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Posted on: June 9, 2020

Sheriff's Office Arrests Ridenour

Gary Ridenour

On June 9, the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dr. Gary Ridenour on two warrants. The charges listed on the warrants are Open and Gross Lewdness, Battery and Preventing or Dissuading from testifying or producing evidence. 

The charges stem from an incident that occurred in July 2019 at his office. 

He is being held at the Churchill County Detention Center on $6,000 bail.

Photo courtesy of CCSO.


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Posted on: September 11, 2020
Navy, county reps flank Ernie and Carmen Schank in front of easement property

Conservation Easements Benefit Agriculture, Farmers, County and Navy

Posted on: September 9, 2020
Several 20 Dollar Banknotes

Help Available for Residential Landlords, Renters

Posted on: September 8, 2020
Bruce Breslow

The City of Fallon, Churchill County Select Bruce Breslow to Lead the CFED

Posted on: September 4, 2020
NV matters. Be counted in the Census.

Census 2020 Winds down; Is Still Important to Churchill County

Posted on: September 3, 2020
Blake Brandenburg

My Experience in Firefighting

Posted on: September 2, 2020
Brown and white house in a green field during sunrise

Governor Extends Residential Eviction Moratorium by 45 Days

Posted on: September 1, 2020
Brown desert with blue sky overhead

U.S. Secretary of Ag Declares Neighboring Counties Disaster Areas

Posted on: August 31, 2020
Sidewalk outside Old Post Office

NDOT Completes Fallon-Area Roadway Access Improvements

Posted on: August 28, 2020
Fire department personnel in turnout gear

Hallmarks of the Fallon/Churchill Fire Department: Specialized Equipment, Highest ISO Rating

Posted on: August 26, 2020
Person Holding A Vaccine

All-Day Drive-Up Shot Clinic on Aug. 24

Posted on: August 20, 2020
Haffner with dive equipment

Personnel, Equipment and Training All Needed for Successful Fire Department

Posted on: August 19, 2020
Community Day drive-thru

Drive-thru Community Day is Saturday, Aug. 22

Posted on: August 18, 2020
Teff field

State Dept. of Agriculture Offers CARES Funding to Ag Businesses During COVID

Posted on: August 17, 2020
Hwy95_Sheckler_Wildes_stop_signs

NDOT Installing Four-Way Stop Signs at U.S. 95 and Sheckler Road

Posted on: August 17, 2020
Several 20 Dollar Banknotes

City of Fallon, County Partner to Offer CARES Grants to Businesses

Posted on: August 12, 2020
Fire truck maintenance

Fallon/Churchill Volunteer Fire Department: More Than Just Fires

Posted on: August 11, 2020
Child reclining on the floor reaches for papers

City, County Increasing Childcare Programs This Fall To Meet New School Schedules

Posted on: July 31, 2020
COVID molecule

Sisolak, Nevada Health Response Team Launch Long-Term Response Plan

Posted on: August 4, 2020
Chickpeas

University Offers Agricultural Crop Research Tours at Fallon Field Day

Posted on: July 30, 2020
Contact tracing calls

New COVID Test Numbers: 24 Actives, 3,701 Tests Performed

Posted on: July 22, 2020
Brown and white house in a green field during sunrise

State’s residential rental assistance program now taking applications

Posted on: July 20, 2020
Sheckler temporary traffic signal

NDOT Activates Sheckler Signal at U.S. 50 This Month

Posted on: July 15, 2020
Bar Stools

Churchill County Doesn't Meet Criteria for Closing Bars

Posted on: July 10, 2020
Fallon census 69.2 self response rate

Update on Scams Targeting the Census Count

Posted on: July 9, 2020
Community based testing

County COVID Numbers: Current Active Positives Up to 13

Posted on: July 8, 2020
Teff field

Agriculture Disaster Assistance Available through Farm Service Agency

Posted on: July 7, 2020
Probability face coverings

Jump in COVID Cases; Nine Current Active Positives in County

Posted on: July 6, 2020
Pickup Truck on Highway

Assessor's Office has mailed DMV exemption vouchers

Posted on: July 6, 2020
County property on Coleman Road

County seeking Request for Proposal

Posted on: July 1, 2020
Stay safe, stay open

Another Positive COVID Case in Churchill County Resident

Posted on: July 1, 2020
Phase 2 recovery infographic

Gov. Sisolak Announces Emergency Directive Extending Phase 2 Reopening Plans

Posted on: June 29, 2020
Face covering requirements as of 06.26.20

New Positive COVID Case Identified in Churchill County Resident

Posted on: June 29, 2020
Wear a mask or face covering to protect others

Governor Announces Mandatory Face Covering Policy In Public

Posted on: June 25, 2020
Temporary Sheckler light looking east

Preliminary Construction Begins on Permanent Signal at Sheckler

Posted on: June 19, 2020
Young parade horse riders

City, county to host Annual July 4th Parade

Posted on: June 8, 2020
I Voted Sticker Spool on White Surface

Primary Election Results to be Finalized June 19

Posted on: June 9, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Sheriff's Office Responds to Report of a Stabbing

Posted on: June 9, 2020
Pickup Truck on Highway

DMV To Reopen June 15

Posted on: June 9, 2020
CAN helps seniors with groceries

Two Additional COVID Positives Identified in Symptomatic Testing

Posted on: June 4, 2020
Community based testing

Additional COVID Positive Identified in Symptomatic Testing

Posted on: June 2, 2020
Bookcase at library

Library Building Remains Closed

Posted on: May 29, 2020
We Are Open Signage on glass door

Industry-Specific Guidelines in State of Nevada's Phase 2 Reopening Plan

Posted on: May 29, 2020
Kids playing in the pool

County Parks and Recreation's Reopening Plans

Posted on: May 28, 2020
Open Signage Hanging on Glass Door

Governor Addresses Phase 2 Reopening

Posted on: May 27, 2020
Primary mail_in ballot

Reminding Churchill County Voters

Posted on: May 26, 2020
Brown Leather Wallet and Us Dollar Banknote

Extension offers webinar on loan forgiveness and paycheck protection programs

Posted on: May 26, 2020
Churchill County fire truck

Notice to Public - Ballot Question Committee Recruitment

Posted on: May 21, 2020
I Voted Sticker Spool on White Surface

Extended Voting Hours Start May 23

Posted on: May 20, 2020
Downtown Fallon

Cooperative Extension Offers Online Town Hall for Small Businesses

Posted on: May 19, 2020
County Administration building

County Offices Slowly Reopening

Posted on: May 15, 2020
Alfonso Pinuelas-Duran

Escaped Prisoner Captured by Churchill County Sheriff's Office

Posted on: May 12, 2020
Churchill at 64.8 percent census self response rate

Can Census Data Drive Business Growth and Job Creation?

Posted on: May 12, 2020
Downtown Fallon with fountain

City, County Leaders Address Phase One Reopening Plan

Posted on: May 8, 2020
Road Dept. truck on county road

Lattin Road from Sheckler to L-line Bridge Closed Starting May 12

Posted on: May 8, 2020
Drive_thru testing setup

Community-Based Asymptomatic COVID Testing Now Available

Posted on: May 6, 2020
Gloved hands hold a swab in a lab

Two More Positive COVID Cases in Churchill County

Posted on: May 5, 2020
Cattle grazing against mountain backdrop

Extension offers online session for meat producers and consumers amid COVID

Posted on: May 1, 2020
Photo of Open Red Door

Board of County Commissioners’ Emergency Meeting on May 1

Posted on: April 30, 2020
I Voted Sticker Spool on White Surface

Primary election ballots mailed April 30

Posted on: April 29, 2020
Downtown Fallon with fountain

Transcript of Statement from Mayor Tedford and Commissioner Olsen

Posted on: April 27, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

High-speed vehicle chase ends in Churchill County

Posted on: April 27, 2020
Teff field

Extension offers online guidance for farmers and ranchers during COVID-19

Posted on: April 24, 2020
Downtown Fallon

Nevada Small Business Development Center

Posted on: April 21, 2020
Women Talking and Reviewing Papers

Cooperative Extension: Offering weekly online town halls, webinars for small businesses

