MCDERMITT - Rodeo has been almost endemic to McDermitt for the last 100 years.
The Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone 21 years and older to sip, stroll and shop through downtown Winnemucca during the first Wine Walk of the season! This Saturday, June 29 beginning at 4 p.m. local merchants will be serving wine and snacks to walk participants.
Stewart Title, located at 810 S. Bridge St., held a grand opening ribbon cutting on June 5. Surrounded by Chamber of Commerce representatives, Mayor Di An Putnam, friends and well-wishers, the ribbon was cut and the business was officially opened. At left is Colleen O'Brien, president of the company and John Sorensen Business Development Officer of Stewart Title. PHOTO BY MICHAEL MICHAELSENSpecial to the Sun
RENO - In expectation of continued three-digit temperatures this week and to address public concerns, the Bureau of Land Management's Palomino Valley Center outside Reno is installing sprinklers to three of the large, outside wild horse pens and five mare/foal pens as a stop-gap measure to attempt to reduce heat levels inside the corrals.
WINNEMUCCA - Deanna Stever, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest geologist and cave specialist, likes plunging into the unknown. Her husband, Eric Stever, also a Forest employee, is an archaeologist, and shares her passion for unearthing treasures. Together, they're part of a talented and diverse team that is uncovering the caves and their stories across Nevada.
WINNEMUCCA - Fireworks are an American tradition on Independence Day and can be fun throughout the summer, but it is important to make sure the items you purchase are legal in the area they will be used.
WINNEMUCCA - Nevada counties have received their Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) allocations from the federal government. This year, Humboldt County received $1,604,229 in PILT funding.
WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management's Winnemucca District is seeking public comment on the Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Humboldt Herd Area Wild Horse Gather Plan until July 25. 
WINNEMUCCA - The Nevada Office of Veterans Services Rural Outreach Rover program will be in Winnemucca on Wednesday, July 10. A veterans service officer will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Guard Armory, 735 W. Fourth St.
WINNEMUCCA - It's 1937 and a very important link for Winnemucca is being created, Highway 95. This is the overpass portion with the Western Pacific depot to the left.
LAS VEGAS - The much anticipated summer travel season has begun as millions of Mountain West residents plan to celebrate the nation's birthday with a quick getaway.
WINNEMUCCA - The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. It is a volunteer organization that allows citizens to serve their country, plus the people of the local community.
MCDERMITT - Of all the nations of Western Europe, Germany most likely played the greatest role in the peopling of the United States. Starting in colonial times the number of Germans seeking new homes, opportunities, and freedom, increased - most dramatically in the years between 1820 and 1910.
WINNEMUCCA - Shooting the West, the Winnemucca photography experience, will be 26 years old in 2014, and will have a new face at the helm as executive director - Brenda Heintz.
