After winning over 60 wildlife stamp art contests, including winning this year's Nevada Duck Stamp Art Contest, most people would probably start getting a little cocky. But Indiana wildlife artist Jeffrey Klinefelter isn't like most people.
This Saturday, the employees at Humboldt General Hospital will host a day-long plant adoption, and all local residents are invited to participate.
RENO - The University of Nevada School of Medicine is asking residents of Winnemucca to open their homes and hearts to medical students studying in their community later this year.
"The Nutcracker," a time-honored Christmas tradition, was performed by members of the Reno Dance Company in Winnemucca on Nov. 15. Local children were able to participate in the ballet as well. Photos by Jen Anderson, the Humboldt Sun
Was it a good idea?Well, it seemed like it at the time. For a while I asked myself why I was knee deep in float building. And then someone pointed out that Humboldt County was the first county in Nevada and therefore needed to be represented in the Nevada Day Parade.
Two local entities have joined forces to ensure that every Humboldt County foster child has a merry Christmas.
Seniors are sure to have a merrier Christmas thanks to the generosity of Winnemucca residents. This holiday season marks the 12th year that the Humboldt Sun has held its annual Giving Tree for Seniors program which gives community members the opportunity to donate a gift to a senior during the holiday season.
Recently, the Nevada 150 Commission received official verification that Nevada has set the record for the "Most People Singing A State Song at Once" with 45,553 Nevadans participating.
Silence. That was Kelly Christian's response when she learned she was the winner of a vintage 1965 Ford Mustang.
LAS VEGAS - This year Thanksgiving holiday travel is well on its way to reaching its highest levels since 2007, according to the latest travel survey from AAA.
The holiday season can mean new routines, new décor and new foods in your home. While these temporary changes can be exciting for people, they can be hazardous to pets.
The man who allegedly robbed the U.S. Bank in Winnemucca on Oct. 13 is facing new charges stemming from the same incident. Norman Alston, 49, appeared in Union Township Justice Court on Thursday, Nov. 20, on a charge of grand larceny, and was represented by public defender Matthew Stermitz.
LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Nevada District approved over $220 Million in loans in Fiscal Year 2014. The 7(a) program which provides small businesses with financial assistance increased in both the number of loans and total dollars, from 328 loans and $112 million in FY 2013 to 350 loans and $127 million in FY 2014. The number of 7(a) loans increased by 6 percent in FY 2014 and the average loan size increased from $343,000 in FY 2013 to $364,000 in FY 2014.
Great Basin College winter break courses provide students the opportunity to focus on one course in an accelerated format, Dec. 15 - Jan. 17. The winter break online courses begin after fall semester finals and before the beginning of spring semester, Jan. 20, 2015.
CARSON CITY - Three Nevada high school students whose videos were selected out of nearly 200 entries were announced by Governor Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto as winners of the Nevada Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Video contest.