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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.

Carson City School District employees, including elementary and secondary education personnel, lined up to be among the first to receive Tier 2 COVID-19 vaccinations at Carson High School on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.

UPDATE THURSDAY FROM CCHHS: The Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline is experiencing a high call volume. We apologize for the delay in answering your call. If you are on hold longer than 30 minutes, the system will automatically time you out and you will be asked to leave us a voicemail. Due to a large number of voicemails and a high call volume, we are unable to return all calls at this time. If you are calling about the COVID-19 vaccine, please be patient as the number of people trying to book appointments has slowed down the website. If the page is not loading, please refresh your browser. We will be adding more events weekly, so continue to check back for any openings. We appreciate your patience.

Last year presented some of the greatest challenges Carson City small business owners have faced. Unfortunately, there has been a disproportionate effect on diverse-owned businesses, including those owned by Black and African American entrepreneurs.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Greater Commercial Lending (GCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU), announces the opening of its online application for the second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at noon PST for both first-time and second-draw applications.

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.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday Jan. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Bob Boldrick Theater within the Carson City Community Center.

CARSON CITY — The military support organization Work for Warriors Nevada is set to host a no-cost, virtual job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The fair will be online.

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.

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.

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.

CARSON CITY — Executive Director of Partnership Carson City Hannah McDonald and Youth Program Coordinator and Training Specialist Samantha Szoyka will speak at the Public Health Cannabis and Vaping 3-Day Virtual Summit Jan. 12 to 14, 2021.

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 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.

Carson City Health and Human Services announced last week that vaccinations would be moving into Tier 2 beginning on Monday, Jan. 11 starting with educators and daycare providers.

Soroptimist International of Carson City is pleased to announce our “Women Helping Women” Honorees to be recognized for their dedication to improving the lives of women or girls in our community, at our Virtual “Celebrating Women Helping Women” Recognition Event, via Zoom, on February 18, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

Carson City Health and Human Services reported Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 that there are 7 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. CCHHS is also reporting 74 new cases and 40 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

Partnership Carson City, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and School Resource Officers are working together to offer a certificate to serve and sell alcohol, tobacco or marijuana products in Carson City.

USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through Jan. 29, 2021.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 that there are 7 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. We are also reporting 85 new cases and 25 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 9,632, with 4,968 recoveries and 135 deaths; 4,529 cases remain active.

In anticipation of Electoral College demonstrations in the downtown area Wednesday, motorists and patrons are encouraged to avoid the area.

Please anticipate heavy foot traffic throughout downtown area, drive with extreme caution and watch for pedestrians. Plan your travel accordingly, as motorists and pedestrians leave the campaign rally anticipate traffic delays. Both pedestrians and motorists must obey traffic laws.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 that there are 6 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad County region. CCHHS is also reporting 18 new cases and 99 additional recoveries of COVID-19.

Carson City is now accepting letters of intent to apply for its Community Support Services Grant. Non-profit organizations and government agencies are qualified to fill out the Letter of Intent. Projects or programs must be for Carson City residents. In addition, your agencies proposal must meet one of the following critical needs of the community:

Carson Animal Services Initiative, also known as CASI, is excited to offer the online seminar, Understanding Your Pet's Behavior, featuring Animal Behaviorist Kelley Bollen. Join us via zoom every 2nd and 4th Wednesday starting Jan. 27 through April 28.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 that there are 63 new cases and 67 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 9,529, with 4,844 recoveries and 122 deaths; 4,563 cases remain active.

Northern Nevada Development Authority's The Business Edge first event of 2021 will present the organization’s Annual State of the Counties on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
Focused on Nevada’s Sierra region, the free webinar features county managers from Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, and Storey counties. Each manager will discuss their county’s successes, challenges and future plans.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday the appointment of Heather Korbulic as Policy Director for the Governor’s Office, effective Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.

On Friday, March 13, as the state prepared to shut down, the fate of many four-legged, feathered and scaled residents hung in the balance.

Greg Hall, CEO of the Nevada Humane Society, which has a presence in Reno and Carson City, organized a late-night emergency call with staff. They discussed how to operate amid the threat of COVID-19, a potentially lethal virus that carried so many unknowns. Meanwhile, seven hours south, staff at The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas braced for the worst.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 that there are 58 new cases and 11 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 9,466, with 4,777 recoveries and 122 deaths; 4,567 cases remain active.

A winter storm will bring a round of strong and possibly damaging winds for most areas, with heavy wet snow for the Sierra late Sunday night into Tuesday morning and mostly rain down to the valley floors.