lyon county

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Senior Center, 2945 Fort Churchill Road, Silver Springs, NV. The meeting will being 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 about the LCRCC, call Dave at 775-772-2364 or check their website at www.lyoncountynvrepublicans.org.

A Dayton man was arrested Wednesday for felony warrants alleging sexual assault of a child and lewdness with a child under age of 16, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday and faces multiple charges including burglary, preventing a victim from reporting a crime and domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

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.

Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives served a felony warrant Saturday morning at 8:10 a.m. on 44 year-old Carson City resident Barrak Lauderbaugh at his residence in the 3700 block of Woodside Drive, according to the report by a Carson City Sheriff's detective.

Detectives from Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office worked a joint investigation Wednesday involving multiple residential burglaries between the two counties. Three men were arrested as a result of the investigation, a law enforcement captain said.

Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye announced Wednesday that a review involving a fatal officer-involved shooting of 19-year-old Tristan Conti of Reno on Feb. 25, 2016 has concluded the deputy was justified in employing deadly force. Conti died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at the scene of the incident after exchanging gunfire with a deputy.

There are currently no controls on roads and highways at lower elevations in Northwestern Nevada, including Interstate 580, U.S. Highway 395, Old 395 Alternate through the Washoe Valley and U.S. Highway 50 East from Carson City, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).

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.

UPDATED: Due to inclement weather, all schools in the Carson City School District are on a 2-hour delay for Monday, as is Western Nevada College. Lyon County schools will be on a one hour delay. All schools in Douglas County will be closed, according to an announcement Monday morning on the district's website.

A 32 year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday evening at 6:29 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant for resisting a law enforcement officer and drawing a weapon in a threatening manner, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy arrest report stated.

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.

Precipitation received late Wednesday overnight into Thursday, with snowfall being recorded in some valley locations, has resulted in road controls for the Thursday morning commute.

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Last Wednesday's rain storm brought high amounts of precipitation to northern Nevada, and while many were watching the river flows, it was flash flooding that caused damage to homes, barns, and infrastructure in central Lyon County. About 300-400 homes were affected by the flash floods in Dayton, alone.

Another round of precipitation is forecast to arrive in Northwestern Nevada starting Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno reports, and last at least through Saturday with a chance of rain or snow showers.

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Carson City schools are on a one-hour delay Friday morning, according to the Carson City School District web site, following significant snowfall Thursday that partially melted and then froze overnight.

Carson City schools are on a one-hour delay Friday morning, according to the Carson City School District web site, following significant snowfall Thursday that partially melted and then froze overnight.

Severe weather, high winds, heavy rain, snow and flooding are causing multiple outages throughout northern Nevada including Carson City, Douglas County and Lake Tahoe.

Motorists can expect a breezy and wet commute Wednesday morning into and out of Carson City, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno reports.

A winter weather advisory is in effect until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the NWS said, and a flood advisory continues for the area until 10 a.m.

UPDATE 722AM: Heavy rains have caused significant mud flow and standing water on the majority of the County Roads in central Lyon County.

Pottassi Road and Rancho Road in east Dayton Valley have significant water flowing down them with numerous structured threatened. Central Lyon Fire is attempting to evacuate a family who's home is reportedly taking water.

UPDATE 1:50PM: The Dayton Bridge is open and there is NO intent or need to close the bridge, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office. There is a member of the Lyon County Roads Department on site to monitor the debris flowing under the bridge.
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Lyon County Emergency Management has opened a temporary shelter at Dayton High School, 355 Dayton Valley Road. The Carson River reached major flood status this morning in Carson City and will reach this status in Lyon County overnight.

After a brief pause in the rain yesterday, the storm has returned. I write this list with trepidation, as localized flooding is still affecting homes and businesses around town. Everything on this list is subject to cancellation. It’s back to school for the kids of Lyon County and Carson. Jacks Valley Elementary is closed, but all other Minden/Gardnerville students are headed back. Stay safe out there, and thank you to all the city and state staff, volunteers, and good neighbors that are working hard to keep the damage to a minimum.

TUESDAY:

The January Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) meeting has been canceled since the Nevada Human Services Network award breakfast is at the same time. Healthy Communities would like for staff and group partners to have time to attend the important awards ceremony in Reno to honor the very deserving awardees.

Lyon County is still actively engaged in flood operations. Road crews continue to focus their efforts on clearing drainage's and repairing roads that are not under water.

Here is the Lyon County Emergency Management situation status report for late Monday morning: The Emergency Coordination Center is open. There have been no injuries or fatalities in the flooding events. There have been 25 confirmed structures damaged, with 200 to 400 structures threatened. Road closures and stats:

UPDATE 6:05PM: All schools in the Lyon County School District will be closed Monday, according to the district's Facebook page.
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Due to the continuing heavy rains and local flooding, Lyon County Manager Jeff Page is asking for Dayton residents to stay home as much possible and off the roads. There are a number of current road closures throughout the area, and the weather conditions are expected to get worse throughout Sunday night.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) is holding its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Pioneer Crossing Casino, 11 North Main Street, Yerington. No host cocktails will begin at 5:30p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 6:30p.m. There will be a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction, a live auction and a gun raffle. Our guest speaker is Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and our emcee is Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer.

The expected weekend storm hit early Sunday morning bringing the expected rain. As of 2 p.m. this afternoon the following areas in Dayton are flooded due to debris and slushy snow clogging local drainage: