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Arrest Report
Arrest Report
Oct. 6-12, 2025 All information for the arrest report is provided by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and is con sidered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 10/16/2025 01:12 PM
Koenig announces re-election bid for Assembly District 38
Koenig announces re-election bid for Assembly District 38
Assemblyman Dr. Gregory Koenig (R-Fallon) has announced he will seek re-election to the Nevada Assembly for District 38, which includes Churchill, Esmeralda, parts of Lyon and Nye, and Mineral Counties. Koenig was first elected in 2022 and has served during the 2023 and 2025 Legislative Sessions, as well as the 34th and 35th Special Sessions. He has served on the Education, Government Affairs, Health & Human Services, and Ways & Means Committees, and in 2025 was Deputy Leader of the Assembly Republican Caucus from Northern Nevada. 10/16/2025 01:09 PM
Osborn nominated to replace Gray in Assembly District 39
Osborn nominated to replace Gray in Assembly District 39
Nevada Assembly Minority Leader Gregory Hafen has nominated Blayne Osborn of Gardnerville to fill the District 39 Assembly seat vacated by Ken Gray. District 39 covers Douglas County and part of Lyon County, including Dayton and a portion of Silver Springs. Both county commissions must approve the appointment separately, then meet jointly for final approval. The Lyon County Commission was set to vote on Osborn’s nomination at its Oct. 16 meeting. Osborn is president of Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and has participated in every Nevada legislative session since 2009. Gray resigned after being appointed Senior Advisor to the National Cemetery Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Notably, Gray defeated Osborn in the 2022 Republican primary for District 39. 10/16/2025 01:06 PM
Council approves bike path extension
Council approves bike path extension
At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Fernley City Council approved a $360,740 contract with Lumos & Associates for the design and construction management of Phase 3 of the bike path along the south side of Farm District Road. Phase 3 will fill a 0.3-mile gap between Jasmine Lane and Hendrix Drive and extend the path 0.3 miles east to Clearwater Parkway. Once completed, the bike path will offer approximately 3.7 miles of continuous trail from Villa Way to Clearwater Parkway. Construction, funded by the federal Transportation Alternative Program, is expected to begin by next fall. The city’s Transportation Master Plan calls for the path to eventually reach East Valley Elementary School and ultimately Highway 50A. 10/16/2025 01:03 PM
Meetings
Meetings
10/16/2025 12:57 PM
Fernley Republican Women to meet Oct. 21
Fernley Republican Women to meet Oct. 21
The Fernley Republican Women will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Fernley Senior Center, 105 Lois Lane. A light meal will be served at 6 p.m., with the meeting starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Shawn Meehan, Founder of Guard the Constitution, will discuss “Why the Nevada GOP is Against the Article V Convention.” Meehan has studied the U.S. Constitution extensively and helped pass Nevada Senate Joint Resolution 10 in 2017, rescinding 10 pending Article V convention resolutions. 10/16/2025 12:53 PM
SilverSummit Healthplan to host free ‘Family Fall Festival’ on Oct. 22
SilverSummit Healthplan to host free ‘Family Fall Festival’ on Oct. 22
SilverSummit Healthplan is hosting a free Family Fall Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 4–7 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, 695 E. Main St., Fernley. The event celebrates the expansion of Medicaid coverage into rural Nevada and offers fun for all ages, including raffles with bikes and gift cards, a Halloween costume contest, airbrush artists, local vendors, and free food and treats. Families can also learn about new health benefits and services now available in Fernley. 10/16/2025 11:47 AM
Nevada Promise Scholarship deadline is Oct. 31
Nevada Promise Scholarship deadline is Oct. 31
High school seniors have until Oct. 31 to apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship, which covers tuition and mandatory fees for up to three years at any Nevada community college. Open to all Nevada students regardless of income or GPA, the scholarship helps reduce college costs by more than $3,000 per year. Applicants must complete FAFSA, attend a training session, fulfill community service hours, and meet with a mentor. Apply at wnc.edu/advising/promise or contact 775-445-3267 for more info. 10/16/2025 11:40 AM
Court denies motion to withdraw guilty plea by man charged with selling fatal fentanyl dose
Court denies motion to withdraw guilty plea by man charged with selling fatal fentanyl dose
Third Judicial District Court Judge Leon Aberasturi on Oct. 7 denied Joseph Rose Tyler Maciel’s request to withdraw his guilty plea in the second-degree murder case involving the sale of fentanyl that killed Michael Fernandez. Maciel had argued ineffective assistance of counsel and claimed new evidence suggesting someone else supplied the drugs. Judge Aberasturi ruled that Maciel understood the charges, penalties, and rights he waived and found no deficient performance by his attorney. Sentencing is set for Oct. 20. 10/16/2025 11:35 AM
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