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Washoe County adds 97 COVID-19 cases, and no new deaths. The area also saw 68 recoveries. Health officials say Hispanics between the ages of 20 to 29 are currently the population most affected by the virus.

A dramatic decrease in demand has dozens of Washoe County School District Nutrition Services employees fearful for their jobs. According to the Washoe County School District, up to 220 nutrition staffers could be facing layoffs. Prior to the pandemic the school district served an average of 45,000 meals per day. Since school has resumed , … Read more

Gov. Steve Sisolak will be tested for coronavirus and work out of his Las Vegas office indefinitely after a positive COVID-19 test came back Tuesday for one of his staff members working at his office in Carson City. The staffer has not had in-person contact with the governor since mid-September. Sisolak departed northern Nevada on … Read more

A grim milestone — Washoe County COVID-19 cases hit the 10,000 mark, adding nearly 100 cases the day before. The county saw one new death for a total of 165. The latest death involves a man in his 60s who had underlying health conditions. The county also added more than 120 recoveries.

The Sparks Hometown Christmas Parade is the latest event to be canceled due to COVID-19. There also won’t be a large-scale parade for this year’s Nevada Day. Organizers hope to do a series of mini-parades, but what that looks like exactly remains to be seen.

A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after failing to register in Washoe County. 58-year-old Darrel Williams is a Tier III sex offender, convicted of attempted rape and sexual assault in other states.

No visitors are being allowed at the Carson City DA’s office due to an internal COVID-19 outbreak. There’s drop-box out-front for documents and all other business must be conducted by telephone.

A body is found inside a burning vehicle outside Sparks over the weekend. Firefighters say the burning vehicle was found near Pyramid Highway and Ironwood Road Saturday. Foul play is not suspected. The vehicle fire prompted a small brush fire that was quickly doused.

Carson City Schools now have 800 air purifiers to help keep schools safe during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a generous donation. The anonymous donor gave $200,000 to the district.

Northern Nevada Medical Center’s parent company is rebuilding IT systems after a malware attack. Universal Health Services was hit by the cyberattack Sunday. They say the breach did not affect patient care or personal data belonging to either employees or patients.