Carson High graduate Natalie Anderson and the University of Tampa volleyball team are one match away from winning the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Tom McQueen passed away at his home on November 2, 2018 in Fallon, Nevada at the age of 79. He was born August 5th, 1939 in Lamar, Colorado, the son of Sid McQueen and Jean Welty.
RENO – The Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic Medical Clinic has welcomed Dr. Daniel Cepela and Dr. Jennifer Mendoza to the team. Cepela will serve as the new hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon and Mendoza will serve as the new pain management physician. Cepela graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2012, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Albany Medical College in 2017, and most recently finished an upper extremity and microvascular fellowship at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2018.
Life long resident of Fallon, Carmen Bell, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born in Fallon on September 6, 1927 to Marcelino and Eladia Erquiaga, the youngest of eight
Carson High graduate Natalie Anderson and the University of Tampa volleyball team are two matches away from winning the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Louise Kerr, 93, died November 13, 2018 in Virginia City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Jay Norvell can coach. You might not believe that as you watched him blow a 23-0 lead at UNLV last Saturday in a ridiculous 34-29 loss to the Rebels.
On November 3, 2018 Ken passed away after a very difficult battle with leukemia at the age of 64. He spent his last month with his family, hunting Sage Grouse in the Nevada mountains, and as deer camp cook. Ken was born in Yerington, NV on May 28, 1954, to Jay and Darlene Julian. He grew up on his family’s ranch along the Walker River, where his love of the outdoors and ranching flourished.
Bonnie Jean Staggs passed away on November 28, 2018 in Fallon, NV. She was born September 22, 1940 in Billings, Montana.
Kurt Kuznicki, associate director of the Friends of Nevada Wilderness, will be the featured speaker at Monday’s Democratic luncheon. A professional photographer, Kurt will be sharing and narrating a sampling of his spectacular collection of landscapes that bring some of the Silver State’s remaining natural treasures to life, notably some breathtaking views of Hobgoblin Playground and other areas of Gold Butte National Monument in Clark County.
The Economic Forum will be told next week the General Fund will get a $138.1 million boost in the upcoming budget cycle as the tax credits now going primarily to Tesla expire.
Jean Dock passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 in Fallon, Nevada, at the age of 91.
Attorney General-elect Aaron Ford has announced a transition team consisting of 19 members.
LAS VEGAS — Thirty-eight people have applied for three Southern Nevada vacancies in the state Legislature created in the wake of this month’s election.
The Dayton girls basketball team rolled to a 54-24 win over Wooster on Tuesday. Dayton outscored Wooster 29-6 in the second half after leading 25-18 at halftime.
Love all whom you hold dear… Precious is the time you share. Do not wait until tomorrow… For tomorrow may not be.
Veteran auditor Warren Lowman has been named administrator of the finance office Division of Internal Audits. Lowman has been with the audit division since 2007.
IO Motorcycle Club toy run The Iron Order Motorcycle Club Fallon Chapter is having its toy run on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
Some of my major fascinations have been Egypt, the pyramids and mummification. I was so fascinated by the process of mummification that my students and I mummified a chicken we named King Bob. We purchased Bob at Safeway and he was well chilled. It was a huge project. King Bob lived in my garage for a year until his royal burial.
Churchill County Senior Center 310 E. Court St Fallon, NV 89406 775-423-7096
Meet the nominees for Fallon’s Most Remarkable Women. Awards will be given in the following categories in an upcoming edition of the Lahontan Valley News: Business/Entrepreneurship; Mentor to Others; Community Involvement; Medicine/Health and Corporate/Finance.
Fallon has added a little more color to the city’s drab gray utility boxes.
Navy A02 Diedre Williams made this year’s volunteerism on Thanksgiving Day a family affair with her mother and sister who were visiting for the holidays from California.
Nevada Promise Senior Work Day at Western Nevada College was Thursday, Nov. 15. Thirty-five seniors attended from Churchill County High School, Oasis Academy, Pyramid Lake High School and Fernley High School.
Both the Northern 3A and state volleyball and soccer teams have been announced for the 2018 season.
Coming off strong finishes last season, the Greenwave basketball and wrestling teams are in action this weekend to open the new season.
Coming off strong finishes last season, the Greenwave basketball and wrestling teams are in action this weekend to open the new season.
CHICAGO — The maroon and gold Final Four banner hanging from the rafters gave Nevada just a little extra motivation. Not that the Wolf Pack really needed it.
Mark Ghan, vice president of administrative and legal services, is Officer in Charge at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nev., seen on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum
Carson City Library Director Sena Loyd, left, receives the Nevada Library Association’s Librarian of the Year award during a conference in Stateline, Nev., on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum
People tour Western Nevada College’s new NV Energy Industrial Technology Lab Thursday at WNC.
