Wildlife enthusiasts are prepared to soar this weekend.

The 16th annual Spring Wings festival kicks off today with activities at the Churchill County Fairgrounds and Stillwater Wildlife Refuge.

Susan Sawyer, USFWS visitor services manager, said the annual event brings individuals from throughout the state and country. The event celebrates the …

The Lady Wave softball team will face a familiar foe if it wants to reach the state championship game.

After dispatching Faith Lutheran, 10-3, on Thursday in the first round of the Division I-A state tournament at UNLV, Fallon meets Fernley at 9 a.m. today with the winner advancing to …

The quest for history begins today.

The Fallon boys track team will race for its third consecutive Division I-A state championship at 3 p.m. at Silverado High School in Las Vegas. Saturday’s action begins at 8 a.m.

The Greenwave’s journey to a school-record began with their third straight regional title …

Coming off two school records, Fallon’s Sam Martin aims to lead the Fallon swim program into the history books.

The Greenwave look to capture their first individual state title in 14 years as the club swims at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Division I-A state meet at the Carson Aquatic …

The Greenwave spring season concludes this weekend and while it hasn’t matched the first two years in the Division I-A, Fallon is still making noise across the state.

Lester de Braga’s baseball team came two runs shy of returning to this week’s state tournament in Henderson. The softball team, though, …

The annual Portuguese Festa is Saturday and Sunday at Miola Hall, 850 W. 4th Street.

Saturday’s event starts at 8 p.m. and Sunday’s festivities kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday’s menu includes lingucia and rolls, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and the 9th Street Band will entertain guests. Cost is $5. …

Lyon County authorities charged a 25-year-old man Thursday with 19 felonies including murder in the deaths of four people in Fernley and another off the Mustang exit on Interstate 80.

Accoring to the Associated Press, Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil said Jeremiah Bean appeared to act alone in the random …

The tales do not grow over time like a traditional fishing story.

Outlandish oral histories do not exist because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sells land, not epic tales of battles with indigenous species.

The USFWS is selling off plots of land, a process the federal agency has been …

The underdogs are on a mission to upset the natural order.

For the Fallon girls track team, that means pulling off its share of upsets in hopes of securing a top two finish at today’s state track meet at 3 p.m. at Silverado High School in Las Vegas. Saturday’s meet …

RENO — The Reno Aces are accepting applications for approximately 60 volunteer positions for the 2013 Triple-A All-Star festivities, the club announced Thursday.

Opportunities for volunteers include the All-Star FanFest brought to you by Reno Tahoe USA, Reno-Tahoe International Airport greeters and Harrah’s hotel registration hosts. Chosen candidates will have …

The Heritage Foundation recently issued a comprehensive report showing that Sen. Marco Rubio’s plan to instantly legalize 11.5 million illegal immigrants would add $6.3 trillion to the nation’s budget deficits over the next 50 years. Heritage assumed there are 11.5 million illegals, but other estimates put the number at 33 …

No one said it was going to be easy winning a third-straight state championship, let alone qualifying for the biggest tournament of the season.

But the Lady Wave softball team is three wins away from winning another crown after they survived the Northern Division I-A regional tournament in Winnemucca last …

It provides numerous outlets for Fallon’s youth.

A tour provided by Max Hartzer, 7, of E.C. Best Elementary School and Macie Wadsworth, 12, of Churchill County Middle School displayed those outlets. Wadsworth, who has been going to the Fallon Youth Club for the past five years, said she enjoys being …

WINNEMUCCA — Since moving to the Division I-A, Fallon hasn’t been able to figure out Truckee.

And while Saturday’s consolation final against the defending state champs was the most hard-fought game since the series began three years ago, the Greenwave baseball team fell one run short of another trip to …

CARSON CITY — Swimming hard and with purpose, the Lady Wave nabbed third place Saturday at the Northern Division I-A regional meet.

Fallon tallied 257 points behind regional champ Truckee (361) and runner-up South Tahoe (304). The Fallon boys, meanwhile, placed sixth with 146 points as Truckee ran away with …

Nevada Wolf Pack baseball fans got a chance to say good-bye to the team’s seniors on Senior Day at Peccole Park. The Wolf Pack then spent the rest of the afternoon on Sunday saying good-bye to second and third place in the Mountain West.

A lethargic and listless Wolf Pack …

BOISE, Idaho – Two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning from Boise State dropped the University of Nevada softball team on Saturday, as the Wolf Pack fell 7-6 to the Broncos in the final game of the regular season.

