The Forest Service is gearing up for filling the gaps in their Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and putting out the word that it's time for organizations or individuals to submit proposals for cooperative projects to benefit, directly or indirectly the forest service lands. The purpose of the forest service RAC is to consider applications for cooperative projects - the funding for the projects comes from Secure Rural Schools money Humboldt County receives as part of the state's allotment.
Six local girls will vie for title of Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queen. They will apply their horsemanship, modeling, speech and rodeo knowledge when they perform Saturday at the Winnemucca Events Complex meeting room.
The Winnemucca Community Garden invites the public to a day of workshops designed to get you and your garden ready for the coming season.
LAS VEGAS - The Nevada Department of Wildlife has confirmed that the same strain of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, the pathogen that led to a pneumonia outbreak in the River Mountain herd of desert bighorn sheep in August 2013, has been found in bighorn sheep herds living in the Eldorado, McCullough and Spring Mountain ranges.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move our economy toward clean energy sources, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the approval of two solar energy projects located near the Nevada-California border that are expected to supply 550 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power about 170,000 homes, and support more than 700 jobs through construction and operations.
Did you know that over 45 years ago, several ladies decided to join in a sidewalk sale and raise some money for the Humboldt County hospital. The items sold were donated, and they sold enough to raise $535! That money was given to the hospital to buy two chairs and a wheel chair, thus the Hospital Auxiliary was born. We are now about 100 strong. You know us as "Pink Ladies" because of the color of the smocks we wear. The few brave men who have joined us don't wear the smocks, but if you look closely, you may see pink aprons or pink ball caps.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will offer a free course for landscape professionals 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 17 at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino in Reno, to provide information on how landscaping design and materials play a crucial role in reducing the threat of wildfire to homes. The course is part of the Living With Fire Program, and is offered in conjunction with the International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland-Urban Interface Conference.
The Loopy Leprechaun Coed Softball Tournament is scheduled for March 15-16 and organizers are hoping for a fun event that will raise money for the Relay for Life organization.
Acting Santa Rosa District Ranger for the Forest Service Doug Clark has been on the job in Winnemucca since Nov. 18. He has been "on loan" from the Elko office, and Forest Service administrative policy limits such a temporary detail assignment to 120 days.
Humboldt Regional Planning Commission agendas are available on-line at the Humboldt County website right now, but within the next couple of months, the full packets containing background content and staff reports on planning commission agenda items will also be available on line.
Although numbers show the sheriff's office was nearly $700,000 over budget for the last fiscal year, Humboldt County Sheriff Ed Kilgore says the sheriff's office was actually under budget by approximately $122,000 if savings and adjustments made for salary negotiations are taken into account.
Today marks World Spay day, an annual Humane Society campaign that encourages spaying and neutering pets in order to save lives and reduce pet overpopulation.
Senior Center leadership has asked Humboldt County commissioners to help expand homemaker services and the bus service.
RENO - Producers in Nevada are suffering from the effects of severe drought conditions.