The Happy Outlet employees, Jack Hay, Jennifer Howard, Jeremy Boswell, Jesse Olson, Justin Gragg and Rebecca Tenorio pose for a photo.
A Western Nevada College construction class is given a tour of a job site by Garrett Kooyers from K.G. Walters Construction.
Carson City Library Director Sena Loyd, left, receives the Nevada Library Association’s Librarian of the Year award during a conference in Stateline, Nev., on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum
Jason Gardner competes in the newspaper toss during the End of Bike Week Party on Friday evening in McFadden Plaza.
Members of the Nevada Supreme Court met Tuesday to officially certify the results of the 2018 elections. Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske conducted the process, called the canvass.
The Nevada Wolf Pack football nation weeps. The Fremont Cannon, a true blue resident of Northern Nevada for much of the past three decades, is now painted red and living in Las Vegas thanks to a stunning 34-29 Wolf Pack loss to the UNLV Rebels on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
James “Jim” Johnson, 74, of Dayton, NV, passed away November 8, 2018.
The Nevada Association of School Boards recently recognized the achievements and contributions of individuals who have contributed to education in the Silver State.
The United States and China continued to spar over trade and other issues. An expert from Moody’s told Frank Tang of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) the United States-China dispute will not be easily resolved:
Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate in Carson City would like to welcome three of its newest agents. Originally from East Texas, Allison Cotton and her husband eloped in Reno in 2017 and then fell in love with Carson City and the community. Cotton and her husband have five beautiful children and found a church home at Redemption Church. Cotton says, “I love meeting new people and being a help in any way possible. I am greatly looking forward to the important role of Realtor in our area.”
Victoria Lynn Wells 63, passed away on November 8th, 2018.
May 30th, 1959 - November 20, 2018 Cindi Cirone, 59, passed away on November 20, 2018, in Carson City, Nv. She was the wife of Joe Cirone. They shared 38 years of a beautiful marriage together. Cindi is survived by her husband Joe, daughter Lindsay and brother Steven. She enjoyed helping others in the community for many years as a Real Estate Agent and volunteering at the Carson City senior center. A memorial gathering will be held in the up coming months.
RENO — Former San Francisco Giants pitcher and Douglas High School legend Shawn Estes will be the featured speaker at the 35th annual Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner. The event will take place Jan. 17 at the Reno Ballroom.
Diana Lynn Irwin, 60, passed away on November 25, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are under the care of Walton’s Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Rebecca R. Walker, 78, died November 23, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
Mildred Conroy, age 97, of Carson City, NV passed away on November 21, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home, 775-882-244.
Jan 29, 1924 - Nov 22, 2018 Agnes Claire Williams (maiden name Corcoran) died in her home in Carson City, Nevada on November 22, 2018 at the age of 94.
Uriel Escobar, 64, died November 16, 2018 Dayton, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
Cindy Cirone, 59, died November 20, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
Kenneth Alfred Chittenden was born July 3, 1926 in Aberdeen, WA and passed away in Fallon, NV on November 21, 2018 at the age of 92.
The Carson High girls basketball team got off to an impressive start to the season with a 73-49 win over Mira Loma in Sacramento on Saturday.
It took the Mountain West three months and an entire regular season to determine what the conference’s football media predicted back in July.
LAS VEGAS — A recount in the race for a Nevada legislative seat has shown no change in results, making Republican Keith Pickard the winner by just 24 votes.
Emilie Doyle, 55 of Carson City, passed away on November 19, 2018 surrounded by her family.
Carson High graduate Natalie Anderson and the University of Tampa volleyball team will continue their quest for a national title on Thursday.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Investigation Division is asking the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile male.
Gonzaga pulled off what some considered impossible, stopping the Duke juggernaut in the Maui Invitational title game without one of its best players. Now the Zags are No. 1 again.
Kimberly Ann Morgan, 62, died November 19, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
Carmen Bell, of Fallon, NV, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. Arrangements are in the care of The Gardens Funeral Home, 775-423-8928.
David Michael Morford, 57 of Carson City, passed away on November 20, 2018, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
The Churchill County School Board received an update on the number of incidences for grades six through 12 at its Nov. 14 meeting.
The Churchill County Commission meets Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. in the commission chambers at the county administration building, 155 N. Taylor St.
LAS VEGAS — Armani Rogers accounted for five touchdowns and Javin White had two fourth-quarter interceptions to help UNLV beat Nevada 34-29 on Saturday night.
Congratulations to Joey Logano, who was crowned the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion at Homestead-Miami Raceway last Sunday evening. Logano became the 33rd champion in NASCAR’s top division in the sanctioning body’s 70-year history.
There’s a sense of a new-found confidence that at least is developing with the Carson High girls basketball team.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caleb Martin scored 29 points, Tre’Shawn Thurman added 22 points and eight rebounds, and Nevada beat Massachusetts in the Las Vegas Invitational’s second championship game.
