Silver Springs News

After hearing information from the applicant that the ammunition has no danger of explosion and only fires in a contained condition such as a firearm cylinder, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a special use permit for storage of ammunition in Silver Springs.

Submitted By Quest Lakes Deaths and serious injuries associated with prescription drug use rose to record levels in the first few months of 2008.

Slideshow FORT CHURCHILL STATE HISTORIC PARK What is it: An old U.S. Army fort in a state of "arrested decay" When did it operate: 1860-1869 Total battle deaths: 1 When it is open: Daily Where is it: Near Silver Springs, 400 miles north of Las Vegas How to get there: Take U.S. Highway 50 east from Carson City to Silver Springs, then right on U.S.

Approximately 60 law enforcement and search and rescue personnel are combing Lake Lahontan and the adjacent desert looking for a 6-year-old boy who disappeared Saturday night.

After delaying approval of a bid award and delay on moving forward with a bond resolution for the planned new intermediate school in Fernley due to concerns about a request from the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District , the Lyon County School District scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday to consider those items again.

This would certainly be a change in a positive direction Editor: Having had some previous experience reading letters to the editor, I normally ignore the negative comments and just chalk them up to someone who has a completely different outlook on life than I do.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners, on Thursday, will consider a request for a special use permit for a residential industry for gunsmithing at a Silver Springs residence.

There were notices on the door, but some people missed the message. The convenience, time saved, and lack of long lines made express offices the first option for many drivers in Northern Nevada.

The Lyon County Library System Board of Trustees is seeking an applicant for the trustee seat for the Yerington area, which will become vacant in July.

A small matter of interpretation! As part of his justification for the continued location of the jail facility, our esteemed sheriff pointed out the fact that his office has to be located in the county seat.

SILVER SPRINGS--New Hope Christian Fellowship is holding a Skate Contest and Rock Concert this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the local Skateboard Park.

Two Lyon County commissioners hope to convert a closed women's prison into a vocational high school despite opposition from the Nevada Department of Corrections.

The Lyon County Planning Commission voted last Tuesday to recommend approval of a Special Use Permit for Gene Kelly of Collectors Arms Trading Company to use a steel storage container to store sporting arms ammunition used in production of education videos.

The National Weather Service will be hosting a weather spotter training class at the Hilyard Hall Community Center in Silver Springs on Wednesday, June 24, from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Weather Spotters are volunteers who directly report hazardous or severe weather information to the National Weather Service in Reno.

A bench trial has been set for August 18 in Fernley Justice Court for a Silver Springs man who faces a charge of vehicular manslaughter and failure to maintain a lane.

Submitted By Quest Lakes The Silver Springs- Stagecoach area will have a new community garden, businesses will have a few extra hands, and seniors will have improved yards this summer with the high energy output of Silver Springs' area Comstock Youth Works teens.

SILVER SPRINGS--The Salvation Army is offering Camp Del Oro to income-eligible Lyon County residents.

The jail situation in Lyon has been solved, and our benevolent leader has spoken...Except that I don't understand how a person who refuses to admit there is any northern part of Lyon County can claim to know it all while ignoring all recommendations to the contrary from several knowledgeable committees.

SILVER SPRINGS--The key word at Silver Stage High School's graduation was 'believe,' and Principal Patrick Peters and Vice Principal Jim Gianotti gave an exhilarating and motivational speech to graduating seniors and their family members.

SILVER SPRINGS--A structure fire which occurred last Friday afternoon on Ebony Avenue is still under investigation reported Central Lyon County Fire District Battalion Chief Bob Keitly.