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Al Roker of NBC’s "Today Show" fame will discuss his passion, interest and concerns about climate change, as well as his storied career as keynote speaker at Operation Sierra Storm, the annual television meteorologists’ conference at Lake Tahoe. The public is invited to tune in via Facebook to watch Roker on Monday, Jan. 25.

Nevada is moving to a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy that will allow the state to distribute doses to essential workers and priority segments of the population in tandem.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference today, Monday, at 5 p.m. to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 mitigation and immunization efforts.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 immunization efforts. The press conference will be conducted virtually, and will be streamed live on the Governor’s YouTube channel here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei , NV-02, released the following statements Monday after voting to override a presidential veto of the National Defense Authorization Act and voting against Economic Impact Payments.

CHS Senior Abby Golik, after being told Senior Projects, a Carson High School graduation requirement, were temporarily cancelled, decided she wanted to do a Senior Project anyway.

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Sunday that he is extending current coronavirus health and safety restrictions for another month and putting in place a new moratorium on evictions through the end of March.

CARSON CITY — Governor Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference today, Sunday, at 4 p.m. to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 response. The press conference will be conducted virtually, and will be streamed live on the Governor’s YouTube channel here.

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to dismiss an appeal filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to overturn the state’s presidential election results.

UPDATE: Governor Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference today, Wednesday, at 4:30 p.m. to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 vaccination planning process. The press conference, which was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. but changed, will be conducted virtually.

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Sunday that he is lowering occupancy limits and once again reducing the size of allowed gatherings as COVID-19 continues to spread like wildfire across the state, setting records day after day for new reported cases.

CARSON CITY — Governor Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference today, Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m. to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 response. The press conference will be conducted virtually, as the Governor continues to isolate due to his COVID-19 diagnosis.

Lyon County has been flagged for more than two weeks with an elevated disease transmission.

Lyon County has experienced five weeks of COVID test positivity higher than 8 percent of people tested and a cases rate per 100,000 population greater than two hundred.

Gov. Steve Sisolak is asking Nevadans to voluntarily stay home for the next two weeks as COVID-19 cases spike statewide, warning that if the data doesn’t improve over that period he will be forced to take more drastic action.

Former Vice President Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States after notching a projected victory in Pennsylvania Saturday morning that was cemented just a half-hour later by an expected win in Nevada.

President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Nevada Republican Party plan to file a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas this morning asking a judge to stop the counting of “improper votes,” alleging that tens of thousands of people in the state cast a ballot despite no longer living here.

Joe Biden’s slim lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada remained unchanged on Wednesday after several hours of will-they-or-won’t-they from state and local elections officials in Nevada who had earlier in the day said they would release new numbers in the tight and increasingly important contest.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. Wednesday to provide an update on Nevada’s current COVID-19 situation. Gov. Sisolak will be joined by COVID-19 Response Director Caleb Cage and Julia Peek, Deputy Administrator in the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

The Nevada Builders Alliance, owner of the Bank Saloon, has requested assistance by the Brewery Arts Center to solicit proposals from local artists to beautify the electric transformer box located at their property on the corner of Carson and 5th streets. The owners of the property are looking for designs that will go with the established aesthetic of both inside and outside of the bank saloon.

Health care workers, first responders and lab employees will be among the first in Nevada to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to a draft of the state’s vaccination plan released Monday.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference Monday at 3 p.m. to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 response, including the State’s COVID-19 vaccine plan.

Reverend Dr. Gary Robert Buchanan, local composer, conductor, Sonatherapist, minister at the International Community of Christ, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on October 16, 2020, after a year-long fight against cancer. He is survived by his wife Amanda Buchanan, sons Bradley Buchanan of Ventura, California, and Kym Buchanan of Wisconsin, daughter Amy Buchanan-Rodriquez of Reno, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

At his most recent press conference, the governor declared many of us as COVID fatigued. The Carson City Chamber has partnered with the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada to temporarily reduce some of the fatigue by organizing a bit of Halloween golf and fun for those who just want to enjoy the outdoors while practicing all the current COVID safety protocols.

Since winter is right around the corner, there may not be many chances left to play golf.

October 15, 2020 The Lyon County Board of Commissioners Directed the County Manager to being back a recommendation to change the language on the Brothel Ordinance that would allow for escort services and other changes as allowed in other counties.

Oct. 15 is finally here — the day Gov. Steve Sisolak said a statewide eviction moratorium that lasted more than six months would finally lift in Nevada.

For winter enthusiasts eager to explore South Tahoe’s vast outdoor winter wonderland, tourism officials recommend advance planning, mid-week stays, and securing reservations early for desired attractions and dining. To help visitors plan a safe, healthy winter adventure, Tahoe South offers updated information on its website at “Know Before You Go” and Responsible Recreation with all current state and county health protocols.

Being a student at Carson High School is rewarding enough, academically speaking, but learning is happening everywhere; however, forcing a teacher to dress in pink, from head to toe, wearing a pink tutu, is a different story and an exciting fundraising opportunity.

Due to recent internal COVID-19 infections and exposures, the Carson City District Attorney’s office is not currently accepting in-person visitors.

All appointments must be by telephone or video conference. If you would like to speak to someone in the office, please call 775-887-2070 or contact the employee you need to see directly.

If you are dropping off documents, please use the drop box in the hallway or at the front entrance to the Courthouse.

Conventions, sporting events with live audiences and large church gatherings will be allowed to resume once again after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that he is raising the limit on public gatherings from 50 to 250 people — and even higher for some of the state’s largest venues.

The senior spotlight is generally used to highlight seniors that have demonstrated high academic excellence, high motivation, strong leadership abilities, the desire for personal growth and many other positive qualities to highlight.