Education
Are you ready to meet your new School Resource Officer? That’s right! Deputy Simons will be joined by Deputy Sayedi! Deputy Sayedi has served in the jail and patrol divisions. And this year begins her journey as a School Resource Officer. Deputy Sayedi said of becoming an SRO: “I
First Responders
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will be joining forces with participating law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Distracted Driver Campaign. The campaign will take place from Aug. 7, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2026. This Distracted Driver Campaign aims to increase law enforcement participation by coordinating highly
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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
Crime
July 28, 2026 The Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has successfully located and taken 23-year-old Chase Orput back into custody following a coordinated search after he walked away from a Washoe County Sheriff's Office inmate work crew on Monday, July 27, at approximately 1:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2026 | 8:43 PM VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS, Nev. – The roadway closure related to the structure fire response in Virginia City Highlands has been lifted, and the roadway is now open to motorists. Storey County Fire Protection District firefighters, along with responding agencies from Truckee Meadows
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via Bureau of Land Management Gold Hill Fire Update – July 18, 2026 19.3 acres | 100 % contained The Gold Fire, west of Gold Hill, managed under unified command between the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and Storey County Fire Protection District is now 100% contained. The fire remained within its
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2026 3:18 PM Update STOREY COUNTY, Nev. — The Storey County Fire District has lifted the evacuation warning for Gold Hill and Virginia City south of the State Route 341/342 intersection. According to the Fire District's Incident Commander, forward progress of the
Storey County
Editor's Note: Details from Gold Hill Fire from Friday, July 3 – all is well thanks to our first responders for jumping into action. FROM JULY 3 STOREY COUNTY PRESS RELEASES Gold Hill, Nev. – State Route 342 is now open to all motorists following the successful containment of the
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On June 28, 2026, at approximately 0721 hours, Deputies from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway in Dayton, along with personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Central Lyon County Fire Department, and Nevada Department of Transportation, for a report of
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2026 Silver Springs, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is pleased to report that Tex Jackson has been located safely. At approximately 2:45 a.m., members of Lyon County Search and Rescue located Mr. Jackson during search operations in the Silver Springs
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STOREY COUNTY, NV - On June 10, 2026, at approximately 1132 hours, a Storey County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a suspected DUI driver on USA Parkway in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. The driver failed to yield to emergency lights and sirens and
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STOREY COUNTY, NV - On June 9, 2026, at approximately 0709 hours, Storey County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a report of an industrial incident located at a business on Peru Drive in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Dispatch advised a subject had been struck and crushed by