On November 19, 2018, Nevada lost a friend and devoted and active member of the community. Kimberly Morgan was born in Washington D.C. on October 1, 1956, to Richard and Barbara Morgan.
Edna L Abend, 80 of Carson City, passed away on November 21, 2018, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Lorene D Downey, 86, passed away on November 20, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Jim Peckham, executive director of Friends In Services Helping (FISH), will be the featured speaker at Monday’s Democratic luncheon. Rural Northern Nevada’s largest and most complete social services program, FISH provides food, clothing, shelter and medical aid to the homeless, hungry and underemployed within our community. The objective is to help families and individuals become self fsufficient.
Jordan Caroline had 25 points and 11 rebounds and No. 6 Nevada beat Tulsa 96-86 on Thursday to reach the Las Vegas Invitational title game.
Sports fodder . . .The Nevada Wolf Pack football team simply cannot afford to lose to the UNLV Rebels on Saturday in Las Vegas. The Pack has won four games in a row, is 7-4 and has already clinched second place in the West Division of the Mountain West.
Even though he’s in his second season as Carson High’s boys basketball coach, Jordan Glover said it really feels like a fresh start in a way.
November 3, 1934 - November 18, 2018 REV. Robert J. Chambers, 84- CARSON CITY- It is with great sadness that the family of the Reverend Robert J. Chambers announce his passing away on Sunday, November 18th 2018 at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno where he was surrounded by his family. He was born November 3, 1934, in Rockford, Illinois to Thomas and Elizabeth Chambers.
Jay Norvell doesn’t know what life is like as the Nevada Wolf Pack head football coach without the Fremont Cannon.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. TUESDAY • At 10:48 p.m., a 46-year-old transient was arrested after deputies were called to Saint Teresa’s Church for a report of a fight. When deputies ran background checks on the participants, the defendant turned up with a warrant on suspicion of failure to provide proof of substance abuse evaluation. His bail was set at $1,000.
The third annual “Train with the Pros” Let’s Kick It Soccer Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 1 at Empire Ranch Golf Course
Tilton Zumwalt, age 80, of Carson City, NV passed away on November 18, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
Doris Lillian Erickson, 90 of Stateline, passed away on November 16, 2018, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
On Oct. 6, members of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe arrived at the polls to cast their votes for vice chairman, treasurer and two council member seats.
CARSON CITY — “Our kids were focused all year long, and our kids came out from the get-go,” said Fallon coach Brooke Hill after Saturday’s championship victory.
They’re called the shooting cousins in Greenwave country.
Watson here and I’m so excited about Thursday that I could just bark! It’s Thanksgiving Day, my family’s favorite holiday. My mom spends lots of time making yummy food, calling friends and loving on yours truly. Of course I catch her giving the dad hugs and kisses too.
William N. Pennington Life Center (Churchill County Senior Center) 952 S. Maine St. Fallon, NV 89406
Churchill County keeps solidifying its place as the agricultural center of Nevada. A seed cleaning operation that took several years to become operational has put Desert Oasis Teff & Grain on the map for the small grain.
American Legion Post 16 has filled a niche in delivering holiday meals to the county’s senior citizens.
The Churchill Economic Development Authority recognized community members Wednesday for their contributions to Churchill County.
The Churchill County High School Music Department presents “A Ceremony of Carols; A Christmas Celebration” on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night.
December kicks off a busy month for the Oats Park Art Center at 151 E. Park St. A reception for the artists and Holiday Art Bar is Dec. 8 from 5-9 p.m. in the Kirk Robertson Gallery.
Did you know that your dental benefits reset every year? It’s true, and it’s that time again, in a matter of weeks, 2018 will be coming to an end. The holiday season is quickly arriving and your calendar will soon be full with obligations and festivities. We want to take this opportunity to remind you to schedule your dental appointments to complete treatment or preventive hygiene appointments before the year’s ends, and any unused dental insurance benefits are lost. Give yourself the gift of good oral health this season while making the most of your unused insurance benefits.
There’s no city like Fallon. Rich in agriculture, the Oasis of Nevada sits an hour away from the state’s third largest city. It possesses a unique feel that can’t be duplicated, especially in the larger metro areas.
The hype is real. Relax, Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball fans. Your beloved No. 6-ranked team is what we thought it was. After four perfectly scripted games in the comfort of Lawlor Events Center in front of 41,323 adoring fans, all is well in Wolf Pack Wonder Land.
The Nye County Republican Party chairman wants the open seat in the Nevada Assembly. Joe Burdzinski has sent a letter to the Nye County Commission seeking the appointment.
Emilie S. Doyle, 55, of Carson City, passed away November 19, 2018. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is trusted with arrangements, 775-882-4965.
