WINNEMUCCA - This month, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, Winnemucca Domestic Violence services will be displaying a local model of the Silent Witness Exhibit.
WINNEMUCCA - The Frontier Community Coalition held a youth awards ceremony on Sept. 22 at the Winnemucca Convention Center to recognize and celebrate youth in service in our communities.
WINNEMUCCA - The Rev. Jackie Leonard is continuing her family's commitment to higher education in Nevada. Ms. Leonard recently established the Ann and Orville Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Great Basin College Foundation.
WINNEMUCCA - Sandi Lehman is the new Chief Financial Officer at Humboldt General Hospital.
WINNEMUCCA - Senior citizens were disappointed to discover the people they expected to represent Humboldt General Hospital were unable to be at the Pleasant Senior Center Sept. 24 to answer their questions.
As a show of support to children who are bullied, PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center and Advocates for Victims of Abuse- Tri-County Court Appointed Special Advocates invites everyone to wear orange on Unity Day, Wednesday, Oct. 10, during National Bullying Prevention Month.
LOVELOCK - The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension continues to lead a team of educators, teaching a curriculum called "Range Management School" (RMS) across northern and central Nevada. Modified from a Colorado program, RMS uses sound science, collaboration, and common sense within a unified message by a team of interdisciplinary instructors.
WINNEMUCCA - It's dark out there!
MICHAEL MICHAELSON • Special to the SunA motorcycle headed toward town on Bridge Street was involved in an accident with a vehicle pulling out from Fifth Street on Thursday. According to the Winnemucca Police Department, the motorcycle rider attempted to brake, laid the motorcycle out, and slid under the vehicle. The individual was flown out of Winnemucca for medical care, but his condition is unknown. NHP is assisting with the investigation of the wreck and will present a final analysis to WPD.
Numerous local business people and members of the chamber of commerce were on hand last Friday at the ribbon cutting for Round Table pizza in Winnemucca. From left to right, Theresa Mavity, chamber board president, Sue and David Clark, owners of the West Town center, Marvin Repreza, general manager, John Antista, owner, Carmen Antista, employee, Dale Mills (wielding the scissors) owner, Linda Barnett, supervisor, Jeff Zupon, CFO, Carl Graves, dough roller, Josha Taylor, driver, Ronald Zipples, maintance, and Bob Shaw, chamber vice president.
When you talk to chukar hunters in Nevada you hear about how challenging the hunt actually is. You climb up steep mountains with rough terrain trying to catch a bird that is fast and clever and seems to take great joy in taunting you. It makes you wonder why they do it.
WINNEMUCCA - The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Nevada Dept. of Wildlife are partnering on a conservation project to rehabilitate two streams in the McDermitt Creek watershed. This area was severely damaged by the Holloway Fire during the summer of 2012. The Oct. 20 project will focus on reseeding riparian species and installing streambank stabilization measures to reduce post-fire erosion.
WINNEMUCCA -Emergency services personnel from across the state are invited to Winnemucca next month to complete their continuing education requirements.
WINNEMUCCA - Northern Nevada, which receives its fuel from California, saw gas prices soar last week as California refinery malfunctions caused significant increases at the pump.