RENO — The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on two oil and gas parcels totaling 2320 acres that may be included in a June 2024 lease sale in Nevada. The comment period ends December 27, 2023.
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For most it’s easy to stay huddled up in the warmth of the house as soon as the weather turns cold, but for some, the prep work they’re doing now is setting them up for a prosperous garden come spring time. Megan Toala, chairman of the Winnemucca Community Garden Committee, and Tanner Ames, the vicechairman of the Winnemucca Community Garden Committee, have been spending many hours volunteering in the garden, working to get it in shape for the next growing season. Both are leading the charge to revamp the Garden after the original committee disbanded in recent years.
After a year of disarray, repairs to the bridge which carries West Winnemucca Boulevard over I-80 at exit 173 is anticipated to begin in the coming weeks, according to Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) officials. The repair requires special engineering which was originally approved back in the spring 2022, but due to the complex nature of the repairs needed — known as heat straightening — a specific type of engineer and sub-contractors are required in order to rehab the scraping and slight misalignment of the bottom of the bridge girder, which were reportedly difficult to secure.
CARSON CITY — USDA Rural Development Nevada State Director Lucas Ingvoldstad announced two Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grants funding Churchill County’s Central Nevada Health District and Nevada Health Centers for $70,925 and $41,768 respectively. These investments will enable Central Nevada Health District and Nevada Health Centers to expand remote medical access in rural areas through the purchasing of hardware and software, including telehealth carts and tablets. Medical professionals will be able to deliver primary care and other services to rural residents in Elko, Storey, Nye, and Lander Counties through Nevada Health Centers, and to Churchill, Pershing, Eureka, and Mineral Counties through Central Nevada Health District.
On Dec. 2, 2023 Christmas cheer was spread across the streets of Battle Mountain. The community celebrated the holiday season with a tree lighting and exquisite firework show at Elquist Park hosted by Lander County. They give a special thanks to Sean Bakker and staff at the Lander County Recreation Center and Donnie Prince and staff at Public Works.
The Ruby Mountains in northeastern Nevada stretch for nearly 100 miles in Elko County, with 10 peaks towering over 10,000 feet. These rugged, glacier-carved mountains and their cold, clear streams serve as a stronghold of native cutthroat trout and other wildlife, while providing an abundance of world-class public land opportunities for hunting, fishing and other forms of outdoor recreation. They are also the origin of one of the most important big-game migration corridors in the state, utilized by one of its largest mule deer herds, and home to many other fish and wildlife species, including the Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Pershing County Sheriff's Report for November 29th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Las Vegas have formally charged four high school students as adults with murder in the deadly beating of their schoolmate, a fight that was captured on cellphone video and has been widely shared across social media. The two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds are charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit battery.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada election-fraud crusader`s attempt to to sue Washoe County over alleged election fraud has now been rejected in state court. Judge James Russell in Reno dismissed the latest suit Monday in Robert Beadles` feud with the county with prejudice, meaning he cannot refile it. He also ordered the wealthy ex-California businessman and right-wing activist to cover the other side`s legal fees.
2023 Christmas List For the Outdoorsman
Usually when you head to Las Vegas, one would want to stay a while and enjoy the sites. The Lowry High School girls basketball team had other thoughts, as it opened the season last weekend at the Silverado Showdown. In a whirlwind of 32 hours, the back-to-back 3A state champions drove to southern Nevada, played and won four games and headed back to Winnemucca.
The Lowry High School girls soccer team was rewarded with postseason honors for its play this past fall. The Lady Bucks reached the Northern 3A Regional Tournament, finishing third in the East Division at 14-4 and 16-7 overall. Senior Ala Novi, who recently signed with Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Ore., was named to the Northern 3A East, Northern 3A and 3A all- state first teams.
Just before Thanksgiving, Lovelock's Mustang cheer leaders received a surprising phone call. The Pop Warner judges invited them to compete in the national competition in Florida. The past few weeks have been eventful for the group, most of whom never cheered before.
The Pershing County Mustangs and Lake Mead Christian Academy vied for the Nevada Class 2A state football title on Tuesday (Nov. 21) in Las Vegas. Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Raiders.