The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District would like to remind the community to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire due to conditions resulting from low precipitation this past winter and recent warmer temperatures.
The local offices of the US Forest Service, BLM and NDOW along with the Wilson family are hosting an exciting, fun-filled day of fishing for kids and their families.
For the third time in as many years, local physical therapist Mike Snow recently traveled to South America as part of a worldwide wheelchair project.
Humboldt General Hospital's finest in now also one of Winnemucca Police Department's finest.HGH EMS Rescue Captain Ken Whittaker was sworn in as a reserve office with the WPD on Thursday, May 22, at Winnemucca City Hall.
Five firefighters from the Caldwell Fire Department in Nampa, Idaho, are cycling 900 miles with a goal to raise $30,000 to help pediatric heart disease. On Friday, those firefighters stopped in Winnemucca on their journey from Boise to San Francisco.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture entomology laboratory is receiving a lot of inquiries about the high population of moths in northern Nevada. The moths are the adults of the army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris) an insect native to Nevada.
The Winnemucca Country & Bluegrass Festival is moving to Vesco Park this year and will be held on Saturday, June 14 from noon to 6 p.m.
CARSON CITY - In April, 14,931 initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed in Nevada, a 15 percent drop compared to April 2013. Initial claims have fallen compared to the previous year for 17 straight months and in 50 of the past 53 months, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office "reverse 911" program City Watch was recently bought out by another company - Code Red.
So this year's big game tag results came out and you didn't draw a tag. If you still want a shot at an antelope, California bighorn sheep, deer, desert (Nelson) bighorn sheep or elk tag...you still have a chance...lot's of them.
Rattlesnakes are a well-known reality of the desert environment. Not only is there a wide variety of species of rattlesnakes, but also there are large numbers inhabiting different habitats making human encounters even more likely. In Fact, according to biologists and wildlife officials, rattlesnake numbers and encounters are going to be at an all-time high this year due to the dry winter and warm temperatures. Most people have the sense to avoid rattlesnakes if they come across one, but a dog's natural curiosity puts them at great risk of receiving a potentially deadly venomous bite.
Seth Thomas Bidegary is facing 20 more counts in Sixth Judicial District Court after preliminary hearings in justice court Friday.
Five bids for a new bookmobile came before Humboldt County commissioners last week, but all were rejected due to bidders' safety concerns about placing the generator on the roof of the vehicle or cost.
RENO - USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service will target $500,000 this year in technical and financial conservation assistance for Nevada farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in persistent poverty rural areas.
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to enhance telecommunications and broadcast services in rural areas.