Poor road conditions led to a rash of accidents throughout Northern Nevada early this morning, one involving the death of a 19-year-old Fallon woman on Highway 50. The fatal accident was reported at 5:46 this morning in Churchill County on Highway 50 three miles west of Fallon, reports Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen.
Western Nevada College nursing student Taylor O’Daye envisions making a difference in the health and safety for her people on the Walker River Indian Reservation. As a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, O’Daye aspires to improve health care on the reservation and serve as a role model for Native American children.