Young lady driving east on Carmine…
Driver hit a sizeable dip in the road and lost control…
Her car hit a parked vehicle and bounced off…
Verhicle came to rest on its side. Driver cited for driving too fast for conditions. Hopefully lesson learned.
6:50am Carson City and Douglas County Firefighters are knocking down a brush fire caused by a sparking power pole near the summit of Highway 50 just east of Spooner. Sparking wires have set a small brush fire on the ground. Firefighters say they they’ve got it contained. The power company has been summoned to the scene.
Highway 50 is very slick. At least two vehicles have spun out. Firefighters have called for tow trucks.
7:03pm Report of a wildland fire on the east side of Washoe Lake near the Ranger Station. Firefighters are scrambling to get there before the fire starts taking on houses in the area.
7:07pm Reports say the fire is burning on Duck Hill.
7:15pm No sign of fire. Fire units head back to quarters.
Carson City City Hall
From Carson City City Hall
The City encourages the community to stay informed, practice good hygiene, wear masks and when feasible please stay home.
The City is proactively taking steps to ensure the health and safety of its residents. In response to the Governor’s recent stay at home request, the City will continue to enable staff to work from home in order to limit the amount of personnel in the workplace.
While all regularly scheduled City operations will continue, critical in-person services will be available and emergency services will not be impacted, the City encourages residents to minimize in-person visits to City offices and to alternatively access City services online or telephonically.
The City offers a variety of services online and encourages residents and businesses to utilize the website, carson.org to access these services, or reach City departments telephonically. Should you choose to visit City offices in-person, masks are mandatory in all City buildings.
Board and Commission meetings remain closed to the public. However, public participation is always encouraged, the community can access public meetings at carson.org/meetings and provide public comment electronically or call in while a meeting is in session.
Carson City must remain steadfast in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you to Carson City’s businesses, residents, and visitors, for operating safely under the Governor’s directives. Our community’s commitment and resilience will reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep our businesses open.
The City encourages the community to stay informed, practice good hygiene, wear masks and when feasible please stay home.
The City is proactively taking steps to ensure the health and safety of its residents. In response to the Governor’s recent stay at home request, the City will continue to enable staff to work from home in order to limit the amount of personnel in the workplace.
While all regularly scheduled City operations will continue, critical in-person services will be available and emergency services will not be impacted, the City encourages residents to minimize in-person visits to City offices and to alternatively access City services online or telephonically.
The City offers a variety of services online and encourages residents and businesses to utilize the website, carson.org to access these services, or reach City departments telephonically. Should you choose to visit City offices in-person, masks are mandatory in all City buildings.
Board and Commission meetings remain closed to the public. However, public participation is always encouraged, the community can access public meetings at carson.org/meetings and provide public comment electronically or call in while a meeting is in session.
Carson City must remain steadfast in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you to Carson City’s businesses, residents, and visitors, for operating safely under the Governor’s directives. Our community’s commitment and resilience will reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep our businesses open.
Carson City City Hall
The City offers a variety of services online and encourages residents and businesses to utilize the website, carson.org to access these services, or reach City departments telephonically. Should you choose to visit City offices in-person, masks are mandatory in all City buildings. Board and Commission meetings remain closed to the public. However, public participation is always encouraged, the community can access public meetings at carson.org/meetings and provide public comment electronically or call in while a meeting is in session.
Carson City must remain steadfast in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you to Carson City’s businesses, residents, and visitors, for operating safely under the Governor’s directives. Our community’s commitment and resilience will reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep our businesses open.
Aaron Ford
Nevada AG
Attorney General Ford Warns of Utility Imposter Scams
Involving QR Codes
Carson City, NV – Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford is warning Nevadans to be cautious of increasingly sophisticated utility imposter scams as winter approaches and COVID-19 cases increase. Scammers attempt to mislead and defraud consumers and small local business owners.
“Scammers use technology to capitalize on times of uncertainty and hardship,” said AG Ford. “Protect yourself and your family by learning how to identify utility imposter scams involving QR codes sent directly to your smart phone.”
Imposter scams, both online and over the phone, come in many forms. The basic utility imposter scam involves a scammer posing as a member of a reputable utility company demanding money from unsuspecting customers. These types of scams unfortunately victimize both the consumer and the utility company.
