Lander County welcomes Lamont Edgar as the new District 4 Commissioner. A lifelong resident of Battle Mountain, Edgar has spent almost 50 years in this community. He and his wife Sarah raised their family while he built a 28-year career in the mining industry.
ELKO — On Dec. 28, 2024 at approximately 11:45 a.m., Devon Barton, 30 years of age from Battle Mountain, was riding a “Timbersled” with his family. Barton was riding near the Dollar Lakes in Lamoille Canyon and was trapped under the snow when he was caught in an avalanche.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Our Town Hero Marigold Award, recognizing individuals who go above and beyond to make Battle Mountain a better place.
Lander County residents are invited to attend a free webinar hosted by the National Travel Center on Tuesday, Dec.17, at 9 a.m. This event, titled "New Ideas, New Resilience, New Plans," will provide actionable insights to help communities prepare for the future and build resilience.
The Frontier Community Coalition (FCC), in partnership with Lander County, has completed a significant remodel and beautification project at the FCC Family Resource Center. The initiative aims to create a more welcoming and confidential environment for both staff and community members who rely on the critical services offered at the facility.
Lander County is inviting civic-minded residents to get involved and help shape the future of the community by joining one of the county's advisory boards. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to important decisions that affect local residents.
RENO — Nevada Youth are taking action to prepare their communities for wildfire. This summer, teams of Nevada youth from grades K-12 participated in the first ever Nevada Youth Wildfire Preparedness Challenge organized by the University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program. This year’s grand prize-winning team, the Battle Mountain Future Farmers Association (FFA) walked away with a whopping $1,500 prize, sponsored by the NV Energy Foundation in recognition of the team’s outstanding work in their community.
While small towns often grapple with how to update and revitalize, Lander County is doing so through collaboration and beautification, all while honoring its history and preserving its unique character. And the next step? Success depends on you being part of it.
Lander County is excited to announce a Beautification Watch Party on October 17th at noon. This engaging event will take place at the Lander County Meeting Room or you can Zoom in and attend.
Lander County officials have scheduled a critical meeting for landowners involved in the Austin Realignment Project. The meeting is set for August 1, 2024, at Marquis Aurbach, located at 416 Ridge Street, Reno, Nevada, 89501.
The federal push to build large-scale renewable energy projects on public lands is in full force, and Nevada’s rural counties fear they may be on the chopping block. As of June, there are over 130 pending applications to build renewable energy projects across Nevada’s public lands. Most of those projects are in rural counties, where as much as 80% of land is federally managed.
LAS VEGAS – El Aero Services, LLC has entered into a civil settlement agreement pursuant to which it has agreed to pay over $2.1 million dollars for fire response and suppression costs arising out of the Sheep Creek Fire in 2018.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV — Samuel Bengoa, a Senior at Battle Mountain High School of Battle Mountain is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held June 26 - June 28, 2024, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.
The Winnemucca Basque Festival returned for its 44th annual event at the Winnemucca Convention Center on June 8-9.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN — A year ago, Mother Nature provided tears from the sky, as the skies opened up during the Battle Mountain High School graduation. This year, she provided a gorgeous sunset background, as the Class of 24 met one last time on Thursday, May, 30, at Tim Knight Field. “Well graduates, I am so glad you guys made it to this but none of our homecoming clean ups,” joked senior class president Jenna Chopp. “On a serious note, we did it. As a group, we started at the very bottom, as a group we walked into kindergarten not knowing a single person and scared out of our minds. To now as a group, getting our names called and walking across the stage to get our diplomas.”
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