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Steve Ranson

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BLM: Questions remain on FRTC expansion

The FRTC will add 558,535 acres for military training; BLM manager presents commissioners with review.

Northern Nevada vets home benefits from project

The military community joined hands to convert three small rooms into storage areas for arts and crafts.

VA looks at new Reno medical center

Clinics such as Fallon’s will still provide services for rural Nevada.

NAS Fallon conducts annual readiness exercise

'Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain"=' is implemented yearly within the continental U.S.

Veterans’ priorities outlined for 82nd Legislature

Each year, the Nevada Veterans Legislative Summit is conducted in January to outline its top priorities for the Legislature.

Moooo-ving the bulls

Two bull sales to combine into a single event.

Lombardo to attend local Lincoln Day dinner

Churchill County Republican group says Gov. Joe Lombardo will attend the event on March 18.

County approves huge housing developments

Residents tell commissioners the project will lead to more traffic, water problems.

VFW awards Voice of Democracy contestants

This year’s theme — “Why Are Veterans Important” — was for students in the 9th through 12th grades.

Cattlemen’s Update crisscrosses Nevada

Presentations aim to help food producers deal with a wide range of subjects.

Trustees hire search firm for new superintendent

Trustees approved a contract for $15,000, which will include expenses.

CCSD trustees begin search for new superintendent

School board leaning toward an outside search to replace Stephens.

VFW names District 4 Teacher of the Year

Fallon English teacher Heather Benjamin advances to the state level.

Community honors outgoing commissioners

Event recognizes accomplishments of board’s chairman and Assembly-bound lawmaker.

CCSD's Summer Stephens offers resignation

Churchill County superintendent plans to leave post at the end of June.

County's election winners sworn in

Judge Thomas Stockard also administered oaths to four school board members who were elected in November.

Wishing Tree: Making Christmas brighter for area families

Program volunteers distribute toys, clothing days before St. Nick arrives

Fallon Ford donates more than $43K to local groups

Fallon Ford-Toyota presented checks totaling $43,850 to 14 organizations that range from youth clubs and athletics to the Willian N. Pennington Life Center.

County school board honors its outgoing trustees

Members of the Churchill County board thanked two trustees who are leaving public service.

Commissioners learn how FRTC expansion affects county

The recently passed National Defense Authorization Act includes the Fallon range expansion.

CTE roundtable discusses future workforce needs

The American workforce will need more workers by 2025, according to multiple reports.

Volunteers needed to place wreaths at Fallon cemetery

Annual event honors thousands of U.S. veterans at home and abroad.

Approval of NDAA takes one step closer to passage

Final Senate vote may take place this week

Community and military leaders are applauding recent action on the Fallon Range Training Complex expansion and modernization that’s included in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Reflections of Pearl Harbor: Ceremonies honor 81st anniversary of attack

The Dec. 7 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II.

Reflections of Pearl Harbor

Ceremonies remember 81st anniversary of a surprise attack on Oahu

Hundreds of residents from the mainland United States are traveling to Honolulu this week.

Veterans recognized for their educational paths at area colleges

Three local veterans each recently received a $3,000 college scholarship.

American Legion fills void at the holidays

More than 50 volunteers prepare or deliver food to area senior citizens.

New flags wave over the CCHS basketball court

Loni (Johnston) Faught, a 1997 CCHS graduate, was the volunteer coordinator of the effort to bring new flags to the gym.

Section of downtown city block demolished

A & K Earth Movers recently began demolishing buildings immediately south of the Nugget to Lumos and Associates to make room for future expansion.

Small Business Saturday event returns

The Fallon Chamber of Commerce and the Churchill Entrepreneurial Development Association are encouraging residents to stay in Fallon and patronize small businesses.

A morning to remember: Honor Flight's unexpected stop at Arlington

The event marked the first time in 28 years Mary Kilgore of Spanish Springs had visited her former husband’s final resting place.

WNC's Dalpe brings school overview to Fallon Rotary

Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe was tabbed as WNC's interim president after Dr. Vincent Solis resigned on Dec. 31, 2021.

Honor Flight invites Gold Star families to nation’s capital

Fallon couple reflects on a son who died 10 years ago in Afghanistan.

Churchill commissioners canvas mid-term votes

The Churchill County commission approved the canvassing of votes for the 2022 general election on Nov. 16.

Fallon veteran receives state honor

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.

Lombardo carries Churchill County

Getto, Hyde return to the school board

Churchill County voters elected four members — two of them incumbents — to the nonpartisan school board and retained Sheriff Richard Hickox for four more years.

Nevada Department of Veteran Services honors veterans, veteran groups

William “Bill” Baumann, along with several other individuals and veterans’ support groups, recently received recognition.

VFW post celebrates centennial

VFW Post 1002 Lawton-Silva received its charter on Nov. 16, 1922.

Koenig steps down from county commission

Churchill County Commissioner Greg Koenig has resigned from his position due to his election in June to the Nevada State Assembly.

Chamber members tour arts center

Monthly luncheon focused on the history, current shows at venue

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.

General election set for Tuesday

Early voting continues through Saturday

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.

Laxalt bus tour stops in Fallon

Senatorial candidate to visit every county before the general election

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.

Laxalt bus tour stops in Carson City

Senatorial candidate to visit every county before the general election

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.

Wreaths remember fallen veterans

National program slated for Dec. 17 at area cemeteries

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.

School board candidates tackle questions

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’s hot streak continues

Vaqueros fall on Senior Night to the hot Greenwave, 42-28

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.

Mayor proclaims October as DVI month

Other projects include the clothesline project and the ‘hands are not for hitting’ bus

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.

County, city approve new CAPS building

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.

Steve Ranson: Honoring our Greenwave

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.

Community remembers Sandra Trotter

Counseling services offered this week after the death of the high school’s office manager

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.