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Approximately 10,000 customers in Northern Nevada are currently without power due to emergency de-energization measures related to the Hawk Fire. Customers currently affected are located in areas where evacuation orders or warnings are already in place due to wildfire activity. Gas service was shut-off for about 250
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Daily update via Southwest Area Incident Management Team Caleb Finch, Team 1, Incident Commander Acres: Bug 93,733 acres / Stallion 40,691 acres Start Dates: Bug: 8/8/26 Stallion: 8/10/26 Containment: Bug 87% / Stallion 85% Causes: Bug: Human / Stallion: Human. Total Personnel: Bug 541/ Stallion 27 Fuels:
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Virginia City, NV — The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum & Archive invites the community to join an evening of celebration, reflection, and music on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of Nevada's most treasured landmarks and the nation's only surviving four-story
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via Alejandro Diaz, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency In 1859, miners discovered rich deposits of gold and silver known as the Comstock Lode in and around the areas of Carson City, Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City and Dayton, Nevada. To extract these metals, they used toxic mercury at 236
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Guest Contributor: Father Tom Nelson My name is Father Tom Nelson and I am the Pastor at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church in Dayton, NV. Saint Ann’s was officially established on Pike Street in 1937 up until then Catholic services had been celebrated in parishioners homes or Saint Mary
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First Responders
via North Lyon Fire FERNLEY, Nev.– North Lyon Fire and Rural Medevac Alliance, doing business as Battle Born Medevac, announced the launch of a medical helicopter base at North Lyon Fire Station 61 in Fernley, expanding access to critical care transportation throughout Northern Nevada. The partnership represents a significant investment
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Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ next public meeting is Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at the Silver Springs Community Center (2945 Fort Churchill Street, Silver Springs, Nevada 89429) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The nonprofit’s August meeting includes presentations by guest speakers. Yerington High
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via Nevada Division of State Parks UPDATE: More details about this event including a map can be found below! SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. – Nevada Division of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation, and Friends of Nevada Wilderness, invite visitors to experience the beauty of Nevada's night skies during the
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via Nevada Division of State Parks CARSON CITY, Nev. – After receiving nearly 2,500 name suggestions from the public, the Nevada Division of State Parks is inviting Nevadans to help choose the official name of the state's newest state park by voting for their favorite. Announced earlier this
History
via Comstock Foundation for History and Culture The Comstock Foundation for History & Culture is excited to announce the recent acquisition of two 1929 Ford Model AA trucks from the Pierce Powell Estate. Based on their serial numbers, both trucks date back to 1929 and represent another important piece of
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Read the entire 2026 Night in the Country After Action Report at the Pizen Switch Times. 2026 Night In The Country After Action Report (summary below) Date: July 22 – July 26, 2026 Author: Cdr. Ryan Powell Location: 115 US 95A E, Yerington, NV 89447 Calls for service: 92 Arrests: 8