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New Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor tours Western Nevada College
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 4:54pmNew Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dr. Melody Rose spent the morning visiting Western Nevada College facilities on Thursday in Carson City. Dr. Rose is touring all of NSHE’s college campuses during her first month as chancellor.
NV Energy cancels plan to shut down power Friday in Incline Village
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:25amNV Energy said Thursday it is canceling plans to shut off electric power lines Friday as part of a public safety outage management event in Incline Village due to improved weather conditions and an updated forecast.
Nevada governor touts community colleges, student sacrifices during WNC visit
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 4:10pmStudents at Western Nevada College were captivated by a very special visitor on Wednesday morning on its Carson City campus. None other than Steve Sisolak, the 30th governor of Nevada, spent part of his busy morning passionately telling students about the respect he has for them and the sacrifices they are making to attend college.
Goats to graze along Carson City's Clear Creek watershed in fire prevention partnership
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 11:05amNV Energy and Nevada Division of Forestry have partnered to reduce the risk of wildfire in Carson City in the Clear Creek watershed through targeted goat grazing. More than 300 goats from High Desert Graziers in Smith Valley, NV, will be grazing on over 100 acres of private property off of Highway 50 through September and October of 2020 in an extreme wildfire risk area.
Carson City supervisors to discuss adding shade structures downtown, motel taxes and more
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 11:04amThe next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.
Items for discussion include new shade structures in the downtown area, grant funding for fuel reduction, surplus city funding, and more.
Lyon County commissioners OK five-year 9-1-1 Surcharge Master Plan
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 6:05amOn Sept. 3, 2020 The Board of County Commissioners approved the five year Master Plan for the 9-1-1 surcharge. This fee was created by the Legislature to provide a dedicated funding source for 9-1-1 related services.
Myths and Facts surrounding the upcoming 2020 General Election in Carson City and beyond
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 09/05/2020 - 11:04amThe upcoming 2020 General Election will be a first in the country's history, as it will be a primarily mail-in only election. There has been many sources of misinformation regarding how the election will work, and the Nevada Secretary of State has provided a Myths and Facts sheet to help dispel some of the rumors.
Carson City's Warm Springs Correctional Center 'unaware' of claims trainees did not wear masks that led to COVID lockdown of 2 units
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 4:57pmA recent outbreak of COVID-19 at Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City put two units on lockdown with two inmates having alleged the outbreak came from correctional officer trainees who were not wearing proper personal protective equipment, also known as PPE.
Poker run, lacrosse, duck fundraiser and more highlight weekend activities around Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 6:10pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. The American Cancer Society is hosting a poker run Saturday at Mills Park, and a free lacrosse clinic for kids ages 6-12 will be held at John L. Harvey Field. The Nevada Humane Society is virtually hosting its annual “Adopt a Duck” fundraiser for interested participants. Combined with train rides and live music, there’s plenty of excitement going on over the weekend! Read on for more information.
NV Energy Puts Temporary Savings Above the Safety Of Its Customers and Their Homes (opinion)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 4:32pmTo All Northern Nevada Residents, Effective July 1, 2020 NV Energy raised the fees for a customer disconnect/reconnect. From the original application, it is evident that these fees were increased in order to offset the $5 million dollar revenue decrease requested. Now, NV Energy seeks to fulfill an additional $120 million revenue decrease. While this reduction in revenue benefits residential customers in the short-term, the recent request continues to penalize Northern Nevadans from making needed repairs to their homes electrical systems.
Loyalton Fire update for Friday, August 21: 60 percent contained, almost 50,000 acres have burned
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 8:05amAs of 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, the Loyalton Fire has burned 46,872 and is 60% contained. At least five homes and six outbuildings have been destroyed in the fire. No casualties or injuries have been reported.
Crews worked overnight to find and extinguish heat sources interior to containment lines near Balls Canyon Ranch and along the southern fire perimeter. Priorities today are to continue to strengthen lines, backhaul excess equipment, and identify remaining heat sources.
Introductory Fly-Fishing Academy happening Aug. 28-29 in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/15/2020 - 9:59amThe Carson Fly Fishing Club will conduct a Introductory Fly-Fishing Academy August 28, 6 p.m. and August 29, all day starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Ormsby Room, Carson City Sheriff's Office, at 911 E. Musser St., Carson City.
News Report: Meet-and-greet for Maurice White on August 12
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/14/2020 - 5:04pmIn the pleasantly warm evening air under the trees this past Wednesday, Maurice White, candidate for Carson City supervisor for Ward 2, held a meet and greet at Glen Eagles Restaurant on North Carson Street, and talked to an attentive and respectful audience of about 35-40 people.
Youth Lacrosse clinic coming August 29 to the Capitol region
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:29pmThrough a partnership between Carson Capitols Lacrosse and the High Sierra Lacrosse League, a youth clinic will be held on August 29, 9 a.m. at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College.
