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Minor travel delays will happen Wednesday, May 31 at the U.S. 50 and Alternate U.S. 95 intersection in Silver Springs as part of a Nevada Department of Transportation road improvement project.

Veterans and families from Carson City volunteered their time at Lone Mountain Cemetery on Friday by placing more than 1,000 flags over the headstones of fallen veterans.

Driver Education
In this classroom only course new drivers can prepare for the challenges of driving (and driver license testing) in the Western Nevada College Driver Education Program. The non-credit course meets four days for 30 hours of classroom training; Students must be at least 15 years of age on the last day of class to be eligible to take the course. The WNC Driver Education Program meets the training requirements to obtain a Nevada driver’s license.

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.

Western Nevada College is graduating one of its largest classes ever, with 551 students graduating with 592 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony today, Monday, May 22 at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

The public is invited to attend two Memorial Day events at the Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery located in Fernley, Nev.

The first is on Saturday, May 27, 2017 with a "Flag-In" event. Volunteers are asked to arrive no later than 8:30 AM to assist in placing an American flag on each gravesite. Participants will receive a free commemorative WW1 pin to show appreciation in preparing the cemetery for the main Memorial Day ceremony.

Driver Education: Offers thirty hours of new driver education in a classroom setting. Meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license. Uses lectures, interactive CD's, videos and on occasion guest speakers: Auto Insurance, Accident Victims, DMV Examiner, Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and our WNC Auto Instructor to give vehicle and engine component identification.

Class instruction will cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and challenging situations. Open to students ages 15 and above. Please Note: Driver Education class fees are non-refundable.

A 29-year-old Fernley woman who pled guilty in a Lyon County courtroom to driving under the influence of a controlled substance causing death and driving under the influence of a controlled substance causing substantial bodily harm, was sentenced to prison.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office served local bench warrants Friday, Carson City Sheriff's deputies said, taking into custody two individuals on outstanding misdemeanor charges issued out of the Carson City Justice Court.

Offers thirty hours of new driver education in a classroom setting. Meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license. Uses lectures, interactive CD's, videos and on occasion guest speakers: Auto Insurance, Accident Victims, DMV Examiner, Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and our WNC Auto Instructor to give vehicle and engine component identification. Class instruction will cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and challenging situations.

Open to students ages 15 and above. Please Note: Driver Education class fees are non-refundable.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Lyon County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who shot and seriously injured a person Thursday night in an apparent robbery at the Wigwam Restaurant Casino in Fernley.

Driver Education
Offers thirty hours of new driver education in a classroom setting. Meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license. Uses lectures, interactive CD's, videos and on occasion guest speakers: Auto Insurance, Accident Victims, DMV Examiner, Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and our WNC Auto Instructor to give vehicle & engine component identification. Class instruction will cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and challenging situations. Open to students ages 15 and above. Please Note: Driver Education class fees are non-refundable.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will raise the maximum speed limit from 75 to 80 mph on sections of Interstate 80 between Fernley and Winnemucca.

Gilman pointed to surrounding cities of Fernley, Fallon, Yerington, Dayton, Carson City and more on a map of the TRI Center. "There are lots of ...

A 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning in the 300 block of North Carson Street for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor obstructing/resisting a police officer. He was taken into custody following a foot chase, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Driver Education offers 30 hours of new driver education in a classroom setting and meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license.

The course uses lectures, interactive CD's, videos and on occasion guest speakers:

Healthy Communities Coalition’s Stand Tall youth leadership teams were one of just 9 groups across the U.S. awarded a Cardinal Health Foundation funded opportunity for training in peer to peer presentations and education about the harmful effects of prescription drug misuse and its tie to heroin abuse.

The Nevada Department of Veterans Services, in partnership with the Nevada Veterans Coalition, will host a "Remembrance Ceremony" at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada on Saturday, April 8 at 11 a.m.

A California man who pled guilty to DUI drugs causing the death of a Silver Springs man in a Dec. 14, 2016 fatal crash on US 95 in Lyon County has been sentenced to prison, Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye said Tuesday.

Driver Education: Offers thirty hours of new driver education in a classroom setting. Meets requirements to obtain a Nevada driver's license. Uses lectures, interactive CD's, videos and on occasion guest speakers: Auto Insurance, Accident Victims, DMV Examiner, Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and our WNC Auto Instructor to give vehicle & engine component identification. Class instruction will cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and challenging situations. Open to students ages 15 and above. Please Note: Driver Education class fees are non-refundable.

Two cases involving crimes of domestic violence have resulted in convictions and prison sentences, according to Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Fernley High School Library, 1300 HWY 95A, Fernley.

The meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend and learn more about grassroots politics and meet with Republican officials.

For more information, call Dave at 775-772-2364 or check our website at http://lyoncountynvrepublicans.com.

Different life journeys brought nine Nevadans together to celebrate a shared accomplishment; earning an internationally recognized manufacturing certification. Emily Howarth’s advanced manufacturing and mechatronics students were honored on Wednesday at Western Nevada College. In as little as two semesters, the nine students earned the Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems certification.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties sponsors Stand Tall teams in four high schools and one middle school in the Lyon County School District.

UPDATE 3:35PM: The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Heavy rainfall early Tuesday around Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties has prompted a Flood Warning by the National Weather Service.

A 39-year-old Fernley man was sentenced to prison for his actions following an August 2016 high speed chase in Fernley where he rammed his vehicle into patrols cars.

... Life Church, Silverridge Apartments, Golden Valley Retail and Skyline Villas; In Carson City: Surf Thru Carwash; Fernley Carwash, Fernley, and the ...

The Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties will have 3 guest speakers for their February breakfast meeting. The meeting is on Thurs February 9th at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center.

Speakers include Lori Nichols from Foster Care Recruitment, and Sally Hazard from the Fernley office for the Advanced Foster Care Program. They will explain the pressing need for foster homes in the Lyon and Storey County region, and offer ways to help increase the number of foster parents.

On Wednesday, underwater bridge inspectors hired by the Nevada Department of Transportation inspected 12 bridges in the Carson Valley, Minden and Gardnerville areas to evaluate for any potential flood-related bridge damage.