Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe was tabbed as WNC's interim president after Dr. Vincent Solis resigned on Dec. 31, 2021.
Fallon couple reflects on a son who died 10 years ago in Afghanistan.
The Churchill County commission approved the canvassing of votes for the 2022 general election on Nov. 16.
The Nevada Department of Veteran Services recently recognized a Fallon veteran who has spent countless hours directing youth speech and essay contests as well as assisting new chief petty officers in community projects.
Churchill County voters elected four members — two of them incumbents — to the nonpartisan school board and retained Sheriff Richard Hickox for four more years.
William “Bill” Baumann, along with several other individuals and veterans’ support groups, recently received recognition.
VFW Post 1002 Lawton-Silva received its charter on Nov. 16, 1922.
Churchill County Commissioner Greg Koenig has resigned from his position due to his election in June to the Nevada State Assembly.
Fallon’s jewel at the east end of Oats Park has been a cultural mecca for patrons not in the Lahontan Valley but also for music and art aficionados from all over the West Coast.
Only a few days of early voting in Churchill County remain, but for those who procrastinated with early voting or sending in a ballot, the in-person general election is Tuesday at the Fallon Convention Center.
U.S. senatorial candidate Adam Laxalt completed his first week of a two-week bus tour with local stops in Fallon, Fernley and Carson City on Oct. 26 to speak to voters in every county of the state.
U.S. senatorial candidate Adam Laxalt completed his first week of a two-week bus tour with local stops in Carson City on Wednesday and Minden and Virginia City on Thursday. Laxalt vowed to speak to voters in every county of the state.
The annual Wreaths Across America program is less than two months away, but the fundraising to place a wreath on every veteran’s grave is continuing for both the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Fernley and the Churchill County Cemetery.
Editor’s note — Both The Fallon Post and Lahontan Valley News are writing recaps from Candidates Night on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The LVN is reporting on the school board, while The Fallon Post is reporting on city council and sheriff. Candidates for the Churchill County School Board squared off against each other Tuesday, Oct. 18, answering questions about why they would make a good trustee for the next four years.
Fallon and Fernley traded touchdowns for the first 12 minutes of the game, but with two additional touchdowns before halftime, Greenwave pulled away with two large second quarter touchdowns to pull away for a 42-28 Northern 3A East win over their cross Lahontan Valley rivals.
With city and county law enforcement officials and other government employees surrounding him, Fallon Mayor Ken Tedford on Monday proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Intervention Month. After a short ceremony of dyeing the fountain purple in recognition of the month, Tedford read a proclamation and then presented it to supporters and members from DVI.
All dogs (and cats) may have a slice of their own Churchill County heaven ready within a year. Both the Churchill County commissioners and City of Fallon have approved a joint venture to build a new $560,000 building for the Churchill Animal Protection Society northwest of the city. Half of the building, according to County Manager Jim Barbee, will be used for CAPS and the other half for storage.
Somewhere over a Nevada rainbow that paints its radiant shades of colors over the Lahontan Valley, two Greenwave coaches who loved life and this community looked over the many attendees at Saturday’s Greenwave Hall of Fame induction.
Counseling services are being offered this week to support staff members and staff because of an incident that occurred at Churchill County High School on Sept. 22.
Dr. Summer Stephens, Churchill County School District’s educational leader since 2018, has been named the state’s 2023 superintendent of the year. The Nevada Association of School Superintendents recently made the announcement, citing Stephens’ collaborative work during the coronavirus pandemic as a major reason for her recognition. She will now compete for the National Superintendent of the Year during the American Association of School Administrators National Conference on Education in February.
With the Hazen fire declared officially out Monday morning, state investigators are beginning sifting through the piles of burned railroad ties to determine the cause of the blaze which sent plumes of smoke into the sky and closed U.S. Highway 50A for a period of time.
While most of the Great Basin and San Joaquin Valley baked with record temperatures exceeding the century mark, the Lahontan Valley escaped the constant heat for most of August and for the first two weeks of September.
Churchill County High School seniors are learning more about their community by volunteering with a local nonprofit agency.
Twenty-one years ago, the events on Sept. 11 changed the way in which this county perceived itself and a changing world.
Within 2 minutes after the nonleague game kicked off Friday night at the Edward Arciniega Athletic Complex, the Greenwave scored two touchdowns (and added seven more) as Fallon defeated Sparks 58-6. Fallon plays on the road Saturday in a 7 p.m. game at Truckee.
The Carson City Christian Ministerial Fellowship’s 9/11 memorial ceremony begins 1 p.m. today.
