Lyon County, Nevada – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office continues zero-tolerance enforcement policy regarding violations of Nevada’s sex offender registration requirements. On Sept. 29, 2026, three additional registered sex offenders were arrested in separate incidents across Lyon County after deputies determined they were not in compliance with their
The Storey County Board of Commissioners took action on road improvements, emergency preparedness, public safety and community projects during its Sept. 1 and Sept. 15 meetings. Across the two meetings, commissioners advanced the rehabilitation of Six Mile Canyon and Cartwright roads, adopted an updated countywide hazard mitigation plan, approved the
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Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Oct. 1 @ 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Oct. 15 @ 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 AGENDA CENTER https://www.lyon-county.org/AgendaCenter
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Tuesday, Oct. 6 @10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 20 @ 10 a.m. Storey County Courthouse 26 S. B. St, Virginia City This meeting will be held in person and the public is welcome to attend. Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting remotely may do so by
Storey County residents living with mild to moderate dementia or experiencing changes in memory or thinking have an opportunity to participate in a free six-week self-management program. The University of Nevada, Reno’s Dementia Engagement, Education and Research (DEER) Program is offering its Dementia Self-Management Program to
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Fernley, Nevada – On September 29, 2026, members of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force contacted Joel Sanchez, 39, of Fernley, a Tier I registered sex offender. During the contact, SOTF members determined Sanchez was out of compliance with Nevada’s sex offender registration requirements after failing
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No doubt most of you who have read my dispatches to the Comstock Chronicle over the years will recognize the name, Tinker Moss. Tinker is an old friend of mine, which is to say I have known him long enough to recognize the particular expression he wears when he'
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Some laws are so complicated that an ordinary citizen might be forgiven for needing a lawyer, a flowchart, three cups of coffee, and perhaps a government-issued compass to understand them. Then there are laws whose principal instruction is essentially, “You are required to register and keep your information current.
All winter, Mark and Ken dreamed about spring. They had reason to. The previous summer had taken them farther into rodeo. Ken had started as Mark’s teacher, showing him how to haze while Ken wrestled steers. Before long they were traveling together, competing, pooling their winnings and entertaining crowds
If you’re a local business owner, you’re juggling many priorities: growing revenue, managing expenses, supporting your team and planning for your own future. What if one tool could help with all these goals? A workplace retirement plan might be that solution and can, directly or indirectly, offer benefits
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2026 Lyon County, Nevada – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has made two additional arrests of registered sex offenders for failing to comply with their statutory registration requirements. On Sept. 25, 2026, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Western Command deputies arrested Richard Baker of Dayton.
Just when I thought I must surely have read everything Sam Clemens ever wrote, I stumbled onto a speech delivered in Boston away back in 1888, when Sam described the sleeping habits of Siamese twins: “While one sleeps, the other snores.” Yet again, Samuel brings a smile to my weathered
The Virginia City Hillclimb is, in its own peculiar way, one of Nevada’s best-kept secrets—a secret that was advertised, scheduled, and open to the public. And the public came. On Sept. 19 and 20, 5.2 miles of Hwy 341 became a temporary racetrack, where powerful automobiles
File this under “how to end the party before it even gets going,” a category that has become increasingly crowded in Nevada, where automobiles, motorcycles, and gravity are engaged in a long-running disagreement over who is actually in charge. The latest episode occurred on Geiger Grade Road just after
As the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election approaches, Storey County is providing answers to frequently asked voter questions about registration, identification requirements, mail ballots and checking voter information. Do I need identification to vote? Some voters may be required to provide identification, most specifically those who are voting in Nevada