Despite the loss, Nevada doubled twice to set the …

YERINGTON — Deep and talented is too much to overcome.

The Fallon boys track team blew past the competition during Friday and Saturday’s Northern Division I-A regional meet.

The Greenwave won their third straight regional title with 180.5 points followed by Elko (104.5) and Dayton (90.5). Fallon, though, heads into …

Drought conditions have sapped the water supply in Northern Nevada.

At Tuesday’s monthly Truckee-Carson Irrigation District Board of Director’s meeting, the district held firm on its stance of conserving water in Lahontan Reservoir.

The board voted to end water orders in the Carson Division should storage in Lahontan dip to …

Running and throwing with a target on your back presents numerous obstacles.

Those obstacles, however, come in the form of the Northern Division I-A track teams aiming to knock Fallon off its pedestal. The Greenwave are the two-time defending regional and state champions and have their sights set on No. …

There is a new mindset in the pool.

The Fallon swim teams now have the opportunity to make a big splash during today’s and Saturday’s regional swim meet in Carson City. Today’s preliminary action begins at 2 p.m. and Saturday’s meet kicks off at 11 a.m.

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities …

To say there’s history between the Fallon and Lowry baseball teams would be an understatement.

“It’s becoming a habit. We’re used to it,” Fallon coach Lester de Braga said.

Since realignment three years ago, both teams have met four times in the postseason with the Greenwave getting the upper hand. …

The Lady Wave made it look too easy but found a challenge to help prepare for the last stop before the state tournament.

After breezing by South Tahoe in last week’s play-in series, Fallon was humbled by Bishop Manogue, 12-2, in a nonconference clash Monday before facing Lowry in today’s …

A vegemite sandwhich is on the menu for Dalton Johnson.

The Fallon senior was nominated to participate in the annual Down Under Bowl in Australia this summer.

Following the footprints of numerous former Greenwave standouts, Johnson said he is thrilled to play in Australia. The trip also marks the first …

The University of Nevada will host basketball and soccer camps this summer, the school announced this week.

The 2013 Boys Basketball Summer Camps will be conducted by Pack head coach David Carter and his staff. The camps will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, 2680 E. …

Six community teams participated in the first annual Cinco de Mayo 3-on-3 basketball tournament at The Gym at Venturacci Park.

Teams played Friday night and Saturday, and the tournament was the first event hosted at the new facility. The State Farm team completed its run to the championship and claimed …

State titles are on the line.

This regional weekend marks the make-or-break point for six Fallon athletic programs. Two — softball and boys track — have their eyes on an unprecedented third consecutive state championship.

Lester de Braga’s baseball club looks to capture its second title in three years, while …

RENO — The University of Nevada tied its season-high with four errors and managed just three hits in a 5-2 loss to St. Mary’s College on Tuesday at Peccole Park.

The loss dropped the Wolf Pack to .500 on the season at 24-24 while the Gaels improved to 19-28.

After …

It was battle between two evenly matched clubs.

In the end, the Fallon baseball team held off a pesky South Tahoe club to win the Northern Division I-A play-in series, 2-1, on Saturday at the Ed Arciniega Complex.

The two clubs split Friday’s doubleheader, as Fallon won the first game …

The Fallon offense broke out in a big way.

The Lady Wave humbled South Tahoe, 11-1 and 17-0, in the Northern Division I-A softball play-in round on Friday at the Ed Arciniega Complex.

The Lady Wave advance to Friday’s Northern DI-A regional tournament in Winnemucca. The third-seed Lady Wave face …

The chase for an unprecedented third straight state championship begins Friday for the Fallon boys track team.

The Greenwave flexed their muscle Saturday at the Lowry Invitational and showed they are the team to beat in the Northern Division I-A. Fallon blew away the field to win the event with …

Nearly a dozen of Churchill County High School’s best athletes were honored on Monday at the Elmo Dericco Gym.

The celebration marked an afternoon to recognize their transition to collegiate athletics. CCHS Athletic Director Brad Daum presented 11 athletes to friends and family who will continue their athletic careers at …

The Fallon swim teams stood strong at the Zephyr League Championships on Saturday in Reno.

The boys placed fifth with 200 points, while the Lady Wave took sixth with 246. Truckee won both meets as their boys collected 390 points and the girls tallied 366.

Fallon, though, returns to the …