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RENO, Nev. — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much uncertainty and change at all levels of education. Medical education is no exception. While the COVID-19 outbreak has complicated the learning process, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) students are taking what they’ve learned in the lecture halls and during clinical rotations to mobilize in response to the COVID-19 crisis, bolstering the health care workforce in northern Nevada.

A certain popular Netflix documentary, Tiger King, has taken the quarantined world by storm, in which several bizarre big-cat owners face off, alleging many criminal enterprises at each other with the back drop of exotic animals who sometimes maim their keepers.

It makes one wonder, what are local laws for keeping exotic animals? For the cost of $2,000, could you in Carson City procure yourself a baby tiger?

Less than a month after the first instance of COVID-19 was announced, the state has surpassed 1,300 cases. Testing has ramped up including the addition of private labs like, Quest and LabCorp, on top of two state labs in Northern and Southern Nevada.

On Sunday evening, Gov. Steve Sisolak issued one of his widest-ranging emergency directives yet — suspending all evictions and foreclosures in the state.

Nevada’s physicians and healthcare professionals are on the frontlines of treatment and prevention of COVID-19. In support of Gov. Steve Sisolak and public health officials’ recommendations, the Nevada State Medical Association encourages all Nevada to practice social distancing, use expanded telehealth options to contact medical professionals, continue to avoid emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary and Stay Home For Nevada.

The district — which covers Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Churchill, Pershing, Mineral and Washoe counties, and their five main cities, Lovelock, Fernley ...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a Pleasant Valley man who has not been seen by family since early Thursday morning.

Yesterday Central Lyon County Fire Department responded to the Sutro Tunnel area for reports of an ATV accident. Crews were able to get all four occupants out to safety where they all received medical care.

Central Lyon would like to thank Storey County Fire, Careflight, Lyon County SO and Washoe County RAVEN.

In a surreal twist, February gaming revenue at Carson City area casinos soared by more than 17 percent, while south shore Lake Tahoe was up 21 percent, and Reno up by 30 percent over February 2019 gaming revenue, a month before the coronavirus pandemic threat began to surface in the Silver State.

Seismic Network Manager Ken Smith was sitting on the couch in his northwest Reno home watching the evening news on March 20 when the earthquake hit.

Gov. Steve Sisolak made Nevada one of the first states to enter a state of partial lockdown last Tuesday as an emergency step meant to stem the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, enforcing a closure of the state’s casinos and urging other non-essential businesses to close their doors for 30 days.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is alerting drivers and organizations to prepare for an upcoming change to exit numbers on Interstate 580 between the Reno spaghetti bowl and northern Carson City.

Each season brings its joys and its challenges. I’m excited after winter to see the delights of Spring with all the blooming forsythia, flowering plums, daffodils, and other plants displaying their colors. I generally forget the spring problems until suddenly I’m seeing ground squirrels, ants and weeds. All of a sudden, I feel as if I have to hurry to catch up with the pests.

On Friday, March 13, Carson City resident Sena Loyd filed as a candidate for State Assembly District 40. Loyd, 36 and a registered Democrat, is an information professional currently working in the high-tech industry. Previously she served as the Library Director for the Carson City Library from 2014-2019.

On Thursday, the Washoe County Health District confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), bringing the total number of cases in Washoe County to 18.

Gov. Steve Sisolak’s request Tuesday night for all non-essential businesses in the state, including casinos, to close their doors for 30 days in order to avoid further spread of the novel coronavirus has been met with some confusion over what is and isn’t an “essential” business.

... the novel coronavirus in the state of Nevada, including 42 in Clark County, 12 in Washoe County and one in Carson City, and one confirmed death.

The Nevada Housing Rights Coalition has urged local governments to take swift action to protect the health of Nevadans experiencing homelessness in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Acoustic music at its finest, live and spontaneous. Join Brother Dan as he performs from his repertoire of over 1,000 cover tunes and occasional original music.

Join the fun, make requests, and sing along as this Carson City musician shows why he's a mainstay in Northern Nevada entertainment.

March 20th 7pm to 10pm
Washoe Camp Saloon
3155 Eastlake Blvd
New Washoe City, NV
(775) 470-8128

For more information: www.washoecamp.com
or www.brotherdanpalmer.com

Carson City Fire Department and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District were called Monday afternoon to a SUV fire at southbound I-580 near Lakeview Hill in Washoe Valley.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered temporary closures for schools across the state, the most drastic step yet taken by Nevada authorities to limit spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Editor's Note: The following Senator Square column was submitted before the Carson City School District's announcement regarding school activities. All school, district, and non-district sponsored athletics, extra-curricular activities, assemblies, concerts, practices, and events are suspended effective Monday, March 16, 2020 until further notice. Activities and events scheduled later in the school year, including graduation ceremonies will be evaluated closer to the date. Go here to read the notice.

PK O’Neill filed late Friday afternoon with the Secretary of State’s Office as a Republican candidate for State Assembly District 40. The District includes all of Carson City, the east side of Washoe Valley and parts of southeast Washoe County.

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!

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.

Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency in Nevada on Thursday afternoon, a ramping up of emergency response efforts amid the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state and throughout the nation.

UPDATE 4:06PM: Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) held a press conference Thursday afternoon regarding the first reported presumptive positive case of COVID-19, which is this first reported case in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties.

The patient is a woman in her 70s who recently traveled out of the state to San Jose and returned on March 2. She flew on an airplane into Reno-Tahoe International Airport while she was asymptomatic. The plane or airline she traveled with was not disclosed during the conference.

Several candidates, from the Democratic, Republican and Independent parties are vying for the seat of Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, currently held by Mark Amodei who is running again to be re-elected. The 2nd Congressional District covers the northern portion of Nevada, including Carson City, and the counties of: Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humbolt, Lander, some of Lyon County, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe.

CARSON CITY — What started in September with a field of more than 4,400 Nevada High School students has been narrowed to the final six who will compete Saturday, March 14, for the title of Nevada Poetry Out Loud Champion.

A second Washoe County resident has contracted COVID-19, also known as Novel Coronavirus, the Washoe County Health District announced Sunday.