MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the SunThis group of riders was headed home along Haskell Street on June 10 after taking part in a barrel racing competition at the Winnemucca Events Complex. Left to right, Audrey Van Buren, 11, Kasey Marshall, 12, Danyle Nimmick and Amberlynn Nimmick, 13.
CARSON CITY - Winnemucca Grammar School third-grader Colton Brooks was among the winners of the 2012 Nevada $529 College Savings Day contest.
WINNEMUCCA - The Hycroft Mine currently generates 15 to 20 tons of gold- and silver-laden carbon every month.
WINNEMUCCA - Manuel Ruiz-Rodriguez has been sentenced to prison before for felony DUI, and on Monday he was sentenced to another stint in prison for another DUI.Sixth District Court Judge Richard Wagner sentenced Rodriguez to 26 months to 65 months and fined him $2,000 for DUI with a prior felony conviction.
WINNEMUCCA - Summer is in full swing here in Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Lovelock and the surrounding area. Recreation in the outdoors is to be expected among local community members and northern Nevadans. Volunteers in the area will come together this weekend to participate in stewardship on the beautiful Santa Rosa Ranger District in Paradise Valley with the hope that people can continue recreating in the area for years to come.
WINNEMUCCA - My daughter Lindsey thinks I'm boring, so as a dramatic shake-up, we changed the route of our evening walk the other night. We went up one of those side-streets east of Grass Valley Road - I'm not sure which one - I'm not only boring, I'm a bad navigator. Close enough to the mountain that the houses were thinning out, we saw a yucca tree. It was some 10 or 12 feet tall.
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at the golf course pro shop early Tuesday morning.
WINNEMUCCA - One of the most familiar faces at Humboldt General Hospital recently said goodbye after 20 years of dedicated service.
WINNEMUCCA - Sixth District Court Judge Richard Wagner said Monday that Cody Wheeler got a pretty good deal.
WINNEMUCCA - A federal judge said Wednesday that the use of a helicopter to gather wild horses won't be allowed in the northern part of the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area until the foaling season is over July 1.
WINNEMUCCA - Long distance runner Doug Masiuk, of Annapolis, Md., is committed to setting an example that people with diabetes can live normal lives if they balance it correctly with a good diet, exercise and insulin.
RENO - The BLM will continue its emergency gather of wild horses in the southern portion of the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) following a court ruling June 20.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt General Hospital District Board of Trustees will meet tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Sarah Winnemucca Conference Room.
WINNEMUCCA - Unbiased and factual information about health care reform can be hard to find in this hyper-partisan age.But if you want to move beyond the opinions and find out how the Affordable Care Act actually affects you and your choices as a consumer, Cliff King encourages you to give his office a call.
WINNEMUCCA - Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) is full of exploration, teambuilding and outdoor appreciation this summer. Students from all across Humboldt County and northern Nevada are getting up on their feet and out of the house to investigate the world around them through outdoor activities, nature hikes, survival tasks and camp outs!