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The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline suspended Michele Fiore from her position as a Nye County justice of the peace Wednesday following her indictment last week by a federal grand jury on multiple charges of wire fraud. Fiore, 53, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman, was suspended by the commission following a unanimous vote by its seven members.
Nevada saw job growth in June, but the state also saw a slight increase in unemployment. On Thursday, the Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) announced that while the Nevada labor force grew by about 2,300 in June, unemployment in Nevada also increased to 5.2%.
The Winnemucca Rural Fire District has experienced a significant increase in fire-related incidents in 2024, surpassing the total number of calls from each of the previous two years. Fire Chief Torrey Sheen reported that there have been 67 fire calls so far this year (as of July 25), a notable rise from the 57 calls recorded in the entirety of 2023 and similar figures in 2022. Fire calls in July (26 runs as of July 27th) have set a montly record for the department.
A proposed voter identification ballot measure has qualified for the general election in Nevada, organizers announced Friday.
Parenting adolescents in today's overwhelming world can be a significant challenge, with many parents struggling to navigate their children through the complexities young adulthood. Teens are dealing with adult issues earlier and earlier in life, including confrontations with drugs, sexuality, and violence. To support parents in shepherding their teenagers, a new series of classes, Active Parenting of Teens, is being offered at the Cooperative Extension Office on E. Fairgrounds Road.
On the evening of Wednesday, July 10, Officers from the Winnemucca Police Department responded to the Amtrak station on West Railroad Street for a medical assist. After arriving on scene, Officers located a man, Michael McClure of Caldwell, Idaho, laying on the train platform unconscious. Witnesses told Officers that he had been pushed down by another male who was waiting for the train to arrive. Officers located the male, Jacob Pendleton of Cincinnati, Ohio, and questioned him.
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would provide $100 million in grants to help local governments set up a new permanent federal nutrition program to help families buy groceries for their children during the summer. Nevada is on track to distribute the $120 grocery benefit for each eligible school-aged child in mid-September as part of the new summer nutrition assistance program, known as Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer. The program was created by Congress in 2022.
Lovelock's horseshoe players have exciting competitions ahead of them this summer but they can't be two places at once. The Frontier Days Horseshoe Tournament takes place at McDougal Park on Aug. 3-4.
Lander County Court Docket 7-24-2024
Pershing County Sheriff's Report for July 24th, 2024
Humboldt County Court Docket and Arrests for July 24th, 2024
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