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Members of the Nevada National Guard delivered PPE to staff at New Frontier Treatment Center in Fallon in late April 2020.
2021 Stories
January
- Online town halls to discuss new rounds of Paycheck Protection Programs - Jan. 15
- Tier 2 Vaccinations To Begin in Churchill County - Jan. 11
2020 Stories
December
- Cooperative Extension resumes weekly town halls, webinars for small businesses in January - Dec. 30
- Churchill County creating satellite health lab - Dec. 11
- Churchill County offering free flu shots on Dec. 8 - Dec. 3
- State provides update on Nevada's COVID-19 vaccination planning - Dec. 3
November
- County increases asymptomatic test days at fairgrounds - Nov. 24
- Governor announces additional restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 - Nov. 23
- COVID testing dates adjusted for Thanksgiving - Nov. 17
- CDC offers tips for holiday gatherings - Nov. 16
- County Offices open by appointment - Nov. 12
- Local businesses benefit from City, County COVID business support grants - Nov. 9
- Process for Residents After Being Notified of a Positive COVID Test - Nov. 5
- County seeing rise in positive COVID Cases - Nov. 4
October
- State issues Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos safety guidance - Oct. 19
- Pandemic Emergency Technical Support Grant Funding Available - Oct. 14
- Gov. Sisolak announces emergency directive, guidance related to youth sports - Oct. 2
September
- Gov. Sisolak adjusts baseline mitigation standards - Sept. 30
- Free flu shots, COVID testing offered Oct. 6 at fairgrounds - Sept. 28
- Grant program targets rural small businesses impacted by COVID - Sept. 23
- Help available for residential landlords, renters - Sept. 8
- Governor extends eviction moratorium by 45 days - Sept. 1
August stories
- Dept. of Ag offers CARES funding to help agriculture businesses adapt and respond to COVID - Aug. 17
- City, County Partner to offer CARES grants to businesses - Aug. 1
- State launches long-term response plan - Aug. 4
July
- CCSD has new web URL for all communications regarding opening for the 2020-21 school year - July 30
- Governor updates Nevadans on COVID response - July 27
- New COVID test numbers - July 22
- State’s rental assistance program now taking applications - July 20
- Economic recovery coordinator jobs available from Western Nevada Development District (which includes Churchill County) - July 17
- Churchill County Doesn’t Meet State Criteria to Close Bars - July 10
- County COVID Numbers: Total Active Positives Up to 23 - July 8
- Jump in COVID Cases; Nine Current Active Positives in County - July 6
- Another positive COVID case - July 2
June
- New positive COVID case in county resident - June 29
- Emergency directive extends Phase 2 through end of July - June 29
- Governor mandates face coverings while in public - June 24
- Two additional COVID positives identified today - June 4
- Additional COVID positive identified in asymptomatic testing - June 2
May
- State of Nevada’s industry-specific guidelines for Phase 2 reopening - May 29
- Library remains closed, but appointments are available - May 29
- Parks & Rec’s reopening plan beginning June 1 - May 28
- Governor Addresses Phase 2 Reopening - May 27
- Extension offers webinar on loan forgiveness and paycheck protection programs - May 26
- Cooperative Extension offers online town hall for small businesses - May 19
- County offices slowly reopening - May 15
- City, County Leaders Address Phase One Reopening Plan - May 8
- Industry-Specific Phase One Reopening Guidance Documents - May 8
- Governor’s Phase One Roadmap: Initial guidance: May 7
- Community-Based Testing Begins May 7 - May 6
- Two more positive COVID cases in Churchill County - May 5
- Extension offers online session for meat producers and consumers amid COVID - May 1
- Emergency Meeting of Commissioners to Discuss Re-opening on May 1
April
- Board of Commissioners Emergency Meeting on May 1 - April 30
- Nevada United - Roadmap to Recovery (from Governor’s press conference on April 30)
- Roadmap to Recovery Flow Chart - April 30
- Transcript of Mayor Tedford and Commissioner Olsen’s Facebook video on reopening economy - April 27
- Cooperative Extension offers free online guidance for farmers, ranchers in this COVID era - April 24
- Update from State SBDC Director - April 21
- Cooperative Extension: Town Halls, Webinars to Help Small Businesses Adapt - April 20
- First COVID Death in Churchill County Reported - April 20
- Two More COVID Cases in Churchill County - April 17
- Churchill County Has First Positive COVID Case - April 13
- Attorneys General form Task Force to combat COVID fraud - April 13
- Transcript of Commissioner Scharmann’s video on small business resources - April 2
- According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Social Security recipients will automatically receive the economic impact payments without having to file a 2018 or 2019 tax return - April 2
- Governor’s Directive: Stay at Home Order - April 1
March
- Being prepared: Triage Tents Go Up at Banner Churchill Community Hospital - March 27
- Transcription of Commissioner Olsen’s video message posted on Facebook - March 25
- County Offers Clarification on Non-Essential Business Closures, Public Gatherings - March 25
- Primary election on June 9 to be conducted by mail - March 25
- Governor Requires Nonessential Businesses to Close - March 20
- County Water System Suspends Shutoffs Through At Least March 30 - March 20