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CARSON CITY — Undeterred by nation’s prevailing real-world biological hazard of coronavirus, the Nevada National Guard’s 92nd Civil Support Team was declared fully trained and validated by U.S. Army North evaluators at the conclusion of the “Quenching Steel” exercise July 23 here in the Silver State’s capital. The results of the evaluation were released July 24.

In the midst of COVID-19, several local non-profits, churches, homeless shelters and social services are helping those in need. Community food resources in the Carson City, Minden, Silver Springs, Yerington, Gardnerville and Dayton areas have put together plans and options during these unprecedented times.

Thunderstorms arriving into the region Wednesday have brought a number of calls for downed trees, power lines, outages and a fire reported in the Silver Springs area of Lyon County.

Team members in the Carson City-based Nevada National Guard 92nd Civil Support Team move a soldier to safety following a mock accident during the “Quenching Steel” exercise in the Capital City on Tuesday.

Our drive-thru COVID-19 testing event for Quad-County residents without symptoms is happening now at Silver Stage High School (3755 Spruce Ave, Silver Springs)!

With the help of the NV National Guard, we will be offering 200 tests free of charge. Testing is first come, first served, no appointments or reservations needed!

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 11 new positive cases and 21 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Thursday, July 9, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 423, with 292 recoveries and eight deaths, 123 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting eleven new positive cases and five additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 412, with 271 recoveries and eight deaths, 133 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, July 7 of an eighth death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a male Carson City resident in his 60’s with no reported underlying conditions.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting six new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Monday, July 6. This brings the total number of cases to 391, with 260 recoveries and seven deaths, 124 cases remain active.

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.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Dust Storm Warning until 8:30 p.m. Thursday for eastern Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County, Storey County, southern Washoe County, western Churchill County, northeast Mineral and southwestern Pershing County.

A 36-year-old woman was arrested Sunday night in Silver Springs following a vehicle pursuit that began in Mineral County, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

The Dayton Farmers Market opened for the 2020 season on June 11. The market will take place every Thursday this summer from 3 to 6 p.m. at 60 Second Avenue and Highway 50, across from Pizza Factory. Market-goers will find seasonal, fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, and more from our region’s farmers.

Plenty of activities around Carson City are returning for all to enjoy throughout the summer. From hiking and biking trails and campgrounds, to several outdoor recreational activities, there are many ways to get outside and enjoy the warm weather.

Western Nevada College has named 433 students to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. For consideration to WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Honorees and their home towns are:

UPDATE 11:14AM: The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon to 8 p.m. Friday for the following areas: Southern Mono County, Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties, West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County and Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral counties. The Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Mono County, Mineral and Southern Lyon counties, Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay. Carson City, and Carson Valley are not in the Wind Advisory area.
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Strong winds expected Friday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue high wind and fire weather watches for portions of Northern Nevada.

Beginning on March 16, 2020, Lyon County School District students and the students of all Nevada schools were asked to stay home — a measure taken by our government leadership in response to the world health crisis surrounding the COVID-19.

With the uncertainty surrounding how long the stay-at-home distance learning would be in place, LCSD Nutrition Services and LCSD Transportation quickly devised a plan to keep the children of the Lyon County community fed —this included any child under the age of 18, even if they were not a student of LCSD.

Amidst a shifting paradigm of everyday work culture in Northern Nevada, Q&D Construction — a locally-owned and operated construction company — is embracing their own operational “new normal” within their worksites, project offices and in their main office.

Central Lyon County Fire responded early Wednesday evening to a number of small brush fires in the Silver Springs area.

The Lyon County School District is celebrating graduation this week through a series of ceremonies Thursday in Dayton and Silver Springs, Friday in Smith Valley and Fernley and Saturday in Yerington.

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.

A 74-year-old woman is back home with her family after an extensive search which began Friday, May 15, 2020 and lasted into the overnight hours.

Effective Monday, May 4, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office will return to normal work status in the operations of records and administration services, according to a news release Thursday from Sheriff Frank Hunewill.

The Nevada Air Guard High Rollers honored the men and women in healthcare who are battling COVID-19 by performing a flyover Tuesday of Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe area hospitals with C-130s.

The Nevada Air Guard High Rollers will be honoring the men and women in healthcare who are battling COVID-19 by doing a flyover of Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe area hospitals with a C-130 on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony attempted residential burglary, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 3:42 PM, NHP Troopers were dispatched to a serious injury crash involving two vehicles on US-50 and Highlands Drive in Mound House.

The preliminary investigation shows a green 1999 Honda CR-V and red 2011 Subaru Legacy were traveling eastbound on US-50. The Legacy slowed to make a right turn onto Highlands Drive.

For unknown reasons, the CR-V crossed into the travel lane occupied by the Legacy and struck the left rear of the vehicle.

Spring has sprung and new green leaves are starting to push through, along with the first flower buds on fruit trees, and the always too-early daffodils that pop up before first frost ends. Soon the pastures will be green again and Spring and Summer flowers will come through and liven up our region.

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers are offering crisis services and telehealth. CCBHCs focus on person-centered and family-centered outpatient behavioral health services and primary care services for the whole family.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that Nevada has been awarded more than $230 million in aid to 30 airports — including Carson City, Minden-Tahoe, Silver Springs, Yerington, Reno-Tahoe International and Fallon — in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.