At 1:29 p.m. Saturday afternoon a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle was reported at Northbound Fairview and I-580.
According to dispatch, a motorcyclist lost control of his motorcycle on the northbound off ramp on Fairview and I-580.
The rider was unconscious but breathing. He was wearing a helmet.
First responders are enroute. Delays are expected. Use alternate routes if possible.
Careflight was called to the scene at 1:40 p.m.
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting six new positive cases and two recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 143, with 92 recoveries and two deaths, 49 cases remain active.
The new cases are:
A female Carson City resident in her 40’s
Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the cases will be released.
Gender and age break down of the cases by county is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/. Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).
The lab is experiencing a high volume of tests. Results from the asymptomatic community-based testing locations are taking longer than expected. CCHHS will contact those tested by phone when their results are available.
For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline 7 days a week, 8 am to 5 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.
Stay informed. For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/.
A red Tail Hawk moves in slow toward the camera Saturday morning at Silver Saddle Ranch.
About 150 demonstrators returned Saturday to the Governor's Mansion in Carson City to protest his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Editor’s Note: Patt Quinn-Davis is adviser for the Carneta yearbook. She wrote this letter to CHS staff members to share the challenges she and her student staff faced in finishing this year’s carneta. Quinn-Davis also teaches Honors American Literature and English IV.
Before jumping into teaching, Quinn-Davis worked many years at The Nevada Appeal as city government reporter, columnist, and city editor. She was also editor of The Nevada Appeal and previously was editor of The Daily Democrat newspaper in Woodland, California.
It has been just a few weeks since we finished the 2020 Carneta yearbook. Since that time, I have wondered how I can explain to all of you what it took for these students, Sydney Lloyd, Desirea Fox, Lindsay Chowanski, Allison Gill, Bryce Alvarado, Aspen Carrillo, Julia Nolan, Anthony Alvarado, Justyce Quintana, and Veronica Burson, to make that deadline during these extraordinary times.
And you know what? I do not believe I can explain all of it. You really did have to be there. We are used to hearing all that is wrong with kids. But we know, in our own little teaching worlds, that the criticism is not always true. It certainly is not true of this yearbook staff. Yes, they had other classes. Yes, I was with my other classes.
Alyssa Smith, who had co-taught one of my publications’ classes, worked with both sections, plus all of her other classes. But the staff, Alyssa, and me, also thought about “Yearbook” and how we could finish it, on time, and tell our unique story about an event we, from our first-person perspective, would read and remember for days and months and years hence.
Materials from the classroom had to be collected and delivered to staff. Zoom was set up. And we met, between classes, during lag times in other classes, after class, and long into the evening. The stories I could tell. Two of the editors had picked up extra shifts at their jobs. One of them brought her laptop to her work and squeezed in writing and layout between pizza orders.
Another ran through the empty streets of Carson, shooting the closed casinos, the closed downtown, and, yes, the closed CHS for our local reaction section. Yet another ended up with his grandparents in South Lake Tahoe with fractured internet service. Some were helping with siblings and parents, others were more literally grounded, sitting on their beds, reading from notes I texted to them, deciphering, putting together, figuring it out. Some of it felt awful. Often there was despair.
Some of the materials could not be duplicated and had to be dropped from our plans for this 2020 Carneta. I felt like I had walked across this country by the time we had finished it. How do we get the books to the kids, our book is historic, and I think it is hard for some people to appreciate this. Spring sports disappeared, senior pages were not done, relying on kids not sitting in front of you to do the work, received pre-made pages from Walworth, but we did not use then, books should be signed by all of the editors, order through the Yearbookforever.com website, it was a challenge.
On the last night, April 10, I worried about stories that were still being written and making the Midnight deadline.
“QD,” said Lindsay Chowanski, executive editor, “we have almost five hours; we are fine.” For years, when I am wondering if I will get something done in time, I will remember her words...almost five hours...we are fine. I have had victorious books over the years. Nothing could top this one, however. Ironically, our theme for the 2020 Carneta is “Here and Now. Now and Then.” Definitely a theme to capture this weird, weird year, and I wanted all of you to know.
ORDER A 2020 CARNETA YEARBOOK ONLINE
The 2020 Carneta is here, so please do not miss out on this unforgettable record of the most unforgettable senior year in history. CHS adviser Patt Quinn-Davis and CHS Administrators are working out details on the best way to get yearbooks delivered to students, but ordering one online is simple. Quinn-Davis, and co-adviser Alyssa Smith-Ackerley, made a very quick how-to video for ordering. See the video here. Want to skip the video, no problem. Go straight to yearbookforever.com/.
