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A mysterious light that streaked across the night sky Saturday, visible as far away as Nevada and Arizona, was a Trident missile test-fired by the Navy, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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KOLO reports it has spoken with the Orange County Sheriff's Office and they said the light in the sky was confirmed through the John Wayne Airport tower to be a Naval test fire off the coast. No further details.
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A handful of people have contacted Carson City and Lyon County dispatch saying they observed something fly overhead in the skies tonight. Carson City dispatch said they received one call, and Lyon County dispatch also reportedly were contacted by people asking about the object in the sky at around 6 tonight.

A joint law enforcement operation to check on the status of sex offenders in Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties was conducted the last week of October that resulted in 96 offender personal contacts and a total of 122 community personal contacts, authorities said.

With an El Nino winter anticipated and uncertainty about what it may bring, there is potential for flooding in many areas around the Silver State. Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared this Nov. 1–7, Nevada Flood Awareness Week.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and California. This report is for the week of Oct. 28, 2015 and beyond.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday November 7, at the Fernley High School library, 1300 Highway 95A, Fernley. The meeting will begin 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.loyoncountynvrepublicans.org.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and destruction of property after allegedly breaking in the door of an apartment in the 2000 block of West College Parkway, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Nevada Highway Patrol troopers arrested a Colorado fugitive Tuesday east of Fernley who was wanted on felony charges, considered armed and dangerous and had made threats to authorities, an NHP Trooper said.

An attempt to locate the suspect, Eldon Lloyd Dick, 55 of Egnar, Colo near Grand Junction was advised statewide.
He had an active felony warrant out of the San Miguel County Court for charges including: first degree felony criminal trespass, child abuse, prohibited use of a weapon, harassment and criminal mischief, said NHP Trooper Duncan Dauber.

New Millennium Building Solutions is expanding its Northern Nevada operations in Fallon, the Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Thursday. New Millennium recently began a two phase expansion at its current facility and will hire up to 17 additional employees over the next six months.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Oct. 21, 2015 and beyond.

On the night of Sept. 25-26, 10 cars on the Greyhawk corrider in the Dayton Valley Country Club were rifled through by several young men. The thieves walked along the corridor testing the doors of cars parked in drive-ways. If unlocked, the cars were rifled for valuables. Items stolen were small electronics, like GPS systems, cash, or other items.

Here is this week's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for the week of Oct. 14, 2015 and beyond. As of Oct. 13, Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included.

On Oct. 1, Lyon County Commissioners and staff attended the 2015 Nevada Association of Counties Training Conference in Las Vegas. The training consisted of:

Managing Public Water Systems
Social Services Updates
Economic Development Programs
Streamlining Services to Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities
2017 Legislative Issues
Regulations Impact to Businesses
Managing Growth, Protecting Traditional Uses and Natural Resources
Natural Resources, Wildlife, Wild Horses and Air Quality
Body Cameras for Law Enforcement
Mental Health in Jails
Challenges to Changing Tax Policy

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Oct. 7, 2015 and beyond.

Remote Area Medical, an organization dedicated to providing free, quality health care services, will host free pop-up clinics during the next two weekends for adults and children in Lyon County and Carson City.

There are no eligibility requirements and identification isn't necessary. Services are provided on a first come basis. The first pop-up clinic will be this weekend in Yerington, Oct. 9-11, and the second will be in Carson City the following weekend, Oct. 16-18.

Hello, Carson City. I'm suffering from an internet outage and want to make sure I get this information to you. I truly apologize that it is without my usual links or banter, but my little tablet can only do so much. As always, there is a great time to be had in Carson City, so please take a look at my list, grab your friends and family, and enjoy our great valley!

SATURDAY:

Lyon County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for two juveniles who robbed a Fernley liquor store at gunpoint late Sunday night.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. the two armed male juveniles entered Sierra Discount Liquor store located on Highway 95A. The business was robbed of an unknown amount of cash. The two suspects appeared to be white males in their mid-teens and were last seen wearing t-shirts, blue jeans, and black bandanas.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Senior Center, 2945 Ft. Churchill Road, Silver Springs. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend and learn more about grassroots politics and meet with Republican officials.

Do you like shopping, Carson City? Check out the Vintage Fair at Du Sorrella downtown. The last Farmers Market of the season is at Third and Curry, so get your fix of fresh fruits, veggies, honey and more before the leaves fall. Wild Horse Children’s Theater is hosting a huge Warehouse and Multi-family sale; if you need a Halloween costume, you won’t want to miss it. The Teixeira Pavilion at Mills Park is where you’ll find the Autumn Earth Spirit Faire with vendors, workshops, and more.

A Carson City woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 50 that resulted in an arrest when the suspected DUI driver was going the wrong way, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in Impaired Driving mobilization period. This enforcement detail is partially paid for by a grant from the State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.

Remote Area Medical and community partners are providing free medical services in October to Northern Nevadans regardless of age or insurance status. Events will be held in Carson City and Yerington in October and services include dental, vision and medical. Medical volunteers are needed with opportunities available for both medical and non-medical volunteers.

The Nevada Department of Transportation and Lyon County Public Works are reminding motorists to be aware of a new traffic signal installed at U.S. 50 and Fortune Drive in Dayton.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Lyon County Building, 27 S. Main Street, Yerington. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00a.m. The public is invited to attend to learn more about grassroots politics and meet with Republican officials.

A Go Fund Me page established by a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputy raised $11,250 for the family of Carson City deputy Carl Howell who died in the line of duty Aug. 15, 2015 responding to a domestic violence call at an east Carson City home.

A 24-year-old inmate in the Carson City Jail faces a felony charge of battery by a prisoner after allegedly punching another inmate in the face on Sunday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Jacob Martin Madden was jailed earlier Sunday on a felony drug charge after officers found 1.8 grams of heroin during a traffic stop for speeding. He was originally stopped for going 40 mph in a 25 mph zone at Carson and Robinson streets. A K9 drug dog, Ivo, did an exterior sniff of the vehicle, which led to a positive alert and subsequent search.

Nevada District 2 Congressman Mark Amodei released the following statement Thursday after the Bureau of Land Management completed the conveyance of 10,055 acres of lands to the City of Yerington for industrial, recreational and infrastructure purposes.

After a lot of preparatory work, two new programs have started or should start soon to help keep people from going to jail or even returning to jail.

The Forensic Assessment Safety Triage Team officially began last week with a team going to the Lyon County Jail and asking if inmates arrested on low-level charges wished any mental health services or substance abuse services.

A funeral procession through Carson City for fallen Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell will be Thursday, 9 a.m. beginning at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office on Musser Street and will move along North Carson Street on its way to services in Reno.

The procession will be led by a fire truck that will carry Howell’s casket past the Nevada State Capitol and proceed north along Carson Street. It will meet up with a larger procession of law officers that will be staged at North Carson Street and College Parkway.

Wildlife Professionals and Dog Trainers Collaborate to Train Pups on Snake Bite Prevention for Nevada Communities.

Get Rattled will hold an important Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Clinic in Smith Valley Nevada supporting the Smith Valley Volunteer Fire Department!

UPDATE: Funeral services for Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell, killed in the line of duty early Saturday on a domestic violence call, will be held on Thursday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m. at the Reno Events Center.