Carson City health department no longer testing for COVID-19; could change if cases spike

The Carson City School District will hold its next School Board meeting on Tuesday, July 23 in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Carson City firefighters responded to a report of a non-emergency house fire just after 10 p.m. on Friday morning after a resident called to say her space heater had caught fire.

At the time of the call, the fire was out but she wanted firefighters to check it out to make sure she was no longer in danger.

When using a space heater or air conditioning unit, always make sure the area is free of debris and that nothing is covering the unit that could catch fire or impede airflow in and out of the unit.

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As we head into the final stretch of the week, events around the Carson City region are lined up for the next three days, including museum activities, outdoor concerts, a car cruise Friday at Carson Mall, athletic events, a Carson High School class of 1979 reunion, the Taste of Downtown on Saturday and much more.

CARSON CITY — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials recently announced the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services is one of eight states selected to participate in the Healthy Brain Initiative Planning Lab.

The movie trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick" where segments of the production were filmed at Lake Tahoe, was released Thursday by Paramount Pictures.

"Top Gun: Maverick" is the sequel to 1986's blockbuster "Top Gun." In true dramatic fashion, the trailer builds up the story of the Tom Cruise character Maverick as the new flight instructor of the Top Gun school.

The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon cutting celebration in honor of the newest Chamber member, the Dayton Taphouse.

The Dayton Taphouse opened in June in a historical 1887 saloon complete with a modern beer garden.

Attention family historians and genealogists: The Nevada State Archives is holding a “Preserving Family History” workshop on July 31, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon. This will be a basic family photo and document preservation workshop that will include a few hands-on activities.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Learn how to handle wildlife encounters, whether it be while camping, hiking or in your own backyard. Join the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Urban Wildlife Coordinator for a lesson on what to do and how to react to wild animals; from raccoons and coyotes to bears and mountain lions.

A service of the Carson City Sheriff's Office Volunteers in Partnership Program, called "VIPS for Vets" now has more transportation availability for local veterans after recently acquiring a van from the state of Nevada.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Pioneer Awards through the Northern Nevada Development Authority with the deadline to make nominations closing on July 31 at 11:59 p.m.

CARSON CITY — June employment in Nevada is up 45,500 over the year, although the number of jobs decreased by 4,000 over the month, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s economic report released Wednesday.

A 32-year-old Mound House man was arrested early Wednesday morning for felony giving false identification to avoid prosecution, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Midweek, here we come! Heading into Wednesday, July 17, 2019 and we're looking at another sunshine-filled day full of activities including Trails 4 Tails at Riverview Park, an open house at Carson City's Foreman-Roberts House Museum, Wheeled Food Wednesday at the Brewery Arts Center with a showing of "Monster's University" to follow and more. Enjoy the day.

This camp is perfect for those who love the water and are interested in learning some basic lifeguarding skills. Participants must have the ability to swim front crawl for 25 yards, swim breast stroke for 25 yards, tread water for 1 minute, and exit the pool without stairs or ladder. Junior Lifeguard Camp will be held July 29 through August 2,
1 to 4 p.m.