COMO PEDIR EL LIBRE ANUARIO DEL 2020 CARNETA
Sí
El Carneta 2020 ya casi está aquí. La asesor de CHS Patt Quinn-Davis y los administradores de CHS están trabajando de la mejor manera posible para que los libros se entreguen a los estudiantes, pero pedir uno en línea. Instrucciones para hacerlo disponibles en YouTube: Quinn-Davis y la co-asesora Alyssa Smith-Ackerley han estado recibiendo correos electrónicos y preguntas sobre cómo los estudiantes y los padres pueden pedir anuarios, por lo que hicieron un video de cómo hacerlo muy rápido porque pensaron que los miembros del personal de CHS también podrían necesitar aclaraciones. Para las interesados pueden ir a yearbookforever.com. Un video instructivo está disponible aquí: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkeN1ImGaGU&feature=youtu.be
SAFE GRAD COMMITTEE PUTTING PLANS INTO MOTION
Here is the scoop on what is happening with Safe Grad. A meeting will be held after May 15 to determine if Safe Grad night can happen. Safe Grad is also sponsoring the Downtown Street Banner event, and all information may be found on the CHS class of 2020 parents on Facebook. Look for a picture of the CHS at school, and there are two groups: One for anyone and one just for CHS Class of 2020 Senior Parents.
A post from the group on Facebook says, “Permission to install banners up and down Carson Street and Fairview has been granted. There will be four pictures of the CHS Class of 2020 Seniors on each banner, two per side. The cost per senior is $28. However, we would like to fundraise to offset the cost for each student. Carson High Safe Grad has agreed to sponsor the project, and donations may be sent to: Carson High Safe Grad Booster, PO Box 486, Carson City, NV 89702. To donate online, go to the ‘Donate’ tab at carsonhighsafegrad@gmail.com. All donations are tax deductible. Please reference “Downtown Banners” on your donation.” Approximately $13,000 needs to be raised to do the Downtown Street Banner project to be able to offer it to all graduating CHS students. Please contact CHS Safe Grad Secretary, Wendy Yang at 720-6160, President Kyra Hinton at 434-760-0635, or go to carsonhighsafegrad@gmail.com.
GREATER NEVADA CREDIT UNION VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY
GNCU is bringing free virtual financial wellness May 20 using Zoom online meetings. They will facilitate two Bite of Reality simulations for students ages 13 to 22, regardless of whether or not they or their family are GNCU members. Bite of Reality is a hands-on based simulation that appeals to teens while giving them a taste of real-world financial realities. Teens are given a fictional occupation, salary, spouse and family, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments.
The teens will then "purchase" housing, transportation, food, clothing, household necessities, day care, and other needs. Fortunately, the game also includes a "credit union" to help with their financial needs. This interactive activity will teach teens how to make financial decisions and give them a better understanding of the challenges of living on a budget. Teens will have to deal with a pushy "car salesperson" and a commission-based "realtor," and weigh their wants versus their needs. There is even a "Fickle Finger of Fate" to give students unexpected "expenses" or "windfalls" just like in real life. To RSVP, go here, click the button below each session, and fill out the form.
CAREER CENTER OPEN TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT
The CHS Career Center is open every day and ready to assist students with many tasks in preparation for their future careers. The center offers assistance with writing cover letters to employers, creating resumes, preparing for interviews, and provides information about current job openings with local businesses.
The center has helped many students get their first job, and students who are signed up for Work Experience through the Counseling office have their number of work hours kept track of by the Center, to earn credits for high school graduation. The Center also organizes the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing schedule for sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in serving in the armed forces; the ASVAB is given twice per year, Fall and Spring, at no cost to students, and the results can assess which jobs students are most suited for based upon their scores” Darnell added.
Also organized by the Center is the setup of Senior Project Academies, which allows seniors to participate in educational job shadowing opportunities, which parallel their career interests such as the healthcare, law enforcement, and banking or finance. Students are able to have hands-on experiences by observing and attending sessions alongside professionals at Carson Tahoe Hospital, the Carson City Sheriff’s Department, and Wells Fargo. Throughout the school year, the Center hosts speakers from local businesses and has several trips to manufacturing, retail, or service businesses in the community.
