Industrial

Here is the South Carson Street project and Carson City area road report for the week of July 13-19, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, please visit CarsonProud.com.

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.

In an effort to protect Nevada’s workers and educate businesses on the latest requirements so that Nevada can stay safe and stay open during the pandemic, the Division of Industrial Relations Occupation Safety and Health Administration is conducting ongoing field observations and inspections at establishments where patrons congregate for longer periods of time, which can lead to a heightened risk of spreading COVID-19.

Businesses following the Nevada governor's directive requiring face coverings shows 84 percent of businesses in northern Nevada and 66 percent of businesses in southern Nevada were in compliance "on the date of the initial observation," according to a Nevada OSHA news release Monday.

Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued a statement in regards to reported compliance numbers from the Division of Industrial Relations Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Of the 204 businesses observed by the State on July 2, 49 percent complied with the face covering requirements. Fifty percent of bars and restaurant bar areas visited by officials were found to be in compliance, with the remaining establishments including automobile sales and maintenance, gyms, hair and nail establishments, and tattoo shops demonstrating a 61 percent rate of compliance.

There’s been a lot of confusion and discussion since Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak mandated that everyone must wear a face covering while in public, and one of the points of confusion was which agency is handling reports of non-compliant businesses.

Laws implementing a wide range of criminal justice reforms, establishing a state board responsible for regulating marijuana and creating a payday loan database finally take effect Wednesday, more than a year after the 2019 legislative session ended.

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.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Thursday, July 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

On the docket for discussion includes residential building permit allocations for the next four years, new committee members for the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee, amendment to the diesel tax and more.

Western Nevada College’s 2020 graduates were honored by the school, their families, friends and community in a drive-through commencement ceremony on Friday in Carson City.

WNC graduated a record 650 students, including 94 students from the Jump Start College Program.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming Virtual Summer Workshop Series, held exclusively online over six weeks, June 16 to July 23, 2020 as part of their YTCC@Home initiative.

Youth Theatre Carson City is bringing local experts, home-grown successes, and industry professionals from New York, Los Angeles, Boston and beyond right into your living room covering topics from acting and singing to theatrical design and songwriting to building relationships and becoming a successful professional in the arts.

RENO — With many of Nevada’s small businesses now reopened or planning to reopen soon, many of them are experiencing cash flow challenges. University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering a free webinar June 12 to help small-business owners learn about generating reports related to cash flow, and how to anticipate, and prepare for and manage cash flow fluctuations.

Although Western Nevada College has delayed its commencement ceremony to honor its 2020 graduation class because of COVID-19, the college is proud to announce and congratulate its list of graduates.

Gov. Steve Sisolak said it’s not yet clear what the week-old effort to reopen some Nevada businesses has done to infection metrics or when the state will move to Phase 2, but he said health indicators are pointing in the right direction.

Silver State Industries, the industrial arm of the Nevada Department of Corrections, has launched a manufacturing program to produce medical gowns and masks to help protect Nevadans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, the Nevada Division of Division of Industrial Relations, as part of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, issued the following news release regarding the governor's directive for businesses as they prepare to open as part of the state's Roadmap to Recovery plan.

Virginia City, Nev., once a boomtown responsible for producing more than $700 million in mined gold and silver ore from the Comstock Lode, is today primarily driven by tourism. Its main street is lined with mom and pop shops, restaurants and businesses with owners who’ve called this small mountain mining town their home for years.

We all remember our first, our first love, our first kiss, our first colonoscopy. The procedure was developed in 1969, but was overshadowed by the moon landing. There were no headlines, "Colonoscopy Arrives! What is it? Don't ask."

Here is the South Carson Street project and Carson City road report for the week of April 20-26, 2020. Single lane work, closures and delays are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Silver State Industries, the industrial arm of the Nevada Department of Corrections has launched a hand sanitizer manufacturing program to dramatically increase the supply available to medical personnel, corrections, and other law enforcement throughout Nevada.

Here is the Carson City area and South Carson Street Project road report for the week of April 13-17, 2020. Construction is moving along and with fewer cars on the streets construction continues to make daily advancements at an accelerated rate.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 6 to April 12, 2020, and includes the South Carson Street Project.

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 2020-2021 county’s Tentative Budget on April 1, 2020. The County Manager and Comptroller have recommended the budget with no salary increases and a projected 6.6% ending fund balance which is lower than the 16.67% authorized by Nevada Revised Statutes.

The County Manager also recommended that the Board not fund any of the 35.8 positions requested by the various departments including:

24 Personnel for the Sheriff’s Office
1 Information Systems Technician
1 Community Development Director
1 Public Works Director

Here is the Carson City area and South Carson Street project road report for the week of March 30 through April 5, 2020. The following street work is scheduled for the week:

The Nevada Department of Business and Industry has launched a central repository for questions, concerns and notices related to the COVID-19 outbreak in relation the state's business and finance related agencies.

The Dayton Regional Advisory Board will be discussing a new development plan for the Sage Vista subdivision at their upcoming March 4 meeting.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 24 through March 1, 2020. The official groundbreaking for the South Carson Complete Streets Project is Saturday, 10 a.m., at the former armory site located at 2361 South Carson Street. Go here for information about the project and here for information on future lane restrictions and street closures related to the project. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Thursday afternoon to a brush fire reported near the 3200 block of Arrowhead Drive and Hytech Drive in northeast Carson City. The fire was quickly extinguished and no structures appear to have been damaged.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 17-23, 2020. Closures or delays are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Safety Consultation and Training Section are urging businesses to assess the risk to and protect workers from exposure to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.