WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County Commissioners will be holding their next meeting on Monday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. in room 201 of the courthouse.
WINNEMUCCA - Dr. Mike McFarlane, Great Basin College's vice president of academic affairs, and Lynn Mahlberg, vice president of student services, announced the Deans' List of Great Basin College students for the spring 2012 semester. The Deans' List honors students with a 3.5 great point average for the semester.
Great Basin College has secured a Nevadaworks grant to help thirty low-income individuals attain job skills in several healthcare related careers. Course work will begin this fall, when classes resume at GBC.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County Hospital District Board of Trustees has unanimously approved new contracts for two hospital physicians.
WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital's "Healthy Year, Healthy You" seminar series will continue this month under new leadership.
WINNEMUCCA - A Winnemucca man was arrested July 30 on suspicion of attempting to lure a minor over the Internet, according to a news release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.
WINNEMUCCA - Volunteers with the Poke and Peek Thrift Shop say they could not be successful without the generosity of the Humboldt County community.
WINNEMUCCA - Airport Road (State Route 796) is scheduled to be closed at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing southwest of Winnemucca Aug.13 to Aug. 16 to improve the crossing's road surface.
WASHINGTON - You've gone online to get the checklists, seen the articles, joined the webinars, and you have a lot of good information when it comes to building a disaster preparedness plan for your business. But what should you tackle first? Is it the financial protection that comes with good insurance coverage? Should your priority be protecting your employees? And how do you find the time to work on a disaster recovery plan?
WINNEMUCCA - The Stronger Economies Together (SET) Regional Team will meet in Winnemucca Aug. 8 to continue its work to develop a regional strategic plan for an eight-county area of western Nevada. The team will be identifying additional assets and potential barriers to economic development in the region.
WINNEMUCCA -Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services is gearing up for the annual Natasha Eden Memorial Tryathlon.
WINNEMUCCA -One of California's most versatile musicians will make his way to Winnemucca this August to headline "Fifties Fever" 2012.
WINNEMUCCA - Dr. Kurt Kracaw closed his private family medical practice July 19 after 19 years on the job. Starting Monday, August 6, he'll staff the hospital's Walk-In Clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday of each week.
WINNEMUCCA - Nevada Outdoor School is offering multiple routes to safety certification. Available opportunities include ASI (ATV Safety Institute) and OASYREP (Oregon ATV Safety and Youth Rider Endorsement Program) courses.
WINNEMUCCA - It's summertime and motorists are out traveling to and from their favorite vacation destinations. The Nevada Highway Patrol wants everyone to have a safe, accident free summer when traveling across Nevada's highways.