The Center partners with University of Nevada, Reno to help juniors, those interested in exploring careers in science and health, to sign up for UNR’s Student Research Summer program, Community of Bilingual English-Spanish speakers. The Center also runs queries on grades and prepares spreadsheets for Career and Technical Education Level I teachers to keep them informed of the overall academic progress of their students in order to help them reach a B or better and succeed as a Completer in their CTE pathway. Center hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.— Contributed by Jeannie Danell, CHS Career Center Senior Office Specialist.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR STUDENTS THIS SUMMER
Get on the road with Western Nevada College’s fully online driver’s education class. Students pay $34.99 Meets Nevada Department of Motor Vehicle requirements. Call 775-445-4210 or email wnc.edu/driver-education for more information.
CHS STUDENT ELECTED NEVADA SKILLSUSA STATE OFFICER
Carson High junior, Olivia Syndergaard was elected to the Nevada SkillsUSA State Officer Team May 8. Nevada SkillsUSA is a student organization that works with the Career and Technical Programs to ensure high school students have the job skills needed to become strong employees in the community. As a state officer, Olivia will assist in developing initiatives and provide guidance on how the SkillsUSA organization may meet the challenges of creating a strong workforce.
She will be conduct leadership training for members during the annual leadership training. Olivia has been in student leadership since her freshman year. Next school year, she was also elected as Student Body President. Olivia will be a third year Culinary Arts student next year as well. She excels at culinary management tasks and enjoys the baking arts. In her free time, Olivia rock climbs and mountain bikes. Olivia has exemplified the qualities that make effective leaders. She loves to challenge herself and puts her heart into every endeavor. Olivia strives to be her best and to bring out the best in others. Congratulations, Olivia. — Contributed by CHS SkillsUSA adviser and Culinary Arts teacher Kasey Kemmet.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
The CHS Student of the Week is Jane Read, a senior. According to her nominating teacher, CHS Language Department Chair Cheryl Macy, “Jane is quiet and unassuming, but she powers through her work.” Macy added, “She is ahead of the game on assignments, and last semester Jane did not have a single tardy or absence for any class. Jane will attend college to become a teacher, and she interned at Seeliger Elementary with Mrs. Reed, who thoroughly enjoyed having Jane in class." Congratulations to Jane Read as a positive standout even amidst this worldwide crisis.
— Senator Square columnist Phil Brady is an English teacher at Carson High School in Carson City, Nev.
I have been a grass warrior lately. Grass persists in exploring and establishing in areas I don’t want it: under shrubs, twined in flowers, out of the edges of the lawn, under the trees, in the field and so on. As a grass warrior, I have employed various attack strategies from hand-digging, weed-whacking and mowing with three different mowers — a riding mower, a small area electric mower, a rough area mower and finally, a tractor.
Thank goodness I have my own mechanic living with me who keeps all the equipment in excellent working order or grass would take over my landscape world.
Being a grass warrior requires tenacity, doggedness and endurance because grasses never give up. The prolific annual grasses flourish early. However, because they complete their life cycle within one year, they are shallow-rooted and easy to pull.
The perennial grasses are another story. They grow year after year putting down strong roots. They are difficult to pull, generally requiring a shovel rather than a trowel to get them out. In addition, any roots left behind re-sprout, growing multitudes of new plants.
I avoid herbicides these days in order to maintain a healthy soil biome, which then allows plants to thrive. However, some folks resort to herbicides. I’m often asked if the active ingredient, glyphosate, which is in 750 products including Roundup, is a good grass control.
Glyphosate is a non-selective, post-emergent herbicide. This means it kills almost all actively growing plants when it is applied to leaves or freshly cut stems. If you spray it on grass growing in your flowers or shrub beds, you probably will kill the flowers as well as the grasses and shrubs. If you spray it on your lawn weeds, it may kill them, but also the lawn. There is a lot of controversy about glyphosate these days with some research saying it is carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and other studies saying it isn’t.
There are selective post-emergence herbicides that target only grasses but also other monocots, such as irises and lilies. These include various products with one of the active ingredients fluazifop, fenoxaprop or sethoxydim. Products may come pre-mixed or require the addition of a surfactant or sticker-spreader ingredient to water in a tank sprayer. Before buying or using an herbicide, READ and understand the LABEL.
Since I will continue to avoid herbicides, I will remain a constant digger, mower or weed-whacking grass warrior. Are you one too?
— JoAnne Skelly is an Associate Professor & Extension Educator Emerita at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. She can be reached at skellyj@unce.unr.edu.
A late-season spring storm will bring gusty winds, below average temperatures, mountain snow, and periods of valley rain Sunday through Tuesday around the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service.
For Carson City, Carson Valley and much of northern Nevada Nevada, a Wind Advisory is in place through 8 p.m. Forecasters say we can expect widespread gusts of 35-50 mph and localized higher gusts in wind prone locations. Impacts to road and air travel are possible along with dangerous boating conditions and areas of blowing dust downwind of desert sinks.
