Full containment on the North Schell fire, located about 20 miles northeast of Ely, is not expected until July 4. The blaze began June 9 when a Forest Service prescribed burn escaped. Four handcrews, four fire engines and two helicopters remained on site over the weekend as officials battled Red Flag Warning conditions. The blaze had scorched 12,047 acres as of Sunday. For the latest information, go to http://bit.ly/LZJcmx
WINNEMUCCA - A residence on Pavilion Street suffered slight smoke damage Monday when a pilot light on a water heater ignited a bug bomb the resident had placed nearby, according to Alan Olsen, chief of the Winnemucca Volunteer Fire Department.
WINNEMUCCA - There's a new parade in town and the community is invited to join in and have a great time.The Fourth of July Parade is sponsored by the Silver State International Rodeo Committee. It will kick off at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at the Model T parking lot on Winnemucca Boulevard and will travel east toward the Winnemucca Events Complex.
WINNEMUCCA - The 20th Annual Kid's Fishing Day event was held June 9 north of Winnemucca at the Wilson Ranch with 139 participants. The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked the pond full of rainbow trout prior to the event, insuring lots of smiling faces and fish caught throughout the day.
WINNEMUCCA - On Saturday, June 17, the Koyote Kruisers held their 18th annual "Show and Shine" event at Vesco City Park. Eighty eight beautiful classic and special interest vehicles were on display for people to enjoy. The Koyote Kruisers would like to thank everyone who came out and spent part of their day with them.
WINNEMUCCA - A team of 15 Newmont West Side geologists gathered on the side of Winnemucca Mountain on Saturday June 16, to improve their community. These dedicated employees spent their day off moving refuse from a drainage on Winnemucca Mountain to the nearby Humboldt County Landfill.
WINNEMUCCA - A caller to the Humboldt Sun reported a possible phone scam earlier this week regarding checking computer equipment.A man with an Indian or Pakistani accent called the local woman and identified himself as with a security company contracted by Microsoft to run a check on her computer to see if it had been hacked or had a virus. The man told her he would walk her through the procedures she needed to perform on the computer. She declined the offer and hung up.The Nevada Attorney General's Office offers several tips on avoiding scams. For more information, visit http://ag.state.nv.us/.
WINNEMUCCA - The Winnemucca Police Department was notified that a "skimmer device" was recovered on Monday from one of the fuel pumps at the Flying J Truck Stop in Winnemucca.
WINNEMUCCA - The Silver State International Rodeo Committee is delighted to sponsor the 4th of July parade in downtown Winnemucca on Wednesday, July 4. The parade will begin at the parking lot of the Model T Casino on Winnemucca Boulevard and continue east.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA will provide $7.4 million to fund 450 rural energy projects and energy-efficiency improvement projects nationwide.
WINNEMUCCA - Three individuals involved in the alleged theft of copper wire from Union Pacific Railroad waived their preliminary hearings in Union Township Justice Court Friday. The three - Leroy Nesmith, Marci Sorensen and Daryl Theis - will be arraigned in Sixth District Court.
WINNEMUCCA -Area EMS responders are invited to attend a six-credit-hour continuing education course.
WINNEMUCCA - Volunteers joined Friends of Nevada Wilderness in the Santa Rosa Range to prep Lye Creek Campground for youth stewards with Nevada Outdoor School's Summer Adventure Camp II.
WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital's Walk-In Clinic will be closed for the Fourth of July.
WINNEMUCCA - State regulators announced last week that they plan to issue an air quality operating permit for Allied Nevada's Hycroft Mine.