Sun Valley News

JALLET: To Mark A. and Jolene L. of Reno, a son, Nov. 8, 2009. LEONARD: To John J. and Lisa M. of Sparks, twin daughters, Nov.

A belt buckle worn by Marine Cpl. Jim Ellis Jeffres thwarted a bullet that struck him during World War II, allowing him to live several more decades.

News of sudden celebrity deaths - ultimately blamed on prescription medication overdoses - along with stars behind bars for illegally possessing the remedies, have thrown a spotlight on the growing trend of prescription medication abuse.

Most NV Energy customers in Spanish Springs had their power restored by 10:40 a.m., NV Energy spokesman Karl Walquist said.

Maybe it's because I grew up in a small town, but I've always believed that the closer government is to the people being governed, the more likely it is that the governing will be well done.

Members of the Sparks Greenbrae Lions and the Spanish Springs Lions, for mailing 68 boxes of "goodies" to the young men and women on board the USS Nimitz.

One of our area's most well-known anti-government protesters, was found guilty Thursday morning on stalking and harassment charges.

Although the disappearance and death of a 7-year-old Orange Park, Fla., girl abducted while walking home from school gave many parents a new opportunity to talk to their children about do's and don'ts going to and from school, the issue of safe passage is much broader, local experts said.

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center BALL: To Spencer and Meagan of Reno, a son, Oct.

At least two local law enforcement agencies are examining their policies for using Tasers after the maker of the guns issued an alert explaining that aiming at a person's chest could carry an 'extremely low' risk of ill effects on the heart.

MIAH: To Mohammad and Afroza of Reno, a son, Oct. 19, 2009. BLEVINS: To David and Michelle of Sparks a daughter, Oct.

Robert Forrest Hopson, 51, and Kim Ellen Butler, 50, both of Reno. Richard Steve Jovel, 24, and Linda Maya, 23, both of Sparks.

SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TANKERSLEY: To Kimberlyann of Reno, a daughter, Oct.

SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CURTIS-MOLINA: To Yvonne Curtis and Luis Molina of Reno, a daughter, Oct.

Michael Christopher Henderson, 20, and Amber Michelle Reed, 21, both of Reno. Artemio Hernandez, Jr., 21, and Ashley Dawn O'Connell, 18, both of Reno.

CARLA ROCCAPRIORE croccapriore@rgj.com Some of the $254 million Nevada is expecting in education funding from the federal government under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has already made a difference in Washoe County schools.

They may not be walking in the snow up hill but several hundred Sun Valley kids can now tell their kids they used to walk to school, if only for one day.

Investigators say a wood stove started an overnight house fire in Sun Valley. It started around 12:30am at a double-wide mobile home of Madeiros Drive.

Tribune/Debra Reid - Sun Valley students frequently walk to school on streets with partial or no sidewalks.

RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CERDA: To Juan L. and Guadalupe F. of Reno, a daughter, Oct.