Gusts could be strong enough to damage some fences and bring down branches. Fire weather concerns will also be present in areas that have dried grassy fuels, according to the weather service.
Rain will arrive in the Sierra on Sunday with snow levels lowering from about 9,000 feet to 7,000 feet by Monday morning. Impacts to Sierra passes are possible Monday morning with a few inches of snowfall possible.
The cold front will sweep through on Monday which will provide western Nevada its best shot at rain showers. Gusty winds will also remain, particularly south of Highway 50 just ahead of the advancing cold front.
Snow levels above Lake Tahoe will also continue to drop Monday evening into Tuesday morning with snow levels falling below 6,000 feet. Light snow showers will be possible at lake level but accumulations should be limited. All told, High Sierra elevations, mainly above 8,000 feet could accumulate up to a foot of wet snow through Tuesday morning.
Lingering snow and pellet showers will prevail Tuesday with isolated lightning strikes not out of the question on Monday and Tuesday.
Much cooler conditions will prevail Tuesday with high temperatures as much as 20 degrees below season averages. Some freezes will be possible in rural lower valleys Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
CARSON CITY — According to Nevada Census 2020, beginning on May 18, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin its “update leave” operations, where 2020 census forms are hand delivered to residences that either do not have mail delivered to the physical location of the home, or the mail delivery information for the residence cannot be verified. This process is to ensure all Nevadans — particularly in rural communities — are counted.
“We want to make sure people who receive the hand-delivered census forms do not mistake them for an advertisement and accidentally throw them away,” said Churchill County Commission Chair Pete Olsen. “It’s critical that rural residents who may not receive mail service at their homes still participate in the census.”
The U.S. Census Bureau is prioritizing the health and safety of the public and its employees. Therefore, the update leave process will not require any interaction with residents. Census workers will not ring doorbells or collect data during this phase and will wear personal protective equipment while in the field. Census questionnaires and instructions will be left at or in close proximity of the front doors of homes.
Nevadans have been able to complete their census questionnaire online, over the phone, or by mailing in the form since mid-March. However, many residences, particularly in rural parts of the state, have not received the physical form yet, since they are a part of the update leave phase of the national census.
As of Thursday, May 14, Nevada’s self-response rate is 58.4%, compared to the U.S self-response rate, which is currently 59.3 percent. In addition to congressional and state representation, census data is used to help determine how much and where approximately $67 billion in federal funding for the next ten years will be distributed throughout Nevada.
“We cannot rely solely on residents in the most populous counties in Nevada to be included in the census and expect to get our fair share of federal funding in the rural parts of the state,” said Carolyn Turner, Executive Director of the Nevada Rural Electric Association. “Nevadans living in rural counties must be counted. It’s our responsibility to respond to the census – whether it’s online, via phone, comes in the mail or is hand delivered.”
Funding based on past census information helped support: the United Way Food Shelter in Pershing County; road funds in Lyon, Mineral and Nye counties; and transportation and other services for seniors in Humboldt, Hawthorne and Eureka Counties — just to name a few.
The 2020 Census takes about 10 minutes to complete and only asks for basic information. It is confidential, and it does not include questions about financial information, social security numbers, political elections, or any other personal identification information.
More information about the 2020 Nevada Census can be found at www.census.nv.gov.
Starting July 8th, 2020 and every Wednesday night thereafter for the next 5 weeks Carson City will have free drive-in movies at the Brewery Arts Center parking lot!
These events are sponsored by Garrett Lepire and done in conjunction with the Classic Cinema Club of Carson City and the Brewery Arts Center which have been more than gracious hosts, said Lepire.
The first movie is the newest edition of Lion King which came out last year.
Movies will start around 8pm and the audio will come through your car speakers that you’ll set to a certain station to hear (just like at the El Rancho drive-in movies in Reno).
There will be safety precautions in place that must be followed for your continued participation, according to organizers.
For example, only one person will be allowed out of their vehicle at a time for a restroom trip. You will have to watch from your vehicle with no exceptions, said Lepire.
The movie schedule is as follows:
July 8th - Lion King
July 15th - Singing in the Rain
July 22nd - Moana
July 29th - A League of Their Own
August 5th - Coco
August 12th - Back to the Future
Beginning May 18, 2020, Carson Ridge Disc Golf Park will be closed on Mondays for a course maintenance day. During the closure, volunteers will be working on general maintenance to the tee pads, trails, baskets and course clean up.
Volunteers from the Eagle Valley Disc Golf Association will be on hand and providing the maintenance and guidance to any people interested in volunteering.
