WINNEMUCCA - For many children, the promise of Easter morning fills their daydreams with thoughts chocolate bunnies and baskets brimming with colorful eggs.
Do you want to time travel? Well don't worry because you will get your chance during Winterfest week. Leadership is allowing us to jump on the time machine January 28th through February 2nd. Monday will be a future stop at the end of the world. Wear all black and be careful of who you talk to, they may possibly be infected. Bingo night will be held in the cafeteria starting at 6:30 pm. Games are 50 cents per card, $1.00 per card for the blackout prize.
WINNEMUCCA - Soroptimist International of Winnemucca held its first Shop Winnemucca Shopping Spree fundraiser.
WINNEMUCCA - January has always been known as a new start. A new year, a new resolution, and a new goal.
WINNEMUCCA - Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation plans a significant expansion of its Rochester operation in 2013, according to a news release on the company's website; the expansion will result in an increase of silver production from 2.8 million ounces in 2012 to 4.5 - 4.9 million ounces in 2013.
ELKO - The 47th Annual Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale is just around the corner. The sale will be held Feb. 16 at the Fallon Livestock Exchange at 11 a.m. Sifting of the bulls will be Feb. 15 at 7 a.m.
WINNEMUCCA - The public is invited to attend two National Cowboy Poetry Gathering sessions at Great Basin College this Thursday, January 31. Award-winning poet James Galvin will present from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. in room 203 of the Electrical and Industrial Technology Building. Galvin has published seven books of poetry including his latest title, As Is. His honors include a Lila Wallace Foundation award, a Lannan Literary award, and fellowships from numerous foundations.
WINNEMUCCA - GBC Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Mike McFarlane and Vice President of Student Affairs Lynn Mahlberg announced the Dean's List of Great Basin College students for the Fall, 2011 semester. The Dean's List honors students with a 3.5 great point average for the semester.
WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt General Hospital's Community Wellness Program will offer some informative, and even life-changing, services during 2013.
WINNEMUCCA -School district and EMS officials will roll out a much-anticipated anti-alcohol program at Lowry High School this April.
FERNLEY - More than 15 professional Northern Nevada artists from Fallon, Fernley, Wadsworth, Winnemucca and Reno will show their latest projects developed for the theme of "Food for the Sole."
LOVELOCK - While the snowpack values in the Sierra Nevada around Tahoe and Truckee are well above average for this time of year, the central and northern Nevada mountain ranges got off to a slow start for this water year.
WINNEMUCCA - Sentencing for Coleton Crouch, who pleaded guilty to murder in October, was on the Sixth Judicial District Court schedule for Monday, but proceedings were continued.
WINNEMUCCA - Steven Earl Crutchfield, who pleaded guilty to domestic battery in November, was sentenced Monday to 24 to 60 months in the Nevada Department of Corrections after telling Sixth Judicial District Judge Michael Montero he acted in self-defense but admitted he deserved jail time.
WINNEMUCCA - Argentum, the Great Basin College art and literary magazine, is seeking submissions of writing, photos, paintings, sculpture and any other mediums that can be represented in print for its 2013 edition. The magazine, now in its fifth year, is devoted to highlighting the excellent artistic expressions of GBC students, faculty and staff. Additionally, community members 18 and older are encouraged to submit work.