The Nevada Division of Tourism and Travel Nevada have notified the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce of the award of a $17,653.00 Rural Marketing Grant to distribute up to 20,000 Outdoor Recreational Brochures and 10,000 Dayton and Mound House maps. This is the largest award the Dayton Chamber has ever received from Travel Nevada.
In 2020, the Chamber was awarded $3,500 and then an additional $14,150 in COVID-19 funds to print and distribute 30,000 maps of Dayton and Mound House. To date, a total of 18,000 maps have been distributed throughout California, northern Nevada, and Lyon County.
In 2021, the Chamber was awarded $10,000 to print and distribute 22,500 Outdoor Recreation Brochures featuring an off-highway vehicle map of the Pine Nuts and Flowery Range, as well as a list of all neighborhood parks, RV Parks, State Parks, camping sites, and nearby commercial lodging. The "Portal to the Pine Nuts and the Gateway to the Comstock" brochure will be ready for distribution in January 2022.
This 2022 Award funds additional distribution and printing of both the map and outdoor recreation brochure.
Brittnee Somers, VP of Events for the Chamber, said "we are grateful for the support from Travel Nevada and the Nevada State Department of Tourism. for our rural marketing efforts. The Dayton Area and Lyon County offer excellent outdoor recreation and historical tourism opportunities and represent why we love living here! Lyon County has a lot of dirt roads to explore." Somers, a local realtor, has served on the board for five years and also heads up the two day Dayton Valley Days festival.
Larry Gongaware, owner and operator of Larry's Gourmet Coffee House, noted "The Chamber is re-branding and re-positioning the Dayton Valley and the "Portal to the Pine Nuts" brochure signals that Dayton (and Lyon County) is a premier outdoor recreation destination. We are ecstatic to hear about this award." Larry's Gourmet Coffee House is only 0.8 mile from the entrance to the Pine Nut recreation area and is a favorite stop for OHV enthusiasts.
For more information on how to receive brochures for your business, please call (775) 246-7909 or e-mail at daytonnvchamber@gmail.com.
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CARSON CITY — All Nevada state government offices in Northern Nevada will be closed Monday due to weather conditions, according to the governor's office.
Damaging winds knocked down a large pine tree on West Washington Street in Carson City on Sunday afternoon, smashing a truck and narrowly missing the home, said Carson Now reader Mike Pauley.
No one was injured. The tree came down around 12:40 p.m. causing major damage to Pauley's truck and some damage around the garage's eves and gutter.
UPDATE 4:26PM: A 9-vehicle pileup was reported just before 4 p.m. on northbound I-580, north of the Carson onramp near Eastlake and Duck Hill Road, according to dispatch. Highway patrol has requested assistance from the Carson City Sheriff's Office. *** UPDATE 3:18PM: Blowing snow continues to create icy road conditions throughout the Carson City area Sunday afternoon. I-580 remains closed through Washoe Valley. Alternative 395 remains open and is slow going. Multiple spinouts have happened throughout the day as well as reports of fallen trees and branches bringing down utility lines.
Elsewhere, a crash at 3:10 p.m. is blocking traffic on William Street near Mills Park. Motorists can expect delays and are advised to stay off the roads if possible. *** UPDATE 1:19PM: Both directions of I-580 remain closed from Bowers area to Eastlake Boulevard in Washoe Valley following multiple vehicle crashes and spin outs, said Nevada State Police Trooper Charles Caster. Alternative 395 remains open, but non-essential travel is not advised due to weather conditions.
RENO — The Executive Committee of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has voted to approve the proposal for the acquisition of Sierra Nevada University by the University of Nevada, Reno, contingent upon the approval of the United States Department of Education.
A winter storm blanketed much of western Nevada with snow overnight bringing a few inches to the Carson City area. While the snow is expected to taper some before picking up again Sunday night into Monday, strong winds will make for difficult travel conditions throughout the entire region.
RENO, Nev. (KOLO ) — An ichthyosaur fossil found 120 miles east of Reno in central Nevada is being described as the earth’s first giant and is shedding light on surprisingly rapid growth after a massive die-off of other ocean life.
MINDEN, Nev. — The Douglas County Recorder’s Office announces it has begun offering document recording notifications via the Recording Notification Service (RNS). Members of the public can sign up for the free service on the Recorder’s Office webpage.
Here is the Carson City area road report for Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:
On Christmas Eve at 2:56 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex at 20 College Parkway, in North Carson.
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Editor’s Note: Bridget Gordon-Johnson is a counselor at Carson High School. Here is her report.
It is no secret that the past two years have been difficult, not only emotionally but also financially to many local families. Christmas can bring joy and excitement to families facing hardships; it can also be a cause of great stress and concern.
