The Vietnam Veterans of America Carson City Chapter 388 unveiled a memorial at Mills Park containing the names of 25 deceased members.
On a cool, early spring day east of Fallon, a Navy helicopter hovered over the barren desert conducting a routine combat search and rescue exercise.
Capt. Shane Tanner, a 24-year military veteran, became Naval Air Station Fallon’s 34th commander during a change of command ceremony Friday.
Cattlemen from a five-state area attended the 56th Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale in February to either sell or purchase featured range-ready bulls ranging in age from 16 to 24 months.
With March being Women’s History Month, Lt. Col. Laura Boldry looked back at her service in the Nevada Army National Guard.
The Churchill County Republican Central Committee acted on a number of bylaws during the 2022 county convention at the Rafter 3C Center.
Churchill County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with the city of Fallon at their March 3 meeting to enter into a cooperative agreement for elections services by holding joint elections cooperatively.
The next chapter in Capt. Evan Morrison’s life begins Friday when he relinquishes command to Capt. Shane Tanner.
City Engineer Derek Zimney gave a rundown Friday on the latest construction projects. He said Arby’s is being constructed east of U.S. Bank and near Walmart off Casey Road and U.S. Highway 50. John Anderson Construction said Arby’s is scheduled to open sometime after the Memorial Day weekend.
Incumbent Fallon Councilwoman Kelly Frost made history Monday morning during her filing for re-election.
A Fallon woman charged with first-degree murder will appear in the New River Township Justice Court on Thursday.
Kathleen Hanley and Lee Quint know what it takes for a man – young or old – to look sharp at the prom or other formal events.
The recent snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada did little to improve the water situation in western Nevada.
“Through Our Eyes: The Women Veterans Experience,” is an exhibit featuring portraits and stories of 16 veterans. The women interviewed for the exhibit were in the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. Since its creation, the exhibit has been displayed at the Nevada Legislature, the National Judicial College on the University of Nevada, Reno campus and other locations around the state.
With restriction being lifted to combat the coronavirus, the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System and the Nevada Attorney General’s office are relaunching the veteran free legal clinic.
A beloved high school coach and one of the founders of the Greenwave Hall of Fame died in his sleep Monday.
The director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services announced her retirement Monday after spending 10 years with the state agency.
Longtime friend Gailmarie Pahmeier’s powerful words radiated the beauty of Valerie Serpa, who, along with her late husband Kirk Robertson, transformed the Oasis of Nevada into a cherished home for the arts.
An Army officer who described himself as a humble, yet disciplined soldier and likes to get dirty and train hard was promoted Friday at the Army Aviation Support Facility north of Reno to become the state’s newest brigadier general in the Nevada National Guard.
Col. Michael Peyerl will become the Nevada Army National Guard’s newest general on Friday.
Carson City’s Richard “Dick” Whiston died Jan. 2 after a lengthy illness.
Both Chief Petty Officer Joshua Sawyer, an air traffic controller at Naval Air Station Fallon, and Major League Hall of Fame player George Brett have one thing in common. Both men have been honored by the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation for their dedication of serving to the military and for dedicating their time to honor and recognize veterans.
Assemblywoman Robin Titus, who represents most of Lyon and all of Churchill counties, recently addressed voting and redistricting at the January meeting of the Fernley Republican Women.
An Oasis Academy eighth grader is this year’s state winner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen contest.
The Churchill County Library has outgrown its present location, and as a result of increased usage over the years, Churchill County commissioners received the newest Library Strategic Plan at their last meeting.
George Brett spoke at the Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner to benefit the University of Nevada baseball program.
The tree lighting behind Fallon’s Maine Street fountain, the youngsters talking to Santa, revelers sipping hot chocolate … hundreds of residents packing downtown to ring in the Yuletide season.
Storms that dumped multiple feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada over the holidays gave weather forecasters and water masters reason to believe 2022 would be a banner year like 2017.
The Fallon boys basketball team saw a lead slip through its hands in the second half Wednesday at the Elmo Dericco Gym with Fernley grabbing a 54-46 Northern 3A-East win against the Greenwave.
The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars attended Nevada’s Mid-Winter conference Jan. 6-9.
The Nevada Hospital Association reported last week that many of the state’s hospitals in Clark County and the rural region are experiencing a crisis in staffing.
Before the American Legion Post 16 members and community volunteers prepared containers to deliver on Christmas Day as part of the Meals on Wheels program, two longtime volunteers were recognized for their years of service.
“We texted back and forth even after his retirement until Thanksgiving.”
The holiday season is a festive time of community giving at Fallon Ford-Toyota. Every year since 2011, the Henning family along with their employees have handed out checks to many nonprofit organizations as part of their Pay It Forward program. When customers purchase a vehicle, they designate a specific nonprofit for Fallon Ford-Toyota to donate $50. “We ask them where they want us to donate the money,” said General Manager Tim Mitchell. “They have a pretty good idea where they the money will go.”
The countdown is on for Churchill County residents to turn the last page on the calendar in a few days and ring in 2022.
In less than 90 minutes, employees with Churchill County Social Services and CC Communications handed out on Dec. 22 large black plastic bags stuffed with toys, clothes and a blanket to 37 families as part of this year’s yearly Wishing Tree program.
Trustees expressed their satisfaction with the superintendent’s performance at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Churchill County School Board.
Ray East died Dec. 19 after a short illness. A funeral is set for Sunday at 2 p.m.
The superintendent of the Churchill County School District said she and the Fallon Police Department were being proactive in notifying parents and staff about social media posts on TikTok threatening gun violence.
FERNLEY — The frosty breath of a cold Saturday morning didn’t stop hundreds of volunteers from attending the annual Wreath Across America at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
The preseason especially against teams from the Northern 3A West division is definitely providing some insight to this year’s Greenwave boys basketball team.
The Lady Wave swept a pair of nonleague games at the Elmo Dericco Gym last week against North Valleys and Hug to improve to 9-2 overall.
Friends are mourning the death of the chairman of the Churchill County Democrats, who died in a single-car crash on Dec. 3 on U.S. Highway 50 west of Silver Springs.
Every December, Americans commemorate the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other Hawaiian military installations that killed 2,388 service members and civilians and plunged the nation into World War II.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago plunged the United States into a war on two fronts. On the following day, Dec. 8, 1942, Congress declared war on Japan.
Every year on the first Sunday of December, Fallon’s version of the “Blue Light Special” is a win-win for both the community and first-responders who serve Churchill County.
Longtime prep basketball coach Tom Maurer was happy to roam courtside Wednesday after an absence from pacing the sidelines.
Like two boxers who retreated to their corners for most of the match, the visiting South Lake Tahoe Vikings and Fallon Greenwave girls’ teams sized each other up for three quarters in their Northern 3A crossover basketball game Wednesday.
Wreaths Across America is conducted around the world Dec. 18.
The Vikings were ready to play in a solid win over the defending 3A champs.