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Nonmelanoma skin cancers can be disfiguring, deadly

NEW YORK - While the dangers of melanoma are well known, it is important not to neglect the warning signs of the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which can also become disfiguring and even deadly if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

Interagency fire management team hosts open house

ELKO - Have you ever wondered what it's like to coordinate resources on a wildland fire? Want to know how resources are ordered? Or maybe just get a closer look at wildland fire engines and equipment?

Students present Harmony Manor residents with book they created

Fifth graders in MaryJo Dufurrena's class at French Ford Middle School spent the previous school year interviewing and socializing with Harmony Manor residents for their book project. The result is a charming book, "Retrospect and Thoughts of Mrs. Dufurrena's Class and Harmony Manor Residents." Dufurrena said the project was made possible through a grant from Newmont Mining and the Humboldt County School District. Gini Cunningham helped put the book together and get it published, she said. Dufurrena said the class visited Harmony Manor, an assisted-living facility, one day every month to gather material for the book and interact with Manor residents. "We wanted the kids to walk away with some kind of life lesson that the residents taught them," Dufurrena said.

Clinic will teach your dog to avoid rattlesnakes

WINNEMUCCA - According to biologists and wildlife officials, rattlesnake numbers and encounters are going to be at an all time high this year due to the dry winter and warm temperatures.

Nevada towns celebrate 100-year anniversary of Lincoln Highway

AUSTIN - Long before the Internet, the Lincoln Highway began connecting us 100 years ago when it became America's first paved coast-to-coast road for the automobile paralleling many parts of the Pony Express route.

Report: women at greater risk of COPD; half don't know they have it

LAS VEGAS - Women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men and now account for more than half of all deaths attributed to COPD in our nation.

Interest grows in program to recycle pesticide containers

Humboldt County farmers can drop off containers Sept. 24

WINNEMUCCA - Starting this summer, northern Nevada farmers can recycle their empty pesticide bottles instead of burning or dumping them at landfills.

Lovato named BLM Carson City district manager

CARSON CITY - An open house to welcome new Carson City BLM District Manager Bernadette Lovato will be held Tuesday, June 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road in Carson City.

Independent panel readies review of BLM mustangs

RENO (AP) - An independent panel of scientists that spent two years reviewing the U.S. government's contentious management of wild horses planned to release a series of recommendations this week to combat skyrocketing costs and help quell decades of conflict on public rangelands.

Home prices rose sharply in April

Biggest percentage increase in 7 years

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices soared 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier, the biggest gain since February 2006, as more buyers competed for fewer homes.

Water in a different form -

BRITTANY SHOBER • Special to the SunEhren Inkel finds a cool way to make the most of an obstacle in his path while offroading above Water Canyon Sunday on the way to Sonoma Peak. Stuck on the other side of a steep slope of snow at 9,000 feet, it was the perfect time to jump out of the truck and escape the heat of the day.

Art reception at library to feature 'Splash-O-Rama'

WINNEMUCCA - Local artist Teddy Swecker's art class will have their work on display at the Humboldt County Library through June.

Paradise Valley firemen will cook up delicious food and fun for Father's Day

63rd Annual barbecue set for Saturday

PARADISE VALLEY - Aim the car for Paradise Valley and bring your appetite! The 63rd Annual Fireman's Barbecue is set for Sunday, June 16.

Sandoval signs bill for Nevada 150th birthday plates

CARSON CITY (AP) - Nevada cars will soon be sporting bright blue plates to mark 150 years of statehood.

Great Basin College accreditation renewal nearly complete, officials say

Winnemucca home to one of GBC's satellite campuses

WINNEMUCCA - The process of renewing accreditation is nearly complete for Great Basin College.