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High school students give Spanish lesson

Amie Godinez's Lowry High School Spanish 4 class visited French Ford Middle School fifth-grade classes Wednesday and taught the middle-schoolers a Spanish lesson on ice cream sundaes. Godinez said her class does this five times each school year and her students enjoy doing something different out of the normal schedule. She said it also gives them a chance to see what it takes to put together a lesson plan. Godinez said the fifth-grade students love having the high school students teach their class. Photos by Jessica Powell, the Humboldt Sun

Grace Bidart always had the welcome mat out

WINNEMUCCA - Some people might look at unexpected dinner guests as an intrusion, but Grace Bidart, 90, saw them as an opportunity for company when she lived on the Leonard Creek Ranch. The famous Josie Pearl, a woman prospector and miner when hard rock mining was in its infancy, was a frequent guest for a while.

Can you live to be 100?

"Healthy aging" is the term for the normal process your body's organs go through over the years. However, you need to prevent or delay "unhealthy aging" that happens from poor health habits. So what can you do to make sure you go through "healthy aging" and keep going 'til the age of 100? Here are some everyday habits that can help you live to a healthy 100.

Nevada historians seek to honor explorer

RENO (AP) - On his historic 1843-44 expedition across the West, John Fremont named some prominent features in what became Nevada, including Pyramid Lake and the Humboldt and Walker rivers.

Nevada Senate ready to debate mental health gun legislation

CARSON CITY (AP) - As the dust begins to settle from a scuffle in the Nevada Legislature over gun control, only two substantial plans remain that would overhaul firearms policy in the state.

Grief program for area youth moves forward with help from hospital

WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital saw an opportunity that it just couldn't pass by recently.

Hospital expands telephone system

Hospital departments have new four-digit extensions

WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital has expanded its telephone system.

FCAA: Frontier Community Action Agency at a glance

The Frontier Community Action Agency (FCAA) would like to take this time to make sure the community of Humboldt County understands the reason for their existence. The FCAA is a non-profit 501-C3 working towards a better tomorrow for all those in need.

Winnemucca State Bank & Trust Co.

WINNEMUCCA - This picture is about 15 years or so after the Winnemucca State Bank and Trust went into receivership and was closed. On Jan. 4, 1932, the State Bank examiner E.J. Seaborn took possession of the bank, effectively closing it.

One more planting planned this month in Santa Rosas

WINNEMUCCA - Friends of Nevada Wilderness ("Friends") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting Nevadans connected to wild places, and improving the management and restoration of wildlands.

Humboldt County's jobless rate rises slightly in March

Nevada unemployment ticks up to 9.7 percent

CARSON CITY (AP) - A March uptick in Nevada's unemployment rate to 9.7 percent marked the first time in 20 months the state has logged a month-to-month increase, state officials reported Friday.

Winnemucca Kaia F.I.T. begins 'Summer Survivor' BRIK May 6

Rebecca Gray, the new owner of Winnemucca Kaia F.I.T., feels very blessed to be a part of such a great team of inspired, driven women, working together to help each other achieve their common goals, while building strong bodies and powerful minds.

St. Paul's Catholic Church hosts 'Night at the Museum' fundraiser

Ornate church has 150-year history in Winnemucca

WINNEMUCCA - St. Paul's Catholic Church of Winnemucca will hold a Wine, Cocktail and Chocolate Extravaganza on Friday, May 3, at the Humboldt County Museum.

Partnership brings Utah Repertory Dance Theatre to local schools and communities

WINNEMUCCA - The Utah Repertory Dance Theatre will visit Winnemucca and Elko April 29 through May 4 as part of the "Sense of Place" touring initiative, coordinated by the Nevada Arts Council, and supported by Barrick Gold of North America.

Mus Tournament attracts nine teams

PARADISE VALLEY - The Santa Rosa Basque Club in Paradise Valley held its annual Mus Tournament March 23 at Stonehouse Country Inn.