Offroad community, trail group works to preserve and protect Lyon County ghost town

Heading into Labor Day, temperatures around the Carson City region and lower valleys will be in the low-90s, with the hot weather expected to last through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The much-anticipated International Camel & Ostrich Races return to historic Virginia City this Sept. 10-12, 2021 for the 62nd annual event. Tickets are available online for the four shows taking place throughout the weekend.

Carson High School will begin its 150th anniversary homecoming celebration Sept. 17 with the all school assembly in the Big Gym during the last class of the day. Leadership students well lead the assembly with the first activity being the introduction of the Homecoming King and Queen candidates who will make their grand entrance onto the gym floor.

For what appears the first time in Nevada history, non-major party voters have surpassed Democratic and Republican voters.

It is with heavy hearts that the Children’s Museum must postpone its Pure Imagination Gala, again, due to the surge in Covid-19.

We are here to create a safe environment for all families, and during this time, it does not seem fitting to have a large event that could potentially add to the increasing cases.

UPDATE: Evacuation orders have downgraded since this article's publication, please visit this article for updated information specifically on evacuations.

As of Saturday morning at 7 a.m., the Caldor Fire is reported to be at 37 percent contained, burning at 214,107 acres.

Multiple law enforcement agencies have been in South Lake Tahoe since the Caldor Fire started its eastward surge toward the lake. They assisted with evacuations after the orders were issued on Sunday and Monday, and since then have been on neighborhood patrol looking for those who chose to stay in town for nefarious reasons.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners approved a pair of ordinances that curtail amend the development lot sizes smaller than 9000 square feet during their meeting Thursday.

The ravaging toll of wildfires have caused thousands of residences and families in Lake Tahoe communities to evacuate their homes and be displaced to shelters throughout northern Nevada. The Carson City School District is inviting all evacuated families in Carson City with school-aged children to enroll their students through the McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program.

Overall activity on the Caldor Fire decreased overnight due to moderate humidity recovery and a decrease in winds. Firefighters took advantage of these favorable conditions to build more control line and work direct along the northern edge of the fire.

Spot fires from the wind event two days ago continue to be found and firefighters engaged when safe to do so. Minimal fire growth occurred in the Kirkwood area. Today crews will work to tie in more control line and mop up.

The Carson Senator Freshman Football team rolled into Reno High School on Thursday afternoon and dominated the game from the opening kick.

The Senators offense was hitting on all cylinders as they scored on all 5 possessions in the first half to open up a 34-0 lead at the intermission.

Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting August 26 and ending Sept. 1, 2021.

Three years after the Douglas County Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline was created, the program has resulted in an investigation leading to the indictment of a former Douglas County employee for two counts of theft.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to accept a COVID-19 Health Equity grant from the CDC in the amount of $767,015.77 through June 30, 2024.

The acceptance of this grant will assist in addressing vaccine confidence among underserved populations, according to the agenda item.