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Human remains found northeast of Fallon nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…

Human remains found northeast of Fallon

The Churchill County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains in a remote area approximately 15 miles northeast of Fallon.

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Churchill County Sheriff's Office arrests two on drug charges after chase nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…)

Churchill County Sheriff's Office arrests two on drug charges after chase

Two men were arrested Thursday night after a driver fled from a Churchill County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempting to stop a vehicle for no license plate.

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Swimming prohibited at Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/s…

Swimming prohibited at Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir

The Nevada Division of State Parks has prohibited swimming for visitors and pets at the Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir due to elevated toxin levels associated with a harmful algal bloom....

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Longtime Churchill County leader Guerrero dies unexpectedly nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/a…)

Longtime Churchill County leader Guerrero dies unexpectedly

Jorge Guerrero, Churchill County’s director of community activities, died unexpectedly Thursday. Guerrero was 52. No cause was cited on a cause of death.

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Remains found in 2025 identified as Fernley man missing since 2022 nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/j…

Remains found in 2025 identified as Fernley man missing since 2022

The remains of a Fernley man reported missing in 2022 have been identified after being discovered in 2025, according to a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office news release.

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Lori Norcutt wins Fallon City Council election with 56% of the vote nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/j…

Lori Norcutt wins Fallon City Council election with 56% of the vote

The Ward 1 election had to redone because of a computer glitch discovered during June’s primary election.

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Churchill County identifies issue in Fallon City Council vote nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/j…

Churchill County identifies issue in Fallon City Council vote

According to a news release, 881 voters were listed in Ward 2 when they should have been listed in Ward 1 and were therefore not given the opportunity to vote in the Fallon City Council Ward 1...

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NIAA rules Churchill softball team ineligible for the postseason nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/m…

NIAA rules Churchill softball team ineligible for the postseason

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association notified Churchill County High School on Tuesday the softball team competed with players later deemed ineligible.

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Funeral service for Sheriff Hickox set for May 2 nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/a…

Funeral service for Sheriff Hickox set for May 2

The funeral service for Churchill County Sheriff Richard C. Hickox, Jr., who died April 11 from complications due to cancer, will be conducted at 1 p.m. on May 2 at the Rafter 3C Arena, 227 Sheckler...

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Churchill County appoints Lee Orozco as sheriff nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/a…

Churchill County appoints Lee Orozco as sheriff

A career lawman with more than 30 years of experience with the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office was appointed Friday to fulfill the remaining term of the late Sheriff Richard Hickox, Jr. who died...

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TCID issues statement concerning Lahontan Dam after quake nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/a…

TCID issues statement concerning Lahontan Dam after quake

The Truckee-Carson Irrigation District has issued a statement concerning Monday’s earthquake.

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Funeral service set for Richard Hickox Jr., on May 2 nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/a…

Churchill commissioners to appoint sheriff Friday

Sheriff Richard Hickox Jr. was first elected sheriff in 2018. He died Saturday due to complications from cancer. A funeral service will be conducted at the Rafter 3C Complex on May 2.

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Amodei announces retirement from U.S. House nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/f…

Carson City’s Amodei announces retirement from U.S. House

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, a Republican from Carson City, announced his retirement Friday through a news release posted on his U.S. House of Representatives web page.

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Pedestrian killed in Gummow Road-U.S. 50 crash identified nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/j…

Pedestrian killed in Gummow Road-U.S. 50 crash identified

Bradley Emery, 56, of Fallon, was transported to Banner Churchill Community Hospital where medical personnel pronounced his death.

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Fernley man faces multiple felonies after LCSO bust nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/j…

Fernley man faces multiple felonies after LCSO bust

Jacob Allen Hetzler, 39, was arrested after LCSO’s special investigations unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 1100 block of Wild Cherry Drive in Fernley.

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Pedestrian dies in crash at US50 near Gummow Drive nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/j…

Pedestrian dies in crash at US50 near Gummow Drive

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on US50 near Gummow Drive in Fallon that occurred Tuesday night.

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Churchill school superintendent announces retirement nevadaappeal.com/news/2025/d…

Churchill school superintendent announces retirement

Derild Parsons, superintendent of the Churchill County School District since the summer 2023, announced he would retire during the Dec. 10 Churchill County School Board meeting.

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First hantavirus case reported in Lyon County nevadaappeal.com/news/2025/n…

First hantavirus case reported in Lyon County

To reduce the risk of hantavirus, health officials advised minimizing contact with rodents and their habitats, especially when cleaning enclosed or infrequently used spaces.

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Fallon complaint leads to arrest of unlicensed contractor nevadaappeal.com/news/2025/n…

Fallon complaint leads to arrest of unlicensed contractor

An unlicensed contractor faces a felony charge following a complaint by a Fallon resident, according to the Nevada State Contractors Board.

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Fallon football coach Anthony Klenakis, 3-time state champ, dies nevadaappeal.com/news/2025/o…

Fallon football coach Anthony Klenakis, 3-time state champ, dies

Anthony Klenakis Sr., led Fallon on the gridiron from 1966-79, amassing a 77-49-7 record and three AA state championships from 1976-78.

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