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The Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties Thursday, August 9 breakfast meeting includes guest speakers on three important topics. The Coalition will also honor the AmeriCorps and VISTA members who have served the Lyon County region during the last year.

Smoke from several large wildfires has produced degraded air quality and reduced visibility over Carson City and western Nevada and will likely continue through the week, according to the National Weather Service.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a stabbing that occurred Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:45 pm in front of Dotty's Casino on the 1400 block of Highway 95A in Fernley.

Free training opportunities for the public will be offered this July in Silver Springs, Yerington, Fernley, and Dayton regarding how to reduce risks of accidental overdose using Naloxone treatment resources.

RENO — Special Olympics Nevada athletes earned an impressive 24 medals, including 13 gold, at last week’s 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced Thursday that five Carson City area programs will receive nearly $442,000 in community development block grants.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation will host public information meetings in July and August to provide updates on corridor selection for the future Interstate 11 connecting the Las Vegas valley and northwestern Nevada.

CARSON CITY — Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Wednesday the approval of the fourth and fifth Nevada Certified Sites in the Sierra Region. The fourth site designation was completed in collaboration with NNDA’s first U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Coalition Assessment Cooperative Agreement, and the fifth site is the first one designated in Douglas County.

CARSON CITY — Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Tuesday on behalf of Black Gold Terminals: Northern Nevada, a subsidiary of Blacklands Railroad, that Drew Roschli is the new Terminal Manager for its transloading and storage terminal at the Northern Nevada Railport & Logistics Center in Fernley.

Polaris Industries Inc. officially announced plans Friday to build a 475,000 square-foot multi-brand distribution center in Fernley.

RENO — Ten Northern Nevada Special Olympics athletes have earned the honor of representing Special Olympics Nevada at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.

It’s going to be a breezy weekend, so you may want to rethink spending the day at the lake. Luckily, plenty of options are available just about anywhere you are. Carson City has a car show and Brewfest hitting the downtown corridor, and to the south, Minden and Gardnerville are having their party of the year: Carson Valley Days. It’s World Doll Day at the Nevada State Museum with special displays, activities, and a special performance by the local Young Chautauquans.

UPDATE 7:06PM: From the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District: "Forward progress on the Piper Fire has been stopped. A Big thanks to our dedicated volunteer crews for assisting and providing coverage on this one."
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UPDATE 4:43PM: The Piper Fire that started Friday afternoon 3 miles north of Silver Springs Piper Ranch along Highway 50A/95 is now roughly 200 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. Helicopter support and crews are battling the blaze. KOLO reports 8 structures are threatened. Central Lyon Fire is being assisted by Carson City and Storey County, Nevada Division of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management.
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Lyon County fire crews were called shortly after 2 p.m. Friday to a report of a brush fire that was burning in the hills north of Silver Springs off of Alternate Route U.S. 50 toward Fernley.

CARSON CITY — Western Nevada College has named 340 students to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List. To earn this recognition, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Students meeting these requirements are:

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to approve a resolution to place an Advisory Question on the November ballot to address the brothel question. The question reads as:

Let the games begin! More than 300 athletes and coaches from throughout the state are in Reno for the 2018 Special Olympics Nevada Summer Games. The action kicked off Friday with the celebrated 2018 Carl Cox Memorial Law Enforcement Torch Run that came through Carson City before arriving at its final destination in Reno.

Mark William Yenter, recently retired deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Carson City resident, died May 25, 2018. He was 60 years old.

A funeral service will be held for Maj. Gen. Yenter at the First Presbyterian Church in Carson City at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, with interment to follow at Lone Mountain Cemetery here. He will receive full military honors.

At the start of the 14th Annual Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay Run Adventure on Friday in Wingfield Park, Jonah Vandever will join runners scheduled for the 7:30 a.m. start time. Only the 20-year-old double amputee won’t be running, he’ll be hand-cycling.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for two felony counts suspicion of child endangerment, suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and other charges, a sheriff’s deputy said.

A Lyon County jury found a Fernley man guilty Wednesday of multiple counts of sex crimes against children including sexual assault and child pornography.

Western Nevada College recognized 41 associate degree nursing graduates during the nursing program’s traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, May 21 at the Carson City Community Center.

Western Nevada College is holding is 2018 commencement Monday, May 21 at 10 a.m. in the Marv Teixeira Pavilion, 111 E. William Street at the east end of Mills Park in Carson City.

Western Nevada College will celebrate the graduation of 539 students with 571 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony 10 a.m. Monday morning at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

CARSON CITY — The ups and downs Walker Jackson, 20, experiences these days are far different from the ups and downs he experienced growing up and struggling to find his way as an adult.

From the heart of Las Vegas and Reno to the trail to the California Gold Rush, Nevada has a rich history that often is endangered, and Preserve Nevada, the state's oldest statewide historic preservation organization, has named its list of the 11 Most Endangered Places in Nevada.

Miles Construction, a diversified northern Nevada general contractor, breaks ground on the new Reno-Carson Lumber location Wednesday, May 9 at 11 a.m., 3691 Arrowhead Drive in Carson City.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking for witnesses to come forward if they saw a road rage incident that resulted in an motor vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on I-80 between USA Parkway and Fernley.

Shaheen Beauchamp Builders, LLC kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration by claiming the 2017 Retail Development of the Year Summit Award and receiving a Senatorial Certificate from Sen. Dean Heller’s office.

CARSON CITY — Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration by claiming the 2017 Retail Development of the Year Summit Award and receiving a Senatorial Certificate from Sen. Dean Heller’s office.

The Great Basin Basket Farm Share Program delivers to Northern Nevada! Come join Fallon Food Hub Director, Kelli Kelly, April 25 at 6 p.m. at Cooperative Extension, 2621 Northgate Lane, to learn how to purchase farm direct produce and support local farmers. Great Basin Basket now delivers farm shares to Carson City, Minden, Fernley, Sparks and Reno.