Nevada public land agencies elevate statewide fire restrictions to prohibit all campfires
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 9:45amIn response to the current severe risk of wildfire, the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Division of Forestry and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest elevated the current fire restrictions on August 7. The heightened restrictions prohibit all open flame campfires on state and federal lands, including within developed campgrounds, day use areas and dispersed camp areas.
New fire restrictions prohibit campfires at Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest campgrounds
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 11:05amAt midnight Saturday the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest entered Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in response to the current severe risk of wildfire. Nevada is experiencing record dry conditions with much of the state in a severe drought.
Will children successfully be able to wear face masks all day at school? Camp Carson says yes
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 1:30pmCamp Carson is a decades long summer tradition for school-aged children in the capital city. Every year children can be seen at Mills Park, the Carson City Community Center, the Carson City Aquatic Center, or around town attending various field trips, identifiable by their matching, brightly colored t-shirts.
Trump campaign sues Nevada over bill expanding mail-in voting for general election
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 8:57amPresident Donald Trump’s campaign has sued Nevada over a contentious bill recently approved in the ongoing special session of the Nevada Legislature that expands mail-in voting for the 2020 general election, saying it would make voter fraud “inevitable.”
Nevada governor outlines targeted approach to COVID-19 mitigation for counties at 'elevated risk'
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 7:26pmMonths after ordering sweeping closures, Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday unveiled what he said is a “natural evolution” in the state’s response to COVID-19 — a targeted approach that involves assessing county data each week and forming action plans that would go after the root cause.
Carson City Library looking for tech-savvy teen interns for paid internship
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 9:36amThe Carson City Library is hiring to fill an open Digitorium Internship. Digitorium interns help manage the library's teen space and assist with program planning and implementation. The Digitorium Internship starts Sept. 1 and runs through the 2020/2021 school year.
The Indy Explains: Why NV Energy is pushing for a $2 billion statewide transmission upgrade
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 11:29amIn the midst of an unexpected recession and staggering job losses across the country, NV Energy has proposed a massive new transmission infrastructure project that it says will create jobs, boost the economy and help promote renewable energy development.
Sisolak: Bars can reopen in Lyon, 2 other counties, remain closed in Reno and Vegas; new statewide plan ahead
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 5:32pmGov. Steve Sisolak is rolling back orders to close bars in three rural counties but keeping closure orders in place in Las Vegas and Reno, while signaling a new emphasis on interventions that are narrowly tailored to noncompliant businesses and hotspot regions rather than entire industries.
ICYMI: Carson City School Board to decide Tuesday on re-opening plan for school year
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 8:36amThe Carson City School Board will be voting on the final plan for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and the effect COVID-19 has had on it at the board meeting this Tuesday, July 28, at 6 p.m.
The meeting, which will take place in the Sierra Room of the Community Center located at 851 E. William Street, will decide on how the reopening of the new school year will go in Carson City Schools.
Miles Construction wins Retail Development of the Year for Carson City dealership at Summit Awards
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 7:36amMiles Construction, a diversified northern Nevada general contractor, was awarded Retail Development of the Year for the Carson City Nissan dealership during the annual Summit Awards held July 9, 2020. The annual awards acknowledge and recognize commercial real estate development and brokerage agencies for work completed in the prior year.
Shaheen Beauchamp Builders receives 2019 Re-Development of the Year for Carson City Urgent Care
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 11:05amNorthern Nevada general contractor, Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC, has received the 2019 Summit Award for Re-Development of the Year for the Renown Urgent Care project in Carson City.
Carson City School District discusses re-opening plans, would begin with hybrid schedule
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 11:52amAccording to the Carson City School District Reopening Plan, there will be three distinct models the District must plan for and be prepared to operate under, and the finalized plan should be in place for at least one full semester after school begins.
NV Energy adds more wildfire cameras, weather stations around service area risk zones
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 1:07pmIn keeping with its commitment to protect customers and the environment from the threat of natural disasters, NV Energy is working to improve situational awareness of fire and other weather-related threats by installing wildfire cameras and weather stations in natural disaster risk zones across its service territory.
Crews continue progress on Numbers Fire south of Gardnerville, 88 percent contained
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 12:09pmThe U.S. Bureau of Land Management reports Sunday that the Number Fire, which started Monday night 10 miles southeast of Gardnerville, is 88 percent contained and has burned approximately 18,342 acres.
Douglas County's 'Numbers' Fire at 30 percent contained, officials say
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 4:20pmFire behavior was minimal on the Numbers Fire on Thursday. No additional growth was reported on the fire, and containment increased from 20 percent to 30 percent.
BAC's flatbed concert, fundraisers, music, art and more highlight weekend around Carson City region
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 6:27pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a number of activities, gatherings, virtual or not, happening around the Carson City region. Safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing.