Steve Ranson

LVN Editor Emeritus

With Nevada News Group since 2021

2023 Nevada Press Association Awards
• First Place in Community Service
• First Place in Profile
• First Place General Excellence – Lahontan Valley News
• First Place – Sports Feature Story – Lahontan Valley News
• Second Place in Local Column
• Third Place in Business Feature Story

Recent Stories

Construction begins on tribal housing project

FPST chairwoman says 22 apartments will be a benefit for tribal members.

Boys basketball: Lowry escapes with a buzzer-beating win

Buckaroos edge Fallon, 65-63, in a back-and-forth 3A North battle.

County, city officials take their oaths

Churchill County Commission has a new look after two first-term commissioners were sworn by Judge Thomas Stockard.

American Legion delivers 152 Christmas meals

Needs for the community’s senior residents increases during the holidays

With each passing Thanksgiving and Christmas, the need for holiday meals is increasing with the county’s senior population.

School district applying for Farm to School grant

The Churchill County School District is applying for a grant for a Farm to School program. At a December stakeholders’ meeting, the school district’s work-based learning coordinator informed members of a $500,000 federal grant spread out over five years that would educate students as well as the community on food production in Churchill County.

Military briefs for January 2-8, 2025

The 2025 Veterans Legislative Summit in Reno is Jan. 18 at the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home, 36 Battle Born Way in Sparks, from 8-11:30 a.m. The Nevada Legislature starts Feb. 3. The report on the issues raised for this upcoming session may be found at https://veterans.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-NV-Veterans-Legislative-Symposia-FINAL.pdf.

‘Salute to Service’ set for Air Force-Nevada game

A “Salute to Service” night coinciding with the Nevada-Air Force basketball game on Jan. 14 will honor all military, first responders and law enforcement agencies at Lawlor Events Center.

Europe’s largest offensive

Thousands on both sides died at the Battle of the Bulge

The last major German offensive in Europe erupted in the Ardennes Forest 80 years ago when Hitler’s army attacked the U.S. Army in what proved to be one of the bloodiest months during World War II. Over time, the Battle of the Bulge led to the downfall of the Third Reich despite the gamble to go on the offensive in December 1944 with millions of soldiers and hundreds of tanks. The German plan called for splitting the British and American allies by driving through the Ardennes Forest and crossing the Meuse River into Belgium.

Ringing in 2025: Bull riding, fireworks, and music

The third annual Roughy Top Gun Invitational Xtreme Bulls event also gains PRCA status.

Fallon, Hawthorne projects included in Defense budget

The NDAA authorizes $48.3 million as part of the Fallon Range Training Complex modernization to pay ranchers for their land permits. The bill also provides an additional $45 million to accelerate the modernization, which was approved in the 2023 NDAA.

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Photos by Steve

Air Force’s Luke Kearney (3) fights for possession with the …

Nevada’s Brandon Love (7) plays defense against Air Force’s Wesley …

The Community Reunion in August honors the Class of 1964.

A&K Earth Movers has been clearing land and installing infrastructure …

Tenth Judicial District Judge Thomas Stockard, left, swears in Ben …