Posted on: April 20, 2020
White flower against black background

First Churchill County COVID Death Reported

Posted on: April 20, 2020
Sheckler intersection during temporary light construction

Sheckler Light Project Status Update

Posted on: April 19, 2020
Report COVID scams

State Cautions Claimants About Sharing Information with Non-Sanctioned Sources

Posted on: April 17, 2020
What to do if get sick

More Positive COVID Cases in Churchill County

Posted on: April 17, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Sheriff's Office Clarifies Details on Two Recent Battery Cases

Posted on: April 15, 2020
Family prepares a sheep for the show ring

Churchill County Junior Livestock Sale Moves Online This Year

Posted on: April 15, 2020
We are in this together

Churchill County Has First Positive Case of COVID-19

Posted on: April 13, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Incident of a Beaten Man

Posted on: April 13, 2020
Man Researching On Laptop With Security Sign

Attorneys General Form Task Force to Combat COVID Fraud

Posted on: April 13, 2020
Social distancing means 6 feet apart in public

Governor further restricts social congregating in new directive

Posted on: April 9, 2020
Books on shelf at library

Library Resources Available Online For Everyone

Posted on: April 8, 2020
Bus Scharmann

Transcript from Commissioner Scharmann's Video on April 2

Posted on: April 9, 2020
Stay-Healthy.-Stay-Safe.-Stay-Home.

Governor Sisolak Announces Stay at Home Directive

Posted on: April 1, 2020
Desert near Grimes Point

Target Shooting Injures Dirt Bike Rider

Posted on: March 30, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Single Vehicle Accident on St. Clair Kills Driver

Posted on: March 30, 2020
Triage tents go up behind Banner Churchill Hospital

Preparing for COVID-19 by Erecting Triage Tents at Banner Churchill Hospital

Posted on: March 27, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Churchill County Sheriff Responds to Report of Possible Death

Posted on: March 26, 2020
Sand Mountain with ATV

BLM Temporarily Closes Sand Mountain to Visitors

Posted on: March 26, 2020
County Commissioner Pete Olsen

Transcript of Commissioner Olsen’s Video Message to Community

Posted on: March 25, 2020
COVID-19_Social_Distance is 6 feet apart

County Offers Clarification on Non-Essential Business Closures, Public Gatherings

Posted on: March 25, 2020
Voting with paper ballot

Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske announces all-mail election for June 9 primary

Posted on: March 25, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Fatal Vehicle Accident on Allen Road this Morning

Posted on: March 23, 2020
Photo of Business Newspaper

Keeping You Informed: Governor Requires Nonessential Businesses to Close

Posted on: March 20, 2020
Water from a Faucet

Churchill County Water System Announces Suspension of Water Shutoffs

Posted on: March 20, 2020
Golf Course septic-to-sewer connection project

SOS - Save Our Sewer

Posted on: March 19, 2020
County Administration Building

Churchill County Administration Building Offices Available by Appointment Only

Posted on: March 19, 2020
Fallon downtown fountain

City of Fallon/Churchill County Joint Statement on Governor’s Closure of Some Businesses

