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Banner Churchill birth announcements through July 30

Banner Churchill Community Hospital birth announcements through July 30.

LVN opinion: Stop for school buses, pupils

The Fallon Police Department, Churchill County Sheriff’s Office and NSP also want motorists to slow down for school zones.

Volunteers power 13th County Community Day

More than 700 students receive school supplies for the upcoming year.

Roundup: Fallon, Oasis begin volleyball seasons at Yerington

Fallon girls soccer also opens 2024 season with tournament.

Reed’s experience overwhelms Greenwave in football opener

Raiders cruise to 38-7 win; Fallon plays North Valleys on Friday.

Greenwave, Bighorns prep sports calendar

Fallon, Oasis high school sports schedules for Aug. 23-28.

Nevada Traveler: Take a stroll through the Las Vegas High district

The area includes the community’s oldest high school as well as several dozen historic homes built between 1928 and World War II.

Community news briefs for week of Aug. 19

Churchill County news in brief and upcoming events for the week of Aug. 19.

Lyon County arrests 3 in Stagecoach robbery

Three people were arrested and two suspects remain at-large after a Saturday night robbery in Stagecoach, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.

Navy: Sailors injured in Fallon training exercise

The sailors were transported to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno at approximately 9:15 p.m. Thursday.

Longtime Lahontan Valley News Editor Steve Ranson to be inducted into Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame

Eight journalists who had a lasting impact in Nevada will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame next month, the Nevada Press Foundation announced on Aug. 15. Mary Hausch, Jake Highton, Bill Hughes, Frank McCulloch, Steve Ranson, Guy Louis Rocha, Laura Tennant and Charles Zobell will be honored at a lunch ceremony during the organizations’ Annual Convention and Awards Banquet in Reno on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Federal funding will upgrade gates on Lahontan Dam input tower

The upgrade on the input tower gates will annually save more than 782 million gallons of water and help Northern Nevada combat drought conditions, officials said.

New Extension county coordinators aim to boost operational efficiency and impact

University of Nevada, Reno Extension has hired four Extension county coordinators to expand the reach of its programs and streamline administrative processes across eight rural Nevada counties. Jessica Hendrickson, Keyna Vandervort, Kristen Burr and Heather Nield bring unique management skills that will deepen Extension outreach initiatives to serve communities in their counties.

CAPS: A look at dogs and sign language

There are benefits of using hand signals to train your BFF.

Council appoints new city clerk/treasurer

Michael O’Neill succeeds Sean Richardson, who recently left for a position in the private sector.