In a typical utility imposter scam, the scammer often calls from a number that has been “spoofed” to look like it belongs to the actual company; however, it is just an attempt to add legitimacy to the scam. The scammer usually explains that the consumer is behind on his or her utility bill and demands immediate payment to avoid a shutoff of utilities.
A new sophisticated twist to this basic scam involves the scammer requesting the consumer to go to a bill pay kiosk while the scammer remains on the phone. The scammer instructs the consumer to pay the bill pay kiosk in cash so the payment cannot be tracked. The scammer then texts a QR code to the consumer’s smart phone and instructs the consumer to scan the code at the bill pay kiosk. The scammer will tell the consumer the QR code is a “link” to the consumer’s utility account sent to the consumer to help ensure the consumer’s payment goes directly toward the consumer’s unpaid balance. However, in reality, the QR code is linked directly to the scammer’s account. Once the consumer puts the cash into the bill pay kiosk and scans the QR code, the consumer has unknowingly made a payment to the scammer, not to the utility.
Typically, utility companies send at least two past due notices in writing before disconnecting or terminating service, and consumers should be suspicious if they receive a threatening phone call, suspicious text message or in-person visit with no prior written notice. If you receive a phone call, text message or in-person visit without having received written notice, call your utility company directly using the number on your bill to discuss the status of your account.
Ask for details about your account to verify whether the caller is legitimate. If the caller is unable or unwilling to provide details such as dates and amounts of prior invoices and payments, hang up and call the utility company directly.
Remember, individuals of all ages and walks of life are susceptible to scams. Whether you are a college student or senior, do not hesitate to ask your family and friends about a suspicious text message or phone call you received from a potential scammer. Bring in people that you trust.
The Office of the Nevada Attorney General suggests the following additional tips to avoid utility imposter scams:
These tips also apply if a utility company representative comes to your home to demand payment for a past due account. In this situation, ask to view an identification badge with the representative’s full name, and then call the utility company directly to discuss the status of your account.
If you believe you have been a victim of a scam, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Nevada Attorney General here or with the Federal Trade Commission here.
The Office of the Nevada Attorney General encourages Nevadans to protect their health and personal and financial information. For additional helpful information regarding the status of COVID-19 in Nevada, visit the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services website here.
3:56pm Report of a traffic crash at South Carson Street and Old Clear Creek Road. Watch for emergency vehicles. Rear end collision – appears to be non-injury.
Carson Tahoe RMC
Carson City
Like the rest of Northern Nevada, the nation, and the world, Carson Tahoe has spent the last 8-10 months planning … planning to be prepared in a crisis so we can still take care of our community; planning to persevere; planning to help one another. Now – we’re in it. The Quad County area (specifically Carson City) is seeing more COVID cases than ever. We are no longer living in “an abundance of caution” but rather, proactively changing processes and thoughtfully reacting to the current situation.
Here is how Carson Tahoe is proactively addressing the concerns of our community:
Capacity:
Most, if not all, regional hospitals are operating at nearly full capacity. We’ve been making adjustments in patient placement, moving patients based on seriousness and common conditions, finding alternate hold areas for patients ready to be discharged, freeing up beds for Emergency Department admits, and helping to preserve our staffing levels during this ongoing pandemic.
As a continuum of care, with access to a system of resources, we are utilizing our alternate care sites (like the Long Term Acute Care facility and potentially Sierra Surgery). This will allow us to provide the same level of care to our patients while best using our available resources (physicians, nurses, techs, sitters, etc.) for additional patients.
Elective Procedures Sierra Surgery: For the safety of our staff and patients and per recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General and the American College of Surgeons, effective immediately, elective/non-urgent surgeries and procedures have been postponed and will be monitored and re-evaluated on a regular basis.
• This allows our Carson Tahoe staff to address the new resurgence of COVID cases and utilize our available resources to ensure a safe and healthy environment for those who receive and provide care through our facilities.
• Emergency surgeries/procedures have not been suspended. Additionally, Carson Tahoe has temporarily closed the lab EKG services at Sierra Surgery until further notice. If you are looking for lab/EKG services, please go to the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center or Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center (lab only). All imaging services, including the Breast Center, are still open.
Access To Care: Please stay home if you’re feeling sick and we encourage you to self-quarantine. If you feel you need medical attention for respiratory illness/cough/fever, please call the Carson City Health Human Services COVID-19 hotline (775) 283-4789 to determine if you need to seek further medical care.