Carson Ridge Disc Golf Park is open daily sunrise to sunset. Participants are encouraged to practice social distancing, bring hand sanitizer and wipes to keep discs and equipment clean.
Groups must be less than 10 people. If the parking lot is full upon arrival, please choose another time to participate. There may be periodic course closures for on-going maintenance activities. Please check carson.org/parksandrec and social media for scheduling updates.
If interested in volunteering on Mondays and helping with the ongoing maintenance of the Carson Ridge Disc Golf Park, please contact David Navarro, Parks Operation Superintendent at (775) 887-2262 or email at dnavarro@carson.org.
A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested for suspicion of burglary and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person Thursday evening.
According to the report, Special Enforcement Team deputies received information regarding a convicted felon, Christopher Landry, possessing and pawning a 12-gauge Mossberg shotgun.
According to the report, the man had gone back to the pawn shop to repurchase the shotgun, but was advised his application had been denied, the report states.
Deputies went to the pawn shop and received documents and files including a copy of the man's driver’s license, a photo of Landry on the pawn receipt, and video of him pawning the shotgun, the report states.
Deputies located the man at his residence and spoke with him, where he admitted to pawning a shotgun that he had purchased from a friend the year before.
Deputies asked if he had any other firearms in the residence, and Landry stated he had a Ruger handgun in his bedroom. He stated he had purchased it from a friend 7 months before.
He was taken into custody without issue.
Bail: $20,000.
— A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested for a court order violation after allegedly calling his ex-girlfriend from jail multiple times despite a temporary protection order being in place.
According to the report, deputies were dispatched to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office in regards to a court order violation.
Deputies met with the ex-girlfriend who said she was granted a temporary protection order (TPO) against her ex-boyfriend, which was served on May 1 at the Carson City Jail, where the man was currently in custody.
She stated that she had received numerous phone-calls from the jail and assumed they were from the man, though she did not answer any of them. However, she said she later received information from her friend that the man had contacted the friend asking her to speak to the ex-girlfriend on his behalf.
Deputies located the calls made from the man on a recorded line, where he is clearly heard telling the friend “Talk to her for me, I don’t wanna lose her” and “tell her I love her.”
Deputies spoke to the inmate who said he never called anyone and never told the friend to talk to her.
He was arrested for the violations and add-booked at the jail.
Bail: $1,137
All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.
Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 18-24, 2020. For information on lane restrictions and street closures related to the South Carson Street Project, visit CarsonProud.com.
This week's South Carson Street lane work is subject to weather conditions. Work includes:
5th Street to 10th Street: SNC will be performing concrete work, electric and waterline work as well; one lane in each direction will be open, the cone zone will remain in place around-the-clock.
10th Street to Fairview: SNC will be performing storm drain work; one lane in each direction will be open, the cone zone will remain in place around-the-clock.
Frontage Road is open to two-way traffic. Intermittent closures to Frontage Rd driveways. There will be no access from Sonoma.
Sonoma Street at Frontage Road will be closed all week for concrete work. Use alternative streets to access Frontage Road or Carson Street.
Appion to Rhodes will have temporary driveway closures on Wednesday and Thursday on both the east and west sides for asphalt paving and patching.
Rhodes to Clearview: SNC will be performing multi-use path work; one lane in each direction, the cone zone will remain in place around-the-clock.
In other road work around Carson City, closures are expected at the following locations due to road, utility work:
— Airport Road will be closed in both directions between Woodside Drive and Minonee Lane, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Residential access will be allowed. JAC service will continue, however detours will be in effect.
— Curry Street may be closed periodically between William Street and John Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— John Street May be closed periodically between N. Carson Street and Curry Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m..
— Menlo Drive will be closed at Airport Road, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:
— 5th Street will have reduced and shifted lanes in both directions between Roop Street and Saliman Road, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Mountain Street will have reduced and narrowed lanes between Washington Street and Fleischmann Way, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— North Carson Street will have a single lane closure between Fleischmann Way and William Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— Retail Court will have single lane closures east of College Parkway, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— Roop Street will have single lane closures at 5th Street, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Saliman Road will have single lane restrictions in both directions between Little Lane and Como Street, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Washington Street will have reduced and narrowed lanes between Ormsby Boulevard and Curry Street. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— William Street will be reduced to a single lane eastbound between Roop Street and Saliman Road, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MASON VALLEY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection says work to revitalize and restore the former Anaconda Copper Mine site continues to progress on schedule. The first phase of the project began in August 2019, and all necessary construction work at the site is on track to be complete by 2029.
