The city recently awarded a contract to Hunewill Construction for $550,000 for its Melarkey Street/Winnemucca Boulevard intersection project and it is getting most of what was in the original design within budget.
Sonoma Heights Elementary School Tigers of the Month are chosen because of their kindness, leadership, hard work, perseverance, attitude and all around involvement in school.
RESTON, Va. - For it exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that serve to improve the school and community, Lowry High School has been awarded a 2014 National Council of Excellence Award by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC).
JOYCE SHEEN • The Humboldt SunA wreck occurred at the Winnemucca Boulevard/Hanson Street intersection around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16. A vehicle was traveling north on Hanson and turned left onto Winnemucca Boulevard, failing to yield to oncoming traffic. The driver struck a vehicle headed south on Winnemucca Boulevard and was cited for vehicle turning left and entering an intersection marked stop of yield. According to the Winnemucca Police Department, no one was transported for injuries.
As Pershing County and Burning Man officials negotiate a new law enforcement agreement, local conflict has re-ignited over the counterculture festival. Heated discussion is likely at next week's city council meeting as officials consider an event funded in part by Black Rock Arts Foundation, a subsidiary of the Burning Man organization.
NV Energy has begun construction of a $2.2 million project to improve the reliability of Winnemucca's electric distribution system.
Shooting the West Director Brenda Heintz smilingly returned $5,000 of the money advanced by the Winnemucca Convention and Visitors Authority to support the photography symposium put on this past March. Heintz was relatively new to the community and new to heading up the photography symposium when she met with WCVA board members last year to request $20,000 in support funding.
About a year ago the Winnemucca Convention and Visitor's Authority and Ag-3 boards started seriously considering putting an addition onto the Indoor Events Center at the Events Complex (fairgrounds). The main events center is acknowledged as a major success in making it possible for Winnemucca to attract major events - particularly during late fall, winter, and early spring, the time of year when events planners would be reluctant to put their events at the mercy of northern Nevada weather.
Back in the days when I still thought it was possible to understand things, I read a philosopher named Soren Kiekegaard. He theorized that since we can't know for sure if God exists, we should base our beliefs on the consequences of making the wrong choice.
This Saturday community members are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of any unnecessary or expired prescription drugs as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
LAS VEGAS - The third statewide online giving initiative, Nevada's Big Give, will be held today, Friday, April 25.
When I was 12 years old, my sister wed her boyfriend. She was 19 at the time, beautiful and shy, and madly in love. He was a handsome, rugged looking man with black hair and dark eyes. They were both very passionately in love.
COURTESY PHOTOSonoma Baptist Church held its Easter Sunrise Service at the Grass Valley Community Center at 6:30 a.m. It was a brisk morning for the 40 plus attendees, but the singing and wonderful message given by Pastor Nick Cole kept us warm. Following the service we were able to go inside for a wonderful breakfast brunch and fellowship. Sonoma Baptist Church is located at the corner of Grass Valley and Muddy road. Please come join us for Sunday service at 10:15, Sunday School at 9 a.m. and we have a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information please call 623-3434.
The Imlay Auxiliary held its annual Easter Egg hunt at the Imlay baseball field, April 19. Auxiliary members hid over 350 eggs for around 20 children, for what will be the last function of the Imlay Auxiliary.
Over 200 men showed up to the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Friday, which was sponsored by the White Ribbon Organization, Barrick Gold Corp. and Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services. Men in the community donned high heels to show their support for awareness of gender-based violence.