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Buckaroos drop three to Greenwave in final road trip of the year

The Lowry High School baseball team made its final road trip of the season this past weekend with a three-game series against Churchill County in Fallon. The Greenwave maintained their playoff push to Spring Creek, winning all three games. Churchill County won 7-3 on Friday and swept a doubleheader 4-0 and 14-0 on Saturday. The Buckaroos dropped to 5-18 overall and 0-12 in league play.

Esquivel wins low medalist honors at home tournament

After nearly a month off since its first two tournaments at the end of March in Dayton and Fernley, the Lowry High School boys golf team and the Northern 3A got back on the course with tournaments in Winnemucca and Fallon last week.

Camas, Tobey win events at Ward Coates Invitational

McDermitt High School’s Shandon Camas and Laeloni Tobey came back home with individual wins at the War Coates Invitational held this past Friday at Spring Creek High School. Camas posted a personal best of 40 feet, 6.25 inches to lead the way in he shot put and he placed third in the discus (114-6) another top throw for him.

BLM offers public tour of Winnemucca off-range corrals May 16-17

RENO —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host free public tours of the Winnemucca Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral located in Paradise Valley, Nevada, on Thursday May 16 and Friday, May 17.

Endless Pawsibilities and Desert Trails Vet Services hosting special adoption event

This Saturday, April 27, some very special dogs and kittens will be looking for their forever homes during an adoption event hosted by Endless Pawsibilities and Desert Trails Veterinary Services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Desert Trails (located at 720 E. 4th St.).

The Joy of Teaching – Just About Anything!

The Joy of Teaching – Just About Anything!

The Caterpillars Must Go

The Caterpillars Must Go

What else goes into a Family Emergency Plan?

What else goes into a Family Emergency Plan?

Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, midwives who practice in rural areas

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday a $25,000 increase in loan forgiveness available to primary care providers in designated underserved areas. That means qualifying individuals are eligible for up to $75,000 in forgiveness if they commit to two full-time years of service.

School board returns from national conference, discuss takeaways

Returning from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference in New Orleans, LA the day before, the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on April 10 (with Trustee Abe Swensen absent and Trustee Ron Moser present via web-call) and discussed some of their takeaways.

Nevada National Guard is maintaining strong recruitment numbers for the first six months of the fiscal year

Buoyed by a good fiscal year in 2023, the Nevada National Guard continues to maintain strong enlistment numbers among the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia. It has exceeded its goal at the federal fiscal year’s six-month mark as of April 1.

I-80 lane closures/shifts in Humboldt County as NDOT constructs truck climbing lane/truck parking

CARSON CITY – Beginning April 29, additional lane shifts and traffic crossovers will take place on Interstate 80 over Golconda Summit east of Winnemucca as the Nevada Department of Transportation continues a two-year project to install truck parking lots and climbing lanes.

Public input sought on lithium mine plan, Tiehm’s buckwheat

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment during the next 45 days on a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine in central Nevada.

New rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ finalized by Biden administration

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule that would require anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail or at flea markets and gun shows until now have not been subject to the same federal regulations as those who own and operate gun stores as their main source of income.

PLEASANT CENTER MENU for April 25-May 1

Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public. Suggested minimum donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Visitors must be 16 years or older. Their meal is $10. Hot soup at croutons served daily with meal. Low-fat milk available daily. Safety of food after it has been served & taken from the center is the responsibility of the consumer. The following is the menu for April 25-May 1.