The Nevada State Police – Highway Patrol Division will be joining forces with participating law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Distracted Driver Campaign. The campaign will run through Jan. 31.
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced Thursday by United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware II to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine from his home, which was located across the street from an elementary school.
Pershing County Total Incidents 401 Calls for Service 117 Deputy Initiated Incidents 284 Traffic Stops 15 Other OIA Incidents 269 Bus/Building checks 187 Veh/Ped Check 4
Humboldt County Court Docket and Arrests for January 17th, 2024
The calendar may say January and snow is on the ground, but Battle Mountain NNA swimmer Nevaeh Serna is still at in the pool. The youngster competed in the Blizzard Blast this past weekend and recorded three best times.
In another big week, the PCHS girls basketball team beat Oasis Academy 49-13, Silver Stage 55-14 and Coral Academy 41-23. They defeated Silver Stage on the road. The other two games were at home. Pershing County improved to 15-1 overall, and 8-1 in the 2A Northern league.
The Pershing County boys basketball team scored three wins this past week. The Mustangs knocked off Silver Stage 60-17 and Coral Academy 61-22 without fanfare but tested their mettle against Oasis Academy 67-46.
The Lowry High School girls basketball game against Fernley this Friday in Fernley will be on Nevada Sports Net.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team split a pair of home games on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, respectively, against Silver Stage and Sierra Lutheran. Battle Mountain cruised to a 38-10 win over Silver Stage on Friday, Jan. 5, but lost 33-33 to Sierra Lutheran on Saturday, Jan. 6.
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The Battle Mountain High School wrestling was able to make its way through the weather and road conditions to the Kiwanis Invitational this past weekend in Spring Creek. The Longhorns finished 12th in the team standings with 69 points. Elko narrowly defeated Buhl (Idaho) for the team title (238.5-237). Caldwell (224), Weiser (204) and Moapa Valley (157.5) completed the top five.
The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team nearly pulled off the upset of the year in the Northern 2A, only to see Incline rally on its home floor for a 65-59 win in Lake Tahoe. The Highlanders came into the contest with just two losses to Spring Creek and Reno in non-conference play.
The Lowry High School and Pershing County High School wrestling teams had their trip to Spring Creek and the Kiwanis Invitational this past weekend canceled due to the storm that hit northern Nevada.
The McDermitt High School girls and boys basketball team had its games postponed this past weekend due to the winter storm that came the area. The Bulldogs were set to travel to Owyhee and Carlin. The games will be made up at a later date.
After suffering a 62-50 loss to Churchill County on Friday night in Winnemucca, the Lowry High School boys basketball team finds itself in an uphill climb toward a postseason berth. The Buckaroos dropped to 9-8 overall and 0-3 in the Northern 3A. The regional playoffs changed for this season with the top four teams from the East and West qualifying.