Helping propel this critical project forward is the completion of an updated comprehensive groundwater study. Today, NDEP approved the Anaconda groundwater investigation report, which combines 15 years of scientific data collected from over 350 monitoring wells.
The study underwent exhaustive technical review by NDEP; and included thorough review from the Bureau of Land Management and Federally Recognized Tribes. Key findings from the groundwater report include:
— The primary contaminants in groundwater at the site are uranium and sulfate.
— There are three main sources of uranium and sulfate in groundwater: historic mining practices, naturally occurring deposits, and agricultural activities.
— The extent of uranium and sulfate groundwater contamination that may potentially be mine-related has not impacted: the Yerington Paiute Tribe drinking water supply well; other residences currently receiving bottled water that do not have access to the City of Yerington municipal water supply.
NDEP will continue to require Atlantic Richfield Company to address all identified, as well as potential, mine-related groundwater contamination.
The Yerington Paiute Tribe has an existing reliable drinking water system, and the past seven years of testing demonstrates the system meets all drinking water standards.
For more information regarding the Yerington Paiute Tribe’s drinking water system and water quality, please contact the Tribe or the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, which oversees environmental protection on Tribal lands. Community members who live within the identified mine-related plume boundary have access to City of Yerington municipal water.
The bottled water program, first initiated as a protective measure in 2004 before the extent of groundwater contamination was defined, will be gradually phased out over a six-month period beginning May 2020 and ending in November 2020.
NDEP is communicating directly with approximately 20 non-tribal residences located outside the area impacted by mine-related groundwater contamination who are currently receiving bottled water, but whom do not have access to a municipal water system. These residents will be given options for installation of point-of-use reverse osmosis water treatment systems, free of charge.
“As part of our mission, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection remains committed to continuously engaging area community members and stakeholders, every step of the way, throughout the Anaconda Mine revitalization and restoration project,” said Greg Lovato, NDEP Administrator. “Finalizing the groundwater study marks a significant milestone in characterizing the complex hydrogeological conditions and extent of groundwater contamination at the Anaconda Mine Site.
This report is critical to continuing the successful cleanup of the site and helps chart a path forward based on the best available science to ensure that current and future activities are protective of public health and the environment. We look forward to continuing a phased cleanup approach to ensure a healthy future for Mason Valley residents.”
In February 2018, the EPA and the State of Nevada entered into a deferral agreement, designating NDEP as the lead regulatory agency to oversee and expedite the Anaconda Mine remediation project while maintaining EPA equivalent protection standards. Since transferring the Anaconda Mine remediation project from the EPA to NDEP oversight, numerous project activities have been completed, with funding provided by Atlantic Richfield Company.
As a foundation of the project, NDEP developed a definitive and transparent project timeline that has been key to initiating and accelerating construction work. Site activities completed in the last year include geotechnical and geochemical investigations in support of mine reclamation, cultural investigations, and construction of five new fluid management system ponds.
Based on findings from a recent EPA report, the nation’s backlog of unfunded Superfund projects is at its largest in 15 years, due to a significant and growing lack of funding for the Superfund program.
The Superfund program, established in 1980, authorized a tax on oil and chemical industries to fund cleanups nationwide. In 1995, the tax expired and was never reauthorized by Congress. The expiration of this tax has increased the nation’s backlog of unfunded Superfund sites. The deferral and associated agreements between NDEP and Atlantic Richfield Company ensures funding will remain available for the cleanup.
Information from the last public meeting and a timeline of site closure activities are available online at ndep.nv.gov/land/abandoned-mine-lands/anaconda-home/anaconda-whats-new.
For more information about the Anaconda Copper Mine Site cleanup project, visit ndep.nv.gov/land/abandoned-mine-lands/anaconda-home
Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting Sunday, May 17 that there is one new positive case of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 144, with 92 recoveries and two deaths, 50 cases remain active.
The new case is:
— A female Carson City resident in her 40’s
Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the case will be released.
Carson City
-71 Total
-25 Active
-44 Recovered
-2 Deaths
Douglas County
-25 Total
-4 Active
-21 Recovered
Lyon County
-47 Total
-20 Active
-27 Recovered
Storey County
-1 Total
-1 Active
-0 Recoveries
TOTAL
-144 Total Cases
-50 Active
-92 Recovered
-2 Deaths
-3 Hospitalizations
Gender and age break down of the cases by county is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/
Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov
Community-Based COVID-19 Testing for Those Without Symptoms
-1,798 Individuals Tested
-1,799 Results Received
-1 Positive Test Results
-1,798 Negative Test Results
The lab is experiencing a high volume of tests. Results from the asymptomatic community-based testing locations are taking longer than expected. CCHHS will contact those tested by phone when their results are available.
