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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on April 16 approved 3 to 2 a bond issuance for the Tahoe South Event Center, the final step in the project’s approval process.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada (BGCWN), together in partnership with Carson City Toyota, would like to thank the community for another successful year of meeting the goals for their annual matching campaign.

For every dollar donated during the months of February and March, Carson City Toyota matched those donations, up to $10,000.

Gov. Steve Sisolak says he expects to know much more next week about whether conditions are right to either end or extend directives that have shut down much of the state, but cautioned that he had no “benchmark date” in place and that any easing of restrictions would likely be gradual.

Carson City Republican Women will hear Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske via a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 12 noon. Secretary of State Cegavske will address, at the request of every County Recorder due to the Coronavirus, the need to make our upcoming primary an election by mail-in ballots.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a Declaration of Emergency on Wednesday that would continue to support districts and schools in providing opportunities for students to learn from a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The directive builds on a previous directive signed March 20, 2020 by the Governor, which waived requirements for state assessments, including Smarter Balanced assessments and end of course exams.

Gov. Steve Sisolak says that he has ordered Nevada’s unemployment insurance agency to pay out claims retroactively — to as early as March 15 — as claimants struggle to get through in a system overwhelmed by unprecedented job losses.

MINDEN — Douglas County continues to provide access to Board of County Commissioner and Planning Commission meetings online, streaming through YouTube and is reminding the public about two upcoming meetings. The process for public comment is available in two formats; written comment or by phone.

Cecilia Gonzalez made her first call to Nevada’s unemployment office last Friday at 7:59 a.m., hoping that she might snag an open line the minute the agency opened to resolve a sticking point in her claim about her work history and eligibility.

Hello fellow anglers. As many of you know, there is an important date coming up. April 25 was to be the opening trout season opener for many Sierra lakes, rivers and streams. This year because of the outbreak of Covid-19, the California Fish and Game Commission has proposed a new regulation that may temporarily suspend or delay the opener to protect public health.

The Carson City School District announced Friday that it will be switching to a pass or fail grading system for students virtually working on their second semester of the 2019-2020 school year from home due to the COVID-19 mandated school shutdown.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will be held Thursday, April 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center.

On the docket for discussion include zoning changes, a hemp moratorium, budget amendments, and more.

A virtual town hall meeting was held Wednesday evening where local leaders spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affects Carson City and what city departments, schools and Carson Tahoe Hospital are doing to mitigate the issues.

This installment of Carson Now's five questions are answered by Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury, who explains what changes the court system has made during the quarantine.

Food insecurity in the Carson City area has risen sharply since the COVID-19 outbreak in Nevada, resulting in an increased need for food as residents shelter in place during this state of emergency.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center in Carson City has responded by launching a virtual food drive to help meet the growing needs of the community.

Nevada lawmakers have given final approval to disburse more than $6.2 million in emergency management funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Steve Sisolak said Nevada’s peak of COVID-19 cases could come anywhere from early April to mid-June, saying he was more focused on lessening effects of the pandemic while warning that the state might need to “tighten the faucet” if people don’t heed social-distancing recommendations.

Well Being has closed its doors to walk-in traffic like many small business in the state. But we have continued to offer services on-line for our members and area residents. We are running classes every weekday (see schedule below) online that you can join via the very easy to use app called “ZOOM”.

CARSON CITY — Nevada arts and culture organizations and artists affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be receiving help from the federal stimulus package approved in Congress.

Maurice "Mo" White candidate for Supervisor Ward 2 will be hosting a town hall meeting via Zoom on Friday,  April 10, 2020, at 2:00PM.  All residents of Carson City are invited to discuss your thoughts and concerns regarding Carson City issues.  This meeting has a maximum of 100 participants so please sign in early to get your spot.  Be sure to write down the meeting ID and password.

As always "Mo" would like to hear from you at 775-297-6484,  MauriceForWard2@gmail.com or Maurice For Ward 2 on FB.
All campaign donations are graciously accepted at PO Box 22345, CC, NV, 89721.

The Student Council at Carson High School named its 2020 Prom Queen and King on Monday morning, making the announcement via an online Zoom meeting, creating a real-time video of the event.

The Carson City Republican Committee is conducting the 2020 Carson City Republican Convention virtually this year due to the COVID-19 challenges we face.

Join fellow Carson City Republicans at our virtual zoom meeting on Saturday, April 11, 2020 9 a.m. The first 100 attendees will be admitted to the virtual meeting so we recommend you join early to insure a spot at the meeting and minimize the technical challenges that can be faced connecting to a virtual meeting with computer or phone.

Nevada’s request for a major disaster declaration, opening up additional paths for federal assistance under the national emergency proclamation, has been approved, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Saturday afternoon.

The declaration, which was requested by the state on Tuesday, will allow federal dollars to flow to Nevada to support Carson City and local governments’ ongoing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal funding is expected to be made available to governmental agencies and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures.

Regent Sam Lieberman passed away Friday morning, according to Nevada System of Higher Education officials. He was 58.

No other information was immediately available.

“We were devastated to learn of Sam’s death,” NSHE Chancellor Thom Reilly said in a statement. “He was so passionate about Nevada’s public higher education system and he cared very deeply about bettering our system for our students.”

Lieberman took office as a Board of Regents member, representing District 5 in Clark County, in 2015. Last month, he had filed for re-election.

Come and join us Friday, April 3, 9 a.m. to discuss all social media. We will be discussing the do's and dont's. Please join us 10 min before to make sure that all the technology is working correctly!

An update was given to the Carson City Board of Supervisors regarding emergency operations being provided by Carson City Health and Human Services as well as the quad county Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

During the discussions, Tom Raw, Deputy Emergency Manager for the EOC, said they do not want to publicly disclose the amount of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) the city has. Carson City Health and Human Services Director Nicki Aaker also said they have stopped putting in orders for PPE since orders were not fulfilled in the past.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to engage in a partnership with the Carson City School District to fund the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, which provides for three law enforcement officers from the Carson City Sheriff's Office to focus primarily on working within the schools.

On Thursday, April 2, 2020, the previously planned Carson City Board of Supervisor's meeting will continue as scheduled; however, during the mandated shut down, how the meeting will be held has been altered to suit the social distancing needed to keep all community members safe.

Million Women Mentors Nevada Introduction Webinar to be held Tuesday, March 31 at 2 p.m. Please join to learn more about Million Women Mentors and be a part of the MWM-NV steering committee. Starting in 2015, Million Women Mentors is a national movement to spark the interest and confidence of girls and women to pursue and succeed STEM careers and leadership opportunities through the power of mentoring.

Editor’s Note: Patt Quinn-Davis is adviser for the Carneta yearbook. She also teaches Honors American Literature and English IV. Before jumping into teaching, Quinn-Davis worked many years at The Nevada Appeal as city government reporter, columnist, and city editor. She was also editor of The Nevada Appeal and previously was editor of The Daily Democrat newspaper in Woodland, Calif.

As most of us in Nevada are starting out our second week of being socially distant and staying at home for Nevada, some of us may be starting to feel the mental effects of being isolated. We may feel lonely, tired of our isolation mates (no matter how much we love our families), and/or craving the social connection that comes from going to our jobs and offices as we work from home and remotely or not working due to being classified as non essential.