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A pair of storms are on tap for the Sierra and Carson City region this weekend that may result in travel disruptions in the mountains, aviation impacts and recreational hazards, according to the National Weather Service.

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:

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space announced March 18 its update on office and staffing changes, facility closures and program cancelations and postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic.

We have some amazing employees. Kristin and Delaney are stepping up this Tuesday to help raise money for the St. Baldricks Foundation. Some of you may be familiar with this annual fundraiser.

We will be keeping them here at the hospital as opposed to joining the event downtown and we will be doing a live video instead at 6:00pm.
Please go to: http://lonemountainvet.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ngER929VIvNImUpx1d_UXkYLWGpHBA4r...

Carson City officials are continuously monitoring the level of risk of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) to the community. In close coordination with Carson City Health and Human Services, the City Manager’s Office along with City departments in an abundance of caution are coordinating the closure of some offices to take additional measures to slow the spread of respiratory viruses. As closures are announced please visit carson.org/covid19 for information and updates about government services.

UPDATE: Carson City meal sites are expected to begin Tuesday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Empire Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School, Seeliger Elementary School, and Carson High School.
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In light of Governor Sisolak’s announcement to close all K-12 schools in Nevada, the Nevada Department of Agriculture is implementing the first of a two-tier strategy to mitigate National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program interruptions.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 16-22, 2020. Also included is the South Carson Street Project schedule for the week. For updates or changes in the schedule, go to CarsonProud.com. Work scheduled for this week includes:

Resorts will not operate Sunday, March 15 through Sunday, March 22, with future guidance to follow.

Happy Saturday Carson City! Despite COVID-19 fears, there are still some great events going on this weekend! Please make sure to use safe health practices, and have a great time!

First and foremost, Virginia City is open for business. Tourism is vital to our state and to our community. We depend on our visitors to shop in our merchant stores, eat in our restaurants and stay in our hotels.

With the health and welfare of our attendees, vendors, residents and Storey County community being paramount, it is with deep regret that we will be canceling our annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick’s Day Parade. While the state has not directly mandated this, we are taking this as a precautionary measure to support social distancing recommendations and large gatherings.

Heading into the weekend, activities abound around the Carson City region over the next three days. We should note you'll want to check ahead of time in case of cancellations.

A winter storm will arrive this weekend bringing strong winds followed by heavy mountain snow that may reach the lower valley floors around Carson City and Carson Valley, along with much colder temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Join us at Bully's this Thursday, for another challenging edition of the Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club's Brew Run.

Pick your own distance, or complete a loop for up to approximately 5 miles (road/trail).

If you are new to this route, the first mile or so is on road. The rest of the trail is mostly single track.

For details, check out the route at: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/873235

After the run, stay for some grub, beverages, and conversation. Runners, walkers, and hikers welcome.

Thursday, March 12 at 5:30pm
Bullys Sports Bar and Grill
3530 N. Carson, St

Heading into the middle of the work work, activities around town include a yoga class offered through Carson Tahoe Health and Wellness, a midweek meditation series offered at Carson City Yoga, conversational Spanish classes at Partnership Carson City, Salsa dancing at Yaple's Ballroom, a presentation of "Valiant Women of The Vote" Mix and Mingle honoring the 19th Amendment at the Governor's Mansion, Ladies Night at Bella Vita Bistro, country and pop dancing at Carson Lanes, a safety workshop for women and much more. Read on for details.

The Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association and National Judicial College invite you to join us in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
This is a mix-and-mingle style event catered by LA Bakery that will featuring remarks from Former Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall, and Judge Robin Wright. We may have additional remarks from distinguished guests.

$10 minimum suggested donation collected at the door. All donations will go to The Children's Cabinet.

Wednesday, March 11th
5:30PM to 7:00PM

Feeling it the right thing to do, the only thing to do, really, I scratched out a short letter and delivered it to our community hospital.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 9-15, 2020. This report also includes the South Carson Street Project. Businesses are open and accessible. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, please visit CarsonProud.com.

UPDATE: This event has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

***The Comstock will go nuts on Saturday, March 14 at its annual pre-St. Patrick’s Day warmup and festival like no other where the revelry is wild, the beer flows icy green and the food orders of the day pay homage to the parts of the male cow anatomy that usually wind up snipped.

The first LGBTQ and Friends Social will be Saturday, March 14th, 2-5pm at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint. Your RSVP is required for the luncheon. The luncheon is $12 per person NOT including gratuity. Please be generous to your server.

Please RSVP by end of day Friday, March 13th. Email your RSVP to cvlgbtqandfriends@gmail.com. You can decide your menu selections when at Sassafras.

Sassafras is located at 1500 Old Hot Springs Road, Carson City, NV 89706.

The luncheon has a $12 fixed price menu NOT including gratuity (the price does include tax). Please tip your server generously.

A late second-half surge helped No. 11 seeded Wyoming top No. 3 Nevada 74-71 in the Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Carson City was a 19th century hub for mining, transportation and more. It was the place where a young Samuel Clemens began his literary career, and where his nom de plume Mark Twain was first revealed. Carson City was as Old West as they came.

Three players from the Nevada men’s basketball team earned Mountain West Conference postseason media honors on Monday.

The Carson Valley LGBTQ+ and Friends Social is proud to announce the Business Sponsorship of Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint as well as Community Sponsors – PFAG (United States’ first and largest organization uniting parents, families, and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer – LGBTQ+) and Sassabration (Carson Valley’s Annual Pride Celebration).

A word from one of our founders is at the end of this article.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 2-8, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, please visit CarsonProud.com. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the South Carson Complete Streets Project groundbreaking ceremony, the International Film Festival held Friday and Saturday at the Carson City Community Center and Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie weekend with door-to-door cookie sales. Combined with plenty of live music, the Carson City region is in store for a busy three days. Read on for more information.

Heading into the backend of the work week, events lined up Thursday include day 1 of the 7th annual International Film Festival at the Carson City Community Center, a cardio and strength connection class offered through Carson Tahoe Health and Wellness, a free information session on the legal and financial aspects of long-term care hosted by Carson Tahoe Care Center, the Carson City GOP will host a meeting to discuss precinct organization, plus trivia night at Bella Vita Bistro, a Muscle Powered afternoon hike and a lecture on women’s suffrage movement history in Nevada. Read on for details.

The Carson Valley LGBTQ and Friends Social will be Saturday, March 14, 2 to 5 p.m. at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint in Carson City Your RSVP is required for the luncheon. The luncheon is $12 per person NOT including gratuity. Please be generous to your server.

After a gangbuster start to the winter season, a lot of us in Tahoe are wondering where all the snow has gone. Sitting here at the end of February with snowpack numbers dwindling, snow lovers are chomping at the bit, waiting to see the storm track shift back our way.

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:

Nevada pushed its win streak up to five with a 78-76 thriller over a feisty Fresno State squad on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center in Reno.