RENO — Eric Musselman sure knows how to celebrate his birthday. “I told him, ‘We’re going to get you a win for your birthday,’” Wolf Pack guard Jazz Johnson said Monday night. “And we got it for him. So, ‘Happy birthday, Muss.’”
Jean Harriet Fraser, 92 of Carson City, passes away on November 11, 2018. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Michael C. McPherson, 74 of Genoa, passed away on November 15, 2018. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
David was born to Charlotte and Paul Richarz on October 20, 1984 in Sioux Falls, SD. He passed away surrounded by his family on November 13, 2018.
RENO — The University of Nevada men’s basketball team held steady at sixth in the Associated Press poll released Monday but moved up two spots to seventh in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Wolf Pack is off to a 3-0 start after an 87-59 victory over Little Rock on Friday.
Nevada Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson, D-Las Vegas, has announced the chairmen of eight lower house committees for the 2019 Legislature.
The Fresno State Bulldogs are going to the Mountain West championship game. The Bulldogs clinched the West Division title Saturday night with a 23-14 victory over San Diego State in front of a crowd of 36,123 at Fresno.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. FRIDAY • At 9:02 a.m., a 25-year-old warehouse worker was jailed following a hit-and-run accident in a parking lot on South Carson Street. The victim’s vehicle was damaged in the front end and he provided deputies with the suspect vehicle’s license plate.
Perry Lenville Porter Jr, 87 of Washoe Valley, passed away on November 14, 2018, Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Timothy Guy Cantrell, 64, passed away on November 11, 2018 in Dayton, Nevada. Arrangements are under the trusted care of Walton’s Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
CC Communications ITPA (Independent Telecommunications Pioneer Association) sponsors the Wishing Tree, a program in which local volunteers raise donations to provide gifts during the holidays to local children who might not otherwise receive them.
The goals — and their order during the season — never change for the Carson High wrestling team. First comes the effort to win the Sierra League title, which Carson has done eight of the last nine years.
Well the stage is set for the championship races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series, the Xfinity series, and the Camping World Truck series. All three will crown a champion this weekend. In fact, the Truck series awarded the 2018 title on Friday with the Xfinity champion to be decided Saturday and on Sunday we’ll find out who’ll be the champion in the Cup series.
RENO — The Little Rock Trojans put up little resistance to the No. 6 Nevada Wolf Pack Friday night at Lawlor Events Center. A crowd of 10,273 saw the Wolf Pack roll to its third consecutive victory to open the season, 87-59, over the Sun Belt Conference’s Trojans
Another piece of Nevada is lost. Andrew, better known as Andy, was born on his family’s ranch in Yerington, Nevada. He was the fourth of five children of Albert “Burr” and Marion, including Al, Fred, Madeline and Mary Lou.
Nevada’s football game at San Jose State University on Saturday has been moved to a noon kickoff, according to a media release.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. THURSDAY • At 3:30 p.m., Brett Seslar, 18, was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and furnishing dangerous drugs to a minor.
Gov. Elect Steve Sisolak has named Michelle White as director of his transition staff.
The official canvass of the 2018 general election vote will be held Nov. 27 at 9 a.m.
Nanette Birdsell, 55, died November 14, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
The best teams in the Nevada 3A face each other this weekend in what may be another historical game for Nevada prep sports.
Frank Papaianni, 86, of Carson City, passed away on November 13, 2018. He was born on August 17, 1932, in Syracuse, New York.
Benjamin Joseph Foraker, age 39, of Minden, NV passed away on November 9, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
Richard (Rick) Lawrence passed away November 11, 2018 in Reno. Rick was born December 16, 1950 in Fallon, Nevada to Dick and Helen Lawrence. He was the long awaited and adored son, with two older sisters.
The third annual “Train with the Pros” Let’s Kick It Soccer Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1 at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Ronnie Lawson, 68 of Wellington, passed away on November 12, 2018. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Micki June Moore, 64 of Yerington, passed away on November 14, 2018, Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
A 60-day period for public comments has begun for the Navy’s draft proposal to triple its Fallon Range Training Complex that covers a five-county area.
The annual Thanksgiving meal provided by the Christian Life Center on Sunday, Nov. 18 begins Fallon’s community outreach for the holiday.
Head coach Jay Norvell, it seems, is fixing the Nevada Wolf Pack’s football team on the field. Now it’s time for the Wolf Pack athletic department to fix the program in the Mackay Stadium stands. The Wolf Pack averaged just 17,181 fans for each of its six home games this year.
Nancy Ann Clarke, daughter of Gordon and Ethelyn Strang, began her life as Ethelyn Ann Strang, on April 23, 1932, in Yonkers, New York. Her life ended peacefully on November 11, 2018, after a series of illnesses.
For a person who had been active in extreme-type sports all of his life, Steven Jacobo admitted it was difficult to accept his plight in life at first.
