WINNEMUCCA - Employee morale was high as Turquoise Ridge employees gathered with their families recently to celebrate the mine site's safety achievements.
WINNEMUCCA - Summer is a time to enjoy the outdoors through swimming, hiking, hunting, camping, riding horses, fishing, biking, riding ATVs, boating and much more! Recreation in the outdoors is to be expected this summer among the Winnemucca community and northern Nevadans. Volunteers will come together in the next few months to participate in stewardship on the beautiful Santa Rosa Ranger District in Paradise Valley to ensure that people can continue to enjoy recreating in the area for years to come.
WINNEMUCCA - The following Grass Valley Elementary School students have earned 4th quarter perfect attendance and/or "A" citizenship awards:
OROVADA - Everyone says that lightning never strikes twice in the same spot - but is that always true? McDermitt Combined School Alumni Deena (Stinton) Moddrell, class of 1972, may have reason to question that old saying!!
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca Police Department responded to the Model T Casino on Sunday at approximately 6:20 p.m. for a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident.
WINNEMUCCA - Winnemucca's annual Basque Festival will officially kick off the local special event season this weekend.The 34th annual event will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 9 - 10, at the Winnemucca Convention Center.
WINNEMUCCA - Brothers Frank and Tobin Maestrejuan have been chosen as the 2012 Winnemucca Basque Parade Grand Marshalls. The 34th annual Winnemucca Basque Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 9 - 10, at the Winnemucca Convention Center.
CARSON CITY - Nevada Division of Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper will be visiting the communities of Winnemucca, Elko and Ely next week to host local town hall meetings.
WINNEMUCCA - Do you need to learn CPR for the first time? Or has it been a while since you've had a current card?
WINNEMUCCA - A longtime Humboldt County nurse has been named the 2012 "Nightingale Nurse of the Year" by Humboldt General Hospital.Pam Ruark, R.N., received the news at a special reception Friday, May 11. She was one of four candidates nominated for the honor, including Kathryn Esquivel, R.N.; Jennifer Fernandez, R.N.; and, Charlotte Bailey, L.P.N.
WINNEMUCCA - The Lowry High School freshmen class May student of the month is Camisha Ross, nominated by Courtney Rorex.
WINNEMUCCA - The Senior Citizens of Humboldt County, Inc. Board of Trustees was on hand at the Pleasant Senior Center on May 22 to accept the first quarter disbursement check of $21,539 from Nancy Ostler of Newmont Mining Corporation.
WINNEMUCCA - Kay Eason, treasurer, and Jill Thomason, vice president, of the Rotary Club of Winnemucca were presented with the prestigious "Paul Harris Fellow" awards from District 5190 Gov. Alan Cain at the recent foundation dinner held in Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - Zachariaha Campbell is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Sixth District Court on one of two charges he faces for allegedly groping and fondling two women on two separate occasions in Walmart.He will appear before Judge Michael Montero to enter a plea to a felony charge of sexual assault.
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca Community Garden is pleased to present its first dog walk fundraising event.