Tickets are now on sale for the Tri-County Fair Carnival. But if you don’t act soon, some great discounts will be gone before the Labor Day fun even begins.
In the expansive and diverse landscapes of Nevada, the call of the wild draws both avid game hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. The principles of Leave No Trace (LNT) and Tread Lightly! upheld and taught by the Nevada Outdoor School offer invaluable guidance not only for conserving the environment but also for fostering harmony with landowners, ranchers, and the natural world. Let’s explore how these principles can guide game hunters towards sustainable and respectful practices that benefit the land, its caretakers, and the generations to come.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Robertson Mine Project and will be conducting two public scoping meetings. The meetings will be held online on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Straddling the Nevada-Oregon border, the McDermitt Caldera is full of pockets of highly valuable lithium that have attracted the interest of several mining companies, including, most recently, HiTech Minerals, a U.S. owned subsidiary of the Australian company Jindalee Resources.
For over a decade Lithium Nevada has been working to start mining for lithium in Orovada, NV and the project is making tangible progress in construction, addressing housing needs for workers, and fulfilling their promises to be a part of the community.
The decades-long “voice” of the Labor Day Parade has a new job this year: Torrey Sheen will serve as the 2023 Grand Marshal. Torrey has been a mainstay in the Humboldt County community for many years—from his many years in radio broadcasting, to his time on local boards and organizations, to his current appointment as Chief of the Winnemucca Rural Fire Department. Being named the 2023 Labor Day Grand Marshal is just one more line on a growing list of decades-long accomplishments.
The countdown until school starts is on and the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Aug. 8 and discussed the remaining teaching vacancies for the 2023-2024 school year. Trustees Abe Swensen, Jenna Owen, and Nicole Bengochea were absent from the meeting.
When individuals are arrested and brought to the Humboldt County Detention Center they are thoroughly searched as a part of booking measures. Deputies have been known to find many different things on all types of persons, illegal or not, and this often poses safety risks to deputies and inmates.
'Tis the season for road and street maintenance, repair and construction in Winnemucca. The Winnemucca City Council recently awarded a bid for a large pavement project to Sierra Nevada Construction at its regular meeting on Aug. 8 with all members present.
First responders and other important community partners came out to celebrate summer with the community on Aug. 1 at the Boys & Girls Club of Winnemucca.
Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public. Suggested minimum donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Visitors must be 16 years or older. Their meal is $10.
After nearly two decades in Nevada politics, Republican Senate Minority Leader Heidi Seevers Gansert (R-Reno) told The Nevada Independent that she will not run for re-election in her competitive Northern Nevada Senate district in 2024, leaving her seat open for the first time since 2016. Selected as the Senate minority leader for the 2023 legislative session, Seevers Gansert, 60, was among the most powerful Republican lawmakers in Carson City last session, wielding a caucus just large enough to block measures, such as tax increases, that required two-thirds passage.
A judge has asked federal land managers to explain why they should be allowed to continue capturing more than 2,500 wild horses in northeastern Nevada — a roundup opponents say is illegal and has left 31 mustangs dead in 26 days.
Just one week before school resumes in Humboldt County, the Nevada Department of Transportation will be closing the bridge on Hanson Street in order to resurface the state route. The closure will result in detouring 12,000 motorists who utilize the overpass daily to just two alternate crossings at Bridge Street and East Winnemucca Boulevard. There are no plans from NDOT to relieve stress on the four-way stop near the railroad tracks (Bridge Street and Haskell), such as additional traffic controls during peak commute times.
Whether they are above or below ground, operating heavy equipment bigger than most houses, or handling serious chemicals, miners take their safety and the safety of others very seriously.