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Members of the Nevada National Guard delivered PPE to staff at New Frontier Treatment Center in Fallon in late April.
July stories
- 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 stories
- 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 symptomatic testing - June 2
May stories
- 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 stories
- 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 stories
- 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