For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline 7 days a week, 8 am to 5 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.
Stay informed. For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/
OUR Center — a local nonprofit providing the Northern Nevada LGBTQ+ community access to support, resources, educational programs and more — will recognize the exceptional efforts that members of the community make in support of Northern Nevada GLBTQA (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Ally) rights at the Harvey Milk Day & Milk Made Awards.
The annual Harvey Milk-inspired event honors six members of the local GLBTQA community who embody the spirit and mission of Milk — to build, strengthen and connect the lives of those who identify with the community. Awards will be given in the following categories: Community Builder, Political Groundbreaker, Proud Parents, Leader of Tomorrow (under 30 years of age) and Outstanding Ally.
“Harvey Milk Day is one of the Center’s longest running events,” said Meredith Tanzer, Vice President of OUR Center. “It is important that we honor and uplift people in the community that are doing great work. Harvey Milk worked on many projects in his community that brought people together. We hope that by highlighting some rock stars in our community that others will be inspired to get more involved.”
Nominations are closed and are currently being reviewed by an internal nominations committee anonymously for complete transparency. Awardees will be chosen based on community achievement and the number of nominations received on behalf of the nominee.
The Harvey Milk Day & Milk Made Awards will take place on Friday, May 22 from 7 - 9 p.m. online. Details regarding the virtual event will be available on the OUR Center Facebook event page. Northern Nevada residents and community supporters who are interested in attending can learn more and RSVP via the event page here: https://bit.ly/3dRNAV6
The gate on Ash Canyon Road, located at the trailhead to the Ash to Kings Trail in Ash Canyon, is now open, Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space announced Monday.
The Ash Canyon Road gate is open to all motorized vehicle traffic. The road has been closed as a part of an annual road closure to protect the road during heavy precipitation in the winter.
All road repairs have been completed, and the road is passable for both non-motorized and high-clearance four-wheel drive motorized travel. Users should exercise caution based on weather conditions when traveling the road.
For more information on Ash Canyon Road, contact the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department at 775-887-2262.
Yoga is a calming way to center yourself and understand these moments that may be confusing. Amy and Cortney talk about the importance of staying active and how yoga exercise is a great way to maintain good health. You can sign up for classes by going to CarsonCityYoga.com. They can be reached at 775-841-7841.
This edition of It's Your City is sponsored by Garrett Lepire, real estate broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Drysdale Properties. He can be reached at Garrett@SellingCarsonCity.com or 775-720-4712.
It's Your City is a regular program produced by Darla Bayer and hosted by Cortney Bloomer. The program features news, events and happenings around Carson City. If your business would like to sponsor a program, contact Darla at DarlaEdits2@gmail.com or (775) 830-7939.
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Nearly 70 Carson High School seniors were recognized Thursday night for collectively earning more than $1 million in scholarships (a number that will continue to rise). Their accomplishments were celebrated in a virtual awards ceremony, Thursday, May 14, which highlighted the academic success of the Class of 2020.
"Even though the conclusion of this unforgettable COVID-19 school year has not lived up to traditional expectations, these students have proved they are well prepared when they leave Carson High School,” CHS Principal Gavin Ward said. "These scholarship awards are a testament to that. We have students going on to military, technical schools, community colleges and major universities.”
We applaud all the local organizations and community support who’ve made a lot of these scholarships possible, he continued. The Class of 2020 has really embraced the opportunities available to them, and I couldn't be more proud. I am excited about their futures and what they will do after high school.
Ward also noted the total amount of scholarships will continue to rise as graduation draws closer. Many applications have been extended due to schools being physically closed. So the overall all total in scholarships may be significantly higher than what is represented as of May 14, 2020.
