Wellington News

Submitted By Barbara Neddenriep An historic building in downtown Wellington is home for dolls from around the world, puppets, teddy bears, doll houses, nutcrackers, antique dolls, handmade pull toys, antique toy trucks and cars, and children's rocking chairs lovingly collected for over 60 years by Margaret Parsons representing five generations.

South Lyon County area amateur radio operators will hold their November Ham Chatter Brunch this Saturday, Nov.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will conduct a retreat workshop today in Smith Valley.

SILVER SPRINGS--The first-ever large-scale point-of-dispersing clinic in Lyon County will be held this Saturday at Silver Stage Middle School's gym from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Lyon County officials along with Carson City Health and Human Services will hold a free seasonal flu vaccination on that day for the first 1,500 people.

I don't think you can expect to see anything between you and the sun up in the skies today, at least not anything natural.

While the early season snowstorm last Saturday night/early Sunday morning left Mason Valley white and dropped even more snowfall in Smith Valley, it didn't do much for the early snowpack, according to SNOTEL data.

Well, it was a quick dip into wintry weather, but it looks like fall will come back with an -- um, you really can't say 'vengeance,' can you? I mean, there's no such thing as extreme fall weather, since fall and spring are kind of by definition mired in mediocrity when it comes to extremes.

Submitted Article The Friends of the Smith Valley Library's 24th annual membership breakfast/brunch prepared by the master chef and owner, Bill Bohlin, of the Heyday Inn of Wellington; and as always, the midday feast was efficiently served by Nancy Lee.

Submitted Story The 35th Annual Smith Valley Harvest Auction, sponsored by the SV Community United Methodist Church and St.

FERNLEY--Following a presentation from a Nevada Department of Taxation representative concerning discussion on room tax assessments, Fernley City Council members learned they could redirect room tax fees that are generated in Fernley, which are currently going to Lyon County, back to the City of Fernley through an ordinance.

Fourteen quilt shops in the Northern Nevada and Northern California region will collectively host a 'Shop Hop' Sept.

Submitted Story The 18th Annual Smith Valley Community Calendar Sale is underway by Soroptimist International of Smith Valley.

Gardnerville resident Cole Sonnemann was one of 17 Northern Nevada teenagers who completed the 2009 Devil Pups encampment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Submitted Story Smith Valley's Kelly Ann Barr, owner of Kelly's Personality Cuts, and Brian Christof, proprietor of the Buckboard General Store, are again partnering with the Cal-Nevada All Airborne Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association in 'Operation Paperback' . Gently-used paperback books and magazines, dropped off at these ...

The Department of Public Safety has launched an internal investigation into a case involving the former Lyon County Public Administrator and allegations of theft.

The 30 people who took in Tuesday's night's public meeting in Yerington on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Walker Basin Project, while likely dissatisfied with the answers given, nonetheless used the session as a chance to submit input and comments to the final Project EIS version.

Player: Chris Wellington Number: 14 Position: Wide receiver Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 Year: Junior Hometown: Woodland Hills, Calif.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Walker River Basin Acquisition Program has been made available for public review and comment by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and public meeting/hearings on the draft have been scheduled in Yerington on Tuesday, August 18, and in Smith Valley on Wednesday, August 19.

The Great Basin Community Food Co-op is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week at 542 1 2 Plumas St.

Submitted Article The Committee To Elect Robin L. Titus, MD, To The U.S. Senate has announced that it will stage a Kickoff Rally for Dr.