Winnemucca First Baptist Church held its annual benefit craft and bake sale last Saturday. All proceeds from this event go to help those in need.Photos by Michael Michaelsen
WINNEMUCCA - Garth Foster was sentenced on Nov. 14 for the charge of possession of a controlled substance for sale. Foster had previously entered a guilty plea agreement to the charge subsequent to the denial of his motion to suppress evidence.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Transition Programs has received a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant to host a week-long After School Work Camp for students with disabilities. The camp will run from Nov. 28 - Dec. 3.
WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office initiated the Tri-State Calico Complex Wild Horse and Burro Gather on Saturday, Nov. 19, to gather approximately 1,300 wild horses and remove 850 to 950 wild horses and 140 wild burros.
WINNEMUCCA - Graduation for the participants of the Citizen's Academy was held on Nov. 17 at Chihuahua's Restaurant. Sheriff Ed Kilgore and Undersheriff Curtiss Kull were on hand to bestow certificates of completion to the participants as well as briefly speak to the group.
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m. at City Hall, 90 W. Fourth St.
WINNEMUCCA - Recently representatives from Barrick Turquoise Ridge visited Grass Valley Elementary School to view the new playground equipment that was purchased by the Grass Valley PTA using grant money from their company.
WINNEMUCCA - Detectives with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received information on Nov. 15 concerning a possible violent altercation that occurred that previous Sunday evening near the Tycana Estates Subdivision south of Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - Two local entities have joined forces to ensure that every Humboldt County family has a merry Christmas.Humboldt Printers and Humboldt General Hospital are once again sponsoring the Abundant Tree Gift Program for the children of Humboldt County.
WINNEMUCCA - The digital revolution has come to Humboldt General Hospital's Radiology Department.
WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital's helicopter landing pad has changed locations to what hospital officials say will be a safer and more manageable area.
WINNEMUCCA - The Poke & Peek Thrift Shop will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 - 25, in order for members of the Humboldt Hospital Auxiliary to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with their families.
WINNEMUCCA - Local planning officials and bicycling enthusiasts met with representatives of the Nevada Statewide Bicycle Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to discuss potential improvements and additions that could be made for cyclists in Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - Mike Snow recently took a very unique "vacation."
WINNEMUCCA - Dozens of emergency services personnel from across the state descended on Winnemucca last week to complete their continuing education requirements.