WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital is among the nation's most profitable small hospitals.That's according to a hospital cost report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for December 2011. Modern Healthcare Magazine carried news of the rankings in its April 2011 issue.
WINNEMUCCA - Winnemucca police officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of East Winnemucca Boulevard Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. for a report of a possible deceased adult male.
WINNEMUCCA - On June 5, Winnemucca graduated its first NxLeveL entrepreneurs. NxLeveL is the nation's largest and most effective entrepreneurial training network, with more than 300,000 graduates and 14 new names added to that list from Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - Back in November 2007, Rotary Club of Winnemucca member and local Optometrist Dr. Cody Bengoa gave a presentation to the club concerning a variety of eye and vision topics. During the presentation, Dr. Bengoa described how he had performed vision screenings as a student and early in his career. Following the presentation, many fellow Rotarians suggested that the club develop a program to offer screenings to all of Humboldt County's students. Thus, the free Learning-Related Vision Screening program was developed.
WINNEMUCCA - The Regional Transportation Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday beginning at 9:15 a.m. in commission meeting room 201.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County School District Board of School Trustees will meet on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the district office boardroom, 310 E. Fourth St.
WINNEMUCCA - Elmer, 90, and Beatrice (Bea), 88, Larson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary May 23 when they showed once again that they could still cut a rug.The first time they met was at a dance at the armory in Madison, S.D. Elmer and some friends had driven over from Wentworth, S.D., for the dance. After his first two friends had asked Bea to dance and struck out, Elmer decided to go for it.
Local Boy Scouts from Troop 223 and Cub Scouts Pack 77 set out flags at the Winnemucca Cemetery during the Memorial Day weekend to help earn their awards. It has been a tradition over the years for the scouts to put the flags out for veterans.
LANDER, Wyo. - Paradise Valley teen Patrice Stewart recently met Liz Cheney at a community event in Lander, Wyo.
WINNEMUCCA - Bureau of Land Management fire officials were hopeful a 1,010-acre fire burning near the Coeur Rochester mine would be contained by 8 p.m. Monday night.
WINNEMUCCA - Jackstraw will perform at the Martin Hotel at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday as part of Great Basin Arts & Entertainment's "Music at the Martin."
WINNEMUCCA - The last few weeks have been filled with high school graduations. My great-nephew received his diploma from a small town in Washington. When his sister graduated three years ago, just three of 32 students planned to attend a four-year university. Some had no plans while the majority had registered for a nearby community college. Of those students few have earned associate's degrees. In Kaare's class of 72 (biggest class ever!), the vast majority have been accepted at universities. It will be interesting to track this group to learn how many survive academia and graduate.
CARSON CITY - Nevada's Specialty Court programs - Drug, DUI, Veterans and Mental Health Courts - will take another step forward as a result of training provided to Nevada judges and court officials at a national conference.The Nevada delegates, led by Nevada Supreme Court Justice Mark Gibbons, returned early this month from the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) 18th Annual Training Conference in Nashville, Tenn.
WINNEMUCCA - More choices are coming to the Mexican fast food market in Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca Convention & Visitors Authority will meet on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the West Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center.