Fernley News

Fernley and Silver Stage high schools are among the six target high schools in Northern Nevada taking part in the University of Nevada Reno's Upward Bound program, which helps first-generation, income-qualified students gain information on college, careers, study skills, financial aid and standardized test preparation.

Have you noticed the colorful new "Battle Born" seven-starred badges Lyon County Sheriff's deputies are wearing? These badges are classy and historic, too.

In Carson City, people called Joe Dini "Mr. Speaker," Dini's former campaign manager Marty Bibb said during his eulogy of the Nevada Speaker Emeritus Tuesday morning.

According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, a woman was killed when she was hit by a car while crossing the street in Fernley.

CHRURCHILL COUNTY, Nev. -- Churchill County Sheriff's are looking for answers this evening after a body was discovered buried in a shallow grave east of Fernley.

After a presentation from Superintendent Keith Savage, the Lyon County School District Board of Trustees at its March 25 meeting approved its five-year capital improvement plan, including projects planned in the coming year.

The Fernley Republican Women will hold its next meeting at the Fernley High School Library, 1300 U.S. 95A, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Deciding that's what most residents would call it anyway, the Fernley City Council has decided on Main Street Park as the name for the new art park being constructed across Main Street from the city complex.

Kassie Mohler, owner and operator of the Abandoned Treasures thrift shop, recently reopened in a new location in Dayton.

Fernley Intermediate School's PTSA will hold a general/election meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 8 at the school.

The Commodity Distribution at the Senior Center Day has changed to the fourth Thursday of each month at the same time.

Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an accident that claimed the life of a man earlier this week in Fernley.

Banner Health will break ground in late April on construction of a new health center at 1260 Nevada Pacific Blvd. in Fernley that when opened will offer a number of medical services including family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, as well as basic lab work and X-rays.

With the current 10-year rollover bond expiring in two years, the Lyon County School District is looking to place a bond issue question on the 2014 General Election ballot.

The Fernley Preservation Society is seeking to sell or have owners pick up the railroad equipment, stock and memorabilia that remains at the historic Fernley Depot, shown in the 1950s at its former site, by a deadline of May 1. Following approval of a "stipulation and release of claims" between the city of Fernley and the Fernley Preservation ... (more)

David Perry's fifth grade class at Fernley Intermediate School learns about structures from the University of Nevada, Reno Mobile Engineering Lab.

A man was struck and killed by a train while walking the tracks in Fernley, about 30 miles east of Reno.

The Dolan Automotive Group presented a check for $10,000 each to two local elementary schools and a high school on Friday.

An official with Union Pacific Western Region says the accident happened shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2014, just north of Mesa Road and West Pilot Road in Fernley.

The first day to submit a water order was Monday and deliveries will start once orders totaling 1,000 acre-feet have been met, the district announced.