Lovelock News

Despite the sluggish economy, the Silver State International Rodeo is gearing up for a banner event this year.

RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ALVAREZ-SOMOZA-ENCALLADO: To Jenifer E. Alvarez-Somoza and Brandon M. Encallado of Reno, a son, June 28, 2009.

Nevada wildlife commissioners voted Saturday to shorten the state's bobcat trapping season amid concerns by wildlife advocates that the fur's popularity may be causing overtrapping of the species.

Firstgold Corp. has stated that on June 23, 2009 Firstgold's two primary creditors, Platinum Long Term Growth, LLC and Lakewood Group, LLC filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No.

Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol said today they are continuing to investigate a single vehicle rollover accident on Saturday on Interstate 80 east of Lovelock that seriously injured an Elko woman.

Color and culture converged on the grounds of the old Stewart Indian School in Carson City on Saturday for the annual Father's Day Powwow.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued the following hazardous weather outlook statement for the region: A strong system will move through the region this afternoon and tonight.

Lovelock sits astride Interstate 80. Its hospital, Pershing General is the only medical care between Reno and Winnemucca, a literal lifeline to anyone injured on the roadway or anyone in this small community with a medical emergency.

Fallon lies on the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 95. Highway 50, dubbed the "Loneliest Road in America," runs east-west across the state of Nevada and roughly parallels the Pony Express Route of the old West.

Four years ago today, the spillways at Rye Patch Dam gushed water, the reservoir above it was full, the river below a broad deep current.

Three communities. Five tragic deaths. Thousands of mourners. Since the third week of May, two fatal accidents have affected the lives of thousands of people in Fallon, Clovis, Calif., and Lovelock.

Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Sean Michael Ward, passed away on May 19, 2009. Sean was training in a HH60 Seahawk helicopter when it went down off the coast of San Diego, Calif.

Submitted By Kris Homan Lyon County Fair Board Member This week's report continues with some history about the Lyon County Fairgrounds and Lyon Fair and Rodeo celebration.

By Keith Trout For the second year in a row, the third week in May produced record-breaking high temperatures, with last Sunday demolishing the record high for May 17 in Yerington.

A 20-year-old Lovelock sailor who played football at Pershing High School was part of the five-person flight crew killed Tuesday night in the crash of a Navy helicopter into the ocean while on a training flight southwest of San Diego.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed a soldier from Lovelock is one of the victims in a helicopter accident near San Diego.

Northern Nevada could see another day of near or record high temperatures today.

Reno just misses temperature record Staff report * May 17, 2009 Record high temperatures were recorded today in Lovelock and Yerington, and more hot weather is on the way for the area.

Communities in Nevada and the Sierra could see record temperatures today or Monday.

Submitted Article After a long hiatus, the Northern Nevada Steel Challenge shooting matches returned to Yerington over Mother's Day weekend.