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Reaching Out

Love, Dignity, and Alzheimers

WINNEMUCCA - With spring on the breeze, and sunshine abounding, reaching out will reap astounding rewards. For those with dementia, spring may melt into a morass, but there is much joy possible with your gentle guidance.

Winnemucca Grammar School to host rummage sale on Saturday

WINNEMUCCA-The Winnemucca Grammar School will host its annual rummage sale on Saturday, April 13, and local residents are invited to "clean up" on some great bargains.

Nominate a centennial farm or ranch by June 1

RENO - Families who have owned and operated their farm or ranch for 100 years or more are encouraged to submit an application to receive a Nevada Centennial Farm and Ranch Award.

Winnemucca's early meat processing -

WINNEMUCCA - In 1922, when this picture was taken, your Sunday roast would most likely have come from here. This picture shows Mrs. Fred Pflum, Sam Thomas, and Fred Pflum. The Pflums operated the business providing Winnemucca with beef and lamb.

'Where's the Beef' fundraiser features dinner, concert and raffle

Annual event benefits music students at Lowry High School

WINNEMUCCA - Lowry High School in Winnemucca is a great place to get a music education. Band, guitar, percussion, choir and choreography - it's all available in Winnemucca to high school students willing to put in the time and effort to learn from gifted music teacher Paul Criddle.

BLM extends application deadline for Resource Advisory Council nominations

RENO - The Bureau of Land Management Nevada is extending the deadline for nominations for open positions on its three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) until April 29.

County to auction tax-delinquent land parcels at courthouse

Friday's sale consists of 18 parcels and all properties are sold 'as is'

WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt County Treasurer Gina Rackley will be holding a delinquent tax auction at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 12, in the county commissioners meeting room (201) located on the second floor of the courthouse.

Registration open for Girl Scout summer camp

RENO - Camp Wasiu II, located in the beautiful Sierra Mountains near Sierra City, Calif., is about to open for another summer of adventure!

Learn the history of the Mormon Station during presentation at trail center

ELKO - Park Supervisor Suzanne Sturtevant of Mormon Station State Historic Park will provide a free presentation at the California Trail Interpretive Center on Saturday, April 13, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

10 last-minute filing tips

Tax Tips from the Internal Revenue Service

SAN DIEGO - The Internal Revenue Service recently offered 10 quick tax tips to taxpayers with days remaining before the 2013 tax-filing deadline. Those who need more time to complete their returns should submit their requests for an automatic extension electronically or by paper on form 4868 by April 15.

Ready to get your garden started? Here are some helpful tips

LOVELOCK - I have talked to many people this last week who have already started their vegetable garden. Planting a vegetable garden is an American pastime that is rapidly regaining popularity. Some people grow their own for economic savings and others for environmental reasons.

Bill sets framework for aiding trafficking victims

CARSON CITY (AP) - An Assembly committee considered a measure Wednesday that would build a program to teach law enforcement officers, educators and other state officials how to deal with the unique problems faced by victims of human trafficking.

Grass Valley first graders host a Bear Fair

WINNEMUCCA - Recently, Grass Valley Elementary first grade students transformed the multi-purpose room into a whimsical forest habitat as they presented Bear Fair 2013.

Hospital employees donate funding to Frontier Community Coalition

WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital's Employee Committee is giving back to the community.