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City Approves Sewer Bond Refinancing for $150K Savings
The Fallon City Council met on July 16 to discuss a resolution related to transferring the city’s 2024 Private Activity Bond Volume Cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority along with a resolution authorizing the City of Fallon staff to arrange the sale of general obligation (additionally pledged revenues) sewer refunding bonds. Also discussed were Community Development Block Grant applications for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Free School Supplies at Community Day
Churchill County will host its annual Fallon Community Day event on August 10 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rafter 3C Arena. This event is designed as a free, fun, family back-to-school outing that will include a barbecue, bounce house, school supplies for children in attendance, swimming at the Fallon City Pool at Oats Park, and a chance to see local first responders and their vehicles.
Fallon NDOW Moves to Reno Highway
After decades at its West B St. address, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has moved its Fallon office to 4082 Reno Highway. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on holidays. The new location was purchased on December 30, 2022,...
Cantaloupers Get Ready – It’s Almost Festival Time
This year’s Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair is just around the corner. With organizers gearing up for 2024 as soon as last year’s event concluded, this year promises many new and exciting additions to Fallon’s favorite festival. Vendors. One notable addition to the festival was the new...
Nevada county commissioner, hunting guide charged with felonies for 2023 bear hunt
Pershing County Commissioner Joe Crim and an experienced hunting guide have been charged with felonies for hunting an 8-year-old black bear in a prohibited area on Nov. 10, 2023, according to court documents. Crim and Michael Stremler, who owns Secret Pass Outfitters in Fallon, face the felony charges following a hunt of a male bear last year. ...
Movies & More -“The Little Rascals,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” and Remember the Community Reunion is Aug 16-17
Coming your way this weekend, July 26 and 27, are two fun, family-friendly flicks. Kicking it off with our 6 p.m. movie on both Friday and Saturday, we have the 1994 remake of “The Little Rascals,” rated PG. “The Little Rascals” franchise began back in 1922 as a series of silent short subject films, moving into sound in 1929 and continuing until 1944. The story chronicles the zany antics of a group of neighborhood children and has a runtime of 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Interstate 15 Shut Down Near Nevada-California Border Due to Semi-Truck Fire, Disrupting Travel Plans
Travelers planning to use Interstate 15 near the Nevada/California state line, found themselves at a standstill as the major thoroughfare was closed in both directions south of the boundary, following an incident where a semi-truck hauling lithium-ion batteries caught fire. The shutdown extended from Afton Canyon to Basin roads after the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the blaze on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113, between Barstow and Baker, News 3 LV reported.
July 26, 1894: Pregnant woman shoots, kills Nevada state senator
A version of this article originally appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on April 1, 1990. Born in England in 1864, Alice Marion Hartley was the central figure in one of Reno's most sensational scandals in the summer of 1894. She also was among the first women to be incarcerated in the Nevada...
Michele Fiore suspended as justice of the peace after federal indictment on fraud charges
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has suspended Nye County Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore as she faces federal charges in an alleged charity scheme. In a Wednesday order, the commission suspended Fiore, 53, of Pahrump, after she was indicted on federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges earlier this month. The commission is required to suspend with pay judges who are facing felony charges at the state or federal level. ...
Nevada regulators grill Penn Entertainment over compliance issues
Nevada gaming regulators Thursday chastised Penn Entertainment executives over nationwide compliance issues dealing with minors in their casinos, self-excluded individuals playing at their properties, and delays in updating policies and practices to deal with ongoing problems. Story continues below. The Nevada Gaming Commission criticized Penn when considering a routine matter...
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