Viola “June” Miller Peterson was born January 18, 1924 in San Diego, CA and recently died on November 9, 2018 in Carson City, NV at the age of 94.
LAS VEGAS — Final but unofficial election results from Clark County show that Democrats will have a supermajority in the state Assembly next year but have fallen 24 votes short in one race that’s keeping them from a supermajority in the state Senate.
John passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family. John battled Alzheimer’s for many years but failed to lose his love of family, music, horses and his charismatic charm.
RENO — University of Nevada men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has signed guard Eric Parrish to a National Letter of Intent to the play for the Wolf Pack starting in 2019-20.
Brent Brennan just might be the Nevada Wolf Pack’s biggest fan.
Born on August 6, 1934 in the Black Hills of South Dakota, passed away on October 18, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada after a lengthy decline due to dementia.
Hannah McDonald, executive director at Partnership Carson City, will be the featured speaker at Monday’s Democratic luncheon. Originally brought on part-time as youth program coordinator, she went on to become the community outreach coordinator before taking over the top job from Kathy Bartosz late last year. Though the partnership was created to help community members avoid dangerous behaviors and addictions, McDonald puts primary emphasis upon promoting healthy lifestyles.
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son and Brother passed away on November 7, 2018, after a year long battle with brain cancer.
A shooting program coached by national certified 4-H, NRA, YSSA shotgun coaches focused on gun safety, shooting basics, rules and fun will be offered at Capitol City Gun Club, 3590 Arrowhead Drive.
Pamela Kay Miller, age 67, of Carson City, NV passed away on November 9, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
Carol Grace Kelly, 79 of Carson City, passed away on November 9, 2018. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
William N. Pennington Life Center (Churchill County Senior Center) 952 S. Maine St. Fallon, NV 89406
First quarter Fourth grade A Honor Roll ** straight A’s
50 Years Ago On The Middle East Wars: There has been much strife in several places in the part of the world known to Americans as the Middle East,
A 16-year veteran of local media, sales, and marketing in the Sierra Nevada region has been named publisher of The Lahontan Valley News.
The state of California made several attempts before finally settling on a final location for its Capitol. Before selecting Sacramento as its seat of government, California state officials tried out a number of other communities.
Some votes are still being counted but investors appear to be happy with the outcome of mid-term elections. Major U.S. stock indices in the United States moved higher last week, and the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Sentiment Survey reported:
CARSON CITY — During times of war and conflict, Churchill County’s sons and daughters have answered the call, ranging from the Civil War to most recently Jason Disney, who died in Afghanistan in February 2002.
Watson here and I’ll bet that headline caught your eye. Yes, adoptions of dogs and cats will be free on Friday and Saturday. CAPS will extend their hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Gailmarie Pahmeier will have a reading of her award-winning poetry from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St. The event is free to the public.
With the goal of enriching the cultural, social and recreational life of the Fallon area, Western Nevada College is offering the following classes through its Community Education Division:
Banner Health has added nurse practitioner John Morrison to Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon. With 12 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, Morrison provides comprehensive care to patients from newborns through adulthood.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Governor-elect Steve Sisolak is now engaged to be married. The Democrat’s campaign on Monday announced the engagement to his girlfriend of more than five years, Kathy Ong.
The pup of the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team is more than happy to take care of his wiser, older and more experienced pack leaders.
Keeping your home and family safe should be top of mind all year; however, it is especially important to pay close attention this month and next. While we might be looking forward to the holidays, so are would-be robbers for entirely different reasons. Protect your property this season, as well as the rest of the year, with these five security tips:
Victoria Lynn Wells, 63, died November 8, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
March 18, 1929 - November 7, 2018 Celiene Veronica Boudreau Saathoff passed away on Nov 7, 2018, She was 89 yrs old and a resident of Carson City for 56 yrs.
Surrounded by her loving family, Christena Kathryn Jensen departed peacefully for Heaven Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at age 97. Daughter Kathy Knecht, granddaughter Karyn Knecht and son-in-law Ron Knecht all loved her dearly and will miss her forever.
Melvin “Mel” Thomas Cowperthwaite passed away on November 4, 2018, at his home in Carson City, Nevada.
Sean McCormick’s Irish eyes smiled on the Greenwave in what was his final game played at the Edward Arciniega Athletic Complex.
The Select Group has announce the joined forces of two longterm established companies, each recognized as a premier professional property management company on their own.
The Nevada Appeal Mountain West football rankings are still shaking.
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas stadium that will be the new home of the NFL Oakland Raiders appears to be on track with its construction schedule.
RENO — After a 2-0 start to the season, the University of Nevada men’s basketball team moved up one spot to sixth in the latest Associated Press poll released Monday. The No. 6 ranking is the highest in school history. The previous high was seventh in the preseason poll.
