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Nevada Humanities is pleased to announce the awards for Nevada Humanities CARES: Emergency Relief Grants for Nevada Humanities and Cultural Organizations. Forty-six cultural and humanities organizations across Nevada received $368,873 in federal CARES Act grants.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting there are 14 new positive cases and five additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 474, with 322 recoveries and eight deaths, 144 cases remain active.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum will reopen to the public on Monday, July 20, thanks to a generous donation from the family of a former Stewart Indian School principal. Opened in January and closed to the public in March because of the current health crisis, the Cultural Center faced severe budget cuts.

The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum received approval of a grant from the Western States Arts Federation CARES Act Fund in the amount of $20,000.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, July 13, 2020 of seven new positive cases and two additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 460, with 317 recoveries and eight deaths, 135 cases remain active.

Mardy Fish won the 31st American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe on Sunday with a three-round total of 76 in the Stableford scoring system used at the popular celebrity golf tournament.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, July 12, 2020 that there are 10 new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 453, with 315 recoveries and eight deaths, 130 cases remain active.

Gov. Steve Sisolak is requesting congressional leaders axe a last-minute provision, slipped into a defense authorization bill last week, that would give the Air Force the final say over how more than 800,000 acres of protected land are managed at a wildlife refuge outside of Las Vegas.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 11 new positive cases and 21 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Thursday, July 9, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 423, with 292 recoveries and eight deaths, 123 cases remain active.

The Division of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun conducting follow up visits to business establishments that were previously found to be in noncompliance with the face covering requirement, social distancing and other measures to protect the safety and health of Nevada’s workforce.

Nevada Humanities presents A Virtual Salon: Valley of the Sun — the next installment of its bimonthly Salon series — online at facebook.com/nevadahumanities on Friday, July 17, 2020, 6 to 7 p.m.

This virtual conversation will feature a discussion about Sun Valley, Nevada, the history of this region, the stereotypes associated with trailer park culture, and the creativity that is born out of this place.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting eleven new positive cases and five additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 412, with 271 recoveries and eight deaths, 133 cases remain active.

Nevada lawmakers will convene on Wednesday morning for the first time since mid-2019 for what is expected to be a painful special session cutting $1.2 billion out of the state’s budget.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting six new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Monday, July 6. This brings the total number of cases to 391, with 260 recoveries and seven deaths, 124 cases remain active.

Golf was invented or discovered, whichever you like, in Scotland in the mid-1400's, and became hugely popular almost overnight. Golf in Scotland in 1460 was so popular that one could not walk to the post office without getting hit by a golf ball.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting seven new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on July 4. This brings the total number of cases to 379, with 260 recoveries and seven deaths, 112 cases remain active.

Happy Wednesday Carson City! You know what is especially patriotic? Dogs. Dogs are probably the most patriotic animal next to the Bald Eagle himself. And wouldn't you know it, it happens to be the Fourth of July this weekend! A perfect time to get yourself a new friend.

A Seattle area high school student will pass through Carson City today, Wednesday, and will be at the state capitol building to display a quilt he designed to raise awareness of COVID-19.

Coin Press No. 1, which stamped coins at the Carson City Mint from 1870 to 1893, will operate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 4 at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. This will be the first time the museum has operated Coin Press No. 1 since it closed temporarily in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 13 new positive cases and 13 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region for Tuesday, June 30. This brings the total number of cases to 346, with 243 recoveries and seven deaths, 96 cases remain active.

Before the pandemic arrived I used to get to read the Declaration of Independence as Mark Twain, orchestrated to a Marine Corps flyover upon finishing with these words, "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our Lives, our Fortunes, our sacred Honor." Va-voom!

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting four new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Sunday, June 28. This brings the total number of cases to 329, with 230 recoveries and seven deaths, 92 cases remain active.

As demand soars for watercraft inspections at Lake Tahoe, agencies preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the lake’s pristine waters caution boaters to expect delays and to be prepared to change boating plans through the July Fourth weekend.

A new local custom automotive shop is set to open in Carson City to help personalize your vehicle.

Carson Built Customs, located at 220 E. William St., specializes in custom powder coatings, metal works, CNC fabrication as well as custom installations for automobiles and motorcycles. No exact date has been set for when the business opens. Thomas Purnal, owner of Carson Built Customs, said he plans on opening to the public by mid-July.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting four new positive cases and 16 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 319, with 230 recoveries and seven deaths, 82 cases remain active.

Commitment to Nevada’s wildlife will be recognized during the June Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners meeting in Yerington when Ron Pierini, of Gardnerville, will receive the Commission’s Wayne E. Kirch Conservation Award.

Unprecedented. Many of Western Nevada College’s graduates are the first in their families to graduate from college. Their novel feats will be matched with an unparalleled commencement ceremony for WNC.

With small businesses reopening and needing to adjust their operations amid COVID-19 restrictions and economic challenges, University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering three different online programs this week to help small businesses with specific challenges.

On Friday, June 26, Lake Tahoe is entering the next phase of watercraft inspections for the prevention of aquatic invasive species and opening for all boats by appointment, agencies announced.

Our flag symbolizes the divine right of life, liberty, happiness and peace for ALL people in this great country. Our Flag’s immortal story is written in blood and sweat, in heroic deeds and unremitting toil.