Churchill County

A 20-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 1:54 p.m. at a business in the 3200 block of Market Street for suspicion of felony grand larceny and misdemeanor minor in possession of alcohol, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Western Nevada College’s 2017 Jump Start graduating class includes 89 students representing Churchill County, Dayton, Fernley, Pyramid Lake, Silver Stage and Virginia City high schools, as well as Oasis Academy and Nevada Virtual Academy.

A 46 year-old male transient was arrested at 5:44 p.m. Thursday evening in the area of West Fifth and South Nevada streets on multiple misdemeanor violations, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said, including driving his motor home on a sidewalk.

May is a month to celebrate historic preservation and archaeology in Nevada.

Nevada agencies and organizations have worked to spread awareness of archaeological and historic preservation efforts throughout the state, encouraging both residents and visitors to explore and learn about Nevada’s significant archaeological and historical treasures.

The following are scheduled events throughout Nevada:

At libraries throughout the state, students can learn programming language to write and execute code that controls digital technology through the NCLabs online coding course.

Investigators continue to unravel the bizarre circumstances surrounding a Carson City woman who was arrested Friday after she allegedly faked her 10-year-old son's death in order to generate money through community donations and a GoFundMe account, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Lyon County is actively preparing for a high spring and summer runoff on the Carson and Walker rivers, including personnel exercises Wednesday designed to respond to and recover from various flooding scenarios.

CARSON CITY, NV – Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Tuesday that U.S. 95 south of Fallon will be closed this Thursday, March 9 through Friday, March 17 as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs additional drainage culverts to help protect the roadway during monumental local flood mitigation efforts.

A 59-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Monday in the 3400 block of Imperial Way for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Lyon County Manager Jeff Page recently announced to the Board of Commissioners his recommendations to reduce the effects of flash flooding and river flooding in Central Lyon County.

CARSON CITY – The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors recently announced their 2017 President and Board of Directors. The president for this year is Steve Bohler, owner of Pinion Pines Realty, based in Wellington, NV.

Commuters coming into or going out of Carson City Monday morning can expect hazardous driving conditions on roads and highways in town and surrounding areas with packed snow and ice.

Motorists are advised to give themselves extra time to reach their destinations.

Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Thursday that Valerie Melendez has been named as the new Tribal Economic Development Director and Tonya Champa as the Investor Relations Director.

Affordable. High student success rates. Supplemental Instruction. Students mature. Now in its third year, Western Nevada College’s Jump Start College has evolved into a highly successful, dynamic program that is providing a variety of higher education benefits to Nevada high school students.

Three law enforcement officers were recognized Monday afternoon by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong in the Ormsby Room at the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Two people were hospitalized with one suffering life threatening injuries following an early Christmas morning vehicle crash on Highway 50 west of Fallon that is being investigated as DUI related, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said.

Nevada has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a two-year certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program designed to improve community services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invested more than $188 million in federal fiscal year 2016 (October-September) to support housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses in rural Nevada.

A 34-year-old Dayton man was booked Tuesday at Carson City Jail for a felony burglary warrant issued the same day, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 35-year-old Utah man was arrested Saturday, 3:12 a.m. in the area of Saliman Road and Jodi Lane for suspicion of gross misdemeanor child neglect, misdemeanor DUI and basic speeding, 89 in a 65 mph.

The Nevada Department of Corrections reports the deaths of two inmates, one in Carson City and one near Las Vegas. The prisoners were each serving life terms for sexual assault of victims under 16 years of age.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop on “Starting a Food Business in Nevada” with video conferencing of the event to be held at the Carson City Extension office. Attendees will learn key considerations to creating and selling food items, such as jellies, baked goods, pickles and frozen produce.

Scott McDaniel, a patrol sergeant for Carson City Sheriff’s Office was recognized recently at a statewide conference of Joining Forces law enforcement agencies.

During the conference held in Las Vegas, Sgt. McDaniel — a law officer for nearly 35 years — was awarded Outstanding Joining Forces Coordinator of the Year for the state of Nevada, one of five different awards presented at the gathering.

The weather cools down just as the fun heats up. Fundraisers, contests, food, football, outhouse races and more. Carson Valley Community Theater has one last performance of ‘The Savannah Sippin Society.’ Pooches in costume are welcome at Genoa’s last Sweet Sippin Sunday: there will be a pet parade at 3 p.m. And for all those brides out there's there's a fall wedding faire at Silver Oak Golf Club. Read on: there is something for everyone.

SUNDAY:

Good luck, Carson City. The options for this weekend are endless, but you can’t be everywhere at once. CASI’s annual Pooch Plunge at the Carson Aquatic Center is always a fun time for your furry friends. Red’s Old 395 welcomes back the THiNK PiNK kick-off to breast cancer awareness month. Downtown you’ll find the wine walk, a rummage sale at the Veterans Memorial Hall, and the Fall Vintage Market at Due Sorella. Toast the season at Fandango: Oktoberfest has returned. Keep reading and be prepared to make some hard choices.

SATURDAY:

Holy smokes, it’s the last day of September! We’ve enjoyed a summer and now it’s time to embrace the pumpkin, scarves, and all things autumn. Enjoy the nice evenings while we have them with an outdoor concert at Living the Good Life or a presentation on the night sky at Washoe Lake State Park. Sassafras is the place for some bluesy Americana with Muddy Boots and the Porch Pounders. Help cheer on our new Wildcats Soccer Team as they take on UC Davis and shout GO BIG BLUE as the CHS Varsity team battles Galena at tonight’s Homecoming football game. Keep reading for all of our local happenings.

Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Wednesday that Cosmetic Enterprises Ltd. will expand its manufacturing facilities into Dayton, Nev. CEL plans to invest a substantial amount of new money in their new Lyon County facility while retaining their existing manufacturing plant in Pacoima, Calif.

A strong desire at Western Nevada College to restore nursing classes at the Fallon campus is coming to fruition, thanks to a partnership between Churchill County, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the college.

The partnership with Churchill County provides WNC with the use of a 2,500-square-foot laboratory space located one mile from the Fallon campus.

WNC will be able to provide nursing coursework to students from the Fallon region.

The Churchill County Commission met Wednesday to recognize employees receiving service awards as well as discuss 2016 fire management, economic development and more.Among those r ...

The long weekend lets us hold onto summer a little bit longer. Enjoy an interfaith community picnic on the lawn at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Bring something to share, your plates and utensils, and something for the F.I.S.H. food drive. Watch out for playa dust. Burning Man has ended and the roads will be packed with burners headed back home. Keep reading for all that Labor Day has to offer.

MONDAY: Labor Day