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

The Thursday Night Carson City Cruise winner goes to Dave and Anka with their 1956 Chevy Second Series Truck. Pictured is Dave, Anka and Mary of Bully's Sports Bar in Carson City.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Historic Resources Commission. There are three positions available, each for a term that expires in February, 2023.

The word “pest” means different things to different people: weeds that are never-ending, insects on plants or in houses, plant diseases of all types, mushrooms in a lawn or critters digging up a garden or yard. Gardening is not for the faint of heart. Some people spray or use a chemical for everything, whether it is called for or not. This is not necessarily an effective approach.

Sunday morning sunrise in Genoa.

Effective Saturday, the Carson City Fire Department is implementing fire restrictions on city and privately owned lands within Carson City.

Vegetation in western Nevada has dried out significantly. A large crop of grass and brush is evident at lower elevations and trees and other forest vegetation at higher elevations are quickly drying out. The public is encouraged to safely enjoy the public lands, bearing in mind that human-caused fires annually threaten human life, private property and public land resources every summer.

UPDATE From the Carson City Fire Department: Firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday. No one was home at the time of the fire. The fire caused significant damage to the home, the cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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Firefighters were called to a house fire on Saturday evening on Cascade Drive.

As of 9 p.m., the fire was contained and responders in scene were mopping up. There appears to be significant damage to the back of the house.

There are no other structures threatened. The cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed.

The Fifth Annual Sassabration, Carson City’s Pride event and fundraiser, was held Saturday at Sassafras along with Shoe Tree Brewing Co. and the Carson City Hot Springs.

The day began with a parade beginning at the Brewery Arts Center and ending at Sassafras. Vendors, entertainers, musicians and attendees gathered in the heat of another hot desert summer day to raise funds for a great cause.

Nevada Artists Association presents the "Spirit of America" judged show. This show was open to member and non-member artists and runs until July 26. Come in and view all the fabulous art and be sure to vote for your People's Choice favorites. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10-4 every day except Monday.

TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus opens its concert series at the elegant Genoa Lakes Golf Club Ballroom at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31st with a special program.

A local barber, Brandon Baxter, who is training at Carson City’s Cipriani’s downtown barber shop was involved in a car accident last Tuesday, and a gofundme has been set up for his family while he is in critical care at UC Davis. He was returning home from barber school when the incident occurred.

Matthew Fehr has transformed into a celebrity of sorts at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, but he blends in with the rest of the crowd.

A 39-year-old Mound House man and a 60-year-old Mound House woman were arrested in the 5900 block of Highway 50 E late Friday night for a felony Parole and Probation violation, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam is praising the extraordinary efforts of several Good Samaritans and Sheriff’s Office deputies who worked together to help save the life of a near drowning victim at Thunderbird Beach in Lake Tahoe last Friday.

“A life was on the line and people stepped up,” Sheriff Balaam said.

Mario Tomic leads a Sky Dome Inflatable Planetarium session as part of the Carson City Library’s Summer Learning Challenge at the Community Center, in Carson City, Nev., on Friday, July 12, 2019.

For more info on summer activities, go to carsoncitylibrary.org.