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UPDATE: Carson City Battalion Chief John Arneson says there was one fire only near the fireworks area with firefighters coming from multiple locations to fight it. He said firefighters attacked the fire from three locations, extinguishing it within 20 to 30 minutes after it started.

Lyon County Board of Commissioners will address changes to the draft code of its master plan when it meets Thursday.

The draft code has become a source of contention with some residents and Lyon County Manager Jeff Page is requesting the Board of Commissioners to provide him and staff direction as how they want to proceed.

A Carson City man was sentenced 35 years to life in prison on seven counts of sexually assaulting and abusing a child from 2005 to 2012. James G. Johnson, 49, was sentenced Monday in Carson City District Court for 7 different counts of illegal sexual acts with a minor.

A two-day trial led to the conviction Wednesday of a 47-year-old Dayton man on felony drug and weapon charges. Gary Edward Allen stood trial in Third Judicial District Court in Yerington and was found guilty on drug trafficking and four counts of possession of stolen firearms.

The conviction stems from a series of arrests made Feb. 14, 2014 in the hills above Clearview Drive in Carson City where at least 60 stolen guns were recovered. Allen and three others were arrested.

Local members of the Carson Valley Quilt Guild took the challenge to create quilted wall hangings that celebrate Nevada’s sesquicentennial, 150 years since statehood. The wall hangings are now on display at the Dayton Branch of the Lyon County Library System.

The quilting project challenged the quilters to create a wall hanging that was small in size and utilized two selected fabrics as part of the quilt. The quilters also had to represent the theme of “Nevada, then and now—150 years of Statehood.”

Nevada counties will receive more than $25 million in federal Payment in Lieu money from the U.S. Department of Interior, Sen. Harry Reid announced Thursday.

Among the counties to receive PILT money, Washoe County will receive $3,446,375; Lyon County, $2,080,651; Douglas County, $653,884; Carson City $120,016 and Storey County, $37,402.

Reno police are now involved in the investigation involving Friday night's chase from Carson City to Sand Mountain Recreation Area in Churchill County in which a possible suspect in a double homicide earlier in Washoe Valley was killed during a shootout with authorities.

UPDATE: The fire earlier this morning that destroyed a home in Mound House appears to be out. A fire marshal has been called to investigate. Firefighters are mopping up. More details will be posted as we learn them.

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Central Lyon County District firefighters are at the scene this morning of a structure fire in the Calcite Drive area of Mound House. Multiple fire units are on the scene. Firefighters appear to have the upper hand.

This story has since been updated with new information provided Saturday by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office. Go here for the latest update.

UPDATE: 11:10PM: Two women were found dead Friday night in a Washoe Valley home while the suspect was killed in a shootout after a high speed chase on Highway 50 that began in Carson City and ended at Sand Mountain Recreation Area in Churchill County. One man was shot and injured and is at Renown Medical Center in Reno, said Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detective Lt. Tom Green. His condition is unknown at this time.

The suspect is believed to have stolen a white Jeep Cherokee, which was registered to the residence, Green said. Inside the garage of the home was a pickup with Arizona license plates. Detectives are trying to determine if the pickup belonged to the suspect, said Green.

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UPDATE 9:15 PM: The suspect in a Washoe Valley shooting earlier tonight is dead, confirmed Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong who was at the scene. No officers were hurt. Multiple agencies were involved in the pursuit, which began in Carson City on Highway 50 East and ended at a campground in the Sand Mountain Recreation Area. The campground was evacuated. At least eight Carson City sheriff's officers were involved in the pursuit.
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UPDATE 855PM: Suspect reported down in the Sand Mountain Area in Churchill County after a shootout with law enforcement. Officers on the scene said the chase has ended. More information forthcoming as it becomes available.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge of child neglect after he was found intoxicated with his young daughter in a department store fitting room, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Robert Brent Key is in Carson City Jail on $40,150 bail. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the department store at 8:56 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street after store employees reported a heavily intoxicated man who was knocking over clothing racks.

As Dayton transitions from a rural to a more urban community, traffic concerns need to be resolved, but must be done prudently and in the right time.

This was the underlying message at a meeting at Sutro Elementary School Thursday night where more than 70 citizens, county officials, law enforcement and first responders heard from Nevada Department of Transportation officials.

But for a community that has seen countless accidents in past years this was not quite what most had hoped to hear.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has identified Steven Murphree, 45, of Dayton as the pilot killed Tuesday near the Dayton Valley Airpark.

Murphree's homebuilt single BD-4 plane wreckage was found on BLM land. He was the sole occupant. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said a pilot discovered the wreckage Tuesday afternoon.

Lyon County deputies have identified the pilot killed in a plane crash found near the Dayton Airport on BLM land Tuesday afternoon.

The Simon family in Moundhouse has adopted 21 special needs children over the last 30-plus years, and they have finally reached a point where they are able to add on much needed bedrooms and fully handicapped equipped bathrooms to their existing home.

The family is looking for donations of labor, materials, etc so they can get this completed before the new school year starts.

"We finally got to a point where needed to expand and do an addition. We are adding on four bedrooms and two handicap bathrooms," said Merrill Simon.

After years of experiencing serious and sometimes fatal accidents, Lyon County and the Nevada Department of Transportation officials will address traffic issues through Dayton at a town hall meeting Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at Sutro Elementary School.

There will be overall discussions on speed issues, accident prevention, enforcement and the potential for additional stoplights and signage in town. Sutro Elementary School is located at 190 Dayton Village Parkway.

