ELKO - On Sept. 6, fire restrictions were lifted on lands administered by Jarbidge, Mountain City, and Ruby Mountains Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; all BLM public lands in northeastern Nevada; Nevada Division of Forestry Protection Districts in northeastern Nevada; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs administered lands.
RENO - The Eastern Great Basin and Western Great Basin Coordination Centers will merge and be located in a new facility in Salt Lake City. The consolidation will save money and improve response time in getting resources to wildfires and other incidents.
CARSON CITY (AP) - West Nile virus is turning up in more mosquitoes tested by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
CARSON CITY - The Bureau of Land Management will meet with the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) on Tues., Sept. 24, for a one-day field tour within the Winnemucca District.
WINNEMUCCA - While working with Alzheimer's victims and their families we discuss serious, worrisome challenges.
WINNEMUCCA - How do you fight against one of the world's saddest and seemingly unstoppable diseases? You walk!
LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $6 million from the 2013 Crime Victims Fund to the State of Nevada for victim compensation and assistance programs.
WINNEMUCCA - Former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller and his wife Sandy joined son Ross and his wife Lesley in a very visible confirmation that Ross Miller is indeed running for attorney general in 2014.
McDermitt Library held its 2013 Summer Reading Program with 42 children participating. Several crafts were enjoyed by the children. A family picnic and movie event were held and attended by many area residents. A grand finale was held and prizes were given out to the summer's top readers. All children who completed the program were able to receive backpacks through generous donations.
IMLAY - The Imlay reunion is an annual event that brings former Imlay residents together with current residents for an afternoon of reminiscing about days gone past. The get together is held during the Labor Day weekend each year.
WINNEMUCCA - The sweetest party of the year kicks off Saturday afternoon at the Winnemucca Convention Center.
WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital board members said they are intent on getting information about hospital services out to the communities HGH serves. Part of that effort occasionally requires correcting erroneous information being circulated through the Winnemucca (and McDermitt) rumor mills.
CARSON CITY - As of Sept. 9, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation had processed 48,000 claims through its new unemployment insurance system that was launched last week.
WINNEMUCCA - Mark Leonard Sharp pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Sixth District Court to five charges and is scheduled for four consecutive jury trials from Jan. 29, 2014, to Feb. 21, 2014.
The staff and students at Sonoma Heights Elementary School recently ended their first week with a fantastic and fun assembly. Brian Ledbetter, a magician in town to perform over the Labor Day weekend at the Tri-County Fair, engaged the students and teachers in a fun-filled assembly complete with magic tricks and comedy. Ledbetter also made appearances at other area schools. Courtesy photos