The Brother Dan Show, a long-running local music livestream that airs Mondays at 5:00pm, announced a new sponsor and location, Bank Saloon in Carson City. The new venue will allow special guests and live audiences to again be part of the show, beginning Monday, Jan. 3.
State corrections officials told a federal judge last week that they’re quickly running out time before a crucial lethal injection drug proposed for use in the execution of death row inmate Zane Floyd will expire.
On Thursday night, a residence on S. Rainbow Drive was destroyed in a house fire.
The cause of the fire is at this time unknown. No fatalities have been reported.
The precautionary boil water notice issued for the Copper Canyon Estates in Dayton on December 22 is hereby rescinded.
Laboratory testing confirms the water is safe to drink.
The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Watch for the Greater Lake Tahoe Basin through Monday at 7:00 a.m. with a period of Avalanche Warning with "high" danger during the period through Friday morning.
On Wednesday morning, Carson City deputies were dispatched to a Fifth St. residence regarding a welfare check. Dispatch advised that a woman was being held against her will at that location.
This has been another unprecedented year full of challenges and creative responses. As the world navigates the ever changing precautions and limitations brought on by the pandemic, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) continues to innovate to sustain our education and outreach activities that help maintain the long-term health of Lake Tahoe.
Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting Dec. 16 and ending Dec. 22, 2021.
With Christmas in two days and 2022 around the corner, the Nevada Humane Society has a number of adoption and foster programs, donor specials, gifts and more going on at its Carson City and Reno shelters and online.
CARSON CITY — Due to continued flooding challenges this morning, the Nevada Department of Transportation and the Nevada State Police are reporting dangerous road conditions in the Carson City, Washoe County, and Douglas County areas.
Snoopy and the Red Baron, a traveling exhibition on view at the Brewery Arts Center, from Feb. 19 to May 15, 2022, celebrates one of Snoopy’s most recognized personas. Learn about this favorite storyline in Peanuts through high quality reproductions of original comic strips and discover the rich World War I history Schulz used in nearly every strip.
Carson City Community Counseling Center, or CCC, has been helping those struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues in the capital city for 37 years. Now, they will be expanding their mission to serve their community by opening a 50 bed inpatient counseling facility on Fairview Dr. in the springtime.
Good morning Carson City, have you survived the rain so far? Because there’s more where that came from! There’s been enough rain that the National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory today through 11:45 a.m.
Check below for the full forecast.
On Dec.18th, at Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City Elks no. 2177 once again volunteered to place wreaths on Veterans graves as part of Wreaths across America.
South Lake Tahoe Police says illegal parking will be "heavily enforced" in residential areas by Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort throughout the Christmas and New Year's holiday weekends.
In a party-line vote on Tuesday, six Republican lawmakers blocked the state Board of Health’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for college students and state health and corrections workers from becoming permanent.
It was a giving trifecta that began in September when Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 donated $3,000 each to For Kids Foundation and Food for Thought from the Nevada State excess Major Project funds.
The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 30 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.
When these difficult times surround all of us with new levels of stress, committing to stop smoking is not always high on our list. We at Carson Tahoe Health want to give you the tools you need to accomplish this goal.
Carson Valley Sertomans Eileen Behr and Delores Clarkson went shopping for new coats using the $2,000 Walmart Foundation grant. This was a local grant provided by the local Gardnerville Walmart.
The Interim Finance Committee of the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday approved more than $21 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding to support COVID-19 treatments as well as an intermediate care facility for youth in Clark County.
On Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021, local paranormal investigative team, Thin Veil Investigators, presented several boxes and bags of clothing and treats to DeeDee Foremaster, founder of Carson City's Do Drop In, a Rural Center for Independent Living.
A 42-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday for a felony failure to appear warrant, a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant and gross misdemeanor suspicion of possession of a burglary tool, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
I have always loved Christmas. The sights, the sounds, the gifts, the food, and the Hallmark movies! What’s not to love?! However, as I have matured, Christmas has become a more reflective time. My personal thoughts, while inspired by Christmas, include all of the poignant periods of growth in my life.
It has been a few years since snow has fallen on Christmas Day around the Carson City region, but this year may prove to be different as storm systems are lined up through Saturday and beyond bringing rain and snow to the valley floors and heavy snow to the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service.
The Lyon County Utilities Department has issued a precautionary boil water notice for the Copper Canyon Estates subdivision in Dayton due to a water line break. Boil water for five minutes and cool before using, or use bottled water.
The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space division have secured $4.3 million in grant funding on two projects in East Carson City.
According to Carson City Parks and Recreation Open Space Manager Lydnsey Boyer, the first grant received was in the amount of $2.4 million for the Prison Hill West trail.
Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center will be offering COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 22. A parent or guardian is required to attend the appointment of a minor receiving the vaccines.
Thanks to Testa Motorsports and our incredible community, Family Support Council of Douglas County is able to help many families again this Christmas season.
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