffic.

CARSON CITY — On the heels of an incredibly successful 2019 season and due to popular demand, V&T Railway has begun early ticket sale booking for the 2020 season. As with prior seasons, the 2020 season will include vintage steam train rides from Carson City to Virginia City, Toast of the Canyon wine and beer trains and the popular Polar Express in addition to other themed and special event trains.

Happy Saturday Carson City! Did you enjoy the beautiful weather yesterday? Get ready for some more, because the high today is supposed to be 60 degrees again with a low of only 47!

What better way to spend the beautiful day than by checking out some local events? Check below to find the full list!

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities over the next three days. Restaurants in Carson City will host Valentine’s Day specials on Friday. The Carson City Celtic Music series will be at the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday featuring Fortunate Strangers. Combined with live music and comedy at the Carson Nugget, the Carson City region is in store for a busy three days. Read on for more information.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in a fraudulent use of a credit card case.

DES MOINES — The winner of Iowa’s first in the nation Democratic presidential caucus remained elusive early Tuesday morning as the clock struck midnight local time without the state party having reported any results of the prior evening’s caucus.

What’s a viability threshold? How long will this take? Why is there a deck of cards in the room? For those new to Nevada or to the Democratic Party, caucusing can be confusing.

Employers in Nevada whose industries require employees to hold a valid OSHA construction or general industry card now have a new way to verify employee’s OSHA cards.

The Carson City Native and Newcomers Club invites you to our monthly meetings. Our club is all volunteer and charitably run. We meet the second Thursday of every month except August.

We meet at the Black Bear restaurant inside of Max Casino on the second Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. We order our own lunches and then have our meeting.

With the annual nationwide homeless “Count Day” around the corner, two Carson High School seniors are conducting a homeless drive and have created a GoFundMe page for monetary donations to support the effort.

DAYTON, Nev. — The Dayton Chili Cookers are partnering with Healthy Communities Coalition’s Dayton Food Pantry for their annual chili cookoff, silent auction, and raffle to benefit the Pantry. Organizers say the community made this event a big success last year, when more than $3,700 was raised, and they are excited to see the turn out this year.

UPDATE: A credible tip surfaced Thursday afternoon regarding the suspect vehicle, a sheriff's office detective said. The vehicle is a tan or beige 2010-2012 Mercedes SUV, with dark tinted windows. The vehicle was without a front license plate and its back plate is possibly California. The vehicle circled the daycare parking lot multiple times, where the suspect then is believed to have parked across the street before entering the victim's vehicle.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigations Division is asking for the public's help in identifying a male suspect wanted in connection to the theft of a purse, credit cards and phone that happened Thursday morning at an East John Street child care center.

Meet Holly The Horse and join us as we paint Holly the Horse during a mixed media painting class Feb. 2 in Dayton. Holly the Horse is a 16 X 20 painting and it will take approximately 3 hours to paint. We’ll be using acrylics. We will have refreshments during a couple of drying times. If you would like to bring a covered dish to share, please do or, feel free to bring your own light snack. Suitable for ages 12 and up.