Another left turn collision at Saliman and 5th – do we have the right signal lights?

by carsoncityjournal | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized

It’s still happening at Saliman and 5th – Two vehicles can’t fill the same space at the same time

One car had a green and another had a yellow…

Two passengers in the car(s) were evaluated by paramedics on scene.

As is becoming more and more common, two vehicles enter the Saliman @ 5th Street intersection. But there appears to be some confusion as to who has the right-of-way because the light configurations appear to be less than what drivers are used to. One has a green and the other a yellow. One vehicle turns in front of another and you’ve got another crunch inside the intersection…so say witnesses in both vehicles. Let’s hope traffic engineers can figure this out, or go back to the earlier signal light configuration.

Fire threatens homes on Sherman @ Kit Sierra

by carsoncityjournal | Jan 3, 2021 | Uncategorized

Fire broke out in a small living trailer Sunday afternoon on Sherman just west Kit Sierra.

The fire was fed partially with some kind of fuel – burned real hot. Nobody injured.

Fire scorched a few cars in the driveway. Firefighters did a great job of stopping it.

This is how you stop a fire between houses.

Fire broke out Sunday afternoon on Sherman near Kit Sierra. Neighbors raced out to see flames going after a rather cluttered driveway filled with cars, furniture and various other household items. A woman living in the small trailer was not injured but the blaze scared families on both sides of the driveway. Quick-attack firefighters knew the trailer was a goner so they concentrated on making sure the trailer flames didn’t spread to the adjacent homes.

Cause of the fire is under investigation.

Covid-19 Virus Update

by carsoncityjournal | Jan 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

Quad-County COVID-19 Update (12/31/2020)

Quad-County COVID-19 Update: 5 Deaths, 129 New Cases, and 278 Recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 5 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. The individuals were:

A male Lyon County resident in his 80’s
A female Douglas County resident in her 70’s
A male Carson City resident in his 70’s
A male Carson City resident in his 80’s
A female Carson City resident in her 70’s

CCHHS is also reporting 129 new cases and 278 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. The high number of recoveries reported today is due the Nevada Department of Corrections reporting the recovery of 234 inmates to CCHHS. CCHHS cannot report inmate recoveries until receiving confirmation from NDOC. This brings the total number of cases to 9,219, with 4,727 recoveries and 119 deaths; 4,373 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease.

County	Total Cases	Active Cases	Recovered	Deaths
Carson City	5,016	2,401	2,558	57
Douglas County	1,974	963	995	16
Lyon County	2,163	990	1,129	44
Storey County	66	19	45	2
TOTAL	9,219	4,373	4,727	119

Gender and age break down of the cases by county as well as the cases by zip code, found at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/ will be updated as information becomes available. Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents

Testing is for Quad-County (Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey County) residents ONLY, all others will be turned away. Events may be canceled 48 hours in advance if inclement weather is expected. Testing is free of charge, no appointments or reservations. To view all upcoming events visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/events/.

Date

Time

Location

01/05/2021

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

East Fork Fire Station 12

3620 N. Sunridge Dr, Carson City

01/06/2021

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Central Lyon Fire Station 38

199 Six Mile Canyon Rd, Dayton

Case Update Time Change and CCHHS Closure

As part of the new reporting process, situation updates will be released at 5:00 p.m. starting January 4, 2021. CCHHS and the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline will be closed tomorrow, January 1, 2021. There will not be a situation update tomorrow. Situation updates will resume at the new time on January 4, 2021.

For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 434-1988.

Friday afternoon heavy smoke coming out the chimney at 1557 Sonoma, just east of Saliman

by carsoncityjournal | Jan 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

New Ladder Truck #50 extends its ladder platform to a safe distance from the chimney which was emitting excessive black smoke

Firefighters don’t see flames but black smoke was coming out pretty fast. Owner said he didn’t see any flames showing.

Firefighters descend from the long ladder

All in a day’s work. No damage to the home. The pipe within the chimney contained the heat and considerable smoke coming out the top.

Catherine Cortez Masto: Nevada U.S. Senator

by carsoncityjournal | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

Fellow Nevadans,2020 has been an unbelievably challenging year. In the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, people in the Silver State have quarantined, socially distanced, and masked up to save lives and slow the spread of the virus. I’m grateful for the everyday heroism of so many in Nevada, from frontline workers to educators, seniors to small business owners. For my part, I’ve spent the year working at the federal level to get our state the support needed to keep people healthy, assist Nevada businesses and workers, and continue safely reopening our economy.

So that you know how I’ve been working on your behalf, I’m releasing my 2020 Annual Report. In its pages, you’ll see what I’ve been doing this year to protect Nevadans’ health and health care, respond to the pandemic, strengthen our economy with good-paying jobs, and make sure that everyone in Nevada has the resources they need to thrive, now and into the future.

I’ll continue to work in the Senate to pave the way for recovery and renewal for the Silver State.

READ MY 2020 ANNUAL REPORT HERE

Sincerely,

Catherine Cortez Masto

Shots fired during an argument at Camp ‘n Town