WINNEMUCCA - The Country Rose floral shop is partnering with The Humboldt Sun for a contest designed to bring a smile to any mom - a "Draw Mom" contest for kids.
WINNEMUCCA - The Utah Repertory Dance Theatre will visit Winnemucca and Elko this week as part of the "Sense of Place" touring initiative, coordinated by the Nevada Arts Council, and supported by Barrick Gold of North America.
WINNEMUCCA - St. Paul's Catholic Church of Winnemucca will hold a wine, cocktails and chocolate extravaganza on Friday, May 3, at the Humboldt County Museum.
JESSICA POWELL • The Humboldt SunPublic Works Supervisor Roger Sutton was presented with a five-year service award by Mayor Di An Putnam and the city of Winnemucca at last week's city council meeting. Putnam said that the city is fortunate to have him and appreciates the extra time and diligence he puts into his position. "You just don't know how much we appreciate what you do," she said. City Manager/Engineer Steve West also said a few words about Sutton: "He is just a real dedicated worker that makes great common sense decisions, which is hard to find," he said. "He is just a great department head all around." Sutton said it has been a pleasure working for the city of Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - Each summer more than two-thirds of Americans are involved in some kind of summer emergency, ranging from insect bites, heat stroke, broken bones, to more life-threatening situations or disasters such as a wildfire.
WINNEMUCCA - The Wells Ranch was at the southern end of the Jacksons. In the Teens and Twenties, Willis Wells and his wife Edith had a small place there.
RENO - "Reduce the Fuel - Reduce the Risk!" is the message for the 2013 Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week, which kicks off May 4.
WINNEMUCCA - If you ever decide to buy someone a nice knife or pistol you ought to think about building a box to add a little extra flair to it as well as a personal touch.
COURTESY PHOTOChristina Diong recently landed this beautiful wiper at Rye Patch Reservoir. The fish weighed 13 pounds, 2 ounces. It was Christina's first time fishing in the U.S.
RENO - The Nevada Waterfowl Association will be hosting it's 26th Annual Fundraising Banquet at the Atlantis Hotel Casino in Reno on Saturday, May 11.
CARSON CITY - Nevada residents who want to have a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) as a pet will be limited to a single animal beginning May 1.
COURTESY PHOTOBarrick's Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture recently awarded a $500 check to the Winnemucca Trap Club. The funds were used for a competition for team members and their children on April 27. Pictured, left to right, Tasha Niemi (TRJV), Elizabeth Sanchez (TRJV) Tammy Mariluch (event coordinator/treasurer, Winnemucca Trap Club) and Dale Lunen (TRJV).
ELKO - Commemorating National Crime Victims' Rights Week last week, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto released the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Statewide Team report, which included 17 recommendations that will be submitted to the governor, Nevada Legislature and other key stakeholders.
