With each passing Thanksgiving and Christmas, the need for holiday meals is increasing with the county’s senior population.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The third annual Roughy Top Gun Invitational Xtreme Bulls event also gains PRCA status.
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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Northwest corner of University of Nevada has been selected for construction.
Thousands attend this year’s event in Fernley, presented by the Nevada Veterans Coalition.
Series of tremors near Yerington rattles northwest Nevada.
“I volunteered to come here. I enjoy Fallon," CMC Monica Kuhl says.
Ceremony honors almost 10,000 veterans at state cemetery.
At the end of November, civilian and military volunteers delivered 135 meals — but the prep time begins days before the holidays.
The annual From Camos to Classroom scholarship gala Nov. 16 recognized four veterans from Northern Nevada who are furthering their education.
'Highest year yet' reverses recent trend of falling totals.
Three major organizations that assist with veterans’ events and funerals in Northern Nevada are seeking new members to bolster their ranks.
Changes and improvements are coming for the thousands of veterans who live in Nevada.
The Nevada Veterans Coalition is still seeking donations for the Dec. 14 event at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Active-duty sailors from Naval Air Station Fallon helped conduct the in-ranks inspection for four platoons of students from grades 9-12.
The post prepares, packs and delivers meals to the county’s seniors, as well as opening its dining room for a homemade Thanksgiving meal.
Last-minute field goal gives Greenwave a 24-21 win over Elko; next up: trip to Las Vegas.
One of Nevada’s most heralded World War II veterans who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago and saw the battleship guns blazing against the shores of Normandy died Sunday at his home in Mankato, Minnesota. Charles Sehe, 101, who served his entire military career during the second world war aboard the battleship USS Nevada (NN36), had been in declining health.
A former politician who almost upset incumbent Harry Reid in the 2010 U.S. senate race recently gave an overview of voting integrity to members of the Fallon Rotary Club.
The Uber driver stopped in front of the Nevada Air National Guard’s main gate headquarters on a chilly, yet sunny morning earlier this year.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Army veteran Sam Brown made a campaign stop in Fallon on Wednesday accompanied by Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso.
Saturday, a group of friends and supporters of the university will re-dedicate the small memorial in Frederick Williams’ honor before the kickoff between Nevada and Colorado State.
In-person voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the convention center.
A greet and meet in Fallon for U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown has been announced. Brown, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, will appear Wednesday at the Old Post Office, 90 N. Maine St., from 5-7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Brown is no stranger to the Churchill County community, having appeared here numer-ous times when he first ran for the Senate two years ago. Brown, who lives in Reno, announced his candidacy to oppose Rosen in July 2023.
The Fallon City Council has received a report regarding a Community Development Block Grant.
Upcoming change of command ceremony will install state’s 31st adjutant general.
Federal, statewide races, and state questions are all on the ballot.
Greenwave snaps two-game losing streak with 21-14 win over Spartans.
Bret Lynch, 30, settling in with the Blue Angels.
Fallon state champs from 1959, 1974-75 recognized as girls' sports trailblazers for the state.
3A-leading Wolverines remain undefeated with 42-0 win.
On Sept. 25, 2005, a Taliban-fired rocket-propelled grenade ripped into the helicopter, sending it spiraling to the ground and killing five guardsmen.
Former Fallon star also played for the Wolf Pack from 1972-76.
The fifth annual Gold Star Mothers and Family Luminary event is Sunday at the Northern Nevada State Veterans home in Sparks.
Fallon (3-2) dominates Homecoming game on way to 43-7 win.
Fallon is one of several western Nevada communities to conduct a solemn remembrance of 9/11.
A mural of Valerie Serpa and Kirk Robertson was unveiled on the wall of a city building at 98 S. Carson St.
Col. Randy Lau succeeded Brig. Gen. Troy Armstrong as the land component commander, a position held by Armstrong the past three years.
Speakers representing faith and first responders revealed stories of courage at this year’s Carson City 9/11 event at the Mills Park memorial.
Mayor stresses the day’s importance when terrorists killed 2,996
Although journalist Guy Clifton grew up “deep” in rural Nevada in the small town of Gabbs, he never forgot his Silver State roots after he moved to the big city to attend the University of Nevada, Reno. There, he refined his impeccable skills for more than two decades at the Reno Gazette-Journal.
A light dinner, snacks and refreshments begin at 5 p.m. and end 50 minutes later with the memorial remembrance commencing at 6 p.m.
Deputy Ag secretary tours farm to gauge area’s water conservation.
Barbee outlines local, Navy housing needs, courthouse expansion.
Gov. Joe Lombardo, the state’s commander in chief, made the announcement Tuesday with his appointment of 56-year-old Brig. Gen. D. Rodger “Dan” Waters.
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