Joyce A Zittle, age 78, of Carson City, NV passed away on November 7, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
A 20-year veteran of the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office defeated Ray East to become the county’s top law enforcement officer beginning in January.
RENO — Many Nevada veterans who served from the Vietnam to Gulf wars as well as during the Cold War years said they were both in awe and humbled by their weekend trip to see the nation’s monuments and memorials as part of the latest Honor Flight Nevada.
The Fernley Republican Women will hold its next meeting at the Fernley High School Library, 1300 U.S. 95A, on Nov. 20. A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Steve Ranson, editor emeritus, Lahontan Valley News. Ranson will discuss veterans’ issues. He also will share his experiences from when, as a civilian journalist, he traveled on his own to the Arabian Sea in November 2011 to document the training done at Naval Air Station Fallon and how it relates to the operations of a carrier air wing aboard an aircraft carrier.
The Nevada Wolf Pack is going to a bowl game this season. The Wolf Pack became bowl eligible for the first time in three seasons on Saturday night with a resounding 49-10 victory over the Colorado State Rams in the final home game of the season at Mackay Stadium.
Vince Iglima has enough perspective to know he’s been fortunate to receive the opportunities he’s gotten, but also knows enough the chances he’s been given have been earned. And he’s always done everything he can to take advantage of those opportunities he’s earned and he’s going to continue to do so.
There are two major championships still on the line in the 2018 racing season, one in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and one in Formula One. Although Lewis Hamilton has clinched the F1 world drivers’ championship, the constructor’s title is still in play.
RENO — There is just something about the Pacific Tigers that brings out the best in the Nevada Wolf Pack’s 3-point shooting. The Wolf Pack connected on 15 threes on Friday night to steamroll the Tigers 83-61 in front of a crowd of 10,561 at Lawlor Events Center.
It’s a big and could be historic weekend for Virginia City High School athletics. The football and volleyball teams continued their effort to win NIAA 1A state titles.
Duane Edwin Felker, 55 of Reno, Nevada was involved in a fatal accident succumbing to his injuries on November 6, 2018. Being an organ donor he gave the gift of life through organ recovery and donation.
James “Jim” Johnson, 74, of Dayton, NV. Passed away November 8, 2018. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is trusted with the arrangements, 775-882-4965.
Phyllis Langlois, 88, of Carson City, passed away November 6, 2018. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is trusted with the arrangements, 775-882-4965.
Charles John Patterson, 73 of Dayton, passed away on November 7, 2018, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Preliminary projections say the state will have $8.8-$8.9 billion in General Fund revenues to spend for the coming two-year budget cycle.
oyce passed unexpectedly at the age of 76 in Reno on November 3, 2018 and will be greatly missed.
May 16, 1965 - Sep 28, 2018 James (Jim) Beagle, of Sidney, Montana, died on September 28, 2018 from massive heart failure. Jim is survived by his wife Cindy, sons Josh (wife McKyla) and Zak (fiancée Chantel) and several grandchildren. Condolences can be sent to Cindy at 306 12th Ave. SW Sidney, MT 59270
Patsy Diane Hamlet, born December 22, 1962 in Louisiana, passed away at home with her family by her side on October 26, 2018.
The time has come for the Nevada Wolf Pack’s Air Raid offense to really take flight. The first nine games saw the Pack develop a couple of young running backs (Toa Taua, Devonte Lee) and nurse quarterback Ty Gangi through a hip injury at mid-season.
Green and white pennants crisscross over South Taylor Street — the city’s main gauntlet to 1 Greenwave Circle — to serve as a subtle reminder that Fallon is hosting a 3A state semifinal football game on Saturday against Pahrump Valley.
Norma O. Rutherfurd, civil engineer, mother, gardener, hiker, and collector of family history, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 4th, 2018. She was born August 25th, 1938, in Carson City, Nevada, to the late James J. and Blanche I. Olds of Independence, California.
My mom, Donna Jay Curtis, passed away November 1, 2018, in Utah with myself, Sheila Vance and my brother Gordon Mackenzie by her side. She was just 73 years old. She was amazingly strong, having fought through incredible back pain for many years. She fought the pain with an amazing will and mental strength.
Flora Interrante, 92, a Dayton resident passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2018.
Republicans in Nevada’s state Senate have picked Sen. James Settelmeyer of Minden to serve as their leader. The Senate GOP caucus announced Thursday that in addition to Settelmeyer as minority leader, Sen. Joe Hardy of Boulder City would serve as assistant minority leader.
Major U.S. stock indices faltered Friday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on a popular ‘lagging’ economic indicator – unemployment. (Remember, lagging indicators describe what has happened in the past.) The BLS reported:
RENO — Two Fallon youth football teams will play in championship games Saturday.