COVID-19 Testing
The tent outside our emergency department is open again. This time it is an extension of our emergency department. It is serving as an annex to evaluate patient safely and effectively as our numbers increase. The ED Triage Tent will be open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The tent is staffed with emergency personnel and is for anyone seeking emergency care. It is NOT for COVID screening. Please note – we are still performing symptomatic testing at Carson Urgent Care. The only reason we test at the Emergency Department is if a patient needs a higher level of care and perhaps should be hospitalized.
Conserving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Carson Tahoe has been aware of the new challenges in the PPE supply chain, onset by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since February, when we first called a Code Yellow (business not as usual), we’ve been conserving and closely monitoring our usage of gloves,
masks, hand sanitizer, gowns, hair covers, and more. Although the supply chain is not scheduled to normalize anytime soon, and cases continue to increase, we will continue to conserve following Center for Disease Control Guidelines, all for the safety of our staff and patients.
Controlled Access: Limiting Visitation: The main entrance and emergency room entrance at the Regional Medical Center are the only ways for patients (and select guests) to enter the facility. The Regional Medical Center main entrance will be open from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Before 6:00am or after 6:00pm all public access is through the main Emergency Department entrance. ALL patients and staff are required to wear a mask upon entering any CTH facility and adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Additionally, we are screening everyone for fever, cough, or signs of respiratory illness upon entry to our locations. If a fever or signs of a respiratory illness are detected, the person will immediately be
isolated and screened for COVID-19. Based on guidance from the CDC and the principal of social distancing, Carson Tahoe Health is continuing to restrict visitors to help protect patients, patient support individuals, and staff from the potential spread of COVID-19.
Visitor Limitation Guidelines (Since 8/10/2020 – Current): No visitors will be allowed with the following guidelines/exceptions:
• A laboring patient may be accompanied by two designated birth partners.
• A pediatric patient may be accompanied by one caregiver, or both parents/guardians.
• An incapacitated, disoriented, or confused patient may be accompanied by one caregiver.
• ICU status patients will be allowed one visitor for 30 minutes during the day. For ICU status patients who have been put on comfort care, or are clinically deteriorating, additional family members may be allowed in on a case-by-case basis; at the caregiver’s discretion.
• Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted to visit.
• Isolation units will remain on a no visitor restriction except if patient is critically ill or deteriorating.
• The CDC does not recommend the use of vented masks for COVID-19 transmission prevention so are no longer allowing vented masks to be worn by staff, patients, or visitors.
Canceled Events/Classes: At this time, all Carson Tahoe wellness classes or support groups area canceled, with the exception of several offered online through Zoom. Visit CarsonTahoe.com/Calendar
to learn more.
Ways To Support Our Caregivers: We have always known that our strength is in our people. When we all come together, we can meet any challenge. As we rise to meet the healthcare challenges currently
facing our community, we encourage you to lend your support any way you can. The most important way to support us is to continue to take this pandemic seriously. Wash your hands, wear a mask, stay home if you can, and practice social distancing. Help us help you!
Additionally, on our COVID-19 Updates page (accessible through CarsonTahoe.com), you’ll find the various ways we’d appreciate your support, including homemade cloth masks, kind notes, PPE, and more. You’ll also find links to informational blogs, both English & Spanish resources, and more.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time as we do all we can to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients, staff, and community.
Gov. Steve Sisolak
Staying at home for two weeks to see if his immune system can kick it out of his body.
Governor Steve Sisolak has been dodging the Covid-19 virus by having his staff and himself being tested for the virus. And so far, it was working. But fate caught up with our governor. He tested positive last week for Covid-19. He’s been told to stay at home for two weeks while waiting to see if he starts showing symptoms. So far, no symptoms…yet.
Gov. Sisolak says a considerable number of his staff have come down with the virus and they too are ordered to stay at home for 14 days to see whether they come down with the full expression of the disease.
Gov. Sisolak will work from home…a growing trend during the Covid pandemic. Millions of Americans are working from home not just because they’ve tested positive for the virus. Many work from home because they can. Working from home by using computers is largely the same as working from the work place – so it’s becoming very common, to be sure. Working from home also helps to slow down climate change because vehicle exhaust is a major culprit.
8pm Report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at Highway 50 and Fairview. The pedestrian got up and began walking off. Officers are trying to track him down to determine if he suffered any injuries in the incident. Last seen walking south on Fairview.
