Saturday will be Fallon's first annual "Youth Bike Tour."
The event is sponsored by the Churchill County Cyclists (same group as the No Hill Hundred) and organized by Michelle Oldfield. The ride will kick off at 1

The Nevada Quilt Guild will present its fourth annual Judges Quilt Show "Under Western Skies" on Friday and Saturday at the Fallon Convention Center.
There will be a Quilter's Tea with nationally-known teacher June Jaeger

The Ambassadors will take on the Oasis Melon Ballers in a comedy basketball game hosted by the Soroptimist International of Fallon and the Rotary Club of Fallon Saturday at 7 p.m. at Churchill County High School. Tickets are available

It was a rough two days for Thaaron Kalt.
The Fallon golfer struggled to the tune of a two-day total 171 at the 3A state golf tournament in Boulder City. Teammate Michael Moore, however, had two of his best days with a total of 177 i

Seasoned pros would have been envious. While the athletes who hit the fields and track were the show, the dozens of volunteers were the ones who shined last weekend.
The 3A-1A Northern regional track meet and regional baseball a

The Lady Wave punched their ticket for a second consecutive trip to the 3A state softball tournament on Saturday, but a 4-2 win against Elko at the Edward Arciniega Athletic Complex did not come as easy as Friday's night's one-hit vic

Bret Lynch's been tagged worse than a graffiti artist in downtown Reno.
The senior southpaw's season hasn't gone the way he envisioned after being instrumental last year with a 1.50 ERA when the Greenwave baseball team won its first

It came down to the last event and Riley Leeper left no doubt.
The Fallon senior thrusted a throw of 48 feet, 1/2 inch to win the shot put and propel the Greenwave past Elko to capture the Northern 3A regional championship on Saturda

In the end, the Fallon girls track team didn't have the depth.
The Lady Wave ran tough, however, Elko proved too much as the Indians ran away with the Northern 3A regional title on Saturday at the Edward Arciniega Complex.
Fallon qu

The Fallon swim teams turned in a number of solid performances at the Northern 4A regional swim meet in Carson City on Friday and Saturday.
The boys team finished 10th and the girls 16th.
Keith Grimes, though, had the swim of the m

Cade Knutson put on an aerial display at the Northern 3A regional track meet Friday and Saturday at the Edward Arciniega Complex.
The Vaqueros senior won the pole vault (13 feet, 6 inches), took second in the triple jump (40-11.5) an

TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Truckee softball team dropped consecutive games, 6-1 and 16-0, against visiting Fernley in a best-of-three regional playoff series Friday and Saturday.
The Wolverines struggled offensively and defensively

By Sylas Wright
Sierra Sun
TRUCKEE - Last season, quipped assistant coach Mike DePew, it was as if the Wolverines brought a cat to a dog fight in the Class 3A State Baseball Tournament - which ended quickly with a pair o

While the Churchill County School District counts down to its final day on June 1, seven school principals reflected their thoughts in regard to the 2011-12 year as part of a district press conference last week.
For students and staf

Churchill County Commissioners will consider appointment of the interim county manager during today's regularly scheduled meeting.
As of Tuesday, five candidates have applied for the position created when Brad Goetsch resigned May 3

A 30-year-old Fallon man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in District Court on sexual assault charges.
James David McClain entered the plea to two counts of sexual assault on a child under 14, both Category a felonies. Each charge carries a

The Churchill County School District board of trustees will review the final 2012-13 fiscal year budget tonight during its regularly scheduled meeting in the district administration office, 545 E. Richards St..
This is a public mee

Two Nevada units recently conducted changes of command.
Col. Jeff Burkett assumed command of the 152nd Airlift Wing at the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno. He took the reins from interim commander, Col. Mike Williams.
Address

The first LVN Candidates Night of the 2012 season is just one week away as the evening will primarily center on the Justice of the Peace and Board of Regents District 9 races.
In addition, a presentation on the status of Western Neva

The Nevada Republican Party convention this month was pretty much like every other GOP convention: Floor arguments over obscure Robert's Rules of Order, bylaws and credentials. Lots of proverbial sound and fury signifying nothi