Salvation Army is Accepting Donations for Medical and Healthcare Workers

Severe Illness Associated with Using Non-Pharmaceutical Chloroquine Phosphate

Chloroquine phosphate, when used without a prescription and supervision of a healthcare provider, can cause serious health consequences, including death. Clinicians and public health officials should discourage the public from misusing non-pharmaceutical ...

VC Waste Transfer Station Re-opens Saturday, April 4

VC WASTE TRANSFER STATION RE-OPENS SATURDAY, APRIL 4. The Virginia City Transfer Hours are 8 AM to 12 PM and 12:30 to 3:30 PM – Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 

Temporary limitations include: 3 cans/bags max, 3 cans/bags recycling m...

Justice Court in Storey County and Tenant Evictions and/or Lockout Fillings

Per Governor Sisolak’s Directive 008, the Justice Court in Storey County will reject certain tenant evictions and/or lockouts filings. This order will remain in effect for the duration of the declared emergency or until modified or rescinded, wh...

Justice Court in Storey County and Tenant Evictions and/or Lockout Fillings

Per Governor Sisolak’s Directive 008, the Justice Court in Storey County will reject certain tenant evictions and/or lockouts filings. This order will remain in effect for the duration of the declared emergency or until modified or rescinded, wh...

What would Storey County do with a positive COVID-19 case?

We received many questions about how we would handle a positive COVID-19 case in Storey County. 

This letter to our residents provides a summary of potential responses and our coordination with the Quad-County Health Coalition and other partners.&...

Tesla Offers Up Warehouse Space

Thank you, Tesla, for stepping to the plate by offering over 100,000-square-feet of warehouse space inside Storey County, and forklifts and other equipment that the State of Nevada will use to store and distribute COVID-19 emergency response supplies for ...

Update on Tesla and COVID-19 Reports

There is a news report alleging a positive COVID-19 case from an employee of the Tesla Gigafactory. Looking into the matter thus far we have not received confirmation that this is a valid, presumptive, or actual case.

Our emergency team is contacting the Q...

Update on TRI and Tesla

Our EOC team and I communicate regularly with TRIC companies and with Tesla. 

Tesla has informed us that the Gigafactory in Storey County is reducing on-site staff by roughly 75% in the coming days. Our companies at TRIC are taking the COVID-19 ma...

Community Chest's Weekly COVID-19 Community Resiliency Forums

All Storey County residents are invited to join Community Chest’s weekly COVID-19 Community Resiliency forums. These are NOT political forums or places from which to receive answers regarding health questions or available resources (although we ...

Waste Management COVID-19 Update

The VC transfer station remains closed and the Lockwood Landfill remains open. Restrictions apply to curbside and landfill service such as limits on bulky collection, e-waste, household hazardous waste, and other materials until July 1. 

Waste Man...

MARCH 24, 2020 Storey County COVID-19 Update 2

Storey County thanks our business community for conforming to the Governor’s closure of certain businesses. We are reminded that many companies at TRIC are “essential” as part of the supply chain (food, sundries, supplies, fu...

County Non-essential Businesses

All Storey County BusinessesRe: Non-essential Businesses

Dear Owner/Manager:

On March 20, 2020, Governor Sisolak signed Directive 003 ordering all “non-essential” (enclosed) businesses to close until April 16 due to the COVID-19 epidemic...

MARCH 24, 2020 Storey County COVID-19 Update

MARCH 20, 2020 Storey County COVID-19 Update

Storey County Residents and Businesses:

We provide this summary of facts, services, and impacts related to the COVID-19 matter in Storey County.

• Alerts. Storey County COVID-19 alerts and info at www.storeycounty.org/607/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Updates ...

Essential Businesses

Storey County appreciates its businesses conforming to the Governor’s advisement to remain closed during the COVID-19 event, and we encourage businesses to practice creative ways to remain open such as providing curbside food and beverage takeou...

Online Payments - Processing Fees Waived

In an effort to ease travel and support social distancing recommendations in response to COVID-19, Storey County is encouraging residents to make online payments for water and sewer bills as well as property taxes and other county fees. During this time, ...

Virginia City Solid Waste Transfer Station

When the Storey County Transfer Station opens back up, the normal days and times will change to:

Friday thru Monday

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Closed for lunch 12-12:30

Don’t forget to pick up your FREE Trash Vouchers at the Commissioners’ Office

Read on...

Storey County Update on COVID-19 - March 18, 2020

We understand our Storey County community has a lot of questions following Governor Sisolak’s speech and mandate last night relating to COVID-19 and conducting business in this ongoing environment.

Yesterday at the County Commission meeting, we o...

Storey County Commission approved a Declaration of Emergency

Today the Storey County Commission approved a Declaration of Emergency related to COVID-19. This simply means that the county will now be eligible for FEMA and other federal financial reimbursement and assistance for costs associated with the situation.

We...

Storey County Offices Open Tuesday, March 17 and Additional Information

Storey County offices will return to normal staffing and scheduling starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17. Today our teams, led by Emergency Operations and department heads, worked to develop specific actions and plans for each department. These plans will...

An Important Message from Austin Osborne, Storey County Manager

To our Storey County Residents and Businesses,

We, like you, have been monitoring the news and official sources regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its associated impacts. The county has worked tirelessly as a team to monitor the situation wi...

Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry canceled amid COVID-19 health concerns

First and foremost, Virginia City is open for business. Tourism is vital to our state and to our community. We depend on our visitors to shop in our merchant stores, eat in our restaurants and stay in our hotels. With the health and welfare of our attende...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update from Storey County Emergency Management

STOREY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

MEDIA RELEASE

(Carson City, NV) – Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) and Storey County Emergency Management is continuously monitoring the current outbreak of COVID-19, a disease caused by a new corona...

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