Churchill County

Ribs and cantaloupes are on the menu today if you want to head out to Sparks or Fallon, respectively. Stay local and let the Elks Club serve you up some pancakes at their monthly breakfast. Genoa offers up a fun afternoon with friends: Sweet Sippin Sunday begins at 1 p.m. The Summer Concert Series at the Nugget offers up a tribute to Tom Petty and Bob Seger with Double Trouble. Continue on for even more weekend fun.

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AT&T has granted Western Nevada College $14,000 to help fund Jump Start College, an innovative, dual-enrollment program developed by Western Nevada College to encourage postsecondary education among high school students. The grant was awarded through AT&T Aspire.

There are multiple ways to say farewell to summer this weekend. The Best in the West Rib Cook-off is a local favorite, as is the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival. It has finally cooled down a little, so the Downtown Carson Wine Walk is a perfect way to spend an afternoon. Keep reading and have a great time.

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Camping, fishing, barbecue, history, cantaloupes, music, wine, and so much more are moments away. Labor Day weekend has arrived bringing the Sparks Rib Cook-off, the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival, Virginia City’s Civil War Days, and some Lake Tahoe fireworks. You can’t go wrong with Improv night at the Brewery Arts Center or Carson Comedy at the Nugget. Let the sun go down while enjoying Ten Dollar Pony on the outdoor stage at Living the Good Life. Dress to impress at A to Zen’s Fancy Friday Open Mic. Read on for all of today’s fun.

The Churchill County Commission meets at 1:15 p.m. today at 155 N. Taylor St., in the commission chambers.Commissioners will take up consideration and possible action regarding the following:Update of ...

The Churchill County Commissioners ratified and adopted Bill 2016-B Ordinance 7 amending the provisions of Title 3 regarding information technology at their bimonthly meeting Thursday morni ...

FALLON, NEV. — Churchill County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that an aircraft crashed near the Naval Air Station Fallon Tuesday morning. The plane was an F/A-18C fighter jet, according to an official at NAS Fallon.

Carson City, Nevada — To help launch the annual citywide Jazz & Beyond Festival, Capital City Arts Initiative will host artists selling their art at the Bliss Mansion prior to the 6:30 p.m. main concert. The art sale will take place Friday, August 5 from 4-6:30 p.m. on the porch, 608 Elizabeth Street, Carson City. The free events include art for sale, music, food, and a lovely home and garden to tour. The public is cordially invited.

UPDATE 9:20PM: The New Shooting Range Fire has grown to about 800 acres in size as of last report, Storey County Manager Pat Whitten said Wednesday night.

BOSTON — A 2006 Churchill County High School graduate celebrated America’s 240th year of independence as part of a hand-picked Navy crew serving on the world’s oldest commissioned warship a ...

The Churchill County Commission meets at 1:15 p.m. today at 155 N. Taylor St., in the commission chambers.The meeting was scheduled a week earlier from the original July 20 date.Commissioners will tak ...

The Churchill County Commissioners set the guaranteed maximum price for the construction contract of the new Detention Center at $15,245,911 at their second monthly meeting last week. The c ...

As a nation, we owe a lot to our Armed Forces and our Veterans for keeping us safe and protecting our freedom. The sacrifices that our service men and women make are truly selfless. NNDA is privileged and excited to announce that our June breakfast will be a pre Fourth of July celebration of our Armed Forces and our Veterans and their contribution to economic development.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
7:00 AM to 8:30 AM (Doors open at 6:30 AM)
Carson Nugget 507 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701
Cost: $35 ($25 for Investors)

Incumbent Carl Erquiaga, who was seeking his third term on the Churchill County Board of Commissioners, defeated Bill Slentz, 1,161 votes (5.15 percent) to 944 (44.85 ...

The Churchill County Commission meets at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at 155 N. Taylor St., in the commission chambers.Commissioners will take up consideration and possible action regarding the following:Rec ...

Early voting for the primary election ends today from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Churchill County Commissioner chambers. The primary election is Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fallon Conven ...

The only two candidates running for the county commission’s District 3 spoke Wednesday at the monthly luncheon of the Churchill County Central Republican Committee.This is the on ...

Early voting in Churchill County has been slow but steady since the first ballots were cast on Saturday.Churchill County Deputy Clerk Erin Montalvo said voting isn’t as brisk as ...

Early voting for the primary election begins Saturday and all eyes as far as Churchill County voters are concerned will be on the county commission race and U.S. Senate..Incumbent Carl Erqu ...

Churchill County commissioners voted last Wednesday to submit their finalized comments and suggested revisions to the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial Rule Planning 2.0 initiative. The initia ...

Join us for a fun and informative two-day Carson River Watershed tour on June 7-8. Meet at Smith's parking lot each day to "Get on the Bus" and travel the upper watershed from Alpine County to Carson City on Day 1, June 7, and from Carson City to Fallon on Day 2, June 8.

The Churchill County Commission meets at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday at 155 N. Taylor St., in the commission chambers.Commissioners will take up consideration and possible action regarding the following: ...

The Churchill County commissioners continued discussion regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rule Planning 2.0 at their Thursday meeting. The board passed a motion directing C ...

Join us in exploring the Carson River Watershed on a two-day bus tour. The Carson Water Subconservancy District is offering a bus tour of the Carson River Watershed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 7 and 8, 2016. The Carson River Watershed “Get on the Bus” Tour will cover a variety of watershed topics and locations from the headwaters in Alpine County, CA to the terminus at the Carson Sink near Fallon, NV.

FALLON, Nev. – Care Flight is expanding its hours of service of the emergency medical helicopter based at Banner Churchill Community Hospital to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Since April 2015, the helicopter has been available at the hospital 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Churchill County Commission meets at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday at 155 N. Taylor St., in the commission chambers.Commissioners will take up consideration and possible action regarding the following:Up ...

The Churchill County commissioners approved one of the most controversial motions of 2016, an application for a zone change of parcels in the Rural Residental (RR-20) district to ...

The Churchill County Democrats seated 71 delegates at their annual county convention on Saturday at the senior center.“We were expecting a bigger turnout,” said Nyla Howell, chairwoman of t ...

A Fallon man was arrested Thursday on multiple felony charges after a traffic stop in the area of Stanton and Woodside Drive, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Churchill County commissioners revisited discussion at their last board meeting on the I-11 (Interstate-11) Intermountain West Corridor Study during a presentation from the Western Nevada D ...