RENO - Due to the federal government sequestration, few Saturday adoptions and a low public visitation rate on Saturdays, the Bureau of Land Management's Palomino Valley National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Center will only be open on the first Saturday each month from 8 a.m.-noon, beginning next month on April 6.
WASHINGTON - Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller and Representatives Joe Heck, Mark Amodei, Dina Titus and Steven Horsford will jointly host this year's academy information session in northern Nevada.
CARSON CITY - The Nevada Department of Wildlife recently released its fishing report for the upcoming season. The report covers areas in the Western part of the state.
WINNEMUCCA - The RSVP resistance training program at the Pleasant Senior Center is offering one-hour exercise classes from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
JESSICA POWELL • The Humboldt SunThe Humboldt County School Board and Superintendent Dr. Dave Jensen presented awards at their meeting Tuesday to members of the McDermitt girls basketball team, girls volleyball team and boys basketball team for their performance in the Division IV Eastern League. Coaches Jaimi Wilkinson and Julia Topholm were also recognized. Basketball and volleyball player Staheli Wilkinson was also presented with a letter of congratulations from Gov. Brian Sandoval. Above photo (left to right) is Saul Lopez, Va Draunidalo, Andrea Smart and Staheli Wilkinson. Not pictured, but also recognized at the meeting, are Sharon Sherburne, Lydia Northrup, Chandra Catches and Tyler Coble.
WINNEMUCCA - Bealls department store is holding a job fair on Monday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Humboldt County Library, 85 E. Fifth St.
WINNEMUCCA - Throughout the last several decades numerous different tactics have been utilized in the law enforcement world to combat the illegal drug trade in the United States.
WINNEMUCCA - The Nevada Supreme Court is again spearheading a statewide celebration of Law Day, including the latest version of the innovative Law Day Live, which brought the state national awards for the past two years.
CARSON CITY (AP) - A Senate committee this week unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal tax protections for the mining industry following a hearing peppered by testy exchanges between mining representatives and a Republican lawmaker pushing for higher mining taxes.
WINNEMUCCA - The new forest supervisor for the Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest spent a morning in Winnemucca to meet with locals willing to come by the USDA - Forest Service office.
WINNEMUCCA - A local EMT was recently honored by the American Ambulance Association in the nation's capital.
WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District is making significant progress toward the completion of its many Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ES&R;) projects. The projects focus on the resource impacts caused by last year's Holloway, Hanson, Long Canyon, Buckskin, and Buffalo Fires, all which burned over 250,000 acres. Additional seeding treatmetns are being completed on previous season fires, primarily the Hot Springs and China Garden Fires which burned in October 2011.
WINNEMUCCA - Repurposing or "upcycling" objects can make our community a cleaner place and reduce the impact on the Earth. Artists can also use upcycling as a source of free art supplies.
WINNEMUCCA - Do you enjoy recreating outdoors? Have you been out to the Santa Rosa Ranger District in Paradise Valley? Are you interested in making a difference? Friends of Nevada Wilderness ("Friends") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting Nevadans connected to wild places, and improving the management and restoration of wildlands.
MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the SunLocal residents were invited to celebrate Easter Sunday at a morning service hosted by the Grass Valley Baptist Church in Winnemucca. The church's worship team, above, provided entertainment at the well-attended event. The team includes, left to right: Clayton McMillan, Ladonna Reyka, Dave Baker, Bridget Klassen, Niko Tarr, Sheralinn Lawson, ReGina Richardson and Tommy Rushing. Right, Pastor John Thomas offers inspirational words as part of the "He is Risen" service at the Winnemucca Convention Center. Many local churches had special services for Easter Sunday.