WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at City Hall, 90 W. Fourth St.
DENIO - Graduation ceremonies were held on May 24 at Denio Elementary School for Andrea Egger and Lane Johnson.
WINNEMUCCA - Local tourism officials and volunteers will team up this weekend to help run the betting windows during one of this area's most long-standing and successful events.
WINNEMUCCA - Kentucky might have its Derby and California Los Alamedas, but Winnemucca has the Mule Races, and spectators not only are invited but encouraged to try their hand at making some money mule style this weekend.
WINNEMUCCA - The Pleasant Senior Center will be holding an ice cream social for all ages on Friday, June 15, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the senior center.
WINNEMUCCA - Two talented local high school students have received widespread recognition for their special skills.
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca Soup Kitchen has added another serving time, and coordinator Char Smith is seeking volunteers to help. Lunch is now served each Wednesday promptly at noon in the basement of the Winnemucca United Methodist Church.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County Library is asking readers to "Dream Big and Read" this summer as the facility kicks off its 14th annual "Summer Reading Program."
A tractor-trailer overturned Tuesday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m. on Interstate 80 near the Pilot truck stop west of Winnemucca. The accident blocked both lanes of eastbound traffic on the interstate, forcing law enforcement to divert traffic off I-80 at the 173 exit and around the scene of the wreck. Sgt. Greg Johnson, with the Nevada Highway Patrol, said the driver drifted into the median and overcorrected, causing the rig to rotate clockwise in a broadside manner. It overturned and slid, coming to rest on the shoulder of the interstate. The truck was hauling produce. There were no injuries. The driver, Jarnail Singh, of Ceres, Calif., was cited for failure to maintain the travel lane, the NHP said.
A total of $2,144,543 in scholarships was awarded to the Lowry High School Class of 2012. The students were honored during a Scholarship Night ceremony held on May 17 at the Winnemucca Convention Center.Courtesy photos
The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice recently received a visit from Girl Scout Daisy Troop 360. The girls came with toys and coats to donate to the Frugal Flamingo Thrift Store as part of a toy/coat drive they were hosting through the middle of May with the help of Raley's and CB Brown. Humboldt Volunteer Hospice and the Frugal Flamingo Thrift Store would like to thank the girls and the community for their donations.
Dan McVey was honored as the Nevada National Guard Soldier of the Year during a Memorial Day weekend ceremony at Run-A-Mucca outside Winners Hotel & Casino.
Humboldt County School Board President Shelly Noble congratulated McDermitt Combined School student Staheli Wilkinson for placing second in Gov. Brian Sandoval's statewide essay contest on the Constitution.
RENO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its prestigious "Making a Difference" National Volunteer Awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 24 to four individuals, three couples, one group and one BLM employee for outstanding volunteer service or volunteer leadership on BLM-managed lands.
WINNEMUCCA - The Advocates for Victims of Abuse (AVA) organization is looking for volunteers!Advocates are wanted in a variety of different areas, including crisis intervention, community awareness and education, program development and assistance, writing, resource and referral assistance and for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program.