RENO - Alan Krause, chairman and CEO of MWH Global, whose engineering firm is the lead on the Panama Canal Third Set of Locks expansion project, will be the speaker Feb. 6 in the College of Science Discover Science Lecture Series.
LAS VEGAS - After enjoying substantial price decreases, Nevadan motorists are starting to see a slight upward movement at the gas pumps. State gas prices are now $0.03 cents more than a month ago, according to the AAA Nevada monthly gas survey.
ELY (AP) -Midway Gold Corp. has broken ground on a new gold mine in White Pine County.
RENO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its prestigious Partners in Conservation Awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. today to programs in three states. One of those honored was the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Bootstraps Program, which gives at-risk and underprivileged youth the skills and decision-making abilities to return to school or enter the workforce by involving them in natural resource project work.
WINNEMUCCA - Select students from Lowry High School Band traveled to Elko January 15-16 and participated in the Northeast Nevada Honor Band."The band students have a wonderful experience of playing in a band with full instrumentation," said Paul Criddle, head of Lowry High School's music department. "That is something they don't experience in our own band at Lowry. They learn from a nationally recognized conductor who teaches them more about music and the finer details about playing in an ensemble of that size."
RENO - Pets are an important part of many families, and a new Red Cross Pet First Aid App puts lifesaving information right in the hands of dog and cat owners so they can provide emergency care until veterinary assistance is available.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt Museum and the Northern Nevada Arts Council bring a unique classical music performance to Winnemucca.
This time of year many of you will be storing away your gun for the winter. But, before you put your gun away, make sure that they're properly cleaned or they may be rusted when you pull them out for the next hunting season.
SPARKS - The Nevada Department of Agriculture recently announced the "Buy Nevada" brand program to promote state food and agriculture.
CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of State Parks administers grant funds from the Recreational Trails Program of the Federal Highway Administration. Approximately $1.2 million in funding is available for the 2014 fiscal year. Applications are due Friday, March 7, 2014 by 5 p.m. Federal, state, city and county governments, special governmental districts, trail organizations and private individuals are potentially eligible for the grants.
ELKO - Proposed endangered species listings don't have to be controversial and they don't have to produce anxiety.
Winnemucca Mountain's bike trail will be easier to find and easier to navigate soon.
Last week, I had a rare chance to sip a cup with Sheila at our favorite coffee shop. We discussed some fundraising ideas for the Community Garden, and I thought the conversation had moved on to more general gardening topics. Apparently I was wrong.
ELKO - The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is turning 30 in 2014, and its home-the state of Nevada-is celebrating 150 years. Nevada became the 36th state on Oct. 31, 1864. The sesquicentennial celebration, also known as Nevada 150, started on Oct. 31, 2013 and will culminate on Oct. 31 of this year. Nevada 150 is an opportunity for Nevadans to commemorate and take pride in the state's history and to appreciate its cultural assets.
As the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., Mayor Di An Putnam said it is important to recognize Alzheimer's and the fact that it is one of the leading medical disasters of our century.