Posted on: March 18, 2020
Commissioners declare emergency

County Positions Community to Receive Benefits Through Emergency Declaration

Posted on: March 17, 2020
Hands work on tablet at a desk

Doing Business with Churchill County Government During Reduction in Services

Posted on: March 17, 2020
County Administration Building

Churchill County Reduces Operations Due to COVID-19

Posted on: March 16, 2020
Pennington Life Center entrance

Churchill County Opts to Reduce Services at Pennington Life Center

Posted on: March 12, 2020
Census proclamation by County Commissioners

Census Events in Churchill County

Posted on: March 10, 2020
Hwy 95 fixes

NDOT to Begin Construction on Hwy 95

Posted on: March 10, 2020
Churchill County High: 2020 boys 3A basketball champs

CCHS Boys Basketball Team Repeats as 3A Champions

Posted on: February 28, 2020
Mary Sauer Toy Closet

Toy Closet Dedicated to Longtime Children's Advocate

Posted on: February 28, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Churchill County Sheriff's Office Apprehends Long-Time Fugitive

Posted on: February 23, 2020
Redundant well site drilling

Redundant Well Site for County Water System Identified

Posted on: February 20, 2020
Moody_Wade intersection

Moody Lane Closed Between Gummow and Wade Feb. 20-28

Posted on: February 18, 2020
Baby Sleeping Beside Girl on Gray Floral Sheet

Census 2020: Counting the Children

Posted on: February 14, 2020
Churchill County Sheriff's Office shield

Suspicious Subject Reported Around School, Church

Posted on: February 14, 2020
Parks and Rec staff with Chamber Award

Parks and Recreation Earns Honors at Chamber Awards Dinner

Posted on: February 13, 2020
Lisa Erquiaga and Buster Pierce

Pennington Life Center: Programs and Services to Help Our Seniors

Posted on: February 12, 2020
JPO leadership team

Passion For Children Takes Motulalo Otuafi to Chief of Juvenile Probation Office

Posted on: February 5, 2020
Keep communities connected through the census

Census 2020 Important to Churchill County

Posted on: February 4, 2020
Aerial photo of Sheckler and Highway 50 intersection in Churchill County

NDOT To Install Temporary Traffic Signal at Sheckler

Posted on: January 28, 2020
Children raise their hand as if to be counted.

Churchill County's Census Kick-off is Jan. 27

Posted on: January 24, 2020
Homeless man sits with his face covered

Point In Time Survey Aims to Understand Needs of Homeless

Posted on: January 23, 2020
Front of Sheriffs Office building

Sheriff's Office Investigates Report of Gun at High School

Posted on: January 23, 2020
Navy fighter jets fly in formation over Churchill County

Navy Releases final Environmental Impact Statement for Range Modernization Project

Posted on: January 10, 2020
Sheriff Hickox

Sheriff looking forward to 2020

Posted on: January 9, 2020
Barbee gives State of County at CEDA

Looking Back at 2019; Ahead to 2020

Posted on: January 8, 2020
Fire truck in the fire house

Fallon/Churchill Fire Department re-certifies as ISO 1

Posted on: January 8, 2020
Sheriff's Office leadership team

Profile of the Churchill County Sheriff's Office

Posted on: January 7, 2020
Construction at Onde Verde

County Manager to Give 'State of the County' Address at CEDA Breakfast

Posted on: January 2, 2020
Key inserted into door lock

Home Ownership Small Discussion Group

Posted on: January 2, 2020
Jim Barbee

Holiday Greetings from County Manager

Posted on: December 19, 2019
Wild Goose Bridge sits elevated on blocks over the V-line canal.

Wild Goose Bridge to be Re-installed

Posted on: December 13, 2019
Red and White Open Signage Near Man Wearing Black Clothes

Small Business Saturday is Nov. 30 in Churchill County

Posted on: November 22, 2019
Sheriff Richard Hickox

Sheriff Recounts Search and Recovery for Missing Person

Posted on: November 21, 2019
Road shoulder repairs

Road Department Works to Improve Testolin

Posted on: November 14, 2019
Fire officials sworn in

Fire Officials Ceremoniously Sworn In

Posted on: November 13, 2019
Intersection of Sheckler and Hwy 50, looking east

NDOT, Churchill County Expedite Installation of Traffic Signal at Sheckler, Highway 50

Posted on: November 8, 2019
Commissioners Olsen and Scharmann hold their NACo committee appointment letters.