Alfred D Asti, age 83, of Carson City, NV passed away on November 2, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
The “Blue Wave” was far stronger in Nevada than in the rest of the nation, but it was almost completely confined to Clark and Washoe counties.
Eric Musselman says his Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team is still a work in progress.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. TUESDAY • At 10:44 a.m., a 58-year-old was arrested after deputies were told he was selling meth in the area of Sneddon Way. No drug charges were filed but he was arrested on suspicion of being an ex-felon failing to register and with pre-trial supervision conditions. Bail was set at $3,150.
Mary Kathleen Lute-Harmer, age 71, of Carson City, NV passed away on November 4, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
Jay Norvell isn’t the least bit surprised about his Nevada Wolf Pack football team’s accomplishments so far this season.
It was a heady day for female candidates in Nevada’s election Tuesday. For the first time there will be two women in the U.S. Senate representing Nevada.
With a very heavy heart we are announcing the passing of our dearly beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Roy W. Engelhardt, Jr. on September 15, 2018. Roy was diagnosed with inoperable cancer in May and fought the good fight for four months, in his home, with our loving family, relatives, neighbors and friends. We will miss his story telling.
From the Reno city limits to the California border 20 miles northwest of the “Biggest Little City in the World,” sagebrush, Peavine Mountain and a few dozen homes or ranches dotted the landscape more than 75 years ago along U.S. Highway 395. Visitors called Reno a quaint little city, known mostly for both its reputation as a “Divorce Capital of the World” and its gambling establishments along Virginia Street, yet for the thousands of residents who called Washoe County home, another enterprise sprung up in the Nevada desert to aid the war effort.
The Greenwave took one step closer toward the state championship football game Friday despite a first-quarter scare from longtime rival Fernley.
November 6, 1949 ~ September 16, 2018
For Rear Adm. Daniel “Undra” Cheever, Nevada holds many fond memories. Cheever is the newest commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center at the sprawling Naval Air Station Fallon.
Georgia Marshall and her family undergo a wide range of emotions before attending a Nevada Parole Board hearing every three years.
During the era of Prohibition, Americans no longer could manufacture, sell, or transport intoxicating beverages from 1920 until 1933. Spirited: Prohibition in America, a new exhibition opening Saturday at the Churchill County Museum explores this tumultuous time in American history, when flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance lobbyists and legends such as Al Capone and Carry Nation took sides in this battle against the bottle.
WNC history professor to give Aviation in World War I talk Nov. 7
It’s no surprise that since Nevada and eastern California are geo-thermally active regions, there are plenty of places where the warm underground water finds its way to the surface. One of the easiest to find of these hot spots is Travertine Hot Springs near Bridgeport, Calif.
Banner Churchill Community Hospital April 2, 2018 Walker Scott Hayes, to Jeff and Gabrielle Hayes, weighing 8 pounds and 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches
50 Years Ago Services of a Doctor Sought by the People of Fernley: A doctor is wanted in Fernley. At a recent meeting of the Fernley Area Development Council, it was announced that services of a doctor are being sought for the area, reports Clair Christensen, cooperative extension resource development specialist at University of Nevada.
This ubiquitous phrase is often used by well-intentioned family and friends to scold folks with diabetes. Several arguments between my mother and diabetic grandmother have begun with this statement, and I am sure many more will follow.
Both costume contests, kids and pets, were held during the downtown Spooktacular event on Halloween. They were sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Association.
Watson here and I just returned from a relaxing spa vacation at Walley’s Hot Springs resort in Genoa. We had a great room with a balcony overlooking the wetlands. There were lots of geese hanging out and flying around. It really is for the birds.
For 13 of his 20 years during the Cold War, Dave Warren had a front-row seat as he watched major news events of the century unfold.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada voters answered a nearly $100 million question on Tuesday with a resounding vote against amending the state constitution to break up a monopoly held by the state’s dominant electric utility.
LAS VEGAS — Democrats picked up a U.S. Senate seat in Nevada on Tuesday night when Rep. Jacky Rosen ousted incumbent Republican Dean Heller, a one-time critic of President Donald Trump who later tethered himself to the president.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt on Tuesday conceded the high-stakes race to Steve Sisolak, who will become the state’s first Democratic governor in two decades.
Dennis Hof, the deceased owner of several houses of prostitution in rural Nevada, has apparently won election to the state Assembly. Election returns show Republican Hof piled up 68.2 percent of the vote in Nye County. His Democratic opponent, Lesia Romanov, had 31 percent.
For the first time in Nevada history, it looks like there will be a majority of women on the seven-member Supreme Court. All three female candidates piled up big early leads in the voting in Nevada’s election Tuesday.
Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nv., will return to Washington, D.C., in January as representative of Nevada’s second congressional district. Democrat Clint Koble was ahead by 4,200 in Washoe County but Amodei led by 13,400 in the other counties that make up the predominantly rural Nevada district.
