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Local outfit Roper’s Heating and Air Conditioning is seeking donations of brand-new box fans for Carson City seniors during the annual 2020 KOLOCares Fan Drive.

We need to learn how to live with the certainty of coronavirus. On May 20th, I penned an article titled “Lessons learned from coronavirus.” We are still learning. We know that fatalities have decreased since May; mostly because our elders and people with underlying health conditions have taken the required precautions. Look around you. Most people in Carson City are wearing masks, and keeping 6 feet apart. But life must go on...

Sena Loyd, candidate for the Nevada State Assembly, District 40, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. She became the official Democratic nominee in June's three-way primary, in which she received 47 percent of the vote.

The potential of afternoon and evening thunderstorms around the Carson City region and much of western Nevada has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Fire Weather Watch as well as raise concern for the potential for flash flooding near recent wildfire areas.

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.

MINDEN — Douglas County officials are informing residents near the Numbers Fire area to be aware for potential flooding. The National Weather Service in Reno has outlined the potential for thunderstorms in the burn area of the Numbers Fire for Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16, with the potential for flooding the rest of the week in the Fish Springs and Ruhenstroth areas.

UPDATE: Fire investigators say a semi-tractor trailer truck with a faulty exhaust system is the likely cause of the #NumbersFire south of Gardnerville.

In keeping with its commitment to protect customers and the environment from the threat of natural disasters, NV Energy is working to improve situational awareness of fire and other weather-related threats by installing wildfire cameras and weather stations in natural disaster risk zones across its service territory.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management reports Sunday that the Number Fire, which started Monday night 10 miles southeast of Gardnerville, is 88 percent contained and has burned approximately 18,342 acres.

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.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected Sunday afternoon across Carson City and much of the Sierra Front region with the worst conditions likely for locations north of Highway 50 in western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

The Bee Informed Partnership is a national collaboration of leading agricultural science universities and research labs that examines and tries to better understand honey bee declines in the United States.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested for allegedly attempting to break into Nevada National Guard Civil Support Team vehicles, trespassing, and destruction of private property.

Korey Eugene Mills was arrested Thursday afternoon in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue for an investigation that began in late June.

Waste Management announces an expected pricing change in Carson City trash service that went into effect this month and issues a correction for a misprint on the most recent bill.

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.

Heading into the weekend, there’s a number of activities, gatherings, virtual or not, happening around the Carson City region. Safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing.

Carson City's newest restaurant and bar, Piazza Bar, is open for business on McFadden Plaza in Carson City.

The eatery is located in the former Bella Fiore location, and is offering Italian cuisine such as salads, pizza, small plates and sharable platters. The menu also boasts a number of custom cocktails.

The annual Genoa Candy Dance has joined the long list of cancelled events in the region due to COVID-19 this year, according to a Douglas County press release.

Beginning tonight, family summer drive-in movies begin in Carson City and will show weekly, Wednesday and Thursday evenings through August 13 in the parking lot of the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. Space is limited and RSVP is required.

CARSON CITY — By executive order, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and state public buildings and grounds from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 as a mark of solemn respect and in remembrance of Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Ben Jenkins, whose funeral is being held today in Elko.

UPDATE: Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports Wednesday that the #NumbersFire southeast of Gardnerville has grown to 20,500 acres. The Bureau of Land Management reports a lower figure, 18,000 acres, with 5 percent containment. The recommended evacuations for the Bodie Flats and Pineview areas have been lifted. Only residents are allowed to these areas.
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UPDATE 3:40PM From Douglas County: The Numbers Fire is 0 percent contained and the fire is estimated to be at 10,000 acres as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the county's Facebook page. Multiple local, state and federal fire agencies are assisting and there are numerous fire apparatus and firefighters working on the scene.

Equipment on scene includes dozers, handcrews and aircraft. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. No injuries have been reported at this time. The Carson Valley Inn and the Holiday Inn Express are serving as evacuation sites. The fire is on Washoe tribe land south of Gardnerville, continues to put up dense smoke. The fire has burned at least 1 home and 10 outbuildings.
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Smoke and haze from the Numbers Fire burning south of Gardnerville will be apparent Tuesday throughout much of the Carson Valley and surrounding areas, according to the National Weather Service.

UPDATE 6:18AM Tuesday: KOLO reports the fire grew overnight to more than 5,000 acres with one home and 10 outbuildings burned and 350 homes threatened. Highway 395 remains closed.
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UPDATE 10:48PM: East Fork Fire reports rapid spread of #numbersfire, and critical fire conditions. Evacuations continue as the blaze makes its way north along the eastern edge of Gardnerville. For overnight updates, see the Douglas County Facebook page here.

With small businesses needing to make many adjustments to their operations amid COVID-19 restrictions and economic challenges, University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering town halls this Wednesday to introduce small-business owners to resources available to them.

Gusty winds and low humidity around Carson City, the Lake Tahoe Basin and throughout western and northern Nevada has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for Monday afternoon through evening.

Here is the South Carson Street Project and Carson City area road report for the week of July 6-12, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, please visit CarsonProud.com.

Statewide partners collaborated to launch Nevada’s first website focused on first responder Crisis Intervention Team training and other behavioral health resources which can be found at nvcit.org.

I recently watched the critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan" on television the other evening.

I'm not a combat veteran, or a military veteran of any stripe for that matter, and that movie still gives me chills each time I see it.

I believed it when some veterans reported experiencing emotional flashbacks while viewing "Saving Private Ryan" on the big screen. The film's combat scenes were so disturbing that they triggered post-traumatic stress reactions from those who had lived through the real thing.

Nellie Rosalyn Midge Sherman (88) of Butte, Montana, a former Stateline resident, passed away in Great Falls, Montana, on June 30, 2020.

Rosalyn was born on March 11, 1932, at her family’s homestead on the Bootlegger Trail east of Ledger, Montana. She was the youngest of six children that were born to Robert and Myrtle Midge.

She was known as “Nellie” to many, but as “Rosalyn” to others.

Hello fellow anglers. It is the fourth of July weekend and many areas have opened up for camping and fishing in our area. Due to extreme fire danger, campfires are only allowed in a designated camp area. This does not mean a nice place on the side of the road under the trees or next to a lake or river. If you are caught with an illegal campfire, you may have to make a donation (fine or ticket ) to your local government agency.

Heading into the holiday period, average summer temperatures and sunny conditions will continue through Independence Day weekend around the Carson City region and at Lake Tahoe, according to the National Weather Service.