Commissioners Appointed to National Association of Counties’ Steering Committees

Posted on: November 7, 2019
Regan golf tournament player lines up for a putt

Churchill County Hosts Annual Jim Regan Golf Tournament

Posted on: October 9, 2019
Man rides a bronc out of the gate at a rodeo

Churchill County launches redesigned website

Posted on: October 7, 2019
CASPER volunteers_what to look for

Volunteers in 31 neighborhoods this month conducting emergency preparedness survey

Posted on: October 3, 2019
Employees recognized on 09.18.19

County Employees Recognized for Years of Service at Commissioners’ Meeting Today

Posted on: September 18, 2019
Lattin Road sewer project area

Work Begins Next Week on North End of Lattin Road

Posted on: September 13, 2019
2015 Master Plan document cover

Public Input Sought as Churchill County Begins Master Plan Update Process

Posted on: September 11, 2019
A hand holds a pen to take a written survey

Survey Coming to Help Determine Churchill County’s Emergency Preparedness

Posted on: September 5, 2019
Mosquito vial

Staying Vigilant Against Mosquitoes

Posted on: September 3, 2019
Person holds a board with a question mark on it over their face

Public Opinion Survey - County Priorities

Posted on: August 27, 2019
Chip sealing trucks on a county road

County Road Work Continues Aug. 19 Through 21

Posted on: August 15, 2019
Baked goods fair winners

Fallon’s Annual Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair nears!

Posted on: August 13, 2019
Heavy equipment breaks up road asphalt

Pioneer Way Closed Aug. 7-8 for Repairs

Posted on: August 6, 2019
West Nile virus location map

Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus Found in Churchill County

Posted on: July 31, 2019
Andrew Fisher works at golf course septic tank.

County Construction Projects Continue; Expect Occasional Road Delays

Posted on: July 24, 2019
Pens and coins stacked on a piece of paper

Property Taxes 2019-2020

Posted on: July 10, 2019
Wood carving of a house with coins stacked behind it

Property Tax Cap Claim Form

Posted on: July 1, 2019
Pam Powell receives recognition for her years of service

County Employees Honored for Their Service

Posted on: June 19, 2019
Marie Henson at her work desk

Henson Takes Over as County Building Official

Posted on: June 14, 2019
Road crew chip seals a county road

Road Department Chip-Sealing on Lazy Heart, Bottom Roads This Week

Posted on: June 10, 2019
Front view of Churchill County courthouse

Churchill County’s Court Services Now Located in Justice Court Building

Posted on: June 7, 2019
Person holds raw pasta over boiling water in pot

Precautionary Boil Water Order Issued Today for Oasis Mobile Home Park

Posted on: June 6, 2019
Boy shows his black steer in the ring

4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Show & Sale Nets Scholarship Funds

Posted on: May 1, 2019
Crowd view at livestock summit

Takeaways from Nevada Dairy and Livestock Summit in April

Posted on: April 23, 2019
View of golf course septic consturction area

Upgrades to Golf Course Wastewater System Begin

Posted on: April 15, 2019
County booth at rural roundup

County Represented at TravelNevada's Rural Roundup Summit

Posted on: April 12, 2019
A full Lake Lahontan at the dam

High Water Levels Expected in Most Valley Waterways

Posted on: April 9, 2019
CHIP sign off Hwy 50 at industrial park site

Developers Announce Churchill Hazen Industrial Park

Posted on: April 2, 2019
Septic cover at golf course

Division of Environmental Protection Awards Churchill County over $1.4 Million for Water Improvement

Posted on: March 14, 2019
Anne McMillin

County Establishes Public Information Officer Position

Posted on: January 15, 2019