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Will IRA Withdrawals Affect My Medicare Premiums?

Will IRA Withdrawals Affect My Medicare Premiums?

Traveling from Tahoe to Carson City in a day — by foot

As the crow flies, I was only several miles outside Carson City but I was miles from the closest trailhead. If I hadn’t studied the map so thoroughly before leaving the car, I wouldn’t have known how close I was to Nevada’s political wheelhouse. Spanning 9.8 miles between the Tahoe Rim Trail and Carson City’s popular Ash to Kings Trail, the Capital to Tahoe Trail was completed in 2023. It is the only non-motorized, single-track trail that connects Carson City and Lake Tahoe and, according to the Tahoe Fund, provides access to Tahoe trails without adding to the number of people and vehicles at busy Tahoe trailheads.

Abortion rights amendment qualifies for Nevada ballot

RENO (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced, and Democrats across the nation hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day.

How Nevada is attempting to tackle the growing food insecurity crisis for seniors

With pandemic-era public benefits ending and high prices on groceries, officials are sounding the alarm about a growing number of Nevada seniors going hungry. CEO Beth Martino of food security nonprofit Three Square and Marie Baxter with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada said a reduction of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — or food stamp — benefits as well as inflation are contributing to the post-pandemic increase in food insecurity among the state’s older residents.

Nevada prepares to adapt as home insurance rates rise because of increased wildfire risk

From record heat in Las Vegas to fires burning 138 acres in Sparks, Nevadans statewide were reminded this month that summers are becoming longer and hotter. That reminder isn’t just in residents’ backyards like the smoke that rolls down the Sierras during August. It’s in their homes as well — more specifically, in their home insurance policies.

Nevada faces heightened wildfire potential this summer, state forester says

After wildfires in Nevada burned just 1,305 acres last year — the lowest in the state’s recorded history — forecasters fear dry conditions in the next couple months will make this year a much different story. With less precipitation than normal across much of the Great Basin in June, a prolonged heat wave, and fields of flammable grasses helped along by a wet spring, most of northern and western Nevada and portions of southern Nevada are at greater risk of widespread wildfires from July through August.

PLEASANT CENTER MENU for July 11-17

PLEASANT CENTER MENU for July 11-17

New Arrivals for July 10th, 2024

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Louisiana Redfishing

Louisiana Redfishing

Swim team dives into 2024 season

The tri-town swim competition between Lovelock, Yerington and Hawthorne is heating up. Last Saturday, the season kicked off in Yerington with Lovelock competing against Yerington's Desert Fish.

Winnemucca Junior All-Stars win District 3 Championship

The Winnemucca Junior All-Stars went a perfect 3-0 last week at the District 3 Tournament in Elko.

Bengochea earns second-team Northern 3A East honors; named to honorable mention all North

Lowry High School sophomore Txema Bengochea was named to Northern 3A East second team at shortstop and an honorable mention choice in the Northern 3A for his play this year. In 25 games this season, Bengochea hit .279, with 19 hits, 12 runs scored, three RBI and a double.

Ladies Golf Results —

Ladies Golf Results —

PCHS wrestlers attend camps in Gilroy and Elko

One way the PCHS wrestling program makes the most of its off-season is through summer wrestling camps. Coach Mike Brooks says they give the wrestlers experiences to improve their skills.

Stoker, McClure collect first-team, all-league, all-state honors

A pair of Lowry High School senior finished out their softball career by being named to the Northern 3A all-league first team and 3A all-state team. Savannah Stoker, who set the all-time Nevada home run record with 53 and finished third on the all-time RBI list with 214 was named the Northern 3A East Player of the Year.