WINNEMUCCA - Dory Ward from the Northern Nevada Alzheimer's Association presented excellent information at the conference held here at Humboldt General Hospital. Even more fantastic were the tremendous turnout and insightful questions of attendees. I left wiser, uplifted, and ready for new challenges.
WINNEMUCCA - As London plays host to the world during the Summer Olympics, Academic Year in America (AYA) is looking for Winnemucca area families to play host to the world by welcoming an exchange student into their home for 4 to 6 weeks.
WINNEMUCCA - It's back to school time at the Frugal Flamingo.
WINNEMUCCA - On Saturday, Sept. 29, Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services will host the annual Natasha Eden Memorial Try-athlon at Vesco Park from 7:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Each year, WDVS hosts this event through the support of community sponsors to remember Natasha Eden and all the other community members who have lost their lives or lost a loved one to domestic violence.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Know of any local schools in need of $10,000?
WINNEMUCCA - Thanks to the exclusive sponsorship of Goldcorp USA, a special traveling exhibition of watercolor prints by one of the most important artists of the 19th century, John James Audubon, is view at the Humboldt County Library in Winnemucca through next Wednesday, Aug. 22.
WINNEMUCCA - The fifth Austin Fly-In will be held Aug 25 from around 9 a.m. until dusk at the Austin Airport and is being hosted by the Austin Airport Advisory Board and the Austin Lions Club.
WINNEMUCCA - The Battle Mountain Burners will be holding their third annual car show at Elquist Park on Aug. 25 and many people have already registered.
WINNEMUCCA - The Humboldt County Debt Management Commission will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 8:30 a.m. in room 201 of the courthouse. The commission will discuss indebtedness reports and capital improvement plans, and establish priorities as required by Nevada Revised Statutes. Public comment will follow.
MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the Humboldt SunCity emergency crews and Southwest Gas officials were called to a gas line break Wednesday in the vicinity of First Street and behind the Scott Shady Court Motel in Winnemucca. It was reported that the gas line was accidently cut. There were no injuries reported and the leak was fixed.
WINNEMUCCA -The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice bet on the Winnemucca Mule Show and Races last June-and they got a great return.
WINNEMUCCA - The Regional Transportation Commission will meet Monday, Aug. 20, at 9:15 a.m. in the commission room at the courthouse, 50 W. 5Th St.The board will discuss and possibly take action on claims for expenditure of RTC funds, which are collected from gas taxes, including the 2012 Winnemucca Street Project - Hunewill Construction Co. for $129,200.40.The RTC also will discuss proposed fiscal year 2012-2013 priority projects for the city and county.
WINNEMUCCA - The old saying, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach," still seems to be operative today. At least part of the reason Lynn Lehman, 68, moved here three years ago was because of his stomach and all the good restaurants he knew to be in town.
Carson City - Homeowners and professional contractors should call 811 at least two days before starting any digging or underground excavation project so that buried utility-owned lines can be properly marked and avoided.