One person has died in a plane crash this afternoon at Dayton Valley Airpark, a Central Lyon County Fire Protection District official said.

The crash happened near Dayton Valley Golf Club. The first call came into Lyon County dispatchers at 2:16 p.m. Responders include Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the fire department. Care Flight was also called.

The Nevada Arts Council announced its 2015 grant recipients for the year, with Carson City, Western Nevada and Lake Tahoe organizations getting a share of more than $600,000 in art program money.

NAC Arts Learning, Project and Partners in Excellence grants for fiscal year 2015 went to non-profit organizations and public institutions in 10 Nevada counties. Grants were awarded at the board meeting in May. Review panels convened in public meetings to evaluate the grant applications and recommend funding amounts for the board to consider.

The Nevada Arts Council announced its 2015 grant recipients for the year, with Carson City, Western Nevada and Lake Tahoe organizations getting a share of more than $600,000 in art program money.

NAC Arts Learning, Project and Partners in Excellence grants for fiscal year 2015 went to non-profit organizations and public institutions in 10 Nevada counties. Grants were awarded at the board meeting in May. Review panels convened in public meetings to evaluate the grant applications and recommend funding amounts for the board to consider.

Multiple investigations in the Yerington area have ended with sizable drug busts, and landed a high-schooler in handcuffs.

It’s that time of year again when a new crop of high school seniors look forward to traveling whatever paths they’ve chosen for themselves and more than a few eighth-grade students are looking forward with a combination of dread and anticipation, to beginning their high school years.

Of course graduation ceremonies mark these transitions and there are many planned for area schools. For those with friends or loved ones graduating this year, here is a list of graduations for easy scheduling. Locations are at the school unless otherwise noted.

With early voting in Nevada's primary election beginning Saturday, Carson City residents learned more about some of the philosophies of candidates in the contested races during Wednesday night's candidate forum hosted by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

The Performance Hall of the BAC was a full house for the forum, with hardly an empty seat found for the first segment where the candidates for sheriff were questioned. The audience was reduced to about half after the sheriff's candidate portion ended.

Lyon County Human Services will join an estimated 1,000 local groups Wednesday, May 28 to celebrate the 21st Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day.

As an official host site, Lyon County Human Services will hold a Senior Health and Fitness Day Fair at Dayton Senior Center, 320 Old Dayton Valley Road in Dayton, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be resistance exercise demonstrations throughout the day, and booths offering information, resources, and services for older adults.

Nearly $1.4 million in Federal Aviation Administration grant money has been earmarked for the Carson City Airport, said Nevada Sen. Harry Reid Tuesday. It is among 11 grants awarded to 10 rural Silver State airports for airfield improvements.

Carson City firefighters responded early Monday evening to a working structure fire near the 2700 block of Highway 50 East off of Neptune Court and Carmine Street.

The occupant of the residence and two dogs escaped injury but the fire burned much of the manufactured home and there was partial roof collapse, said Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi. A third dog was reported missing.

The Carson City Republican Women’s luncheon meeting is at 11:30am on Tuesday, May 20th at the Carson City Nugget. Two Scholarship winners will be announced.

All Republican candidates with a race relevant to Carson City and west Lyon County voters have been invited to attend.

This Candidate Mixer gives attendees the opportunity to personally meet and talk to individual candidates about where they stand on important issues and ask them questions. Informed voters are smart voters!

"Of the people, by the people, for the people"…Lincoln’s statement about the government of the United States of America. It seems that far too many people now fear our government due to the perception that it doesn’t provide for the common man. There is great concern that we are becoming a nation of the corporation, by the corporation and for the corporation. It seems that the individual doesn’t matter, that our voice is absent in the decisions our country makes. Politics now seem to be all about money and placating the special interests.

The Historical Society of Dayton Valley hosts “Discover Gold in Dayton, Again,” as part of the Nevada 150th celebration, Saturday, May 17 in Old Town Dayton. Everyone is invited to come celebrate the community’s “firsts."

It is the location of Nevada’s first gold discovery which took place in 1849. It was the Silver State’s first permanent settlement, founded in 1851 and is the site of Lyon County’s first courthouse, opened in 1864. It is also the site of Nevada’s first marriage and ironically, the first divorce, as well, Docent Lauri Emerich, said. “We have a lot to celebrate.”

March unemployment was down slightly in Carson City and Lyon County, but inched upward in Douglas, according to figures released Monday from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Unemployment dropped to 9.8 in Carson City, down from 9.9 percent in February and 10.3 percent in January. In Lyon County the March unemployment rate was 12.6 percent, down from February's 12.7 percent and January's 13.1 percent.

Vance Alm, M.D., is a candidate for Nevada's Congressional District 2 and will be conducting town hall meetings.

The public is invited to join him at one of these meetings to hear his ideas, ask questions and to have an opportunity to meet with one of potential federal representatives one-on-one.

He currently practices family medicine in Sparks and is a military veteran, serving four years enlisted in the US Army, then completing his career in the United States Air Force as a Navigation Officer.

The Lyon County Republican Central Committee will host a Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at The Golf Club at Fernley. Elected officials and candidates are among the invitees. Tee off time is 9:00 a.m. Registration is $80.00 per golfer, which includes cart, range balls and lunch. If you’d like lunch only, it is $25.00. Sponsorships are still available. The official deadline for entry is April 30, 2014; however, we will accept entries and sponsorships for a couple more weeks.