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Quad-County, Carson City COVID-19 Tuesday update: 1 death, 16 new cases, 133 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The agency is also reporting 16 new cases and 133 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

Weather Service warns of dangerous blizzard conditions in Sierra, heavy snow for Carson City area

Though the skies around Carson City were blue Tuesday morning, a winter storm is on the way, with various warnings for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, as well as down to the valley floors around the Carson City area.

The National Weather Service in Reno warns that if you have to travel into the Sierra, do so early Tuesday as conditions will rapidly change Tuesday evening.

The Indy Explains: Why Nevada ranks at the bottom for COVID-19 vaccine doses received, given

Nevada has earned a reputation over the years for ranking at the bottom of all the wrong health care lists. But Nevadans have grown increasingly frustrated over the past few days at the fact that the Silver State is both receiving and administering fewer doses per capita than almost every other state in the nation.

Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Saturday to Monday health briefing

Carson City Health and Human Services has released its weekend COVID-19 health report, for three days, Jan. 23 to 25, 2021.

Light snow around Carson City and lower valleys, stronger system to arrive late Tuesday

With anywhere from a light dusting in the capital city to an inch or more from Reno into Washoe Valley, winter weather has arrived again, with a strong system shaping up to drop several feet of snow in the Sierra and several inches along the valley floors, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Carson City area weather: Storms to bring multiple feet of snow to Sierra, several inches to valley floors

With a series of winter storms aimed at the Sierra, western Nevada and Carson City areas, a flurry of National Weather Service advisories and watches are in effect with plenty of snow from the Sierra to the valley floors on the way this week.

Senator Square: Destination unknown is theme of Carson High School's 2021 Winterfest

Students from all four classes recently nominated Carson High School Winterfest candidates for 2021 Winterfest week, Feb. 1-5, where both a King and Queen will be crowned. The theme, Destination Unknown, was decided upon; since students are not allowed to experience the vacations they love, they are bringing their vacation destinations to CHS.

Comstock Casino on lockdown early Friday morning, patrons were held inside due to suspicious box

Carson City's Comstock Casino was on lockdown in the early hours of Friday morning after the bomb squad was called in due to a suspicious box being found outside of the casino.

Quad County, Carson City COVID-19 Thursday update: 1 death, 106 new cases, 120 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. We are also reporting 106 new cases and 120 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region.

Quad County, Carson City COVID-19 Wednesday briefing: 1 death, 17 new cases and 85 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. We are also reporting 17 new cases and 85 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

Nevada governor sets vision of a future economy in State of State address amid economic, health crisis

Gov. Steve Sisolak told Nevadans experiencing some of their darkest hours of economic and public health devastation that he has a plan to create more than 165,000 jobs over the next decade, launch new initiatives to retrain displaced workers and build out an economy based on clean energy, blockchain and other futuristic technologies.

Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Tuesday: 1 death, 58 new cases and 78 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 there there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad County region. CCHHS is also reporting 58 new cases and 78 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region.

Carson City Chamber rolls out welcome for Chick-fil-A ahead of Thursday opening

A pre-opening ribbon cutting was held by the Carson City Chamber on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to herald the grand opening of Carson City’s Chick-fil-A located at 4751 Cochise just off S. Carson Street turning on W. Appion Way and left on Cochise.

Lego Day at the Children's Museum!

Event Date: 
January 30, 2021 - 10:00am

The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City will be hosting a Lego Day at the Museum. This day will be filled with fun activities like crafts, photos, and (of course) Legos!

Legos are a great way to help children develop many skills including visualizing in the third dimension, developing literary skills, learning to follow instructions, and is simply a great way to spend time with your child! The Museum has already prepped Covid-19 safe “packs” of Legos.

Carson City Supervisors seek to fill Historic Commission, Cultural and Tourism Authority seats

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the Historic Resources Commission. There's also one position open on the Carson City Cultural and Tourism Authority.

Anonymous donor matches up to $25K in Carson Tahoe’s ‘Sponsor A Caregiver’ campaign

CARSON CITY — After a month of fundraising, Carson Tahoe has raised over $42,000 toward supplying reusable ENVO N95 masks for their frontline workers. Now, an anonymous donor has offered a match, allowing donors to double their impact. That’s right, every new ‘Sponsor A Caregiver’ gift received until Feb. 21 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.

Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Sunday update: 2 deaths, 42 new cases and 19 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 that there are two additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. We are also reporting 42 new cases and 19 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

Carson City area weather: Winds to bring colder temperatures, storm potential later in week

Gusty winds, especially in the Sierra, are expected Monday and Tuesday along with a cooling trend happening this week and the potential for snow by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

DETR: Regular program claimants continue to transfer to state extended benefits

For the week ending January 9, initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 9,511, up 1,050 claims, or 12.4 percent, compared to the previous week’s total of 8,461 claims, according to finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).

Through the week ending January 9, there have been a total of 803,738 initial claims filed since the week ending March 14, 2020.

Quad-County COVID-19 Thursday update: 6 deaths, 62 new cases and 81 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 6 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. We are also reporting 62 new cases and 81 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 10,182, with 5,429 recoveries and 161 deaths; 4,592 cases remain active.

Stewart Indian School Cultural Center Museum in Carson City to reopen Tuesday

Event Date: 
January 19, 2021 - 10:00am

CARSON CITY — The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum announced Thursday it is reopening to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the day after the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day.

Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Wednesday briefing: 56 new cases and 90 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 that there are 56 new cases and 90 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 10,120, with 5,348 recoveries and 155 deaths; 4,617 cases remain active.

Quad County COVID-19 Tuesday briefing: 3 Carson City deaths, 111 new cases, 48 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 that there are three additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. CCHHS is also reporting 111 new cases and 48 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

Nevada to prioritize elderly, essential workforce concurrently under new COVID vaccine rollout

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.

Quad County, Carson City COVID-19 Monday briefing: 34 new cases and 49 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 that there are 34 new cases and 49 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 9,953, with 5,210 recoveries and 152 deaths; 4,591 cases remain active.

WNC Continuing Education program offers more career training

Western Nevada College has revamped its Continuing Education program and is now geared toward providing career training and professional development, as well as offering a variety of personal enrichment classes like it has in the past.

Carson City breaks library's Winter Reading Challenge record

The Carson City Library staff is excited to announce a record year for the Books Like Us: Winter Reading Challenge. Carson City patrons were challenged to read 75,000 minutes between Dec. 19, 2020, and Jan. 10, 2021.

Nevada Health Link open enrollment ends Friday, COVID covered in all health plans

With only four days remaining in Open Enrollment for 2021 health coverage, Nevada Health Link, the online health insurance marketplace operated by the state agency, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange), reminds Nevadans that all plans include access to COVID-19 related diagnosis and treatment, including COVID-19 vaccines when they become available.

Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Sunday briefing: 77 new cases, 52 additional recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 that there are 77 new cases and 52 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 9,919, with 5,161 recoveries and 152 deaths; 4,606 cases remain active.

Senator Square: Carson High School mourns loss of senior Jacqueline Milagros Acosta-Bruno

Jacqueline Milagros Acosta-Bruno was born Nov. 17, 2002 at Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nev., to Claudia Bruno and Hector Acosta. She has four younger brothers and sisters, all attending Carson City Schools, as well as a sibling just 18-months-old.

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