WINNEMUCCA - Two local women serving on a committee connected with the Winnemucca Futures Project considered a problem, organized an active solution, involved and trained 30 volunteers, raised funding, and offered an opportunity to sophomore students at Lowry High School. The opportunity offered and the name of the program were the same, "Explore Your Future."
WINNEMUCCA - The poster for Wildfire Awareness Week is also part of the instructional materials for the "Reduce the Fuel - Reduce the Risk" slogan that represents this year's wildfire reduction education campaign.
RENO - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) for the Ruby Pipeline Project.
VIRGINIA CITY - The 4th Annual Police Memorial Week Parade will take place on Saturday, May 4, at noon in Virginia City. The event pays tribute to those officers killed in the line of duty while celebrating the law enforcement profession.
CARSON CITY (AP) - Getting quick access to water when it's needed most is the focus of a bill discussed this week by a Nevada Assembly committee.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Poker devotees can now skip the smoky casino and legally gamble their dollars away on the couch - at least in the state of Nevada.
WASHINGTON - The Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year.
WINNEMUCCA - Twelve Lowry High School students will be fully certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) as soon as they pass the National Registry EMT exam in a few weeks.
WINNEMUCCA - Winnemucca will indulge in a little nostalgic fun this summer as the sixth annual "Winnemucca Cruise Nights" return to downtown.
WINNEMUCCA - This is a great photo of an 1890s locomotive, engine No. 1541.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt Regional Planning Commission will meet Thursday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m.
WINNEMUCCA - On May 11, all northern Nevada residents are invited to join the "LaRena Smith Bengoa Run, Ride or Walk for the Cure."
WINNEMUCCA - Depression is a serious illness that can strike anyone of any age, but often goes untreated in older Americans.
MCDERMITT - McDermitt alumni Rusty Bengoa has a rich history in McDermitt, Orovada and Kings River, Nev., on his Dad's side of the family, as well as Denio, where his mother was raised.
CARSON CITY - Thirty-seven motorcycle fatalities occurred in Nevada during 2012, according to the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.