In the hardest fought Douglas County race of the general election, Gardnerville attorney Cassandra Jones edged out challenger Erik Levin for East Fork Justice of the Peace.
RENO — It took a little more than one half but the college basketball team that is ranked No. 7 in the country finally showed up at Lawlor Events Center.
Both of Carson City’s legislative representatives will return for the 2019 Legislature. Ben Kieckhefer won a third term representing Senate District 16, which includes southern Washoe County as well as Carson City and Incline Village.
At 3 p.m. Nov. 12, in recognition of Veterans Day, Boy Scout Troop 1776 will hold a flag retirement ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park located at the coroner of Pasture Road and Drumm Lane.
Voters elected Stacey Giomi Ward 1 supervisor and re-elected Sheriff Kenny Furlong in the Carson City races on the ballot Tuesday. In the closest race, Kristin Luis garnered 11,070 votes, or 51 percent, to be elected Justice of the Peace, Department 2. Opponent Ryan Russell received 10,680 votes.
Silvio Silvestri 70, of California, passed away on Oct 11th, 2018. Arrangments are in the care of Direct Cremations 800-321-8230
1931 - 2018 On Monday, September 19, 2018, Russell W. Bowton, Jr., USAF Veteran, husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 87.
Brian Polian is the gift that just keeps on giving to the Nevada Wolf Pack football program.
Tammara J. Brouhard, 53, died October 21, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
Melvin Thomas Cowperthwaite, 95, passed away on November 4, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Walton’s Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Daniel Vernell McGath Jr., 75 of Crescent City, passed away in Carson City on November 3, 2018. Arrangements are in the care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Ben Ray Hammack, age 71, passed peacefully on October 10, 2018 with close family and friends by his side.
Donald R. Carbery, age 64, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 31st, in his home in Dayton, NV.
Nelson Joe Davis, age 77, of Stagecoach, NV passed away on November 11, 2018. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home, 775-882-2644.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. FRIDAY • At 2:02 p.m., a 37-year-old was arrested on suspicion of a contempt of court warrant after he was stopped for a left turn violation at Carson and Winnie. Bail was set at $500.
William Louis Horning, 61, passed away on October 30, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are under the care of Walton’s Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
The San Diego State Aztecs are getting healthy for the Mountain West stretch run.
Thelma Elizabeth McSweeney passed away at the age of 76 in Carson City, NV on October 24th, 2018 from complications of pneumonia and sepsis.
William Arland Lewis, 83 of Carson City, passed away on October 25, 2018, Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
The Greenwave cheerleaders are holiday bound this winter, and they need the community’s help for them to perform in San Diego on the last day of the year.
Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton on his fifth Formula One World Championship! Despite a lackluster race and a fourth-place finish in his Mercedes at the Mexican Grand Prix last Sunday, Hamilton scored enough points to put him over the top. With two races to go in the 2018 season, there’s no way for rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari to equal Hamilton’s points total.
Going into the final days of the election campaign for governor, the major candidates have spent more than $22 million, believed to be a record for that race.
Zachary Sever, Hunter Rauh and Ethan Byasse all finished in the top 15 to lead the Carson High boys cross country team to a third place finish in the NIAA 4A State Championships on Saturday at Boulder City’s Veterans Memorial Park.
In Carson City, there are two places to vote — the Carson City Community Center and the Clerk/Recorder’s office on the ground floor of the Carson City Courthouse.
RENO — After the game was over, the Douglas High football team didn’t want to look at the scoreboard.
Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nv., has announced two grants aimed at improving healthcare in Nevada.
When Carson High cross country coach Pete Sinnott evaluates his boys team’s chances of winning the school’s first 4A state title since 2009, he puts it this way:
Sports fodder ... There’s absolutely no logical, rational or sane excuse for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team to lose any of its final three regular season games. Colorado State, San Jose State and UNLV are three of the worst Division I-A teams in the nation with a combined record of 6-19.
Michael Walter McKenzie was born August 1, 1950 in San Francisco to Walter and Loyola (Doherty) McKenzie. He grew up in Pacifica and San Francisco, graduating from Terra Nova High School in Pacifica and San Francisco State University.
RENO — Ivanka Trump is praising Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller for the role he played in passing the tax bill and the doubling of the child tax credit that came with it.
JoAnne Payne, 91, passed away at her home in Carson City on October 30th, surrounded by her loving family.
Harold Morroney, 91 of Carson City, passed away on October 24, 2018, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Frances S. Wilde, 70, died October 27, 2018 in Fernley, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
Christena Kathryn Jensen, 97 of Carson City, passed away on October 24, 2018, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
The Packers beat the Panthers to finish as undefeated champions in the Talents NFL Carson City Flag Football League fall season.
