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Dayton ushers in the Rob Turner Era tonight

A new era in Dayton High football begins tonight when the Dust Devils host defending 2A champion Lovelock.Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.Rob Turner has taken the head spot after veteran coach Rick Walke...

Uncle surrenders on murder charge

A Dayton man surrendered to Lyon County authorities Thursday afternoon in the alcohol-related death of his 14-year-old nephew. Jeffrey Alan McCarthy, 44, who is charged with second-degree murder, a...

Man guilty in pursuit, injury of deputy

A Dayton man who allegedly led police on a winding car chase - and rammed a patrol car, injuring a deputy - has been found guilty on two charges and acquitted of two others. John Michael Foster, 46...

Uncle surrenders in teen alcohol death

A Dayton man surrendered to Lyon County authorities Thursday afternoon in the alcohol-related death of his 14-year-old nephew. Jeffrey Alan McCarthy, 44, appeared in Walker River Justice Court w...

Dayton Valley Days set for Sept. 17-18

Despite rumors to the contrary, Dayton Valley Days will go on this year in downtown Dayton, said organizers. "People were saying Dayton Valley Days was dead and wasn't going to come around this yea...

Dayton Valley Days set for Sept. 17-18

Despite rumors to the contrary, Dayton Valley Days will go on this year in downtown Dayton, said organizers. "People were saying Dayton Valley Days was dead and wasn't going to come around this yea...

Sandoval Says Eye-Opening Trip To Middle East Showed Pride And Dedication Of Nevada, U.S. Troops

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval figured the Nevada soldiers serving in Afghanistan appreciated his visit last week when they literally tore the organizational patches off their uniforms and offered them up as keepsakes on his trip to see the country’s military efforts first-hand.
Sandoval, back nearly a full week today, said his eyes teared up when the soldiers made such a heartfelt gesture.
“But it’s all about the soldiers, it’s not about me,” he said.

Football is back: Senators, Dust Devils get to work

The 2011 football season officially got under way Thursday morning as Carson and Dayton high schools held their first practices of the season.Both the Senators and Dust Devils had two workouts w...

Man wearing panties on his head arrested for mistreating police animal

A Wellington, Nevada man was arrested last night after striking a police dog while Carson City Sheriff's deputies were trying to take him into custody for disorderly conduct.

Deputies responded to the 3300 block of Imperial Way at 11:20 p.m. after a report of a man walking around with a bottle of alcohol and knocking on doors.

Nevada State Museum presents 'Early Frontier Baseball'

Curator of History, Robert Nylen presents Early Frontier Baseball, at the Nevada State Museum Thursday, August 18, 2011, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Note: this lecture is presented one week early due to the coin show.

Best in the Desert race fills hotel rooms across region

A race through the Nevada desert isn't top of mind for Northern Nevada special events, but the annual Best in the Desert race from Beatty to Dayton packs hotel and motel rooms throughout Reno and C...

Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic continues through Sunday at Mills Park

With the rev of mighty V-8 engines and enough polished chrome to require a good pair of sunglasses, the annual Silver Dollar Car Classic is the capital city's all-out celebration of the American automobile.
Today through Sunday, Mills Park in Carson City turns into a mecca of some of the finest hot rods ever made, with more than 400 restored, tricked-out and souped-up cars and trucks on display under the canopy of dozens of shade trees.

Dayton Valley Dog Park hosting 3rd annual flea market

The Dayton Valley Dog Park is hosting their 3rd annual flea market and crafts fair. Plan ahead and secure a space for a $10.00 donation for the August 20th event which will be held at the Dayton Valley Dog Park location at Dayton Valley Road and Como Road. Donations can be sent to Dayton Valley Dog Park, P.O Box 995, Dayton, Nevada 89403. We are also looking for "gently used" items to sell at the dog park booth. Contact Andrea at 246-0814 for further information.

Book Review: Dayton writer recounts air adventures

Curk Cave of Dayton has come up with an unusual book of adventures, "Air Intrigue, the Adventure Begins" (Mira Digital Publishing, no cover price, 244 pages plus an addendum).As a freelance pilot f...

Book Review: Dayton writer recounts air adventures

Curk Cave of Dayton has come up with an unusual book of adventures, "Air Intrigue, the Adventure Begins" (Mira Digital Publishing, no cover price, 244 pages plus an addendum).As a freelance pilot f...