Carson High School’s Class of 2020 Scholars, listed below by last name (alphabetized) followed by their first name:
Amrhein, Nathaniel
Anderson, Seth
Avina, Gabriela
Aydelott, Kenneth
Belcastro, Zion
Bonomo, Giovani
Bouza, Lilian
Brugman, Kyra
Busch, Bryce
Chen, Kai
Chowanski, Lindsay
Clavel, Victor
Cortes Solis, Gary
Covington, Ava
Crossman, Gabriel
Davis, Cameron
Diez, Aubree
Duncan, Nanami
Espinoza, Sydney
Fernandez Lopez, Gabriela
Ferris, Karrina
Fontaine, Maxwell
Gantan, Matthew
Garcia Cruz, Eliseo
Hinton, Audrianna
Irvin-Redding, Liliann
Jeffries, Alana
Johnson, Cole
Kaiser, Hannah
Kennison, Stacy
Knox, Pru
Konrad, Luke
Kordonowy, Bella
Lopez, Daniel
Lozano, Jennifer
Maffei, Bradley
Martinez, Kiana
Martinez, Vanessa
Mata, Alondra
McCain, Kayleigh
McCoy, Emma
McMenamy, Anthony
Natividad, Angel
Navarro, Kyle
Padilla, Alan
Parker, Mya
Payan, Josey
Quilling, Camryn
Randall, Cierra
Remer, David
Rodriguez, Isela
Rosas, Coral
Schmidt, Stefanie
Scholfield, Easton
Singleton, Olivia
Smothers, Nathan
Stankute, Barbara
Steel, Brandon
Trejo, Rebecca
Valdenegro Cortez, Gloria
Van Sickle, Mason
Walt, Chloe
Walt, Kaden
Wells, Alexander
Wiggens, Bradley
Wilson, MacKenzie
Whitten, Hailey
Wright, Richard
The Carson City area, Nevada Chapter 7 of Disabled Veterans of America is honored to again coordinate the placing of U.S. flags at the graves of departed veterans this Friday, May 22, at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
Chapter 7 DAV is asking the community to join in the annual placing of flags of U.S. veterans buried at the cemetery. The event begins at 4 p.m. at Lone Mountain, 1044 Beverly Drive in Carson City.
Organizers advise volunteers to practice social distancing, and to wear a mask and gloves. Event coordinators will place flags on tables in bundles for volunteers to collect for placing. There are more than 1,700 flags to be placed.
"We believe we can be responsible and practice social distancing during this very important task to remember our fallen," said coordinator John Hefner Sr. Go here for more information.
Since I started walking instead of running I'm enchanted by the simplest things. I guess trading "runner's high" for "walker's enchantment," is not such a bad trade.
Just yesterday I saw a pageant played out in the sky I had never seen before, and never would have seen had I been running. A bright north to south contrail lit up the heavens while a westerly wind wafted ice crystals across the sky to create a perfect feather, and I took it as a sign of impending good luck for Mother Earth and her inhabitants.
Oh, did I mention stuffing your pockets with dog bones will create opportunities to make friends with the likes of Blaze, Cooper and Zippy. After a while, they will spot you at a hundred yards, drop their tennis balls and come running. Petting somebody else's dog is pure profit. No, it's the walker's life for me.
Similarly, everything changed when the pandemic arrived; everything seems dearer. Mother Nature, in her daily appearance, arrests the mind's eye and energizes the soul. I start to see beauty in formerly commonplace things. Commonplace things, like rocks, have taken on a temporal aspect. I suppose when I start to see harmony in space and time I might be coming to the end of my visit on this lovely planet.
Then too, with the arrival of the pandemic, climate change drifted from my mind, and a curious thing happened. While everybody was home-bound, Mother Nature was on the mend. Oceans, rivers, the air itself, all were taking a step forward while we were taking a step back. She reminds us, even during a pandemic, that protecting our Mother must remain a priority.
As 2020 rolls along, the virus continues to dominate our attentions as our most immediate concern. Next comes the economy, which is joined at the hip to our well being. The good news is, once the pandemic has finally passed, we will be equipped, and of the right mind, to fully engage the crisis of climate. It looks like we might actually produce more electricity in this next year from renewable power than from coal, a thing not imaginable ten years ago.
I genuinely hope a grandchild will write the following letter 20 years from now.
"Dear Papa, we want to thank you and your generation for looking out for us and addressing the urgent issue of climate crisis, as you finally did on the heels of the pandemic of 2020. You turned a fire hose on our burning planet. Mother Nature had written a good script, a script that was working well until previous generations ripped it up. Then your generation came along with a new logo, 'Love Thy Mother!' We would take you out to lunch on Earth Day but you died ten years ago."
Yes, I will miss receiving that letter in 2040, as pushing up turnips will be my sole occupation. But I take comfort today in knowing that letter might be forthcoming.
In closing, I believe our logo bears repeating, "Love Thy Mother."
And this is where our short history of climate change 2020 comes to a close.
— For more than 30 years, in over 4,000 performances, columnist and Chautauquan McAvoy Layne has been dedicated to preserving the wit and wisdom of “The Wild Humorist of the Pacific Slope,” Mark Twain. As Layne puts it: “It’s like being a Monday through Friday preacher, whose sermon, though not reverently pious, is fervently American.”