John O’Connor, a 52-year-old Fallon man, is charged with a July 2018 murder of fellow church member Charles “Bert” Miller.
Labor Day in Fallon — the three P’s of parade, politicians, pancake breakfast … and a junior rodeo to cap the weekend.
Not only will the University of Nevada’s football players have a symbol to indicate their defensive prowess on the field, but they are also learning the history of one of the greatest battleships to sail during World War II.
After more than three quarters of hard-hitting football, Friday night’s nonleague football game boiled down to two plays.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg touted the grant for the Victory Project that will increase the efficiency of the supply chain.
Even with a $20,000 infusion, the Churchill Animal Protection Society told county commissioners Aug. 17 the nonprofit group still needs help housing and providing adoption services for the area’s cats and dogs.
After spending the last few days in Montana and his home state of Wyoming, Chancey Williams and his Younger Brothers Band are ready to head to another section of Cowboy Country for their next performance.
One of the youth groups participating in this year’s Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair is the High Desert Grange, an organization that fosters leadership and agriculture among its members.
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei recently addressed a packed Aug. 16 meeting of the Fernley Republican Women on his annual swing throughout Northern Nevada.
The days are ticking away for the first day of the annual Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair. The 2022 festival and fair kick off on Aug. 26 at the Churchill County Fairgrounds with the major musical acts performing at the Rafter 3C Arena.
Trustees received a report on current staffing as well as other items at the Aug. 10 Churchill County School Board meeting.
The eighth annual Community Wide Reunion for both former Churchill County High School graduates and friends of the Greenwave is this weekend beginning with a concert on Friday night and also with individual class gatherings or dinners.
Republican star power rocked the seventh annual Basque Fry on Saturday at the Corley Ranch south of Gardnerville with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem offering strong pitches to elect Republicans to the major statewide offices in the Silver State.
The CCRCC will submit Scharmann’s name along with the other candidates to Gov. Steve Sisolak.
With the opening of Churchill County schools just days away, the school district has scrambled during the past two weeks to cover most vacancies for both teachers and support staff. Opening day for the school district’s primary and secondary schools is Monday. Both new and returning licensed staff reported to their respective schools earlier this week, but Churchill County, has faced the same dilemma as other school districts across the state to fill the openings.
A small-arms training range is expected to be built at the Hawthorne Army Depot by fiscal year 2025, Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen recently announced.
Churchill County residents lined up by the hundreds Saturday at the annual Fallon Community Day, a one-day event that primarily gave away free school supplies for children in attendance. Churchill County, the city of Fallon, the Churchill Community Coalition and New Frontier co-sponsored the annual event which was held for the first time at the new Rafter R3C arena. Not only did families receive school supplies, but they also mingled with the area’s first responders and had a chance to meet the various representatives of organizations that provided information.
After another hot July, cooler weather is ringing in August with daytime highs in the lower to mid 90s and lows ranging in the 60s, reports the National Weather Service in Reno. Naval Air Station Fallon recorded 18 days of 100 degrees or higher for July, a slight increase from 2021 when 17 days reached the century mark. The weather service, however, has used readings from the University of Nevada Experimentation Station since 1903 which had 24 days reaching a minimum of 100 degrees.
Two Fallon residents who were originally charged earlier this year with murder and three other counts pleaded guilty earlier this month in Tenth Judicial District Court to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
The Nevada National Guard is expected to have a small arms training range built at the Hawthorne Army Depot by fiscal year 2025, Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen recently announced. The Democratic senator, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the U.S. Army will implement plans this year to construct an approved range at the sprawling military installation 70 miles south of Fallon.
With a month remaining before the kickoff to this year’s Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair, Ben and Karen Bassham are more than ready to represent the annual event as this year’s king and queen.
The eighth annual Community Wide Reunion in August may be one the largest gatherings of former Churchill County High School graduates and friends of the Greenwave. Sue McCormick, who had been a driving force behind the event since 2014, said almost 20 classes have signed up for the reunion, which is Aug. 19-21 at Oats Park.
The months leading to the dedication of the Gold Star Families Memorial in Sparks passed quickly with June 29 heavily circled on many calendars. Several weeks prior to the dedication in 2019, Medal of Honor recipients Hershel “Woody” Williams and Donald “Doc” Ballard arrived at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport to finalize the dedication with members from the Nevada Gold Star Memorial Foundation and other volunteers.
Tucked into one corner of the Valley View Plaza for more than four decades, Roger Diedrichsen’s Pizza Barn has been the place to go in the Lahontan Valley for birthdays, sports wins and family fun.