Relay for Life a celebration for survivors, memorial to those lost

Participants in the annual Relay for Life beat the heat Saturday at Centennial Park by pitching tents and easy-ups to support those who have been able to beat cancer.Jennifer Overlock, of Dayton...

Dayton captures District 10-11 title

Silverada Little League of Dayton captured the 10-11 District 3 all-star tournament in Elko on Thursday night.Silverada was undefeated in the tournament and beat Ruby Mountain by a score of 15 -1 i...

Outdoors with Don Q: Take a summer vacation at Nevada's only national park

How would you like to take a mid-to-late summer vacation at an out-of-the-way location, right here in the State of Nevada? 
If you are interested, did you know that our very own White Pine County is home to one of the nation's least visited and Nevada's only National Park — The 77,000 acre Great Basin National Park?

If you've never been there, here is a whole bunch of useful information:

Foreclosure seminar on Monday at Carson City Library

Nevada Legal Services has launched two months worth of free foreclosure seminars teaching homeowners about mediation and loss mitigation.
The class in Carson City will be on Monday, July 11, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop Street.
The class will also be held in Dayton on July 26, 1:30 p.m., at the library, 321 Old Dayton Valley Road.

Dayton company fined for spill they say caused by ex-employee

State mining regulators have fined a Dayton company $13,500 for a chemical spill the head of that firm says was caused by a disgruntled ex-employee.Eden Research plans to make a soil enhancement pr...

The Dayton Valley Dog Park Celebrates Grand Opening July 9th

The Dayton Valley Dog Park is set to celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, July 9. The grand-opening ceremony begins at 10 am and concludes at 3:30 pm. There will be great food, arts and crafts, music, and dog resources. Everyone is welcome to attend!! Please call 775-246-0814 for more details. The Dayton Valley Dog Park is located on Como Road and Dayton Valley Road.

An evening with bats

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bats are some of the most misunderstood animals. Join park volunteer and bat expert, Brian Buttazoni, for this informative evening program “The World of Bats.” Learn about what bats eat, where they live, how they are beneficial to humans and how to observe them.

WHAT: An Evening with Bats
WHEN: Saturday, June 25, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: The group area at Dayton State Park, located on U.S. Highway 50 East, one half mile east of the stoplight in Dayton.
WHO: This event is open to the public.

Power back up in Dayton

Power has been restored in Dayton after an outage about 11 a.m. is affectied nearly 2,000 customers, according to NV Energy.Spokeswoman Faye Anderson said a bird got into a substation in equipment ...

Beauty, Bling & Bubbles set for June 18

Soroptimist International of the Comstock hosts Beauty, Bling & Bubbles, 4-8 p.m. June 18 at Dayton Valley Golf Club.Proceeds from the event will go to improving the lives of local women and childr...

Dayton graduates say goodbye

During her salutatory address Thursday evening at Dayton High School's graduation, Lauren Coons recognized the distinct paths that the students, all the while supporting one another in their div...

Campbell's ace earned her a Mercedes

One swing of the club gave Dayton resident Janice Campbell her 15 seconds of fame.The 61-year-old Campbell, playing in the pro-am at the Patty Sheehan & Friends Tournament at Reno's Hidden Valley C...

Northern Nevada Railway puts dads and grads in the same cab

(PRESS RELEASE) ELY, Nev — June is the month for grads and Dads; with school out and Father’s Day just around the corner on June 19, reward them both with a unique gift from Nevada Northern Railway. Put Dad and the grad in your life right in the cab of a locomotive — in the Engineer’s seat, hand on the throttle.

Blowing that iconic steam whistle can actually be a dream come true with the Nevada Northern "Be the Engineer & Take the Throttle” program.

Outdoors with Don Q: The big game hunt game

It’s now official: Systems Consultants, the private computer firm in Fallon that conducts the annual computerized drawings for Nevada’s big game hunting tags, has posted the results of the 2011 drawings at Internet website www.huntnevada.com for the whole world to see.

There were a whole bunch of winners and a heck of a lot more losers in this year’s drawings for tags for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, Rocky Mt. Elk, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mt. Bighorn Sheep and Rocky Mt. Goat.

Dayton fire destroys home, claims pet

DAYTON - A wildland fire driven by high winds Tuesday destroyed a Dayton home and claimed the life of family pet, described as "the best dog we ever had.""The fire started in a backyard on Grosh...

Fire burning in Dayton

A fire is burning of Rose Peak Road in Dayton. Witness Jena Bailey said it appears a house is involved. Updates will be posted as they become available. A reporter is on the way to the scene. --Fir...

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